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Globe, Volume VI, Issue 684, 29 August 1876, Page 2

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| By Submarine Cable.J MR DISRAELI CREATED A PEER. Singapore, August 26. Mr Disraeli has been created a peer, with the title of Earl of Beaconsfield. ENGLAND AND TURKEY. In the House of Commons, the Liberals censured Lord Eliot's apathy concerning his despatch ou the atrocities in Bulgaria. Mr Bourke defended Lord Eliot. The Liberals declared that the Government is responsible for the conduct of the Turks. Mr Disraeli denied that England was specially engaged to protect the Sultan of Turkey. | Something is omitted from the telegram here.J MINISTERIAL. The Earl of Beaconsfield has been appointed Lord Privy Seal. SLAVE CIRCULAR. The Foreign Office has issued a slave circular ordering the reception of all fugitives, guided by the rules of common humanity, and avoiding breaches of international treaties. THE BRAVO CASE. The Government has offered £250 reward for the discovery of Bravo's murderer, ;md a full pardon to any accomplice turning Queen's evidence. POLICY IN INDIA. Lord Northbrook, speaking of England's policy towards the Porte, said that to suppose it would affect our policy in India was purely imaginary. He approved of the decision of the Government not to attempt a remedy. PARLIAMENT PROROGUED. On the 15th of August Parliament was prorogued by Commission. The speech said that our foreign relations were friendly and the entente eordiale continues. Should a favorable occasion offer, England will be ready to act in concert with her allies, and offer negociation, and, while respecting present treaties and interests, her policy will be one of humanity. Hopes for a speedy conclusion of the Extradition Treaty difficulty with America. THE CHAMPIONSHIP. London, August 22. The match between Trickett and Lumsden has fallen through, Lumsden withdrawing and forfeiting his stakes. NAPIER HARBOR DEBENTURES. London, August 18. To-day 75,000 of the Napier Harbor seven per cent debentures were subscribed for at 100 to 103. FIJI LANDS.

The Crown has given an opinion relatii e to the Fiji land disputes insuring a speedy settlement. COMMERCIAL. One hundred and eighty thousand bales of wool were bought for export. Now Zealand wheat, 44s to 475. SHIPPING. Arrived—Northumberland. THE MAIL. Sydney. August 28. The San Francisco mail left San Francisco on the 16th. JEWEL ROBBERY. A quantity of new and valuable jewellery was found in possession of the men arretted on board the Somersetshire. SPORTING. Sydney, August 29. Chrysolite is not so firm for the Derby, though still first favourite. SHIPPING. Sailed—Easby. COMMERCIAL. Melbourne, August 29. Messrs Whitby, Chambers and Co, ironmongers, have suspended payment; estimated liabilities £50,000. A private New York telegram reports a further rise in kerosene. INTERPROYINCIAL. Auckland, August 28. Colonel Balneavis, sheriff, who arrived with the 58th regiment in 1848 is deod. He took an active part in all the Maori wars. Little Nell went South in the Wellington to fill an engagement in Dunedin. Sailed—Zealandia, for San Francisco. The Thames Gas Company has declared a dividend of 7£ per cent. Grahamstown, August 2S. It appears that then; is little doubt hid that the fire yesterday morning was the work of an incendiary, and originated in the Kuranui Hotel, which was the only building insured. It was insured in the Standard office for £450. An inquest will be held. Wellington, August 28. The acting Agent-General telegraphs under date llth August, that the following immigrant ships were despatched from Great Britain in July for New Zealand :—Waimea for Wellington with 290 immigrants; the Orari for Auckland with 279 ; the Inverness for Napier with 190; the Timaru for Otago with 345 ; and the Howrah for Nelson with 299. Total, five ships with 1403 immigrants Information has been laid against and a warrant issued for the arrest of C. E. Haughton, Under-Secretary for Immigration, for an attempt to oommit an unnatural offancc.

Wellington, August 29. The reports which have been circulated lately that Mr Fitzherbert would vacate the Speaker's chair for the purpose of assuming the position of Premier, are known to be entirely without foundation. There have been no formal proposals on the matter, but it is understood that certain prominent representatives of Otago, Wellington, and Auckland, were desirous that Mr Fitzherbert should take the Premiership, with the view of proposing a conciliatory policy which would gradually mean that the Abolition Act should be shelved for another year. Nelson, August 28.

The Hawea, on Saturday afternoon, struck a sunken rock between Jackson's Heads and the Inner Bock. The sea was calm at the time. She was not injured. It was incorrectly reported that she was leaking, Port Chalmers, Aug 28. The Columbus, 744 tons, Capt Esson, left London on the 27th of May, crossed the equator thirty-one days out, passed the Snares on the 16th inst. On the 17th inst William Book, AB, fell off the royal yard* struck the rail, and fell into the sea. Two lifebuoys were thrown to the unfortunate man, but as he made no effort to grasp them, it was evident he received his death from striking the rail. It was impossible to round the ship to, owing to the heavy weather. Dunedin, August 28. Late this afternoon the town was startled by a report that Mr 0. E, Haughton, late Under-Secretary for Immigration, had been arrested as he was on the eve of departing for Melbourne, en route for England. The report wae unfortunately true. Mr Haughton was on the point of entering the railway station, to go to Port by the 2.30 p.m. train, when Inspector Mallard, in accordance with telegraphic instructions, arrested him. At four o'clock Mr Haughton was brought before Mr Mercer, J.P., charged with having at Wellington, "within six months last past, attempted to commit an unnatural offence." On the application of the police, a remand till to-morrow was granted; bail being fixed in the accused's security of £2OO, and two of £IOO each. Dunedin, August 29. Mr Haughton was remanded to Wellington. Bail was granted, himself in £4OO, and two sureties £2OO each. The police opposed his admission to bail. A large political meeting was held last night. Resolutions were passed opposed to abolition, and in favour of a simplified provincial form of Government. The meeting considered the county system would be expensive and cumbrous, if not unworkable. The meeting was further of opinion that if the Otago representatives failed to secure for the province the administration of its own land revenue and a satisfactory measure of local self-government, it would become their duty to leave the Assembly en masse, in order that the political situation might be considered by the Provincial Council.