GENERAL SUMMARY.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 617, 30 December 1869, Page 2 (Supplement)

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, Nov. 5, Eajl GranviHe's New Zealand ' despatchea were published in the London papers on October 12 ...; also, recent official correspondence. The Press generally approves, of Granville's policy, and applauds its firmness and consistency. No reversal of decision being probable, The Times says New Zealand in choosing self-government accepted responsibilities entailed. It also thinks New Zealand will ere long think Earl Granvjlle has never been more kind than in this act of -'. seeming strangeness. If Britain granted c the help solicited, it would retard the • growth of the manly spirit of self-reliance, without which Colonial self-government is a mockery. The New Zealand Gazette trusts that after this contemptuous rejection colonists will apply no more to Downing street, but will declare war a'/a'wtfronce against the rehels. Other papers regard the despatch as a formal inauguration of an intercolonial policy. Earl Grey has published an important letter, which designates the present colonial policy as selfishness, quite unworthy of a , nation, and admits that it is inevitable, so long as the Colonists refuse the exercise of larger measures of authority by the--Im-perial Government thfcn that now allowed, A letter in the Times from Lord Carnavon urges the Imperial authorities to guarantee a loan, and appoint special commissioners. At a meeting of the Royal Colonial Society the New Zealand question was discussed. It was considered that Earl Granville's policy tended to a dismemberment of the British Empire. .The following .resolution was proposed by Mr Laigar, seconded by Edward WUgon, and carried— *'T/hat this meetuu'is of opinion that a series, of public meetings be held to show that the policy now pursued towards New Zealand will tend to the dismemberment of the British Empire/ Messrs Sewall and Kynnersley have also published lettejta replyiug to Earl Granville*a despatch., kord Bu.ry con-? demns the Government policy. New Zealand flax; commands, high prices and daily increases in favor. L 45 per ton has been offered and, refused for 600 tons ex Percy. Flax, per Jocelyn. brought 140 ss. Birds for Dunedin have been shipped in the Warrior Queen. They consist of 83 pheasants, 2 silver pheasants, 63* par-. tridges, 32. blackbirds, thrushes, starlings, goldfinches, skylarks, and one hart;. New Zealand debentures, 1 891, declined one J>er cent. 500 bales New Zealand - flax sold from L 45 15s to Lsl los. Sales of well-packed gums, L 2 12s 6d. New Zealand sixes, 1891, LlO4 to LIOO ; ditto fives, 1891, L 9.1 to L 92 ; ditto fives, consolidated, L9l to L 92 ; ditto sixes, 1891, LlO3 to L 10 5; ditto sixes, 189J, L.105 tv LlO7, New Zealand BanV shares, Ll 8; Otago Bank do, L 3, 10s discount, X Arrived : From Auckland— Sea Fowl, on Nov, Ist ; City of Auckland, on llth Oct, Sailed; Wild Duck, Cargill, for Canterbury, on. the 12, th October, For Otago: Don Guillemo, 9th Oct, ; Christian, M'AusLand, 28th Oct.; Warrior Queen, gist. Ships loading; For Auckland— Mallard, Andrew, For Canterbury : Siberia, Pierce. For/ Nelson : Alpinton x Beith. For Otago : Harvest Home, Casnia, Alice. For Wellington : Gloucester. 0 English wheat, old, 47a to 50a ; do new, 40s to 465, Canada, continues the favorite emigra* tion field. The Queen has opened Blackfriar'a Bridge arid Holborn viaduct. The Town Hall, Chester, was opened by the Prince of Wales. Official changes are announced, Mr i^ayard succeeds Mr Crarapton as Minister ab'Madrid; Mr Ayrton to be. Commissioner^ of Public Works ; Mr Stansfield, Financial Secretary to the Treasury ; Mr W. H, Gladstone has been Junior Lord of the Treasury. Dr Temple's appointment to the See of Exeter has evoked great dissatisfaction. Mr Gladstone justified the appointment, and the opposition was relaxed. Mr Gladstone has intimated the Government's decision regarding Feniau convicts in two letters. He. refuses to discharge the prisoners. Amnesty demonstrations continue. Two landlords have, been murdered in Ireland — one in SJigo, the other in lieitrim. Count Jarnao, the popular Irish proprietor, has been threatened. Earl Derby died on the 2.3rd October, after over a week's unconsciousness, and was buried at Knowsley, Mr George Peabody, after a few days' illness, died at London on the 4th N.QV, The Marquis of Westminster is. also dead. The Marquis of Salisbury is the Tory candidate for the office of Chancellorship. It is supposed that Lord Derby will be^ come the leader of the Conservative party in the House of Lords. Political evictions in Wales are creating discontent and resistance. Funds are being collected f or the sufferers.

Government decline to purchase the I Irish railways. Sir Mordaunt'a divorce case will come on this le.rm, Leigh Hunt memorial, at Kensall Green, was inaugurated by Lord Houghton. Tho railway tunnel under the Severn is projected. M'Lachlan, the stock-broker, has been committed for embezzling trust funds amounting to L13,00Q. The Hicmoulake goods stations has been burned — damage, L 20,000. The Vulcan Oil Works in Glasgow have also been burned. Disastrous gales occurred on the north east coast, and caused immense loss of shipping, A murder has been committed near Hounslow by a retired Somerset House employee, named Green, who killed his landlord, named Kyrezon. The Morning Star has nn yjed into the Daily News. The British Quarterly attacks the credibility of Lady Byron's accusation in an article which has had considerable effect on public opinion. Mrs Stowe repeats her intention to reply. Dr Murchison has received a letter from Dr Livingstone, to be read at a. meeting of the Geographical Society. Siy Culling Eardley, charged with obtaining money on false pretences, has. been remanded. • : A new route to Australia haa been projected via Milford Haven, New York, San Francisco, and New Zealand. The boiler of the gun-boat Hastier, at Sheerness, exploded, killing ten persons, and injuring others, A petition declaring the Duke of Newcastle insolvent was dismissed with costs. Messrs Sewell, Toul, and Blair are arranging a meeting of colonial deputies at Westminster, and have sent circulars to several colonies inviting delegates to discuss the system of colonial government. Lord Bury is chairman. Joseph Bentley has been committed for trial for libelling the European Association directors. The. charge of conspiracy against the Albert Assurance Company was dismissed. A prospectus of the British-Indian Telegraph Company has been issued. Capital, L 460,000. Exports to. New Zealand for the month show an increase of L 32,455. Tallow lower ; large business done in hides at brisk advanced prices. Discount, 3 per cent. Consols, 93^ to \. The directors of Barnard's Banking Company have been charged with fraud.