ARRIVAL OF ENGLISH NEWS AT THE BLUFF.

Marlborough Express, Volume IV, Issue 166, 27 March 1869, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF ENGLISH NEWS AT THE BLUFF.

Dates to February 23

The s.s. Tararua arrived at 8 o’clock on Tuesday morning last. She brings English news to the 19th February. She left Melbourne on the 17th instant, making a 4 days and 18 hours’ run ; and brings 12 saloon, 49 steerage passengers, and 307 tons of cargo for all ports. The mail steamer was not expected in Melbourne before the 19th or 2 )th —some derangement of her steering apparatus would detain her at the South—or the Tararua would have waited for the mails. Captain Ferguson’s appointment as President of the Marine Board of South Australia is confirmed. The Queen and Royal Family are still at Osborne. It is not certain whether her. Majesty will return to town to open Parliament. The Prince Royal of Belgium died on the 21st January.

The Priuce and Princess of Wales visited Vienna, and proceeded to Trieste for Alexan-

The Lord Mayor of London has committed the Directors of Overend Gurney’s Company to take their trial on the 27th inst. The examination of the cases lasted nine days, and most astonishing disclosures were made as to the way in which business was conducted. Great excitement prevails throughout England concerning this case. A complimentary dinner was given on Wednesday last, at St. James’s Hall, to the Hon. Wm. Fi tzherbert, in recognition of his services as Finance representative of Hew Zealand in England. He was presented with a tea and coffee . t'rvice. Sir George Grey, Lord Granville, and many gentlemen connected with the Australian

Colonies were present. Captain Wilmshurst, Governor of the Island of Ascension, has been tried by Court Martial for alleged misconduct in the matter of the barque JJremens, wrecked on that Island. He was honorably acquitted. H.M.S. Brisk lias arrived at Plymouth from the Australian station.

A special meeting of the Australian Agricultural Company is called for the 9th Feb. to receive a report of the directors on the affairs of the company. The Post Office authorities have notified that no mail will be made up for Sydney and New Zealand via Panama, in consequence of the inability of the Panama Company to furnish a steamer.

A representative meeting was held on the 19 th of artisans and their wives, at the stores of the Australian Meat Importing Agency. Mr. B. W. Richardson presided ; the object of the meeting being to bring under the notice of working men the value of imported meats. The Marquis of Bute has turned Catholic. Sir R. Glass has been unseated for Bewdley, and Sir. H. S. Tracy for Norwich. They are both Conservatives; also Mr Bipley, for Bradford, and Mr. Whiteworth, for Drogheda, who are both Liberals.

In consequence of recent intimation at Manchester, it was determined to test the ballot by an experiment, and try to determine whether Liberals of that city should support Milner Gibson or Ernest Jones, should Brierly be unseated. Ernest Jones was selected, but died of pleurisy two days after the conclusion of the ballot. Earl Russel has published his letter to the Hon. Chichester Portesque, on the Irish Church question, in order to obtain office. He therein advocates disestablishment of the Church, and urges the maintenance of the present system of education.

A large meeting of Ritualists was held on the 12th January, when, after much discussion, they admitted it to be their duty to obey the law of the Church, but refused to go further. The scandal between John Day, the trainer, and Admiral Rous has been hushed up in consequence of Lord Hastings’ death. In the difference between England and the United States, the Lord Chancellor has signed some ratification of the Acts of American legislation.

Great sympathy is expressed throughout England on account of the Neiu Zealand massacre s. Judgment was given in the Court of Queen’s Bench in the case of Phillips and Eyre, in an action of assault and imprisonment, alleged to have been committed by defendant while Governor of Jamaica. Judgment was in favor of the defendant.

The Emperor of the French opened the Legislative Assembly with a speech peaceful in its character. New York, January 28. The Democratic Convention of Connecticut have nominated James G. English for Governor. Resolutions were passed at that meeting condemning Negro suffrage ; also to discusss, but not decide, the question of the payment of the State debt in gold. The convention promises to supportJGeneral Grant in every just constitutional motion proposed by him. SPECIAL TELEGRAM. London February 16. Parliament was opened yesterday by the Lord Chancellor, the health of the Queen having prevented her personal appearance. The speech from the throne states that foreign relations are most satisfactory, and expresses a belief that other Powers cordially desire maintenance of peace. It expresses gratification at the settlement of the Turkish and Greek difficulties ; and trusted that negotiations between America and England would place the friendship of the two countries on a firm basis. Her Majesty had learned with grief the atrocities that had taken place in New Zealand, but felt confident the Colonial Government and people would repress the outrages with prudence and moderation. It promised measures for extension of rating and extension of education, improvements in the bankruptcy laws, and in the ecclesiastical arrangements for Ireland. These measures would demand the highest wisdom of Parliament. The speech concluded by expressing confidence that Parliament would regard every legitimate interest involved, and would be guided by a desire to preserve the loyalty of the Irish people. The Estimates will exhibit a diminution of expenditure. At the first sitting Mr. Gladstone announced that the consideration of Irish matters would take place on the Ist of March. Sir B. Guinness, for Dublin, and Mr. Phillips, for Westbury, have beenunseated. A reduction of 10,000 men in the military forces is contemplated. Sir Charles Trevelyan tendered his resignation in the Ministry, which Mr. Gladstone refused to accept. Bismarck has made an important speech denouncing the spread of false and alarming reports by the French press, and said that it was to the interest of both countries to stop their intrigues. The French official press is now angrily discussing the passing of the bill now passing through the Belgian Chambers, for preventing the cession of a portion of the Luxemburg railway to a French company. French troops have promptly suppressed a rising in Algeria. The Spanish Liberals have agreed to a triumvirate composed of Generals Prim, Serrano, and Livere.

Luero has been elected President of the Cortes,

Freedom of religious worship has been declared to be an accomplished fact. The assassin of the Governor of Burgos has been condemned to death. The Roumanian Chambers have been dissolved in consequence of their factious opposition to Government.

In consequence of a request from Cuba, 6,000 Spanish troops are about to be despatched to that island.

The Paraguayan war is over. The flight of Lopez is confirmed. General Grant, on receiving the formal notification of his election, declared that he would honestly carry out the principals of an economical retrenchment.

The assassin of Mr. Darcy M‘Gee has been executed at Ottawa.

French transports continue to arrive at Civita Yecchia, bringing arms and ammunition.

Feb. 18—Mr. Samuelson has been elected member for Cheltenham.

Disastrous gales have occurred in England, causing immense loss in shipping and property, and heavy floods have occurred in England and Ireland

The debate in the House of Commons on the address in reply to the Queen’s speech was marked by brevity and moderation. A banquet has been given in London to Mr Gladstone, who pledged himself to lose no time in introducing a measure for the disestablishment of the Irish Church, and fully satisfy the expectations of those members who consider the Irish Church question of paramount importance. Earl Cairns has assumed the leadership of Conservatives in the House of Lords.

The French press call upon the Belgian Government to induce the Senate to reject the Luxemburg bill. The conference has declared a rupture between Turkey and Greece being now over. It has been dissolved.

Feb. 19.—1 n the House of Commons last night, Mr. Lowe, in replying to Mr. Fawcett, said that the Indian Government had telegraphed that they had spent £7,600,000 on account of the Abyssinian expedition, whereof £4,000,000 had been repaid. The cable telegrams from New York of yesterday state that a committee of the Senate has unanimously rejected the Alabama treaty. The tone of the French press towards Belgium is very threatening

Feb. 22.—Australian preserved meat has been given to eighty workmen and their wives by Colonial agents. The present was very succes.-ful. Further agrarian outrages have occurred in Ireland, and several deaths from starvation in London. Severe fighting has taken place at Malaga, Spain. The insurgents were vanquished. Thirty-two prisoners taken. State of seige has now been raised. Parties are divided between Prince Amadt ns and Duke de Montpensier as candidates for the throne. 15,000 females presented a petition to Serrano, remonstrating against religious freedom and toleration.

The civil Governor of Burgos was assassinated by ecclesiastics, when about to make an inventory of the Cathedral. There was immense popular excitement, and a demonstration was made against the Papal Nuncio. Obituary.— Sir J. R. Milbanke, Huskiaon, Dr. Krummacher, PrincipalJForbes, Canon Fortescue, Lord Hawke, Sir J. A. Gordon, Lord Strangford, Colonel Wyatt, C. 8., Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis, Bart., Sir H. Ellis, Mr. J. Dickenson, Sir Wm, J. Newton, Ernest Jones, Marquis of Anglesea.jj Wool. —London, Jan. 29.—The arrivals to date for first series of wool sales, which probably commence on the 18th or 25th Feb., are 53, G 29 bales, comprising—Sydney, 5020 ; Port Phillip, 27,786; Adelaide, 5,933 ; Van Diemau’s Laud, 387 ; New Zealand, 1,525; and the Cape, 12,978. The market is firm, and little doing. It is in contemplation to hold five series of wool sales during the year, instead of four, in order to spread the quantities more evenly over the year. Nothing definite has been sold.