ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 230, 5 February 1876, Page 10

ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA.

Hokitika, Tuesday. Arrived—lo.ss a.m., Alhambra, from Melbourne. The Alhambra signals Sir Julius Vogel on board. 2 p.m. The Alhambra's signals were misread. Sir Julius Vogel is not on board. He has gone to Sydney—but his family is on board. Mr. Fox, his private secretary, has gone via San Francisco. Bombay, January IS. The Prince of Wales is visiting Delhi. At a sham fight held there 20,000 men were present. The Rajah of Cashmere's preparations for the reception of the Prince of Wales are on a grand scale. January 23. The Prince of Wales had a most gorgeous reception in Cashmere. The procession presented a splendid pageant. The body guards, clad in chain mail, recal the Crusaders' period. Places were specially erected to witness the fireworks, and the landscape was lighted up for miles around. London, January 19. Secretary Fish has explained to Congress that America only asked for the moral support of the great powers as to American mediation or intervention in stopping bloodshed in Cuba. America has never threatened Spain, and all negotiations had been fairly tried. January 20. The Cabinet have decided to give Count Andrassy's note general support, questions of detail being reserved for future consideration. Lord Napier of Magdala has been appointed Governor of Gibralter. An increase in part of the army estimates is announced. January 22. Wheat quiet, 525. to 535. The Australia sailed on the 20th. The Durham leaves on the 24th. Paris, January 20. The majority of the French Senatorial delegates are conservative in the x*ux-al districts and republican in the towns. At an electoral banquet at Marseilles, where Gambetta intended speaking, he was prohibited. Galle, January 22. The Sumatra arrived from Australia on the 19th. AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. Melbourne, January 26. The political situation remains unchanged, and the Opposition still refuse supplies. In the meantime, demands fer payment are being made on the Treasury. Mr. Tucker's motion, affirming dissolution, was negatived by a majority of eight in a thin House, but fourteen supporters of the Government were absent. The time has been wasted night after night by motions for adjournment and motions to report progress, but no progress of any kind has been made. Mr. G. Higinbotham has resigned his seat in the Assembly, giving as his reason his objection to the unconstitutional tactics of the Opposition, in using the f ox-ms of the House to coerce a hostile majority ; and, at the same time, he cannot sxxpport the Ministry. Sir J. Vogel arrived by the Somersetshire. He proceeds to Sydney, en route for New Zealand, to-morrow. The mail steamer China having broken down shortly after leaving Galle and been compelled to put back, will be at least a w T eek late in arriving at Melbourne, as she was not expected to start again, until last Monday. De Murska, who was to have left for New Zealand in the Omeo to-morrow, has postponed her departure for about a fortnight, owing to the illness of her husband, Mr. Alfred Anderson. She has been having tremendous audiences here, and it is therefore probable that she will give one or two more concerts. She also goes up country before the New Zealand trip. The University Degree Bill, permitting women to graduate, has been lost in the Council by the previous question being moved. A fire yesterday destroyed a large portion of Mowling's stearine candle factory, oxxYarrabank. The loss is estimated at £2OOO. It was partly insured in the South Australian, London, Lancashire, and Victoria offices. The City of Melbourne arrived at San Francisco on 21st inst. Scarlet fever is not yet stamped out; the epidemic appears in various parts of the country, but the mortality has been somewhat reduced. The Isabella, which left Newcastle on the 7th December for Port Albert, has not yet arrived. During the debate in the Assembly the other night, two persons in the strangers' gallery, carried away by their feelings, loudly dissented from the Attorney-General. They were immediately taken in custody by the Sergeant at Arms, but speedily released. The electoral rolls for the current year show a total increase of electors' of 17,226. Mining matters are improving, and there is a healthier tone in the share market. Ex-Superintendent Lyttelton has died. The Hibernia, with the New Zealand cable a-board, passed Cape Otway this morning, bound for Sydney. A young man, Thomas Revell, died from the effects of an injection of ammonia under his skin. The Rev. E. F. Bird, the well-known Congregationalist preacher and lecturer, is very ill. Commercial business is dull. Oats are without demand, . Flour is lower, and sales at £ll ss. Sugar is in fair demand. Shipping.—Melbourne : Sailed, on 20th January, Mary Bannatyne for Hokitika. Arrived, on 25th Januax-y, Arawata. Sydney : Sailed, on 19th January, Frank Guy, for Auckland, and Mary Webster, for New Zealand ; on the 20 th January, Fairlie, for Auckland ; on the 23rd January, Mary, for NewZealand, and Joliba, for Lyttelton. Newcastle : Arrived, on the 21st January, Sea Spray and Medora, from Wellington ; on the 22nd,

January, Adelphi and Jane Spiers, from Wellington ; on the 24th January, Francis Lewey, from Auckland. Sailed, on the 18th January, Witch of the Wave, for the Bluff ; and Robin Hood, for Wellington ; on the 21st January, Celestial, for Bluff, the Mora, for Timaru, and the Fawn, for Wellington ; on the 24th January, Czarewich, for Dunedin. Sydney, January 26. The want of confidence motion was negatived by 34 to 23. Sprijule has been committed for trial for cruelties to children ixx the Raxxdwick Asylum. A boy named Mogridge was killed at Redfern by the blow of a cricket ball. A portion of the notes stolen from the Canmonbar bank was found in possession of a man arrested at Hay. The gold yield last year was 17,0000z5. less than the previoixs yeax\ The barque Lutken, laden with railway iron, sank ixx Newcastle harbor, in fourteen feet of water. The Queen has disallowed the Act to enforce claims against the Crown, as beixxg not sufficiently explicit to exclude the Impex-ial Government. The most severe gale for years was experienced on Monday ixx Brisbane, doing much daxnage. . ~ • " The drought in Queensland continues. Adelaide, January 26. It is anticipated that with a i-educed expenditure and savings, the deficiency in the revenue will not exceed £25,000. The population of the colony at the end of 1875 was 210,700. Two men were drowned in the harbor during a boat race. LATER AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Bluff, Wednesday. Arrived.—Omeo, s.s., Captaixx Chatfield. She left Sandridge at 3.30 p.m., and cleared the Heads at 7 p.m. Experienced light northex'ly winds and fine weather on the passage. Passed the Solaxxders at 7.15 p.m. on the Ist, and arrived at the Bluff at 2.15 a.m. on the 2nd. She brings twenty-six saloon and forty steerage passengers, and 139 tons of cargo and 225 rams for all ports. No latexEnglish news. She sails at 4 p.xn. for Dunedin. Melbourne, January 27. There was no quorum in the Assenxbly last ldght, the Opposition declining to make a Hoixse when the Speaker took the chair. J. J. Walsh is to be brought forward for East Boux-ke Boroughs in the interests of the Opposition. At the annual meeting of hospital subscribers yesterday five new members of committee were elected, and a vote of censure passed on the members of committee for their actioxx in non-recognition of the University medical degrees. A seizixre of £2500 worth of jewellery was made on board a Sydney steamer on Tuesday morning early. It has been tx*aced to a presumably respectable firm. Dr. Langford is travelling through the colonies to obtain an insight into the educatioxxal system of the colonies. A marine aquarium is to be established in Melbourxxe, on the model of the Brighton Aquarium. A case has occurred at Kangaroo Flat, whex-e a px-iest refused bux'ial rights to a deceased womaxx, because her children attended a State school. Oats have improved Id. to lid. Sugax-s advanced from £lO to £ls. It is understood that Sir Juliixs Vogel's health has prevented hixn visiting Sydney, where the weather is intensely hot. He is trying to ax-range the various matters by telegraph with Sydney. He will leave for New Zealand next -week by the Arawata.