ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4395, 21 April 1875, Page 2

ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA.

AKEIVAL OF THE ALHAMBKA. [Peb Pkess Aoenoy.] Hokitika., Tuesday. Tho Alliambra lias arrived from Melbourne. She brings 210 tons of cargo, and the following passengers for Wellington:—Messrs. Walpolc, Skey, and.Leitch. She also brings the following ENGLISH NEWS. [Reuter's Telegrams.} London, April 10. The Brindisi mails have been delivered, Alfred Watson, of W. Watson and Sons, ware, housemen, a passenger by the Somersetshire, died at sea. Wheat is firm, but quiet; the supplies are unusually low. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bourse, Foreign Under-Secretary, confirmed the exchange of German and Belgian notes, which had been confidentially communicated to England, but neither party had appealed to England. Uneasiness is felt in consequence of warlike articles in tho Berlin ministerial journals. The Emperor of Austria and the King of Italy have agreed to respect the prerogative of the Pope provided international interests are unaffected. Tho Bishop of Breslaw has refused to resign, and will be prosecuted. The Emperor of Germany has finally relinquished liis intended journey to Italy, by the advice of his physician. April 12. Captain Boyton, with his life-saving apparatus, floated fifty miles across the channel, and nightfall only prevented his reaching Boulogne. Tho result was telegraphed to the Queen. The mails via San Francisco have been delivered. The Golconda, with the Suez mails, left Galle for Australia on the 11th of April. His Koyal Highness the Prince of Wales has returned from Italy. The Emperor' Francis Joseph of Austria, and Victor Emanuel, King of Italy, met at Venice. The meeting was characterised by great cordiality. There were some splendid fetes in honor of the occasion, and much enthusiasm was shown by the people. King Alphonso has promulgated some educational decrees which are thought to be of a reactionary nature, and have called forth a protest from the professors. Berlin, April 12. Tho Crown Prince intends visiting Italy incognito. The Nprd Deutsche Zeitung partially contradicts the warlike rumor, but considers the reorganisation of the French army disquieting. Tho Bishops asembled at Galda have petitioned the German Emperor against endowment, but the Ministry protested against the petition.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. VICTORIA. Melbourne, April 14. Mr. Belcher has been returned for the Southwestern Province over Wynn. The Catholic Hierarchy have found occasion to rejoice at the result, and announce that every election will be contested in favor of a change in the Education Act. The Java and Straits Settlements, as well as Fiji, will bo represented at the Melbourne Exhibition in August. Mr. B. Carroll, one of the members for Ararat, has been arrested for some extensive forgeries. The preliminary investigation is now being proceeded with. The Victorian Eacing Club have instituted a Champion Stakes for New year's Day of a sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, with 1500 sovs. added: three miles; weight forage. Two girls have been drowned In a water-hole at Durham lead. One was drawing water and slipped in, the other attempted to rescue her. Dr. Bromby has retired from the Head Mastership of the Grammar School. The old scholars presented him with a purso of 375 guineas. H.M.S. Sapphire has arrived at Adelaide. The Eosario has left for England. The Durham leaves for London to-day, and the Whampoa to-morrow. NEW SOUTH WALES. Svdxey, April 14. The revenue returns for the quarter show an increase, In the Assembly the Postmaster-General stated that the Government had paid Hall £3200 more than he earned on the Californian contract, but expected New Zealand would pay half if a permanent service wore established. The Exhibition is very successful, with very large attendance. A murder was committed near Mudgee. A man named G. Eape shot his brother's wife. The murderer was knocked down by her son, and frightful wounds inflicted on his forehead, which will probably prove fatal. The imports and exports for the quarter show a decrease. The rush to the North Queensland diggings con-' tlnues. Nearly 2000 Chinamen havo arrived, and 8000 moro are at Hong Kong awaiting transit. Great opposition is shown to Chinese immigration, and Government ha 3 promised a Bill dealing especially with the question. Plenty of gold is coming in, but fever is prevalent, and the blacks are troublesome. Numbers of deaths are reported. - SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Adelaide, April 14. A man named Sneyd is ordered for execution for wife murder. A seaman of H.M.S. Sapphire is committed for tho murder of a shipmate named Lewis. Explorations around Cape Hope are successful.