ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4433, 4 June 1875, Page 2

ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA.

ARRIVAL OF THE TARARUA. [Per Press Agency.] The Bluff, Thursday. The Tararua, with the English mail, left Melbourne at 10 p.m, on the 29th ult.; arrived at The Bluff at 6 p.m. on the 3rd inst., bringing 21 saloon and 30 steerage passengers, and 350 tons cargo for all ports. She sails for Dunedin at 4 p.m. on Friday. CABLE MESSAGES. ' London, May 26. The Derby was won- by Prince Batthyany’s Galopin, 1; Claremont, 2; b.c. by Maccaroni— Repentance, 3. Paris, May 27. The Assembly appointed a new committee of 30, containing 20 members of the Left favorable to elections by departments. The Ministry insist on elections by arrondisements. ENGLISH SUMMARY OF MAIL NEWS. Lowther, Under Secretary for the Colonies, addressing his constituents at York, declared that the present Government had thoroughly resolved, under the circumstances, to countenance the dismemberment of the Empire. Governor Ducane, on returning to his home in Essex, met with a most enthusiastic reception. A grand banquet to celebrate the event will be given shortly at Colchester. A drama based on the Tichborne trial is in preparation for the French stage. The Censor, however, refuses to license it | until the title and name of the leading character are altered. Considerable excitement prevails in Lincolnshire, owing to an extensive emigration promoted by the Labor League. Two Canadian and two New Zealand agents are holding meetings nightly. The Cospatrick boat, in which McDonald and his companions were rescued, has been presented to the Crystal Palace. A valuable chronometer was presented to the Captain of the British Sceptre for saving the survivors. Captain Richard Mayne (who commanded the Eclipse), owing to the severe nature of wounds received in the New Zealand campaign, has retired from active service, and has transferred the command of the ironclad Invincible to Captain Jago. The Colonial Office, in reply to a question from Mr. Whalley, declared that it was premature to state whether the Government contemplate establishing a settlement in New Guinea. The Duke of Connaught has returned from Egypt. The ironclad Alexandra was successfully launched and christened by the Princess of Wales, in the presence of a distinguished company. Cardinal Manning has returned to England. A discussion has been started regarding the recognition of his titles. A handsome testimonial is being raised for him. The Duke of Norfolk heads the list with £IOOO. Captain Shaw, of the London Fire Brigade, is in Egypt preparing a scheme for the protection of Alexandria from fire. A Royal Commission, of which Sir James Fergusson and Sir Charles Ducane are members, has been appointed to inquire into the operation of the Factory and Workshops Act. Froude has returned from South Africa, Bridgeport has returned Kallu, a Greek merchant and a Liberal. A large meeting has begp held in Exeter Hall to support the Merchant Shipping Act Amendment Bill. The meeting strongly insisted upon an efficient and compulsory survey of all unclassed ships as well as of the load line. The Arctic expedition sails about June 1, and is to return in 1877. The revival services conducted by Moody and Sankey continue to attract undiminished crowds. Messrs. Johnston, the geographical publishers of Edinburgh, have obtained a verdict of £1275 damages against the Athenwam, for libellous remarks in the review of an atlas of theirs. The exchequer receipts for the year are nearly half a million in excess of the estimated revenue. Alderman Jessop, of Sheffield, has given £12,000 towards the erection of another hospital in that town. With a view of prosecuting his theological studies it is understood that Gladstone has engaged rooms at Oxford, where he will have access to the valuable libraries. Kenealy has visited various towns, demonstrating with Whalley and Onslow in favor of the Claimant. A Norwich jury decided that the responsibility of the Thorpe accident rested primarily with night inspector Cooper, who was sentenced to eight mouths’ imprisonment; Robson, the telegraph clerk, was acquitted. Several fires have occurred, involving damage to property. By the explosion of a boiler at Swansea two men were killed and six seriously injured. There have been several brutal attempts at wife murder. Cambridge won the four-handed billiard match, and also the chess match, winning ten games out of sixteen. - The Women’s Disabilities Removal Bill was rejected by 187 to 152. The farmers everywhere are pronouncing vehemently against the Tenant Right Bill. The measure is regarded as a cruel mockery, and will alienate a large class from Disraeli’s Government. The Liberal party are greatly dissatisfied with Harrington's bad leadership. On the 13th the House of Commons presented a scone of- great excitement, apropos of a motion by O. Lewis that The Times and Daily News had committed a breach of privilege by publishing certain evidence taken before the Foreign Loans Committee. A resolution was passed by a majority of thirty-seven. The printers were summoned to the bar of the House. The investigations of the committee are producing consternation. The Budget excited no interest. The estimated new surplus is £359,000. Obituary.—Edgar Guinet, historian ; Count Brilnow; William Barry, author; Lord Westbury ; E. H. Budd, father of cricket; Lord Hobart, the Governor of Madras, who died after a short ilness from gastric fever. Spinaway won the One Thousand Guineas ; Peer, 2nd ; Chaplet, 3rd. General Cissey, the French Minister for War, in a circular to Generals, calls the attention of Generals commanding to the new Constitution adopted by the Assembly, and

enjoins loyal adhesion to it. This has reassured Paris, where there were apprehensions of a violent restoration of the Empire. A very vivid reaction is rapidly proceeding in Spain. What the King gains in personal prosperity the Ministers forfeit by their retrogade policy. The priests are in the ascendant, and the liberals are alienated. General Gabria has left tli£ Carlists. Numerous officers have followed his example. The exports for the mouth to New Zealand are £178,800 ; Tasmanian, nil. AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. Melbourne, May 29. The business of the Parliamentary session has scarcely commenced, but the Mining on Private Property Bill has been introduced, and a motion for the reduction of inland postage was discussed and withdrawn. The Treasurer stated that the present loss on inland postage was £IOO,OOO. The Government intend submitting a resolution relative to the annexation of New Guinea by the Imperial Government. Probably an expedition to there will proceed from Melbourne shortly. An outbreak of typhoid fever has occurred at Kew. Several deaths have taken place. Thomas MoKellar having resigned his seat in the Council, Samuel Wilson, of Ercildoun, is a candidate. A quack doctor named Botterill was fined for practising without having a qualification. Business is dull. Breadstuffs unchanged; Hennessy’s brandy advancing. • Sydney, May 29. The steamer New England went ashore yesterday at the Clarence Heads. Tenders for the Californian service are invited up to the 10th June. The defective railway iron imported is causing great loss to the colony. Proceedings will probably be taken against the contractors in England. Arrived—The Glimpse, from Auckland, at Newcastle. Lurline won the Queen’s Hundred in Adelaide easily. Adelaide, May 29. The no confidence motion in the South Australian Parliament resulted in the defeat of the Government last night by a majority of four. The latest accounts from the Palmer are very good. Whites and Chinese are doing well. In some cases the Chinese are making from half an ounce to an ounce per day from ground left by the whites. . The steamer Killamey has arrived from Hongkong with 500 Chinese. Others are announced to arrive.