ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4521, 16 September 1875, Page 2

ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA.

SPECIAL NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAM.

[The following telegram is published by us under the authority of the Press Agency, the same being its special property ; an«l legal proceedings will be taken against any person publishing the same without such authority.] London, August 28. Sir Julius Vogel has arrived at Paris from Hamburg. New Zealand wheat is at 525. to 555. The market is inactive.

' New Zealand wool shows a decline in fleece and scoured of a penny to a penny halfpenny. Fleece, midd.ing to superior, 17d. to 25d.; scoured ditto, 16d. to 26d. ; greasy, lOd. to 19d.

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. Melbourne, September 8.

Parliament reassembled yesterday for the first time with the new Ministry. The Chief Secretary volunteered a statement, first with reference to the past and then as to the future. The Government did not intend to introduce any extensive measures this session, but would content themselves with a few Bills, reserving until next session the vexed question of Constitutional reform. A Mining on Private Property Bill would be the first introduced, then the Amending Land Bill, to prevent dummyism and raise the assessment on stock ; also a short Bill to prevent frauds iu passing entries at the Customs by undervaluing, and making the punishment imprisonment instead of fine. There is a deficit iu the revenue of something considerably over £200,000, and this is to be met in the first place by a laud tax, beginning with the large estates and going gradually down. Government propose a loan for completing railways, waterworks, and school buildings. The London market is stated to be favorable just now for floating a loan. The other financial arrangements will be introduced on Thursday next, when the Budget speech is to be made. How far the Government will have an opportunity of carrying out this policy remains to be seen. A caucus meeting of the Opposition was held yesterday, at which twenty-two members were present ; but although many matters were discussed, nothing was decided upon. As yet the Government have been unable to find a representative iu the Upper House. At best they are but a scratch lot. But it is thought they will be allowed to carry ou until they come to propose some extensive legislation. The only business done last night was the passing of a Supply Bill for £700,000.

The Exhibition was opened on Thursday last, September 2. All the colonies were represented, excepting New Zealand and Queensland. The exhibits are very numerous, and occupy a large amount of space. There are separate departments for Japan, Singapore, the Northern Territory, Tasmania, and South Australia. The whole collection shows the industrial and ma ufacturing progress of the colony. Over 5000 season tickets have been sold, and the daily attendance up to the present has been an average of nearly 4000. The machinery court is a great feature in the Exhibition, and is the moat attractive portion of the building. Jud,;e Dunne, whose case caused a good deal of scandal some time past, has resigned, and thus obviated the necessity for the appointment of a B >ard.

Eichard Whycross Sawers, receiving teller in the Bank of Victoria, has been arrested for embezzling £I4OO. The deficiency was brought to light in the search for the missing notes stolen from the exchange clerks, and not yet recovered, although a large reward is offered, and promises of a free pardon to all but the actual thief.

The steamship Whampoa made the passage from London in forty-six days. She brought a detachment of the Eoyal Engineers for Fiji. A woman named Selburn was burned to death in a hut at Gippsland during a drunken orgie with some men, who also were much injured. Unusually heavy rains and melting snows caused floods in various parts of the country. Stephen’s lifeboat, which set out on a voyage to Sydney, only got round Wilson’s Promontory in a month, and then returned by steamer.

The cable between Batavia and Singapore has been interrupted for the last ten days, and it is likely to be several days before it is repaired. lima de Murska and Ristori are both playing in Melbourne, and Madame Javanschik in Sydney. Both De Murska and Ristori are making a stir. The former is drawing splendidly ; the latter, being in Italian, not so well. Some anxiety was felt about the Omeo, which arrived several days late, having been detained by contrary winds and being short of fuel.

Shipping. —Melbourne : Arrived, August 31, Sarah, from Wangaroa ; September 6, Eliza Pirth, from Greymouth.—Newcastle : Arrived, August 29, Bobycito, from Dunedin ; Especulador, from Lyttelton ; September 1, Pet, from Lyttelton ; September 3, Camille, from Dunedin. Sailed, Augvist 27, Island City, from Dunedin.—The Hero arrived at Sydney, from Auckland, yesterday. Commercial.— Business continues very dull. Breadstuffs firm and scarce, at ss. 9d. for milling. New Zealand oats, 4s. 2d. Sugars, imported, 10s. Lumber also improved in price. Tobacco firm—large sales made likely to lead to an advance.

Sydney, September 8.

Forster, the Treasurer, goes Home by the October mail, at the solicitation of his colleagues. It is believed he will become AgentGeneral.

The missionary schooner Day-spring while at the New Hebrides had a boat’s crew fired on and wounded by the natives of one of the islands.

J. and J. Skinner have failed, with liabilities of £44,000. A letter has been published from Madame Rastoul, stating that her husband and other Communists, when they escaped from New Caledonia, arrived at Peru. A white man named John Renton, a native of Scotland, aged twenty-seven, has been rescued from the natives on the island of Malayta, one of tho wildest of the Solomon group. He had been in the hands of the natives during the last eight years. The Dido has arrived from Wellington. She encountered heavy weather. Adelaide, September 8. The second reading of tho Stamp Bill was carried. A tax on dividends was expunged, and fees on lawyers were reduced. A large quantity of rain has fallen. It exceeds that of any previous year. ARRIVAL OP THE OMEO AT THE BLUFXi'. The Bluff, Wednesday. The steamer Omeo arrived at 7-30 a.m. The captain reports having left Melbourne on the 9th at 4 p.m. Fine weatherwas experienced during the passage. She brings 29 saloon and 40 steerage passengers, 320 tons cargo, 350 sheep, and 31 horses for all ports. She sailed at 3 p.m. for Dunedin. Melbourne, September 9. The Legislative Assembly last night adjourned at an early hour till Tuesday, in order to allow the new Treasurer, Mr. Berry, time to prepare his Financial Statement. During tho twelve months ending June 30, 1876, the expenditure for railway works already authorised is estimated at £040,200. The Melbourne Town Hall Committee have resolved not to let the Town Hall on Sundays until a poll of the citizens has been taken on the question, This action has been taken in consequence of the recent outcry against Fairclough’s Sunday recitations. Designs for a new club house next the Town Hall, Collins street, have been submitted to tho Building Committee. The cost is estimated at £12,000. During a thunderstorm yesterday a young woman in Stephen-street had a narrow escape from death. She was struck by a blinding flash of lightning, and rendered insensible for half an hour.

A reef has been struck in the Magdala mine, Stawell, this morning, at a depth of 16814 ft., and dwindling into 3ffc. without being through.

The cable is expected to be repaired tomorrow. Madame Ristori gave a grand performance of Judith last night. The telegraph line to Sydney has been interrupted to-day. Very stormy weather prevails along the coast. Newcastle, September 7. Sailed. —Bobycito, for Dunedin. SPECIAL RACING NEWS.—RANDWICK MEETING. Derby—Richmond, 1 ; Valetta colt, 2 ; Valentia, 3. Time, 2min. 44seca. ; splendid race. Spring Stakes Kingsborough, 1 ; Goldabrough, 2 ; Imperial, 3. Epsom Handicap—Won by Evangeline. Metropolitan— Goldabrough, 1; Kingsborough, 2; Kingfisher, 3. Won by half a length; grand race. Time, 3min. 32Jsecs. Maiden Plate—Bullion, 1. THE AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB RACES. For the Metropolitan Handicap, the starters were Goldsborough, Kingsboro, Kingfisher, Lurline, Calumny, King of the West, Llama, Sultan, Sunbeam, Eros, and St. Heliers. Kingfisher went to the front with Sultan and Calumny, but at the trainers’ stand Eros took the lead. At the turn, King of the West went to the front, but shortly gave way to Kingfisher, who, at the back of the course, led by two lengths. At the bend, Goldsborough run into third place, and at the next turn was second. A splendid race ensued, Goldsborough winning by half a length. Just behind the three first were Lurline, Sultan, Calumny, King of the West, Llama, St. Heliers, and Sunbeam, in order named.