ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4540, 8 October 1875, Page 2

ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA.

ARRIVAL OF THE ALHAMBRA AT THE BLUFF. Bluff, Thursday. The. Alhambra brings English news to 27th September, Australian to 2nd October. Saloon passengers for Wellington—Messrs. Rowan and Bryce, and 30 steerage passengers ; and 200 tons of cargo for all ports.

SPECIAL NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAM. [The following telegram is published by us under the authority of the Press Agency, the same bein g its special property ; and legal proceedings will be taken against any person publishing the same without such authority.] London, September 27.

Sir J. Vogel has engaged a homeward passage via America, and will arrive at Auckland about January 2. The Strathmore, which left Deal on April 20, is 161 days out. New Zealand wheat, 50s. to 535.; flour, 335. to 365.; 200 bales hemp (N.Z.), ordinary to good, sold at £lB to £22. CABLE MESSAGES. London, September 24. The policy of Germany on the Eastern question is officially stated as reserved and expectant. This attitude 13 supported by the wishes of the friendly Powers directly interested.

The Russian expedition to Neve has re turned to the starting point. A second expedition is now on the march.

Sir George Bowen and Sir Julius "Vogel return to the colonies by the San Francisco steamer which leaves on the Sth December.

Obituary.—Lady Darling and Lady Don. The attendance at the wool sales has improved, and the tone of the market is firmer. Foreign buyers less reserved. Combing wools command Id. advance.

The deficiency in the English harvest is equal to four months' consumption. The corn market is flat. Foreign arrivals are largo, and Adelaide wheat is in full supply. September 27.

The mission of the foreign consuls to the insurgents in the principalities has completely failed, as they were unable to see the leaders of the movement. Servia is now mobilising troop 3, the Turks having shot two Servian officers on the frontier.

Arrived: Warwick, from Lyttelton. September 28.

The German, Austrian, and Italian Consuls report that the insurgents demand, in the event of an armistrice being agreed to, a European guarantee for carrying out reforms. The Forte, however, refuses any concession until the submission of the insurgents is made. The Times publishes a telegram from Shanghai, stating that the Chinese evade the effectual performance of the terms agreed to at Tien Tain.

Mr. Wade, British Minister, leaves Pekin on October 13, unless a satisfactory settlement is arrived at.

September 29.

The London Press unanimously approve of the firm attitude assumed by the Government and Mr. Wade in regard to the China question. An Admiral with four war steamers is at Chee Foo.

Destructive gales and floods have occurred in Ireland and the North of England. Leon Say, French Finance Minister, in a speech demonstrating the growing prosperity of France, said that the indirect taxes amounted to from sixty to seventy millions of francs above the estimates.

Australian mails via Biindisi and San Francisco wero delivered on 27th September. The Pera left Galle for Australia on the 24th, two days before time. The Golconda arrived at Galle from Australia on the 28th.