NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1064, 17 September 1879, Page 2

NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL.

=— The Rotomahana ran from the Clyde to Gravesend in bad weather in fifty-two hours, the shortest time on record. The immigration of English tenant farmers to New Zealand is advocated in the Daily News by Arthur Clayden. He selected fifty good miners for Westport without difficulty. Sir J. Vogel, Dr. Alfred Domett,-C. G. Hawdon, W. W. Wilson, and Edward A. Robert Pharazyn, all New. Zealanders, have been elected Fellows of tho Royal Colonial Institute. Mr. William Cooke, of New Zealand, has purchased two splendid one-year-old bulls. One has won seven first prizes and a Challenge Cup given for tho best bull at the Glasgow Agricultural Show. The other gained a number of prizes. An application has been made to the liquidators of the City-'jf G-- "">w //■ to sanction an agreenrc.-t. with Aie New Zealand and Australian Land Co. by which Mr. Glen Walker has purchased one hundred and fifty thousand pounds worth of property from the Company. The Company lodged a claim in liquidation in respect of this purchase. The liquidators are now prepared to settle by a payment to the Company. The Orient liner Cuzco made the passage from Adelaide to Plymouth in 37 days 11 hours, including detentions. George Rose, known as Arthur Sketchley, has sailed for the Cape. He visits Australia and New Zealand for the purpose of bookwriting. The Daily News states that the result of the International Telegraph Conference destroys any hope of a cheap international telegraph being introduced, at least until after the Conference is held in Berlin in 1884. The alteration proposed by the Conference will not take effect before April, 1880. One resolution reduces the number of cyphers chargeable as one word from five to three. A.no,ther restricts the languages which may be used in extra European messages to eight besides English.

A writer in a German military paper strongly advocated the annexation of Samoa on the ground that Germany should possess naval stations in every part of the world. It would bo easy to defend the islands with 1000 men, who would bu a sutlicient garrison for the group in time of war. Two hundred men would suflicu in time of peace. General Tickmenef has been sent to the Pacific coast in the St. Hona, to select a site for a tirst-class military harbor, Via-" divostoch being difficult to fortify elleetually. It. is in-olwblo that the l!av <.f s : Oiga. opposite the Japanese Island of Liesso, will be chosen. The case of Edmund Galley, vho wag convicted at Exeter in IS-'iti for the niurdor of a farmer named May, lias been discussed in the House of Commons. Tim prisoner was sentenced to transport;!-'\ M | i<> Australia, P"uhts of hi.s guil r ca. ——J several investigations, but repeatedly fh;? 1 Unite Secretaries, refused to disturb the verdict. Sir E. Wilmot moved that.. Galley's innocence being now established, beyond reasonable doubt, the Queen should be asked to pardon him. After a long debate the motion was agreed to, asking the Queen to yrant a free pardon. .AH mention of innocence was omitted. The opinion was freely expressed to move for a formal Court of Appeal other than the Home office, which would be required to settle cases of disputed guilt. Galley is 75 years of age, and poverty stricken. An appeal was made in the House of Commons for compensation for 50 years' wrongful imprisonment. Indian news states that. Major Cavagnari entered Caluil on 21th July, receiving a brilliant reception. Four miles from Cabtil a large escort of cavalry met hi in. Ho entered the city on an elephant amidst a salute or many batteries. Large crowds assembled, and were most orderly and respectful. The Ameer's demeanor was most friendly. News up to the 15th August reported all proceedings most satisfactory in Cabul. Sixty-one thousand camels were lost during the Afghan war. A letter from Eurmah states that King Tliebau is drinking night and day, and is. hardly recognisable. Sir Bartle Frere recommends the raising in I ndia, of a force for service at the Cape. It is believed the project is abandoned or account of the expense.