EUROPEAN CABLEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 48, 30 April 1873, Page 2

EUROPEAN CABLEGRAM S.

(FROM THE NEW ZEALAND.PRESS ASSOCIATION-) ' London. March 28. Ths steamer Atlantic, of the United States Mai-Line, has been totally lost, proceeding from Liverpool to Naw-York, during foggy weather. She st landed at Halifax, and was crowded with passengers. The number of persons drowned is 738. The revenue for the year amounted to £77,660,870, showing a decrease of £1,900,456. Mr. Fawcett has withdrawn the University Bill, and moved for leave to introduce another measure, simply abolishing University tests in Ireland. Money is easier, and discount is 4 per cent. New Zealand consolidated fives, 103 J ; ditto sixes, 111. Large withdrawals of gold are expected. New Zealand hemp, £23 to £26. Wheat, dull. Preserved meats dearer. Butter has been sold at 90s per cwt. March 31. The Oxford and Cambridge boat-race was rowed over the usual course on the Thames on the 29th instant. Cambridge won by throe lengths. The Grand National Race was won by Disturbance, Rysworth second, and Columbine third. The Imperial Government, previous to the receipt of the memorial from Fiji, liad decided on the removal of Consul March. At the wool sales, 1,500 bales of Adelaide greasy were sold for export. Arrived ; Ballarat, from Napier. Auril 3. Mr. Knatchbull-Huggesson, Under-Secretary for the colonies, introduced into the House of Commons an Amending Customs Bill, in accordance with a promise by Earl Kimberley. Pdwcr is given under the bill to the Victorian Legislature to enact laws remitting and imposing import duties as regards other colonies, such power being impartially exercised. Intcr-colo-nial duties not to be at variance with existing treaties between England and foreign ports, nor are duties to be levied on articles for the supply of Imperial land and sea forces. The bill passed by the Victorian Legislature —legalising marriage with a deceased wife’s sister —received the royal assent. The new sloop of war Barracouta sailed for Australian stations. Arrived : Asterope, from Lyttelton. Sir James Fergusson leaves for New Zealand by the April mail steamer. Miss Arabella Goddard left cn route for Australia. Kauri gum is dull, ahd easier: fine transparent, £5; pale clear, £3 7s to £3 17s. Hemp quiet. Declines £1 j>er ton. Scarcely any demand. Wolleh manufactures are busy. Stocks low. Total arrivals, upwards of 100,000 bales. Money in active demand. Stocks are depressed owing to an apprehension that money will be dearer. A spirited advance has taken place in colonial land shares. April 4. Latest accounts reduce the loss of nfe by tho stranding of the Atlantic to 560 persons, including 350 women and children. Departures.—January’ 26 : Edinburgh Castle, for Auckland ; Lucerne, for Wellington. January 30: William Davie, for Otago. February 8: Wild Duck, for Wellington. February 9 : George R, Holt, for Wellington. FRANCE. Pabis, April 1. A most excited debate took place in tho National Assembly on Prince Napoleon’s petition against his expulsion from Frapce. Dufaure, Minister of Justice, refused to receive the Committee’s report, expressing tho views of tho Conservatives, and catting implied censure on the Government. DufaUro then submitted a bill excluding the whole of the Bonaparte family. — SPAIN. Madrid, March 31. The Carlists have routed the Government troops at Ripoli, the Cavalry alone being saved. The Carlists have captured Burgos, and taken four hundred prisoners with arms and ammnnition. Great excitement has been caused at Barcelona..