LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 164, 25 April 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(FROM THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS AGENCY) « LONDON. April 8. Livingstone will be buried in Westminster Abbey, the cost being defrayed by the Government. France and Russia have signed a treaty of commerce and navigation. April 9. The coal and iron masters in Scotland have resolved to make a further reduction of 20 per cent., in wages. Ten lers are invited for an Indian loan of £3,000,000. April 10. Mr. Karslake has resigned the AttorneyGeneralship through ill-health. He will be succeeded by Mr. Haggalley, SolicitorGeneral. Three thousand colliers have struck work in Somersetshire. April 11. Luie, the steward of the Osprey, has been sentenced to seven years’ penal servitude for perjury, and Captain Brown to five years. The English press is favorable to the annexation of Fiji. Money is in less demand, but remains firm. The stock market is improving. Apprehensions regarding the probable dearness of money are subsiding. The March trade returns show a continued reduction in exports. The corn maiket exhibits astrong upward tendency. Adelaide wheat. 66s to G7s ; flour, 46s to 48s per 280 lbs. Cape Coast news to the 17th March states that the king of Ashantee has signed General Wolseley’s treaty. NEW YORK. April 8. The Senate voted the increase of greenbacks for national circulation, to the amount of eight hundred million dollars. This inflation of currency met with opposition. BERLIN. April 11. The army dispute in Germany, has been compromised by the Emperor and Liberals agreeing to a standard of 401,659 for a period of seven years. MADRID. April 10. It is reported that a compromise has been effected between the Republicans and Carlists, and that negotiations for peace arc proceeding. AUCKLAND. April 20. All the burned buildings were the property of Mr. N. Goodfellow. Insured in the Norwich Union, £700; Scottish Commercial, £500; Hurst’s stock, in the Victoria, £7<io ; .Marshall, £lOO ; King, New Zealand, £700; Townsend’s stock in the New Zealand, £5OO : Seymour, in the same Company, for £200; Redfern’s in the same Company, for £lOO. he damage to Vaile’s building, and the Southern Cross office, fall chiefly on the Norwich Union.

p The brig Albion, with a cargo of sleepers, wl ile attempting to get out of the Kaupakipa i river, got ashore on the rocks, and broke liei back, where she lies with four feet of wat rin her hold. She is owned by Henderson and ’ Tacfarlane, and is reported to be insured for £2,000. April 21.

His Excellency the Governor met the friendly natives this morning at Ngarnawahia. There was a large number present. No rebels were acknowledged. The usual speeches of welcome were made, and are of little worth. A large number of settlers were present. His Excellency delivered an eloquent address, and said if the rebels desired to live isolated lie did not wish to drag them from it. He illustrated the probable future of isolation by the metaphor, “So surely as this great river spreads to the sea, so surely will Christianity and civilization spread, and it is better to live on its bank than he carried away by the current.” As regards th* land question, he would use the words of the Patriarch, “ Is not the land before us : then let there be no strife between ye and me.” He was very sorry for the divisions between the natives, and he would like to see the good results of civilization extended throughout the whole Maori people. The Governor said he was gratified at the reception, and he was not surprised at reference being made to native affairs. The settlers had undergone considerable risk in property, if not in person, and the colonists had to look to them to save much risk by temperate conduct. He was glad they appreciated his attitude towards the natives. lie acted under advice which he thought wise and judicious. The Auckland Harbor Board has appointed Captain Daldy, Chairman of the Board, to proceed to Wellington, to consult with Mr. Vogel as to the dock. GRAHAMSTOWN. April 21. The Grnhamstown Good Templars objected to a number of applications for publicans’ licenses. All were overruled except three or four, which were adjourned, and a like number refused. On the recommendation of the police, all the licenses were granted. WELLINGTON. April 17. The Independent understands that the Government has been in communication with the Agent-General and the Home authorities on the subject of obtaining H M.S. Rosario as a training ship for seamen. The same journal says there is good reason to believe a vessel will be obtained from the Imperial Government. In the meantime, a commencement is about to be made at Auckland. Mr. Seed goes up to Auckland from Tnuranga to take possession and make a commencement as soon as circumstances will permit. Mr. Baucke, whose claims have been before Parliament several times, sued -Mr. Vogel in the Supreme Court, as the head of the Government, for compensation. The case is just concluded. The plaintiff, who conducted his own case’ was defeated on all points. April 20. The Luna arrived last evening from her Northern trip. About 600 people went to the Hutt by railway yesterday. The cattle trucks had to be fitted with seats. The steamer Stormbird is about to be laid on for the Taranaki trade by Messrs. Turnbull ! and Co.

cinsTcuußCH. April 21. The polling for the election of a member for the reneral Assembly at Akaroa, yesterday, was as follows : — Montgomery 168 Pilliett 76 The offices of the Board of Education were broken into on Sunday, and £35 abstracted from the cash box. DUNEDIN. April 17. The snow is already lying on the hills round Dunedin. The total number of immigrants arrived in Dunedin during the quarter ending March is 2.260 making the nett increase of the population 1882.