TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 241, 23 January 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Bluff, January 15. The Albion, with the Suez mail, left Melbourne at 9 p.m. on the 10th, and arrived off the Bluff at daylight this morning, after a splendid run of 4 days and 7 hours. She brings 44 saloon and 35 steerage passengers, and 250 tons cargo, for all ports. Paris, January 6. The grand opera-house at Paris was opened yesterday. The Lord Mayor of London, with the Sheriff, in the English State carriage, aud wearing the robes of office, were received with the greatest honors by Marshal MacMahon, at the Palace D’Elysee. January 7. In his message, Marshal MacMahon asked the Assembly to vote the first and second Chamber Bill. The Assembly, after a long discussion, rejected the proposal by a majority of 420 against 250. The Ministry will resign. Auckland January 16. Arrived—Wonga Wonga. She left Sydney on the 9th, the day before the Albion left Melbourne. She brings Suez telegrams, but not the mail. London, November 28, Emigration continues at the rate of 4000 monthly. Lieutenant Dawson has been ordered to make an Admiralty survey of Fiji. An old English sailor has published a circumstantial statement to the effect that, after rescuing Sir Roger Tichborne from a boat drifting in the Pacific, they were landed on Sydney Island, where he nursed him eigiiteen days till he died, and then buried him. Before his death, Sir Roger Tichborne wrote a statement with the blood of a bird, which is now faded.

Arthur Orton’s sisters have presented a petition to the Queen, praying for the Claimant’s release, on the plea that he is not their brother. The Home Secretary has refused it. At a crowded meeting held at Peterborough, it was resolved to present a petition to Parliament, praying for the removal from the Bench of the three Judges who presided at the Tichborne trial, and for the abolition of Gray’s lun Court. At the Lord Mayor’s dinner, the Right Honorable Benjamin Disraeli made an invidious comparison between the liberty enjoyed by the English working men and that enjoyed by foreign noblemen. The speech has occasioned a great hubbub. It w’as understood to refer to Count Arnim’s arrest, and a remonstrance from Berlin is expected for, ou the following Monday, the Times inserted a letter from the Premier disavowing any such inference, Mr. Disraeli is to blame for this step, which is regarded as humiliating to England. December 3 to 17.

His Holiness the Pope, on receiving Archbishop Manning, said he rejoiced greatly at the progress which was being made by the Roman Catholic religion iu England. Russia is making a campaign against the Turkomans, aud has commenced operations on Khiva. The expedition was caused by the refusal of the Torkomans to pay taxes or recognise the Khivan Khan’s power. A succession of heavy gales on the English coast has caused a number of disastrous shipwrecks. The French Assembly has adopted the Bill by which all foreigners born in France will be subjected to military service in the army. From India reports come of an earthquake that destroyed the lives of 701) persons, and several districts have not yet furnished statistics. There has been a great international race between Prince Charlie, and the French horse Peut-etre, at New-market, for £IIXIO, which was won by half a length by the former. £lOO,OOO changed hands over the event. £lO,OOO were refused for Prince Charlie. The directors of the National Life Boat Association send two new life boats to Port N apier. DUNEDIN. January 15. A fire occurred at Strachau’s brew'ery this morning, caused by the spontaneous combustion of some new black malt. The bottling department and stables were totally destroyed. The amount of insurance is not known. The Otago Times states that a wellknown publican of this town had a niece on board the Cospatrick. She shipped for Dunedin, but was informed by the agents iu London, that she could be forwarded from Auckland to Dunedin by train, and the fare would only be 30s. Captain Elmslie had his wife on board the Cospatrick but she left her tw’o children at home. NEW PLYMOUTH. January 18. A new evening paper called the Budget w’as started to-day by James Kenworthy, late of Wellington. Its sudden appearance has taken everyone by surprise. GRAIIAMSTOWN. Grahamstown, January 13. A correspondent of the Evening Star, writing from Ohinemuri, says that the notices issued by Mr. Mackay and others against prospecting are disregarded, and the natives offer no opposition. One prospector who has been out there some time, expresses his doubts as to the presence of gold, but reports that fine specimens of silver ore have been obtained.

January 14. The Hon. S. W. Hastings, the Good Templar chief from America, addressed a public meeting here last night ou the question of the liquor traffic. There was a large attendance. Mr. Hastings is a good speaker ; he will be entertained at a lunch to-day by the Good Templars. ■WELLINGTON. . January 15. The bridge over the river To Ore Ore, four miles beyond Masterton, which has just been completed by the Provincial Government of Wellington, was opened yesterday by the Superintendent, Mr. Filzherbert. Over 400 persons were present. Lunch was afterwards held in the Town Hal), Mastertoil. A Gazette of the 14th contains a proclamation removing the bonuses for the

manufacture of pottery-ware, linseed oil, iron, steel, and paper in the colony. The Government have received n» further news by the Albion re the burning of the Cospatrick. Communications have been addressed to the Government from Ballarat, enquiring whether the Government would be willing to pay the passages of, and offer suitable inducement to, 500 immigrants from that district toNew Zealand. It is stated that the number mentioned are highly respectable people, and that their families would be ready to transfer themselves to New Zealand within three months. It is stated that probably on the expiry of the commission of H.M.S. Pearl, now flying Commodore Goodenough’s pennant, the vessel will be made a present to the Government of this colony as a training ship, and will be stationed permanently at Wellington. AUCKLAND. January TnE Wesleyan conference opened iTSt evening. There were thirty-five ministers present. The church was crowded with visitors. The Rev. G. Buddcll presided. There were missionaries from Samoa present, including native assistants. The meeting was most impressive and imposing. The famed Conference Hymn was sung with great spirit. Measles of a malignant type are very prevalent amongst the Northern natives, and numbers of them are dying. News from the North states that good gold has been discovered at Hokianga. No particulars are known. The Rev. Charles Clark, lecturer, was a passenger by the Wonga Wonga. The journals here call attention to tbo number of passengers taken this trip by the Pretty Jane for Gisborne aricbNiijiicr. She had 31 saloon and 21 steerage passengers, 52 sheep, besides a full cargo. They say it is a pity the Marquis of Normanby was not a passenger by her, when the Auckland Steam Packet Company would be forced to have a larger steamer in the trade, or fined like Captain Logan, of the Hero.