EUROPEAN CABLE TELEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 252, 28 November 1872, Page 6

EUROPEAN CABLE TELEGRAMS.

[SeUter's Special Telegrams to the Australian Associated Press.) London, November 9. Sir George Bowen is appointed Governor of Victoria, and Sir James Fergusaon Governor of New Zealand. 300 Warwickshire laborers have sailed for Queensland. Money i 3 stringent. Queensland Sixes, January and July, 113 : Tasmanian, 109|. B*nk of Au«tralasi% shares, 554 : Union Bank, 464 ; London and Chartered Bank, 25£; National Bank of Australasia, s|. Copper steady, at L 92;9 2; Australian tin ore, LBS to L 95;9 5; inferior, L 44. Tallow, steady. Petroleum, 9i. N.Z. hemp, L 32 to £38. London, November 9. Money is tightening. Discount, 7 per cent. Secretary Fish has tendered his resignation, and will relinquish his post in March next. The Gazette publishes the terms of the French Treaty in regard to the following important duties, which, will come into operation on the Ist of December:—Wojl (greasy), 3 francs 7 centimes ; washed wool, 6 francs 14 centimes; bar oopper, 70 banes J 12 centimes; tin, 15 francs each per 100 kilogrammes. A Commission has been appointed to meet at Paris to discuss certain unsettled questions respecting the duties. The Commissioners arc afterwards to make inquiry into the fishery laws. It is believed Holland contemplates the establishment of a gold currency. Exports for October, L22,657,73G. Legade has been elected President of the Mexican Republic. At the banquet at Guildhall, Earl ftranville did not touch on Home affairs. He referred at length to the American claims, and said the verdict of the Geneva Tribunal affected the turse and not the honor of the country. He advised England to pay without grumbling. He should be 1 ready to give a full explanation on the opening of Parliament. He strongly attack, d the slave trade, and remarked that the Government resolved to maintain the honor aud interest of England, and were desirous to promote peace everywhere. Archbishop Polding and his clergy transmitted to the Pope a telegram, to .which the following reply, dated .November Bth, has been received :—" The supreme Pontiff receivos with great pleasure-the congratulations of the Archbishop, with the assembled clergy, and most viUingly transmits through tb,e Swift electric current the benediction asked for." Another telegram (not Router's) received here yesterday, says :—": —" Boston, Sunday. A most disastrous fire broke out this morning. The whole buildings from Commercial to Centre streets were destroyed. Other buildings were blown up to stay the progress of the flames. The damage already done is to the extent of two hundred millions of dollars (L 40,000,000). The fire is still progressing.". Aucklanil November. 18. , The Hero arrived fce're uiis morning, with ' a. full' cojmb^'men't o£ passengers, including ;the ri t!)pe^a' Troupe, 'Her dates are to the i 12th instant. Sydney, November 11. The Champipn Intercolonial Gig Ka.ce was rowed at Balmahi on Saturday. Sydney ajjahi defeated Victoria,, the latter cjew h4ng a bad third. A boy sawed Sheridan and two wen have been committed for trial for murdering Askcn, near Grenfell. 'Ihe Ministerial banquet to members of Parliament was a great success. The seamen implicated in the Carl masmassacres have been arrested at New Caledonia, at the instance of the British Consul there. Bank of New Zealand scares haye baen offered here at L^S'lQs. Twenty-five Polynesians died during the last voyage of the Queensland labor vessel Jason. The enquiry resulted in the acquittal of the captain of criminal neglect The Rev. George Sutherland, late of Dunedin, has been elected Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in connection with the Synod for Eastern Australia. Krohman's crushing at Tamboroora averaged 40 ozs to the ton, and Byers and Hallerman'a 65 ozs. The Hillend mines are increasing in richness. Breadstuffs, firmer; wheat, 7s 6d. Newcastle. Arrived: Ben Nevis, from Lyttelton. Sailed: Eiectra, for Wellington, with 875 tonß of coal; Gazelle, with 315! tons, and Fawn, with 345 tons fqr Lyttelton. lUr "" MISLBPURN.E. Two p?rß.on«(,comnvtted suicide afcßallarat, , On& w,a,s a Chinese tailor, the other an exconatable, Mr Worthington, barrister at law, succeeds Mr Carter as Commissioner of Titles, A man named Samuel Webster committed suicide by drowning at St. Kilda. • The mayaral banquet was attended by the Governor and a large number of the leadjnc citizens. The Rev. :Mr Corbstfc, hi %ha. Catholic church at St KMa,i dgnioiin'ced'in. strong terms th.a Education Bill, ' 'T&e appointment of the new Gover»»' P fc generally discussed. w fP-WUJ jlOn at 3s A mixed parcel of ' Ade> laide wheat sold at 7s 6d. Flour quiei ' Adelaide. November 12. Wheat, 6s 64. .. Wsllinoton, November 18. An. inquiry intb the 'cause of the wreck of the City >.of .Newcastle takes place to-mor-rbw.; I&b following additional particulars Save been received;—Haramill, tfie mate,

while hanging on a cliff, had his front teeth pulled out, iv holding on to a rope to save Mr Abbott. Thu men saved from the wreck owe their lives to him. The ship's bouts were vtry bail, and no hope is entertained for the safely of the missing women. The general opinion is thattue boat must have soon swamped. The aeas washed over her stern with every lurch, she being so shallow. The captain only went in the boat after much persuasion from the mate, who told him that being a man with a large family he should go. The vessel had nearly gone to pieces before the last of the crew got safely on to the cliff. Another account says : No siv(n of the missing boat has been discovered. Smith, Broher, and Palmer are supposed to have landed near the north entrance. Pour out of the six men who were left on the wreck were lauded safely. Mr Abbott, a passenger, and the ship's cook were dvowned in trying to reach land. The wreck is supposed to have been caused by the captain mistaking the Wellington head light for the Maim Island light. Wellington, November 19.. The inquiry into the wreck of the City of Newcastle is proceeding. In the Divorce Court, the decree was made absolute in the case of Seager v. Seager. Auckland, November 19. The ship Helen Denny, from Glasgow, is signalled. Mr Sheehan, M.H.R. for Eodney, addressed his constituents at Mahurunga, and received a vote of confidence. 'I he Provincial Council opens this afternoon. Wellington, November 19. A proclamation issued to-day further prorogues Parliament to the 18th February. The inquiry iuto the wreck of the City of Newcastle was held today, when evidence was taken. The decision of the Court holds that " extreme negligence was shown by the captain in not paying sufficient attention to the distance run at the rate of speed, and in ilot making proper allowance for the tide, in consequence of which the ship's position was entirely mistaken when the light was seen. This appears to have been the ohief cause of the disaster. Leaving the deck in charge of Bowler, who had never served articles before, for two hours before the ship struck, was an act of rashness calculated to involve the most dangerous consequences, although there is nothing iv the present case to show that the disaster was in any way brought about by him." The matter's certificate was cancelled. To-day's Gazette notifies that the following bonuses are offered in compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives I regarding Coloaial Industries :— LSOOO for the production of 1000 tofts of good pig iron ; LIOOO for the first 100 tons of sleel manufactured from iron sand ; L2OOO for the first 250 tons of b«set-root sugar produced j L2SDO for the tirst 10.0 tons of printing paper manufactured by machinery j and 4s per cwt for cured fish, dry or pickled, exported for consumption abroad. November 20. The Governor has received official intimatiou of hia appointment to the Ooveruorship of Victoria, but will probably not leave the Colony before March. He will visit Canterbury aud Danedin next month ; and leaves to-day for Manawatu on a vis it to Mr Fox. Exhibits for the Vienna Exhibition will be received till April, 1873. The Independent hopes as there is still time, representative' exhibits might be forwarded, in addition to catalogues of specimens, from those selected by Dr. Hector. Special instructions have been forwarded to the Agent-General to accelerate immigra- , tion matters, to give special attention to Ireland, and to place the Scotch agencies upon their original footing. The Warwickshire sailed for Auckland on the 4th inst., with 150 passengers aud the Forfar&liirc was to leave for Wellington on the 12th, with 400.' The K.Z.S. M. Company offer to carry exhibits to tb,e Canterbury Exhibition without charge, Auckland, November 20. A great fire broke out this morning in Fort street. Scherff s three and Bucholz's two warehouses were burnt, and the Telegraph, Customs, Post, and Provincial Government Offices destroyed. The (government Offices have not been long built, and cost L 25,000. The damage is estimated at L 60,000, and the insurance companies are interested to the following extent : — New ■ ' Zealand, LIOOO ; South British/ LLSUO ; Scottish, L2OOO : Victoria, L 2500.;. Royal, L 300 0; Norwich Union, LSOOO. ' < Ano^her"^elegi;am states :— The fire originated at Sclierfi's flax store in Fort street, amongst flax bales, it is believed. A man ' W.as in the. store at eight o'clock with a light, ' but he says he loQkc'd the place up safely. The five spread rapidly to Bucholz's stores adjoining, and soon to the whole block, including five stores, which was destroyed. The wind, blew the sparks across the street, ■ to the Custom House and roof of the Tele- ' graph Office. Well directed efforts at this time could have saved the buildings ; but all waß confusion — the rival fire brigades squab- ' bling. The fire spread along the inside of ' the roof, and soon obtained a firm hold of, ' the buildings in the block from Fort to * Shortland streets, including the Custom ' House, Telegraph and Popt Officesj' and Pro- ' vincial Government, Offices, alt of which are ' completely destroyed. The telegraph instruments. Customs and Savings Bank re- 1 cords, along with the Provincial maps and plans, were mostly saved. The tire was confined to the buildings mentioned, al- ' tuoush it threatened many others, from whioh the goods were removed. The Government Buildings were uninsured. The Government Offices were removed to various ' buildings, and commenced work this morning ' as usual. ,,11, 1 Bluff, November 20. The s.s. Rangitoto, Capt. Mackie, arrived here at 6.30 this evening. She left Melbourno at 6 p.m. on the 14th inst., and encountered a heavy S.S.W. gale, with, terrific sea, which lasted till th.o tporniflg of the 18th. She saik? for Duneffin at 4 p.m. to-morrow. Passenger Ltgt :— For Dunedin • Miss \ Holmes, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Guthrie and j ghildi Messrs Marryatt, Moody, Blyth, : Hughes, Holland, Captain Hutchison, and twenty in the steerage. For Lyttelton : : Mr and Mrs Langdowit. For Wellingtoa : ' Mrs Gibson and Mr Shepherd. i