GENERAL SUMMARY.

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

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, November 12. The City Flour Mills, Blackfriars, have been destroyed by fire, and 200,000 quarters of grain burned. Sir Henry Rawlinson, in his inaugural address to the Royal Geographical Society, declared that Mr Stanley had well earned the Society's medal. He also announced that the friends of Dr. Livingstone had organised a relief expedition, to start from the West Coast of Africa, and proceed up the Con^o River. Some excitement has been caused in nolitical circles by the absence of Mr Gladstone from the I ord Mayor's dinner, as a Ministerial deliverance on that occasion was looked for. Rumors nre rife of dissensions in the Cabinet. * ■ _- " Money is"- stringent. Victorian sixes, April to October," are at 111J ; Queensland v^ixes at 110; New South Wales Sixes at 104| ; and Tasmanian Sixes at 104£. Copper is falling. Straits tin is at L 143. UNPUBLISHED TELEGRAM. London, November 13. 3.35 p.m. The Russian Chambers have been reopened. The message from the Emperor announces the introdvetion of a modified system of shipbuilding (queried in original), the re-organisation of counties, and administration by curtailing the feudal privileges of the nobles. The St. Petersburg Gazette publishes the comme' cial treaties entered into by Russia with iJokhara, Khokan, and Kashgar. It declares the attitude of Russia towards Khiva to be untenable, because the security of Oienbuyg is dependent on its relations with Khiva. Timarit, November 21. Murdock M'Lean, the shepherd who has been miss'ng for some days, was found this morning drowned in Wasbdyke Creek. A heavy piece of stone was tie- 1 round his neck, and he had in his pocket all his money, with [ the exception of some sixty pounds which I was gone. The inquest was to be held this [ afternoon. i Wellington, November 21. The commission of enquiry into the mortality amon»st the children by the ship B bington and the complaints of the passengers, say that the ship was not well adapted for the conveyance of passengers in large numbers, and that greater discretion should be exercised iv selecting ships for that purpose. Mr Lemon has forwarded batteries and otbe-r telegraphic implements to Auckland. There is every probability of floating the New .Zealand Charcoal, Titanic Steel and Iron Company. IS early 1000 shares have been applied for in Wellington. A public meeting to discuss the matter will be held shortly. An inexhaustable supply of limestone has been found in the Manawatu district. Wellington, November 21. A Gazette issued to-day announces the new telegraphic charges, which will come into force on the Ist January. For Press messages the charge is (3d for the first twenty -five words, or fraction thereof. The ordinary universal tariff, from any station to any station, will be^rf©? the first ten words,' Is, and for every additional five words, or fraction thereof, 6d. On Sundays, double rates will be charged on both descriptions of messages. Mr J. L. Butterworth, Dunedin, has been appointed a Justice of the Peace for the (•olony. Mr James Hutchison's resignation of hi 3 appointment in a similar capacity has been accepted. Drs Hector and Knight, and Messrs Seed, Gisborne, and Uaughton, are appointed as a Board to advise the Government as to the regulations to be issued for the carrying into effect of the provisions of the Public Health Act, 18^ The Governor and Lady Bowen started for Otaki this tnorning. The latter will remain there till the return of his Excellency from a visit to Mr Fox, when both will go to the Man.iwatu Worge. The Halcione is ready to sail for London. Her cargo consists of 1959 packages, including 1502 bales of phormium. Amongst her passengers are Mr, Mrs, and Master Henry Smythies. November 22. The Independent of to-day suggests that an order of merit should be established, to bestow badges for heroic actions. AucklanDj November 22. .. The Financial Statement of the Provincial Treasurer was delivered yesterday. The estimated total revenue of the Province is L7o»^lT, and the appropriations, without provision for education, exceeded the amount. The Government intimated that education m.xa&\ bs. provided for by a compulsory rate A Nbison, November 21. Mr Curtis met his constituents in the Provincial Council Hall last evening. There was a large attendance. Mr Curtis, in a speech of eighty minutes' duration, sketched the proceedings of the late sessioa of Aesemby. He contrasted Mr Stafford's Ministry with that which preceded and that which followed it. He stated that if Mr Stafford had adopted the tactics of Mr Yogel, he would Btrill have been in office^ hut he declined to purchase support by making indiscrimiuate promises to undertake public works in different districts to please members. Mr Curtis was well received, and at the conclusion of his address the Hon. N. Edwards moved a vote of thanks to, and confidence in, him. The motion was carried unanimously. The large store of guano recently found in the Byaduk Caves, Western district, have become an article of local commerce. Mayor Hall, in his usual message, states that the debt of the city of New York, deducting the sinking fond and taxes due but not yet callect^d, founts to 86,250,000 dollars. QL'jSESSapWK, November 22. A depasturing -holder named Brown, whilst killing sheep, put a knife into his mouth. The sheep jumped up, kicked the handle down his throat, and, despite every care,, the injury proved fatal. . The feeling here is against a renewed Provincial Council meeting, f}& it is likely to lead to more political atisi3 and agitation. The desire is fo $ive the new Executive a fair trial, A better feeling of confidence, ?vtfss. in the district than has existed for some time past. Chkistchurch, November 22. i The Provincial Council was opened io-day. Th§ Superintendent, in his speech, said the export of wool from the Province, during the past year amounted to L 66£, 195, as agajast L 293.962 during the, previous year. The export of grain from .the Provisos during the past year was L 130.804, while the. total for the whole Colony was only L179,469.r The land «ales during the past year amounted to LI 70, 000, the greater portion being for bona fide occupation. Recent experience, " and the probable future of the land sales, would justify much larger appropriations than for some years past. Prompt expenditure in the outlying districts was desirable ; and therefore the Council would be, wked to

make considerable appropriations for Road Boards, and also for road, and bridges, leading to mam lines of railway. It was desirable that an early decision should be made as to the purchase of the cathedral site, or some other piece of land, on which to erect public offices. The Council would be asked to provide for the completion of the Supreme Court buildings, and also for more rapid progress being made with hospitals gaols, lunatic asylums, and an orphanage, in view of continued immigration. It was also desirable to maintain efficiently social and educational institutions. Since 18*58, the number of public schools had increased from 51 to 77, and the number of scholars from 2663 to 5975, the increase in the number of scholars during the past year being 1479. The Council would be asked to make further provision for rudimentary education, and also to make an appropriation and endow- . ments for the establishment of a college or colleges, by establishing r- °*«,Bors and Bchnlarohipo. He remarked strongly upon tne necessity of increased wharfage at Lyttelton, and said resolutions would be submitted, asking the Council to take advantage of the power given it by the General Assembly to borrow LIOO.OOO for harbor works. The Rakaia Bridge would shortly be completed. All the branch lines of railway would be pushed forward simultaneously and as rapidly as the materials would permit. The extension of the North and South lines would alao be pushed on. The railway returns for the past year showed the total receipts to have been L 60,000. He referred to the necessity for the irrigation of the plains in the Southern portion of the Province, and recommended that the Council should make a reserve for that purpose. The Gas Company have decided to increase their capital to L2G,000, and to extend the mains farther.

Flour is at Ll2 to Ll2 10s, and oats at 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Wheat is stationary, and little business is doing in it. No barley is offering.

Wellington, November 23. Yesterday, the Governor rode from Foxton to Horowhenui, riding ojer the land in dispute amongst the Natives, and examining the respective pas. His Excellency was enthusiastically rrceived by 1000 INatives. and harangued them on the necessity of settling their disputes amicably and by law, which they promised to do. He then proceeded to visit Mr Fox at Rangitikei.