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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 600, 30 December 1869, Page 2

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NEWS TO NOVEMBER 23. (BYELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) (feom oxjb own cobbespondent.) The Bluff, Tuesday. The Omeo arrived to-day from Melbourne, bringing the English mail. London, Nov. 5. Earl Granville's despatches to New Zealand and recent official correspondence were published in the London papers on October 12th. The Press generally approves of Earl Granville's policy, and applauds his firmness and consistency. No reversal of the decision of the Government is probable. At a meeting of the Royal Colonial Society, the New Zealand question was discussed. It was considered that Granville's policy tended towards the dismemberment of the British empire. The following resolution, proposed by Ligar, seconded by Edward Wilson, was carried:—"That this meeting is of opinion that a series of public meetings should be held to show that the policy now pursued towards New Zealand will tend to the dismemberment of the British empire." Mr Sewell and Mr Kynnersley have also published letters, replying to Granville's despatches, and Lord Bury also condemns the Government policy. New Zealand flax commands high prices, and daily increases in favor. £45 per ton has been offered and refused for six hundred tons ex Percy. The flax per Jocelyn was bought at £4O ss.

> A number of birds for the Acclimatisation Society of Otago were shipped by the Warrior Queen. They consist of 83 pheasants, 2 silver pheasants, 63 partridges, 32 blackbirds, thrushes, starlings, goldfinches, skylarks, besides one hare. New Zealand debentures of 1891 show a decline of one per cent. Five hundred bales of New Zealand flax were sold at £45 15s to £sl 10s. Bank of New Zealand shares £lB. Bank of Otago 3| discount.

Canada continues the favorite field for emigration. The Queen opened Blackfriara Bridge and Holborn viaduct. The town hall of Chester was opened by the Prince of Wales. Some official changes are announced. Layard succeeds Crompton as Minister at Madrid, Ayrton is appointed Commissioner of Public "Works, Stansfield Financial Secretary to the Treasury, and W. H. Gladstone, Junior Lord of the Treasury.

Dr Temple's appointment to the see of Exeter has evoked great dissatisfaction. Gladstone justified the appointment, and the opposition is allayed. Mr Gladstone, in two letters, has intimated the decision of the Government regarding the Fenian convicts. He refuses to discharge the prisoners. Amnesty demonstrations continue. Two landlords have been murdered in Ireland—one in Sligo, the other in Leitrim. Count Jamas, a popular Irish landlord, has been threatened. Earl Derby died on the 23rd October, after week's unconsciousness. He was buried at Knowsley. George Peabody, after a few days' illness, died at London on the 4th November. The Marquis of Westminster is dead. The Marquis of Salisbury is the Tory candidate for the Oxford Chancellorship. It ia supposed that Lord Derby will become the leader of the Conservative party in the House of Lords. Political evictions in Wales are creating discontent and resistance. Funds are being collected for the sufferers. The Government declines to purchase Irish railways. Sir Mordaunt's divorce case will come on this term. The Leigh Hunt memorial at Kensail Green was inaugurated by Lord Houghton. A railway tunnel under the Severn is projected. M'Lachlan, stock-broker, has been committed for embezzling trust funds amounting to £13,000. Hickmoulake goods station has been burnt; damage, £20,000. The Vulcan oil works, Glasgow, have also been burnt. Disastrous gales have occurred 'on the north-east coast, causing immense loss of shipping, A murder has been committed near Hounslow by a retired Somerset House employe named Green, who killed his landlord named Kyszor. Both were aged men.

The Morning Star newspaper has merged into the Daily Neios. The Quarterly Review attacks the credibility of Lady Byron's accusation in an article which has a considerable effect upon public opinion. Mrs Stowe repeats that it is her intention to reply. Sir Roderick Murchison has received letters from Dr Livingston which are to be read at the meeting of the Geographical Society. Sir Culling Eardley, charged with obtaining money by false pretences, has been remanded.

A new route to Australia, is proposed, via Milford Haven, New York, San Eransisco, and New Zealand.

The boiler of the" gunboat Hustler exploded at Sheerness, killing ten persons and injuring others. The petition for declaring the Duke of Newcastle insolvent has been dismissed, with costs.

Obituabt.—Earl Kingston, Lord Dynevor, Count St. Beauve, Ex-Presi-dent Pierce, Mrs Charles Matthews, senior, Professor Connington. Messrs Sewell, Toule, and Blaine are arranging a meeting of Colonial deputies at Westminster. They have sent circulars to several colonies, inviting delegates to discuss the system of Colonial Government. Lord Bury is to be chairman. Joseph Bentley has been committed for trial for libelling the directors of the European Insurance Company. The charge of conspiracy against the Albert Insurance Company has been dismissed. The prospectus of the British Indian Telegraph Company, with a capital of £460,000, has been issued. The exports to New Zealand for the month show an increase of £3245. Tallow is lower and a large business has been done. The demand for hides is brisk, and they have advanced in in price. Discount 3 per cent. Consols 93£ to 93*. The directors of Barnard's Banking Company have been charged with fraud.

PEANCE. The 26th of October passed without disturbance. Twenty thousand foreigners left Paris. A hundred and twenty thousand soldiers under arms held the city. The Emperor gave his orders from the Tuileries, and in the evening attended the opera, where he was loudly cheered. There have been serious agitations at Aubin, near Orleans. In a conflict with the troops, fourteen miners were killed and twenty-two wounded. There has been a sanguinary conflict between the police and the people in Bellevue, Paris. Eight thousand shopmen have struck against long hours and small wages Co-operative stores have been established. The Emperor has promised to visit Russia next year. Prince Metternich has been wounded in a duel with Count Beaumont.

SPAIN.

Eepublican outbreaks have been suppressed. All the troops remained faithful during the struggle. The election of a King is still causing agitation. Prim supports the Duke of Genoa, and the Unionist party are favorable to Montpensier. A ministerial break-up ia expected.

AUSTRIA.

A formidable insurrection has broken out in Dalmatia. The people resist the Austrian conscription, and are well armed. Fifty thousand troops were required to quell the rebellion.

AMERICA. The elections are proceeding. The Republicans are gaining in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and the Democrats in New Jersey and Maryland. Andrew Johnson, the late President, has been defeated in Tennessee by one vote. Cooper, a Democrat, was elected.

Negociations to reduce the postage between England and America are in progress. A tidal wave ha 3 caused serious devastation in Canada and the States. Since the war ended the national debt has been reduced two millions sterling, and the present taxation would extinguish it in fourteen years. The Government declare that the debt must be paid honestly in coin. Speculators raised the price of gold to 160, and there was immense excitement in Wall street. The Government ruined the scheme by sending 4,000,000 dollars into the market. Gold is now 126. Numerous failures resulted from the gold mania. Corban, President Grant's brother-in-law, was implicated in the plot. The President was unjustly charged with complicity. The importation of Chinese labor for the South is assuming gigantic proportions. The steamer Stonewall has been burnt on the Mississippi. Two hundred passengers perished. Pere Hyacnithe is visiting the States. Prince Arthur purposes making a two months' tour through the States. The Cuban insurrection is languishing. Wealthy planters are supporting the Government.

CHINA,

The Duke of Edinburgh visited Pekin, but received no public reception or recognition.