LATER ENGLISH AND AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume II, Issue 82, 21 November 1874, Page 9

LATER ENGLISH AND AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By the Tararua, which arrived at Hokitika on the 17th, we have English dates to the 10th, and Australian to the 12th instants. The following are the principal items of interest : — Meebottbito, November 12. Parliamentary proceedings have been without interest. The Local Government Bill was the principal subject of discussion. Governor Bowen has received six month's leave of absence, and proceeds home as soon has parliament rises. The Speaker gave a Parliamentary banquet last night as a farewell to the Governor and the Hon. J. G. Francis. l>r. Tracy, after a long, lingering illness, has died. His funeral was very long, ninety vehicles being in procession. Blondin has been very unfortunate as regards weather. On Monday, during a equal], his tent ble k down. • The Marquis of Normandy and family leave Brisbane to-day for Sydney, en route for New Zealand. . Victoria won the cricket match against 18 of Adelaide by 15 runs. The City of Melbourne arrived three days early, and made the passage from Eandavu in six days four hours. Two failures are reported — Henry Mills, timber merchant ; and William Mitchell and Co., Brewers, of Richmond. Very little business was done during the week. Wheat is quoted t$ 5s lOd to 5s lid ; none offering. Oats wanted at 5s 6d for feeding. -Oried fruits continue in demand. Brandies are again coming into Large sales of bottled ales, at improved rates, have taken place. Sydney, November 12. The correspondence relative to Fiji has been published. It shows that Lord Carnarvon made a proposition that four of the Australian Colonies — New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and New Zealand — should together contribute £4000 annually towards the cost of governing Fiji. The Assembly, by a majority of three, rejected the motion to grant the late Chief Justice a gratuity of £7000. CABLE TELEGRAMS. New Yowc. — November sth. — The result of the elections in 23 States giveß the Democrats a majority in next Congress. The Press considers this a condemnation of Grant's administration, and against bis re-election to the Presidency. November 7th. — The result of the elections for next Senate shows 40 Republican*, 33 Democrats ; and for the House of Representatives 111 Republicans, 181 Democrats. London, November 7th.— Mr Gladstone, in a pamphlet entitled "Political Eiooßtulation," and addressed to the English Roman Catholics, challenges them, in justice to themselves and the country, to demonstrate how Papal obedience can be reconciled with civil allegiance. . Archbishop Manning has written a letter, m answer to Mr Glad* stone's pamphlet, affirming that the decrees of the Vatican are unaffected by the civil allegiance of Catholics, which is as pure, true, and loyal as that of any subjects of the empire. The civil allegiance of every Christian, he adds, is limited by conscience. The balance of the Victorian Loan bat been, taken by the Associated Banks. The banimpty is announced of Mr Abraham Bepaw.

The missing Sydney letters, via Brindisi, arrived via Southampton. < The blame is officially attributed to the Sydney Post Office author* ities. The new steamer Oswyth has sailed for Melbourne. Seven hundred and forty bales of New Zealand hemp sold at good prices. Arrived : Queen. November 9th. — It is reported there will be nro war betwean China and Japan. China agrees to pay the Japanese 500,000 taels to leave Formosa. Madbid, November 9. — Don Carlos and staff have arrived at Hendaye. Spain demands their internment. (This message it under* stood to mean, that Don Carlos and staff arrived at Hendaye, or Andaye, a small town on the right bank of the Biddassoa, in France, and that Spain demands their internment, that isjtheir retention by French Government within French territory). ' ' >; - ' November 10th. — The reported entry into Hendaye is contra* dieted. ■ ' - . - - London, November 10 th. — Mr Disraeli, at the Lord Mayor's ban* quet, dwelt upon the contentment and solid prosperity of the country. Considerable revival has taken place in trade, and the revenue -has fully realised anticipations. The policy of the Government wai to consolidate the Colonial possessions and establish an identity of interests with the mother country. Abroad there was a general desire to main* - - tain peace.