The Globe. THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 235, 11 March 1875, Page 2

The Globe. THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

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♦ ARRIVAL OR THE S.S. ALBION AT THE BLUFF. Bluff, March 11. The Albion, with the mail, left Melbourne on the 6th, and arrived at the Bluff at noon on the 11th. She sails for Dunedin at five p.m. [reuter’s special telegrams.] London, March 2. The lock-out in South Wales continues. The New Zealand loan has proved successful, and subscriptions are now closed. March 4. In a letter just published, John Bright ridicules Home Rule. Prussia has resolved to require the Bishops to recognise the supremacy of the State over the Papal authority under a penalty of disendowment. Bismarck intends to re-esta-blish a place in regard to the ecclesiastical documents. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, March 6. After three days of painful suspense the news was received in Melbourne at an early hour this morning as to the ultimate fate of the Gothcnburgh passengers. Only twentytwo of the crew reached Port Denison, The remainder of those on board, numbering some ninety-five in all, have perished. It has transpired that on that fatal night of the 24th of February, when all hope of saving the vessel was abandoned, the boats were ordered to be got ready, then there was a rush, and in the heavy sea they capsized. A few men got away in the lifeboat, which was damaged, and they are still missing. Three men were picked off Holborn Island, where they had been subsisting on sea birds and shellfish. The drowned include Judge Wearing, his Associate, and the Crown Solicitor, the Hon Thos. Reynolds, Dr Milner, Mr Wells, editor of the Northern Territory Times , and a number of women and children. The tale is a sad one, and will bring grief to many a home. The captain and officers are all drowned, with the engineers. Mr and Mrs Hart, late of New Zealand, were amongst the drowned in the Gothenburg. The Normanby threw over a portion of cargo. The schooner Kate Conley was stranded, but the crew were lescued. At a public meeting of merchants, a resolution was passed in favor of the establishment of a harbor trust. The Oddfellows’ Hall, Belfast, has been burned down by the freak of a drunken man kicking over a kerosene lamp during a ventriloquist’s entertainment. Dr Buffer, of New Zealand, has been created a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George. At a fire at Albury yesterday, a man naced Charles Henry was burned to death. Schofield’s wool washing establishment at Portland has been burned, and 100 bales of wool destroyed. Miss Florence Bassett, a promising contralto singer, died last night of consumption. Arrived, 4th—Zephyr, from Greymouth. Wheat, 4s 7£d. Bottled ales advanced. Raisins in demand at an advance. Newcastle, Arrived, 2nd—Alarm, from Lyttelton. 4th —W. Gifford, fromTimaru. Sailed, 4th—Seagull, for Lyttelton. Sydney. Arrived, sth—Mary Webster, from Auckland. Mr Arnold’s body was found 300 yards from his residence, A man servant was with him at the time of the accident. Arnold, finding himself sinking, told the servant to tell his family how it happened. He then disappeared. The floods are subsiding. The Government call for tenders for a Californian service in the colonies. On Monday the Intercolonial cricket match commenced, Sydney, in the first innings, made 116, of which B. Gregory scored 66, not out ; Coates 14, and Evans 11. They next quickly dispensed of seven of the Victorian wickets, which are down for 44 runs. The ground was very dead after the late rains, INTERPROVINCIAL. Auckland, March 10. The Auckland whaling barque Albion returned to port after a four months’ cruise. They caught two whales which yielded 11 £ tons sperm. The inquiry into the collision between the barque Anazi and the ship City of Madras, while the former was on her voyage fronf

London, was held before the Collector of Customs to-day. The depositions will be forwarded to Wellington. Captain McPhail of the ship India was fined to-day £5 for obstructing the pilot in the discharge of his duty when that vessel was coming into port. The prosecuting counsel stated that the captain having refused to allow the pilot to take charge of the ship, the vessel had got within five minutes of striking on the rocks when the mate sent below for the pilot, who took her out of danger. Grahamstown, March 10. Mr Mackay came from Ohmemuri last night and proceeded to Auckland, with the intention it is said of communicating with Dr Pollen and relinquishing the charge of Ohinemuri. The Advertiser reports an indignation meeting was held at Ohinemuri yesterday, the burden of the grievance being “ payable gold.” They are clamoring for the prospectors to show payable gold. TAURANGA, March 10. The Luna has arrived at Whakatane on Saturday, the 6th, taking Sir Donald McLean, Colonel St John, Under-secretary Clarke, and the Times special, and the Ngaiterangi tribe. They found there representatives of every section of the Ngatiawa inhabiting the Bay of Plenty, from Cape Runaway to Kati Kati, including Qrewera from the interior. The total number present was seven hundred. The Whakatane tribes had convened the meeting to witness the opening of the' newly carved house called Natawa, after the name of the canoe which brought their ancestors from Hawaii. Monday was devoted to ceremony in publicly opening the house, after which complimentary speeches were made to the Native Minister by each tribe, the whole winding up with dances. Tuesday was occupied with business. The first interview was with the Urewera, who asked for a modification of the confiscated boundary. The Native Minister refused to concede a point, and by argument demonstrated the justice to which they unconditionally agreed. The next discussion was re the acquisition by Europeans of the lands within their territory, which was also satisfactorily settled. The remainder of the day was occupied in meeting separately those other tribes who each brought forward individual grievances. Taking altogether their quiet and orderly behaviour this was the most satisfactory meeting ever held in the Bay of Plenty. Sir Donald leaves for Maketu to interview the Arawa to-morrow. Wellington, March 10. The presentation of an address to Mr Fox took place at the House of Representatives this afternoon. There were present— Messrs Reynolds, Richardson, Creighton, Tribe, Pearce, and Hunter, Mr Reynolds presented the address, and wished Mr and Mrs Fox a pleasant trip. He hoped Mr Fox would soon return to occupy his proper position in the public affairs of the colony. Mr Fox, in returning thanks, said he would value the address more than he would a presentation of service of silver or gold. He should cherish it as an appreciation of his services by those who had voted with him at a time when the public mind was agitated, and a political struggle was going on. At his age it was extremely problematical whether he should return to public life; but he looked upon colonisation as his greatest work, and whether in or out of the colony he should do his best to further the interests of New Zealand. He did not think his absence from the colony would extend beyond eighteen or twenty months. A sailing vessel yesterday sighted a ship off Palliser Bay, the Fritz Reuter, bound for Napier, full of German immigrants. No communication was made with her. Wellington, March 11, The Hon Mr and Mrs Fox leave for Auckland to-day. They proceed to California per Mikado. At the New Zealand University sittings it was resolved that the Senate of New Zealand University has no objection to affiliated institutions availing themselves of the facilities for local examinations offered by the Universities of Great Britain It was made a regulation that certificated teachers of five years’ standing may be admitted to the final examination for B.A. degree on certain conditions, and be entitled to all the privileges of undergraduates of the same standing. The regulation to be in force two years. It was resolved that Si John’s College, Auckland, and the Grammar School in connection therewith, be affiliated to the University of New Zealand. Amongst certain recommendations of the committee were these, that affiliated colleges were to be allowed to hold annual examinations between October and December, and that no examinee pass in any papers unless be obtains one-third of the whole number of marks. That it is unadviseable at present to institute any other than degree examinations for the passing in arts or law of students. The Chancellor, theYice-Chancel-lor, the Rev Mr Andrew, and Mr Gisborne were appointed a committee to revise the statutes and regulations. Hokitika, March 11. Sailed—Otago, s.s., for Melbourne. Fort Chalmers, March 10. A numerously signed requisition from leading citizens of Port Chalmers has been presented to his Worship the Mayor, asking him to convene a public meeting to take measures for the establishment of a local hospital. The step is rendered necessary by the number of serious accidents in connection with the public works, daily occurring. Dunedin, March 11, The cadets fired in the final stage for the Champion Belt. Scores —Cadet White, 67 ; Eyre, 47 ; and Growden, 42. [FROM OUR AUCKLAND CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, March 10. The Star, commenting on the four million loan, says it is rather premature to crow over this financial success, and points out that New Zealand 41 per cents were selling on the 25th of December at to 971, ; Queenslandfoursat 92; Victorian fours at 93 A-, and also that the Rothschilds will be able to offer the loan at 93 net, or 44 per cent below the rates ruling in December for New Zealand securities of same value. They must have purchased it at even lower figures, and the Star compares this mode of floating the loan to the action on the part of any business man, whose paper was looked upon as dubious, in taking his bill to a private discounter. [FROM OUR DUNEDIN CORRESPONDENT.] Dunedin, March 10. The Minister of Immigration, writing to the Agent-General on February 15th, says that he considers the complaints from Southland are very reasonable, and instructs Dr Featherston to consider it his positive instructions that ia say contract made for the

conveyance of immigrants to Otago, lie will insist upon an arrangement that one out of every three ships so chartered shall land immigrants at the Bluff. Major Atkinson retires from the service at the end of this month. Rumor says that two military members of Parliament aspire to command the volunteers of this district. Mosley, of Wellington, succeeds Steward as editor of the Oamaru Times. The facts of the Riverton gold-selling case are as follows :—On the 22nd ultimo Archibald Wilson, a miner at Orepuki, having a packet of gold to dispose of, requested James Williamson, a carrier, at Riverton, to go to the bank and sell it; it being near closing time, and Wilson being otherwise engaged, Williamson did so. The seller at the National Bank weighed the gold, and handed over to Williamson £195 odd. Five days afterwards the parties were applied to to refund £142, it being alleged the teller had made a mistake to that amount. To this Wilson demurred, unless the bank could produce the packet of gold, which he could recognise, and re-weigh it in his presence. This could not be done, as the parcel was retorted immediately after it was brought to the bank. Thereupon the bank instituted criminal proceedings, with the results telegraphed already.