The Globe. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 452, 25 November 1875, Page 2

The Globe. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

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LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AT rSTEALIA.

Auckland, Nov. 24

The Vasco de Gama has arrived. She left Sydney on Novemoer 19th. The only cablegram since the 10th is the following:— Singapore, Nov. 18.

There has been a good deal of fighting at Perak. The English troops captured some stockades, repulsed the Malays, and took six cannon, and burnt the villages along the line of march.

London, Nov. 12

The English and Foreign press attach great importance to the speech delivered by Mr Disraeli at the Lord Mayor’s banquet.

His Royal Highness laid the foundation stone of the new dock at Bombay with Masonic ceremonies.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sydney, Nov. 19

It was stated by Mr Burns, in answer to a question put to him by Mr Hoskins, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, that the Government had refused to sanction any deviation from the terms of the contract for the Pacific mail service, and that in taking this course they were acting with the concurrence of the New Zealand Government. The Postmaster-General also stated that in the event of the Vasco de Gama proceeding by any other than the direct route, the mail's would only be given her as to any private vessel. Mr Hall, manager for the Pacific Mail Company, has consented to convey the New Zealand exhibits for Philadelphia to San Francisco free of charge. Melbourne, Thursday.

Thomas Dalby, the Collingwood Registrar, and Ross, concerned in the illegal marriage, have been found guilty, and recommended to mercy. They were remanded for sentence, A telegram has been received stating that the barque Formosa, bound from Newcastle to Manilla, was wrecked on the Phillipine Islands on October 29th. The crew were saved.

Arrived —Northumberland ; Arawata, the new steamer for the New Zealand trade, has arrived via the Gape.

The rebellion at the Diamond fields has collapsed. The public won £30,000 on Wollomai. Adelaide.

A dreadful murder has been committed on Morarus station, near Wentworth. Richard Anderson, a station man, quarrelled with the cook, Edward Brown, knocked him down, and dragged him into the river; both were drowned, Wheat is dull at 6s 6d,

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, November 24.

The Vasco made a good passage of four days fourteen hours. She was docked and overhauled in Sydney, The Cyphrenes was to leave Sydney for Kandavau on the 20th to await the inward mails. The Government have detained the Vasco until noon tomorrow to take the Ladybird’s supplementary mail.

The captain of the Vasco pleaded guilty at the JPolice Court to-day to a charge of refusing to give the pilot command of his ship on last arrival and was fined one shilling and costs.

Napier, November 24. It is now definitely stated that Mr Joseph Rhodes will be a candidate for Napier. Wellington, November 24.

The following telegram, dated London, 13th November, has been received by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company “ The wool market is unchanged. Up to date 180,000 bales have arrived. The Antwerp sales were flat. The tallow market is quiet, and there is less speculative de mand. Mutton is quoted at 48s per cvvt. and beef at 465. Leather —The market is flat, and stocks are heavy. Wheat—The market is quiet. Adelaide, 55s per 4961 b. New Zealand hemp— The supply per last returns is 1500 tons. The stock of Manilla is heavy. Fine New Zealand hemp is worlh £22 per ton. The public sales have comprised 400 bales. The Easby has just arrived from Sydney, having left there on the 17th. She brings forty-seven passengers. No later news. Wellington, November 25.

At the regatta meeting last night, the Superintendent in the chair, a committee was appointed to carry out the interprovincial regatta, in connection with the usual anniversary regatta of the province on 22nd January. £l2O was subscribed in the loom. Various boating clubs throughout the colony will be communicated with on the matter,

Messrs Hunter and Pearce have published addresses to the electors announcing their intention of again standing for the city, and promising to address the electors in public after the writs are issued. Mr Hunter, while admitting that though a Government supporter in all else but the Abolition of the Provinces, and against which he voted, says he feels convinced it would be useless attempting to re-establish the old form of provincial government. Mr Pearce’s address is merely formal. Mr Gisborne in his address regrets that the requisition of abolition was not submitted first to the free consideration of the people at this general election. He thinks Provincial legislation should cease, and Provinces no longer exist. He opposes insular separation, but thinks the colony suffers from unequal improvident and fluriied finance, and favors the elective principle in the constitution of the legislative Council.

The privileges of the Hutt course for the next races were sold to-day. The publican’s booths fetched from £35 to £SO ; confectioner’s booths, £lO to £IG; stables, £2 10s to £4 10s; the rights to sell cards and betting books, £(SO. The stewards keep the gate themselves. The privileges, without the gate, realised £278. This is a considerable increase upon last year’s prices. Greymouth, November 24.

The forthcoming election lor the representation of the Grey Valley is exciting a very large amount of interest throughout the constituency. Messrs Woolcock, Newton, Comiskey, Guinness, Harrison, have announced themselves as candidates. The two former gentlemen have held meetings in several of the centres of population, declaring in favor of the total abolition of the provinces. A requisition to Sir J. Vogel is numerously signed in the up-country districts.

The clearing up of the Energetic Quartz Mining Company on Saturday last resulted in five hundred and fifty-five ounces thirteen pennyweights of melted gold for five weeks’ crushing. A dividend of 4s per six thousandth share is declared. This company has paid six dividends during the last six months, amounting to £7BOO. An additional tenhead stampers will be erected at the end of November, when the yield of gold will be considerably increased. Dunedin, November 24. The Medical Health Officer reports a case of scarlet fever in Dunedin.

The banquet to Mr Reid, which was held last evening in the Drill-shed at Mosgiel, was attended by fully 150 persons from all parts of the district, while there were a good many visitors from Dunedin. The chair was occupied by Mr James Allan, M.P.C., who was supported on his right by the guest of the evening and Sir J. Richardson, Mr James Green, and Mr Stout, and on his left by the Superintendent, A, Todd, senr, Turnbull, and Davie. After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts, Mr Reid, in response to that of his health, said he had always taken pride in representing an important district like the Taieri. He next addressed himself at considerable length to a review and criticism of the arguments advanced by the and supporters of the Abolition Bill, and argued in effect that Otago had nothing to gain and everything to lose from fhe measure, The Opposition had been blamed because they did not propose a scheme. It was the duty of the Government when they undertook to entirely sweep away the present system to bring forward a matured scheme to supersede that system. They had not done so, for the Local Government Bill of last session proposed to establish a far less liberal system than that existing already under the Road Boards Ordinances. The Superintendent, partly as member for Port Chalmers, and partly as representing the province, proposed a Board of Works for Otago. There was as much difference between that scheme and the scheme of the General Government as there was between day and night. Were those who wrote up the Government scheme prepared to support that scheme ? A great deal of nonsense was being talked as to what was to supersede the present system. He did not mean to say it was so perfect as they might have it. Some of the provinces—Taranaki for instance — might be abolished with great advantage to all concerned. There was much in the idea of the Superintendent, of having a federal Government for the two islands, that would confine itself simply to collecting revenues sufficient to defray the expenses of the federal Government itself and for meeting the claims of the public creditor. There was nothing to prevent such a scheme of Government, nor would it be objectionable to the outside creditor. It then should be left to each island to undertake through its Provincial Councils, those matters which essentially were of a character that was not federal, such as roads, railways, the administration of waste lands and all other matters that were not purely federal. The question of the number of provinces he was not going to touch upon. He thought it very likely that for a time at least two in each island would be better. If the Taieri district could be content without being made a province, the wishes of such provinces as Taranaki could be without injury acceded to ; they could be abolished as provincial institutions and be attached to the larger provinces. One word before he sat down. It behoved the electors to consider very seriously what action they intended to take with regard to the Abolition Bill. By them it would be determined whether our institutions were to be such as were fitting for a free, intelligent, self-reliant, active, vigorous people, or whether they were to be such as would make the people callous and indifferent to their political privilege, and by becoming these, to react injuriously upon our race. Sir J. L. C. Richardson, in replying to “ Our Institutions, Social and Political,” declared himself a progressive constitutionalist and a separationist. Separation could be easily effected. What was required was the men who would go in for it. [Cheers.] "New Zealand Past and Present,” '• New Zealand’s Future Prospects,” “ Visitors,” and other minor toasts followed, and the company left by a special for town at 11,40.

In reference to the Round Hill tunnel, the Tuapeka Times states that the contractors are simply carrying work on until it gives such inoication of immediate and absolute collapse as will justify them in the eye of the law in abandoning it altogether. A climax of this kind is hourly expected.