ARRIVAL OF THE BRIG 'MOA,' FROM SYDNEY, WITH THE ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume VIII, Issue 2376, 6 September 1871, Page 5

ARRIVAL OF THE BRIG 'MOA,' FROM SYDNEY, WITH THE ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS TO THE 7TH AUGUST. 'WOOL HIGHER. PRINCE ARTHUR AND MARQUIS AND MARCHIONESS O'P LORNE enthusiastically received IN IRELAND. IMPERIAL PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF GERMANY IN LONDON. CIVIL LIST PASSED PARLIAMENT} GRANTING £15.000 ANNUITY TO PRINCE ARTHUR. AMENDMENT PROPOSING £10,000 REJECTED. GREAT OFPOSITIOX M:- STING IN TRAFALGAR rfQUA.'E. LORDS REFUSING TO PASS ARMY 13 ILL, THE QUEEN'S TV ARE ANT ABOLISHED PURCHASE SYSTEM. HOUSE OF LOUDS PASSED BILL, BUT CENSURED GOVERNMENT. GLADS TONE TOOK NO NOTICE OF THE CENSURE. LOSS OF THE MAGiEB A — iLL HANDS SAVE?'. G- ENERAL STJMMAJRY. LOXDO.,, Jm.T 14. A conference on colonial ijucsiions isannouneed to take place at li:t> Palace Hotel, on the 19th, 20th, and 21st, und'-r the highest auspices. The prorjedings are to open with a conversazione, whure K' Fargeou, author of " Gynx's Baby." h; to deliver ail introductory address. The statements respecting t/i» ti-ars-portation of Communists to xfew Caledonia were premature. Mr. Verdon moved the Government to interpose rith tho French authorities on bob..;!:' the Australian colonies. Thirteen prize cattle sailed per Sarah Grice, for Sydney. The flax crop is a partial failure. Master Manley. from Australia, lias appeared at the Olympic in the characters oi " Prince Arthur" and " Tom Iving." There is a shipment of a new organ for the Melbourne Town Hall. It was commenced enrly in August. Subscriptions arc being raised here for a new church at Goulburn. Her Majesty's ship Mcgtera has left Simon's Bi'y for Australia. Pearson (of Oriel), the historian, leaves England to settle in Australia. The Dunbar Castle takes a number of emigrants for Sydney. There are great complaints from old colonists of San Francisco iu regard to the mail service. Duplicate correspondence has been ordered via Suez.

The cargo of the Queen of the Thames, is being recovered. The wreck is still firm. Sir Frederick Sogers, late Colonial Under- •- ecretarv, has been made a Privy Councillor. The Earl of Pembroke's return was celebrated with festivities 011 his estates. Mr. Larzen, a London engineer, is busy with a project for the introduction of tramways into Melbourne. Movements and entertainments to Royalty were very prominent last month. The Emperor and Empress of Brazil, the Crown Princess of Prussia, and the Grand Duke Yladimar were present at the fetes and sight-seeing. The iimperor of Brazil commences an. inspection of (.he drives at 6 this morning. Garden parties arc given by the Princess of Wales and the other Princesses, at Buckingham Palace and Chiswiek. Prince Arthur reviewed <1000 school children at the Horticultural Gardens. The Queen reviewed the Household Brigade on June 30. There were 10,000 ti'oops at A lder.-hot. The Crown Prince of Germany was present at the review. Eail Granville has given a grand banquet in honour of the Crown Prince and Princes?. The Queen has retired to Osborne. The Prince of Wales is on a continental tour with his family. Prince Arthur is to be created Duke of Ulster. Australian May mail, via Brindisi, was delivered on the 14th. Nap >!eoa inspected Woolwich aad the International Exhibition. The Elder Brethren of Trinity Honse entertained a distinguished company ; the Duke of Edinburgh presided. His lioyal Highness also presented prizes on board the training ship Worcester. The dignity of C. B. has been conferred on Mr. Mallet for services in Paris. Messrs. Hcrries, ' rtliur Helps, Henry Eeeke, John Tilley, and Foake Scudmore, and several Admirals and Generals have been Gazetted to the Order of the Bath. The Leeds Mercury's London correspondent mentions a report to the effect that the Earl of Belmore is to receive the Governorship of Madras. The Wimbledon shooting commenced on the 10th. The Volunteers in camp were very numerous. They were visited by the Crown Prince of Prussia. The Channel Islands exhibition is 2 decided success. The centenary year of Sir Walter beott has been duly observed. Efforts are being made to supply memorial statues. The Waverlcy Costume bail realised £500. A central Metropolitan railway terminus is contemplated. Trade in the United Kingdom is utterly disorganised by the collieries' strike. More trade outrages are reported from Sheffield. Farther news, picked up by Arabs, show that Livingston was still alive in Africa in October last, but that he was in a difficult P Mr. jieed, lately connected with the construction of ships ior the iioya. iNary»

undertakes the charge of the German fleet, and will construct ironclads in England. The Times publishes as an antidote to the Battle of Dorking an amount of the the second Armada, with 2'io,oDo Germans scattered by the English fleet and army, on an attempted landing. Parliamentary business is hopelessly in arrears. The business has been delayed by tho obstructive tactics of the Opposition. Important measures have been sac- - xifieed, but exertions are being made to pass the Army and Ballot Bills. The Liberal party, in order to save time, agreed not to speak. The House of Lords is unwilling to pass the Army Bill without a complete scheme in regard to promotion and retirement. The principle of secret voting, embodied in the Ballot Bill, has been atlirmed by a large majority. A proposal was made to retain open voting. The census shows a population of thirty-one and a half millions. England and Wales, 22-J ; Ireland, 5J ; Scotland, 3J. Females exceed males by ha!f-a-million. The Agincourt went aground on Pearl Bock, Gibraltar, owing to unperceived current. Being lightened however, she floated off. The Fincan conspiracy is still alive. Fifteen men have been arrested at Cork suspected of breaking iuto Mallow Barracks. The populace cheered tho prisoners. The cashier of a bank at Tyrone was murdered while in his office alone, and £1500 was stolen. A despatch has been received at tho Admiralty describing the massacre of four British seamen in March last, at Patagonia. The captain was partly cnten. A true bill on a charge of manslaughter has been found against Hannah 2sewington, alias Flora Davey. The trial of Pook is proceeding for the Oltham murder. Odger and Lucroft disavow being members of any International Society. The demonstrations in favour of the Commune are poslponed. The engineers' strike at Newcastle continues. The joiners' strike has lasted four months. Belgians have been introduced. The master builders of Leeds complained ; and there was a lock-out. Carpenters and weavers have returned to work on terms. The bill abolishing church rates in Scotland has been read a secoud time, and is not likely to get any further this session. Mr. Fawcett introduces a bill abolishing tests in Trinity College, Dublin. The Burials Bill is in committee. A bill in favour of adding four paid Judges to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has passed the Lords. Sir Barnes Peacock is one of the new Judges. A bill restricting public-house hours on Sunday has been read a second time. A measure suspending the issue of fresh licenses has been introduced by Mr. Bruce. The Queen's letter of congratulation on the occasion of the Pope's jubilee has been the subject of indignant complaint from Mr. Whalley. Mr. Seely ineffectually advocated the abolition of the Board of Admiralty. The Rev. F. Maurice has been appointed one of the Queen's preachers at the Chapel Royal. The Devastation, a new ironclad, has been launched at Portsmouth.