LATER FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume XIV, Issue 1829, 22 February 1869, Page 3

LATER FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA.

[feom otje own cohbespondent.] Bluff, Feb. 20, 12.57 p.m. The Tararua, Eerguson, commander, arrived from Melbourne at 12 o'clock. Left on February 15, and made the passage in four days fifteen hours. Brought 33 saloon and 46 steerage passengers; 331 tons cargo, and 114 sheep for various ports. Passengers for Dunedin —Mr 0. B. Fisher, Mr Langlon, Mr Moffatt, Mr Drummond, Mr Kennedy, Mr Nicholas, Mrs Nicholas and infant, Mr Tame, Miss Tame, Mrs Nutt, and 16 steerage; 166 tons cargo. For Lyttelton — Mrs Habens, Miss Lucy Brown, Capt. Meikleham, and nine in steerage: 29 tons cargo. For Wellington—Rev. Mr Kigg, Mr Clark, Mr D. Lewis, Mr Burdetfc, Mr W. Bishop, Mr George Dale, Mrs Dale, six in steerage; 41 tons cargo, and 114 sheep. For the West Coast — Mr J. S. M. Thompson, Bey. Mr Shaw and Mrs Shaw, Messrs D. Paton, A. J. Foot, Manguil, Miss Grant, Master Grant, and 16 in steerage. For Nelson —Mr and Mrs Jarvis, Mr Stavert; 27 tons cargo. The Tararua sails for Dunedin at six o'clock. There were no signs of the English mail when she left Melbourne. The Himalaya, at Melbourne, from London, brings news to January 14. London advices of the 12th state that the Liverpool cotton market closed steady, and the Manchester market firmer, with moderate demand. London news to January 14 states that the Calcutta mail left Suez for Galle on January 13, and would arrive at Galle about the 27th. This will be seven days after the Himalaya left. The Coromandel, of Glasgow, to Hong Kong, with coals, was burned at sea near Batavia. The crew were saved. Sir John Lawrence has consented to stay at Calcutta till the Earl of Mayo is installed Governor-General. There is no truth in the statement that Earl Mayo had been recalled. Latest news from Paris states that the Conference of Great Powers reassembled on January 13, and that the Greek representative was still without instructions from Athens. The Great Eastern has commenced shipping the Atlantic cable between and America. One thousand and nine miles are already completed. Latest telegrams from Spain state that the Provisional Government had issued a manifesto, appealing to the public for approval. The Easttrn question is still doubtful.

Archbishop Cullen and other Koman Catholic Bishops of Ireland, have declared that tho disestablishment and disendowment of the Irish Church is indispensable. Great uneasiness is felt regarding the attitude of Greece, and the result of the Paris Conference is doubtful. The Bombay market is active, with prices unchanged. Meleouene, Feb. 15—Evening. ! The Duke of Edinburgh, in H.M.S. Galatea, arrived at Adelaide on Feb. 15, at 9 a.m. A monster nugget has been found at Black Eeef, Danolly. It weighs 2268 oz 10 dwts 14 grs. Tasmanian news of Feb. 10 states that the Government had a claim made on them for the reward for the discovery of a gold field at Fingal. Particulars to hand say that the discovery is of a rich quartz reef, ten miles from Fingal. The reef is 500 to GOO yards long, and ten feet thick. The land is withdrawn from sale by the Government. The African goll fields are not so promising. Natal papers are urging storekeepers to send them supplies as quick and cheap as possible. The weather is excessively hot. The thermometer is regular at 152. A cricket match between Victoria and Tasmania was won by the former iv one innings, with 260 runs to spare. Over 2000 persons were present. Shortly after midnight, on Friday, three men attempted to break into the pavilion on the cricket ground, with the view of stealing the money taken at the gates during the day. Accounts are constantly appearing in the papers of casualties from thunderstorms. A piece of a shed was shattered and driven over fifty yards. The markets are quiet. Flour, £12 to £12 ss; wheat is steady at 5s 3d to 5s sd. There are no transactions in oats. Maize, 4s 4d to ss. Barley is enquired for. Sydney:, Feb. 13. To-day has been observed as a close holiday. A special service was held in all the churches, with prayers for rain. The drought is broken up, and rain is abundant. The weather outside the heads is very boisterous, and has greatly interfered with the shipping. Thirty hundredweight of galena from the recently discovered mine near Maryborough has been forwarded to Brisbane. Some cinnabar which was tested yielded a large percentage of quicksilver. Adelaide, Feb. 13. The Adelaide Club are making arrangements to entertain the Duke of Edinburgh at dinner on his arrival. The National Marine Insurance Company's half-yearly report shows a net profit of £12,956. The corn market is very firm, and prices are unaltered.