The Globe. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1874. TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 146, 20 November 1874, Page 2

The Globe. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1874. TELEGRAMS.

* (Per Anglo-Australian Fress Telegraph Agency.) CALIFORNIAN MAIL NEWS. Hokitika, November 19. The Californian mail news from America ia to the 12th ult. The American Government have paid the British officials the full amount of the indemnity awarded by the mixed commission. Brigham Young is dangerously ill. Surdman and Co, extensive sugar marchants, New York, have failed. A terrible riot has taken place between the North and South of Ireland laborers on the Delaware railway. Many were injured. The Government have arranged for a trimonthly mail between California and China. Wm. M, Ewarts is spoken of as the most likely candidate for the Presidentship. The American riflemen have beat Rigby’s Irish team. Masked burglars robbed the Pennsylvania Bank of Philadelphia, and gagged the president and the cashier. The Custom-house and eight dwellings at Brazos were swept away by a tornado. Negro disturbances are prevalent in the South-western States. Yellow fever is raging at Pensacola, The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada has altered the gauge from the broad to the narrow. Townsend and Co., hankers, of New Haven, have failed for nearly three million dollars. The second match,to decide the superiority for a long distance between the breech and muzzle loaders, has resulted in favour of the, latter. Both Tilton and Moulton have been indicted for malicious libel on the Rev Ward Beecher. Mr Gordon Bennett, editor of the Aew York Herald, offers to pay one-fourth of the entire cost of the new Arctic expedition. Thirty-nine medical students have been arrested at Buffalo as resurrectionists. Commercial credit at New York has been disturbed by recent failures. Hepworth Dixon arrived at New York on October 2nd. The English Newcastle Chamber of Commerce condemns the Reciprocity Treaty with the United States. Mr Holland, a Conservative, has been elected for Midhurst. The poets Barry Cornwall and Charles Sevan are dead. Alderman Stone has been elected Lord Mayor of London. John Mitchell has returned to America. A Spanish armed steamer, supposed to be intended for the Carlists, has been detained by the authoritiesjof Sligo. Rumors of the Duke of Northumberland’s intention to embrace the Catholic faith are declared false. Princess Thyra of Denmark is to marry the son of the King of Hanover. Experts have been dispatched from Loudon to investigate the Eric railway affairs. Election disturbances have take place in Corsica between the followers of Prince Napoleon and M. Picric. Don Carlos’ wife has been ordered to leave the French frontier immediately. The Pope wrote a friendly letter to Martha! M'.Mahon respecting the withdrawal of the war vessel from Oivitta Vecchia. M. Thiers visits Italy in the interests of the French Republic. The Government ask an appropriation for rebuilding the palace of St. Cloud, The Empress of Germany has mooted a proposition that delegates of women’s associations should meet at Berlin in October. The Queen of Wurtemburg, the Queen of Saxony, Princess Alice, and the Grand Duchess of Baden, have promised to attend. The Emperor of Germany has postponed his proposed visit to Rome. The German Government have paid the Alsatians nearly two millions sterling for war injuries. INTERPROVINCIAL. Auckland, Nov 19. A man was found drowned over Si George’s Bay beach. The body has been identified as that of Charles Prior, an Indian officer during the mutiny, and the son of General Prior. He was of intemperate habit. At the time of his death ho was proceeding to take charge of a country store to get beyond the temptation, and it is supposed that he fell overboard accidentally from the cutter Diamond. Grahamstown, November 19. The Star this evening, states, that from a private letter received from Ohinemuri, it learns that all the money question in reference to the Ohinemuri purchase has been arranged. Te Moanimuri, who has been foremost in obstruction lately, has withdrawn his opposition. The great talk commences to day, and is expected to last a week. The principal business to settle will be the allocation of the purchase money for the different lands on account of which money has been paid. Should the talk be ever so successful, it will take a month to arrange the boundaries and reserves. The presence of money and storekeepers is deprecated as likely to retard the opening. The Naval Brigade and No 2 Hauraki company fired for the choice of representatives to-day. The Navals were—Armstrong 92, Newlick 91, 84, Nelson 87. Kemp, No 2 Hauraki, made 84. Eight other Navals made over 70, and one No 2 made 70. New Plymouth, November 19. At a sale of cattle at Mr Handley’s farm yesterday draught horses sold at £2B to £37; mixed cattle, £4 2s 6d to £5 12s Cd; heifers, £2 2s 6d to £4 10s; Lincoln sheep, poor in condition, 18s 9d; hoggets, 16s. The Harbor department is proceeding against the owners of the Paterson, wrecked in the Waitara, to compel them to remove the wreck. Wellington, November 19. The Tribune welcomes the arrival of Mr Bowen, the new Minister of Justice. The Times has a vigorous rejoinder to the article of the Lyttelton Times (Press ?) defending the appointment. Nelson, November 19. The City Rifles firing for representatives resulted as follows; —Grossman, 81; Burn, 80.

Hokitika, November 19. Arrived—Lady Don, from Oamaru. Sailed, Alert, for Lyttelton. Dunedin, Nov 19. Mr Mcllroy is laying an action against R. B. Martin, for £2OOO for defamation of character and slander. There are also several law suits pending in connection with the Comet case. It is proved that Mr Mcllroy owned the Comet at the time of the alleged fraud. The ship Auckland has 360 immigrants, all well.

Larrikinism is very rife. Five boys were charged with larceny this week. The Guardian , referring to Mr Bowen’s appointment, says it will excite surprise and not a little indignation. He was only known before as Resident Magistrate, It speaks of his connexion with Governor Bowen, and what influence was exerted by his astute relative to bring about the appointment will probably never be known. Seeing Mr Vogel in Victoria is sufficient to justify the suspicion that the Premier has been cajoled by the blandishment of Ihc Victorian Governor. It warns the Government to be cautious, and concludes thus:—“The acquisition, if it be one, of Mr Bowen as Minister of Justice, will entail the loss of some of their many supporters. Another such mistake may be fatal.” THIS HA TS TELEGRAMS. Wellington, Nov 20. A Gazette notice intimates that the Hon Mr Reynolds has charge of the administration of the Naval Training Schools Act. In consequence of the rapidly increasing trade upon the Foxton tramway, a deputation waited upon the Commissioner of Public Works representing the necessity of converting the tramway intoarailwayasspeedily as possible, and placing two or three locomotives on the line. It is understood that Mr Richardson agreed to do so. Archdeacon Stock has returned from Melbourne specially to perfect the arrangements for observing the transit of Venus. Hokitika, Nov 20. 2300 ounces of gold were shipped here per Otago for Melbourne. The Superintendent, with a survey party, proceeds south by the steamer Waitara on Saturday to determine on the track to the country for special settlements, and a site for the first depot. All the immigrants lately arrived in Westlandjhave found remunerative employment. Port Chalmers, Nov 20. In the firing for the district representatives jor the North Dunedin rifles, G. Wilson scored 94, Captain Goldie 90. The weather was fine. The ranges were 200, 400, 500, and 600 yards ; seven shots at each range.