NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 243, 15 July 1876, Page 14

NEWS BY CABLE.

(EEUTER'S SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.J Sydney, Friday. A motion of want of confidence is tabled against the Government, who decline to proceed with any business until the motion is settled. News via Noumea reports that a labor vessel, the May Queen, went to Tanna Island. The crew fired on the natives, who then attacked and burnt the vessel, and killed and eat the crew. The ship Lightning has gone ashore at Trowbridge in broad daylight when in full sail. The tugs have gone out to the rescue. Sydney, Monday. A message received from Port Darwin states it is expected that the cable will be repaired by Tuesday. Sydney, Tuesday. The Whampoa's news contains but little of importance. Small pox has broken out on board four ships of the Flying Squadron which recently left Bombay for China. A plot has been discovered to sink the ironclad training ship Caledonia. A Constantinople telegram states that a hundred and eighteen villages, containing one hundred thousand inhabitants, in Bulgaria, are in ruins. Sydney, Thursday. The Assembly are discussing the want of confidence motion. The Government are sure of a majority. A London telegram to-day, dated June 15, reports wool unchanged and hemp held firmly. A small parcel sold at an advance. Wheat firmer—New Zealand, 495. to 51s. Arrived— Mataura. Melbourne, Friday. The Stevensons refuse to produce the original invoices, and hold the Government responsible for any loss. Melbourne, Saturday. It is reported that Sullivan has been seen at Goulburn. An offer of 10s. 6d. in the £ in Webster's estate was refused. Melbourne, Monday. Sawtell has been committed for trial for embezzlement. His defalcations extend over a lengthened period, and are very considerable. The quarter's revenue returns show a decrease, but an increase on the previous year. Roberts visits New Zealand at the end of August. Arrived: Whampoa, from London, 42 days. Melbourne, Tuesday. A lad named Robert Robertson, of New Zealand, has been robbed of £250,

The Customs have refused Stevensons' invoices. , Melbourne, Thursday. James Earle, formerly employed under the National Insurance Company of New Zealand, has been committed for trial for a series of forgeries. The Ministerial programme is not well received by the Press. Adelaide, Friday. The Gettwood is supposed to have gone ashore a fortnight ago in a gale. She was long overdue. She was wrecked near where the Admella was lost. A large amount of cargo is supposed to have been stolen. The cargo is insured in various offices. She is insured in the National of New Zealand for from £3OOO to £4OOO. Adelaide, Saturday. The Lightning's immigrants were landed safely. They had had no food since Wednesday. Ifc is reported that the ship is safe, but with water in her fore compartment. In reference to the grounding of the ship Lightning it is said that after sighting Cape Bhorda the mate shaped a course so as to clear the Trowbridge, but the captain countermanded the order ; that the mate again shifted the course, and the master gave contrary orders saying that the vessel bhould go between the lighthouse and the shore. If a storm should come on, the condition of the vessel is hopeless. There was quite a panic aboard, and the immigrants broached the cargo on Friday. ADDITIONAL BY TORRES MAIL. London, June 16. It is stated that Russia has waived all objections, and will go hand in hand with the rest of Europe on Eastern questions. The English ironclads ordered to Bessica Bay only assembled in consequence of the murder of the consuls. The Duke of Edinburgh has been placed in command of an ironclad, to further his advancement to the position of admiral. It is supposed that Germany is backing out of her agreement with Russia. London, via Hongkong, June 21. The first wool sales.—Arrivals are 407,000 bales. 978,000 offered. Victoria and Sydney wools preponderated. The attendance of home and foreign buyers was moderate. Sales were marked by considerable langour. Prices as compared with last series show a fall of 15 to 20 per cent. Dr. Featherston is dead. Malcolmson Brothers, of Waterford, have failed for a million. RETJTER'S EUROPEAN TELEGRAMS TO JUNE 12. Cooktown, Tuesday. The Normanby arrived to-day with the following latest telegrams : London, June 2. Epsom Races. —For the Oaks Camellia and Euguerranda ran a dead-heat, with Grand Duchess third. June 6. Abdul Aziz, late Sultan of Turkey, committed suicide by opening a vein with a scissors. June 11. Regarding the Eastern question a peaceful .rtatement in connection with Eastern affairs has been made by Disraeli. The Berlin memo, has been withdrawn. The Porte has consented to an armistice with the insurgents. There are no new hostilities, and matters are apparently peaceful. LATER EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE (by steamer at cooktown). The Government last night received the following message by cable from the Colonial Secretary of New South Wales, which has been kindly placed at our disposal:— Sydney, Wednesday. We received the following telegram from the Government of Queensland yesterday : Memo. Mr. Thorn requests me to send you the following, just received via Cooktown per steamer from Hongkong, There is no sign of the mail steamer yet. The steamer Mecca, from Hongkong, arrived this morning, and anchored three miles ' from the shore. We boarded her at 6.30, and got a batch of telegrams from the Submarine Telegraph Company, Hongkong. The Mecca left Hongkong on the 25th of June. European affairs are pacific, and there is no further indication of war. The Mecca brings 130 passengers, all Chinese, and 30 tons of cargo, for Cooktown. She reports the mail steamer Normanby as having left Hongkong on the 20th June for Singapore. She had very heavy head weather all the voyage. The R.M.S. Normanby arrived at Cooktown at noon to-day, having left Singapore on the 20th June. The latest European news is to June 16, but contains nothing of importance. European affairs are being gradually tided over amicably. Hongkong newspapers of June 19 give the latest Reuter's European telegrams as follows : London, June 12. M. Brenier Moran, the new French Minister to China, has started for Pekin,