LATER NEWS FROM ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4166, 28 July 1874, Page 2 (Supplement)

LATER NEWS FROM ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA.

ARRIVAL OF THE TARARUA. ANOTHER GREAT FIRE AT CHICAGO. FIJI NOT YET ANNEXED. MR. WELD TO BE GOVERNOR OF TASMANIA. SIR HERCULES ROBINSON SENT ON A MISSION TO FIJI. Hokitika, July 27. The s.s. Tararua, from Melbourne, has arrived off the Coast. She left Melbourne on the 21st instant. No particulars of her voyage have reached us. She brings the following news MELBOURNE, July 21. London, July 16. The Commons have read the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Ritualistic Bill a second time without division. Lord Carnarvon states that Fiji makes seventeen wholly impracticable conditions, and England can only accept absolute and unconditional cession. He states Australian Institutions are sufficiently developed to enable the Colonies to undertake the responsibility of Government of the Islands. Sir Hercules Robinson goes to Fiji to explain the difficulties. July 18. During the discussion in the House of Lords on the Fijian question, Earl Belmore, the Duke of Manchester, and Earl Kimberley, approved of annexation. Viscount Canterbury protested against it, and Earl Granville argued, as during the previous Parliament, against it being constituted a Crown Colony. Mr. Weld, Governor of Western Australia, is appointed Governor of Tasmania. The death is announced of Lady Gipps, widow of the late Sir- George Gipps, a former Governor of N.S.W. Money is in moderate demand. The stock market is recovering. Arrivals—Salisbury, from Lyttelton ; Pleiades, and Indus. Paws, July 16. The proposal of M. Magnes, Minister of Finance, to increase the taxes was rejected by 362 to 256. The Assembly subsequently passed a vote involving the rejection of M. Manges’ whole financial scheme. The Constitutional Bill framed by the Committee of Thirty as a substitute for the Left Centre’s Bill Is submitted to the Assembly. It maintains the title of President of the Republic, and establishes ministerial responsibility with legislative chambers, which MacMahon alone possesses the right to dissolve, and no modification of the Constitution is to be made during the septenniate unless MacMahon proposes it. July IS. M. Magnes has resigned. Dissensions have occurred in the French Ministry in relation to the general policy to be pursued, and the prosecution of the Minister of the Interior, who has resigned. The Constitution Bill dissatisfies everybody. July 19. A Ministerial crisis has occurred at Versailles. It is expected » new Ministry will be formed. Madrid, July 19. The Carlists have captured Cuena, in the Province of New Castile, eighty-three miles from Madrid. The Government have called out 125,000 reserves, and proclaimed the whole of Spain under martial law. The property of Carlists is confiscated. New York, July 15. A tremendous conflagration is raging in Chicago, and owing to a strong wind the flames are uncontrollable. Later.—The fire is extinguished. Twentyfive blocks of buildings are destroyed. The loss is four million dollars. AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. Melbourne, July 21. The Chief Secretary continues in a precarious state of health. The Constitution Bill has finally passed the committee of the Assembly." The House has agreed, by a majority of 31 to 21, that an address bo presented in favor of the continuance of Payment of Members. The foundation for the new Supreme Court buildings is to be commenced at once. The Legislative Council to-morrow examine medical witnesses at the bar of the House on the Vaccination Bill. H.M.S. Pearl has arrived from Sydney. Several more bodies have been buried at King's Island. The wreck of the British Admiral was found in seven fathoms. From her position it is probable the cargo will be easily recovered. The German residents have sent a congratulatory telegram to Count Bismarck on his recent escape from assassination. Mr. Everesste, manager of the Bank of Victoria at Kilmore, has been arrested for forgery and defalcation of, it is said, £2OOO. Mr. Hodgldnson, the late Assistant Commissioner of Lands, is very ill. In the collision case in the river between the steamers City of Hobart and Otago, the pilot is exonerated from blame. An inquiry is proceeding against the cap)tain of the ship Oakworth for running down a fishing vessel in the Irish Channel, and omitting to render assistance to the pjerishing crew. „ 1700 invitations have been issued for the Governor’s ball next Thursday. Lady Bowen is likely to proceed to England by the August mail. Commercial.—Business dull. Breadstuff-! a shade better. Henne-ssy’s case brandy lower, sales, 28s. Cd. ; Martell’s, 275. Gd. Kerosene, more required ; oats, milling, sa. 3d. to ss. Id. ; sugars and teas moved off slowly. Sydney, July 21. Commodore Stirling was married last Wednesday to a daughter of the Hon. D. Thomson. In the collision case between the Sierra Nevada and G. H. Peake the former is relieved of all blame. Dolly Green, the actress, has commenced a divorce suit against her husband. The Tones Strait mail steamer Legislator made a good passage from Singapore. The Conference between the two Houses in Brisbane fell through, owing to tho Council’s rejection of tho Assembly’s Amendment Land Bill, which is consequently lost. Tho Privilege debate drop.ped. The Government withdrew the Loan Bill, and introduced another.