ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4227, 7 October 1874, Page 2

ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA.

LATER INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVAL OF THE GOTHENBURG. THE PRINCE OF WALES GRAND MASTER OF THE FREEMASONS. TYPHOON AT HONGKONG. GREAT LOSS OF LIFE. POSTAL CONVENTION AT SYDNEY. [Punas Telegraph Agency.] Bluff, Tuesday. The s.s. Gothenburg, Captain Pearce, arrived" here at six o'clock this morning, from Melbourne, which port she left at four o'clock p.m. on September 30. She has seven saloon and twenty-seven steerage passengers, 250 tons of cargo, and 110 rams, for all ports. The Gothenburg brings the following later news:— EEUTER'S SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. London, September 25. Mr. Disraeli's contemplated visit to Ireland is indefinitely postponed. He is suffering from, a bronchial affection.

September 2G. The Prince of Wales has accepted the Grand Mastership of the Freemasons. Money is tightening. The Bank rate if three per cent. Wool and wheat are unchanged in value. Arrived—Cotherstone. Sailed—-Northumberland, s.s., for Melbourne. September 28. The Australian mails via Brindisi have beendelivered. Paris, September 25. In a recent speech, M. Thiers declared that, with the help of Cassimir Perrier, he will found a Republic in France. Berlin, September 25. Dr. Conrad Matten, Bishop of Paderbort, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for the pastoral he issued in March last. September 28. It is denied at Berlin that Denmark remonstrated concerning the expulsion of Danish agitators from Schleswig, and declared that the expulsion of foreigners from German territory cannot occasion diplomatic action. Hongkong, September 29. An awful typhoon has been experienced here. Eight ships foundered, or were wrecked. Many vessels are missing. The damage done to property is immense. It is estimated that a thousand persons have lost their lives.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, September 30. "Hospital Sunday," unfortunately, proved to be a very wet day, and the collections at thechurches and chapels and elsewhere were greatly interfered with. All the amounts were below the average, and the aggregate will not probably he much more than £3OOO. A fire occurred on Saturday last at the Carron timber-yard, in Elinders Street. It destroyed property to the value of about £2500. The damage is covered by insurance. George Butchart has petitioned the Government for his release from the LunatieAsylum, on the ground that he is now sane. Last month's mail from New Zealand via San Francisco reached London three days in advance of contract time. By the last mail the Government received information from the Secretary of State for the Colonies that the Imperial Parliament had passed an Act to remedy the difficulties that had been experienced in the Mount and Morris case. It confers on the Colonial Courts the same jurisdiction over offences committed on. the high seas as if they were committed in the Colonies respectively. The Assembly is making progress with the Estimates. Last night an explosion of gas occurred in the Queen's Theatre, Sydney, which was crowded at the time. The machinist and his assistant were burned, the former severely, and the latter slightly. Gerard Brothers, the performers, were also slightly burned. The markets are quiet. Wheat is firm at 6s. for prime, with but little Offering. Oats are quieter. The run upon hops continues ; Kents have been sold up to Is. lOd. Brandies have slightly improved in price. Considerable sales of new teas continue to be made. As the Pera, with the inward Suez mail, left Galle ou the 25th September—three days before contract time—she may be expected to arrive here about the lGth of October. Sydney, September 29. A postal and cable conference commences its sittings on Thursday. Delegates from Queensland will be present. The R.M.S. Cyphrenes sailed for San Erancisco on Saturday with the English mail. The intercolonial gig race between New South Wales and Victoria was won easily by the former. The distance—four miles—was done in 21min. 59secs. Bishop Tuffel has resigned the Bishopric of Brisbane, having accepted a living in Essex, England. Adelaide, September 29. Lewis has started on an expedition of exploration to Lake Eyro and the adjacent country. He has two Affghans and twentyone camels with him. A funeral reform association has been It has been resolved to abolish scarfs, thehearse, mourning coaches, and refreshments at funerals.