ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4264, 19 November 1874, Page 4

ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA.

ARRIVAL OE THE TARARUA. [Press Telegraph Agency.] Hokitika, Wednesday. The s.s. Tararua, Captain Clarke—which is appointed to carry the Suez mail from Wellington and the South—arrived off this port at an early hour this morning, but was not tendered until the afternoon. Passengers for Wellington ;—Messrs. Hernington, Mr. and Mrs. Macpherson, and Archdeacon Stock. The Tararua also brings 200 tons of cargo. She brings the following intelligence : ENGLISH NEWS. London, Nov. 7. Mr. Gladstone, in a pamphlet entitled “Political Expostulation,” addressed to the Roman Catholics of England, challenges them, in justice to themselves and the country, to demonstrate how Papal obedience can be reconciled with civil allegiance. The balance of the Victorian loan has been taken by the Associated Banks. The missing Sydney letters via Brindisi have come to hand via Southampton. Blame is officially attached -to the authorities of the Post-office in Sydney. The bankruptcy is announced of Mr, Abraham De Pass, A new steamer, the Osyth (?), has sailed for Melbourne. Seven hundred and forty bales of New Zealand hemp have been sold at good prices. Arrived—Queen [of the South ?]. November fl. It is reported that there will be no war between China and Japan, the Chinese having agreed to pay to the Japanese five hundred thousand taels to leave Formosa. Archbishop Manning has written a letter in answer to Mr. Gladstone’s pamphlet, affirming that the civil allegiance of the Catholics is as pure, true, and loyal, as that of any subject of the Empire. The civil allegiance of every Catholic, he adds, is limited by conscience. November 10. Mr. Disraeli, at the Lord Mayor’s banquet, dwelt upon the contentment and solid prosperity that prevailed in the country. A considerable revival has taken place in trade, and the revenue is fully realising anticipations. The policy of the Government—said the Premier at the Mansion-house—was to consolidate the colonial possessions, and establish an identity of interests with the mother country. Abroad, there was a general desire to maintain peace. AMERICAN. New York, Nov. 5. The result of the elections in twenty-three States gives the Democrats a majority in the next Congress. The Press considers this a condemnation of President Grant’s administration; and a protest against his re-election to the Presidency. November 7. The result of the elections for the next Senate' shows forty Republicans and thirtythree Democrats ; and for the .House of Representatives, a hundred and eleven Republicans and a hundred and one Democrats. FOREIGN. Madrid, Nov. 9.

Don Carlos and his staff have arrived in Prance, and Spain demands their retention there. [This message is understood to mean' that Don Carlos has crossed the French boundary, and remains at Hendaye, or Audaye, a small town on the right bank of the Bidassoa, in France, and that the French Government have been called upon officially to prevent their return into Spain.] November 10. The reported entry of Don Carlos into Hendaye has been- contradicted. AUSTRALIAN INTELLIGENCE. VICTORIA. Melbourne, November 12. The excitement of the race week is now over, and an exodus of strangers has taken place to the other colonies and to the country districts. The race meeting was financially, and in respect to attendance, the most successful ever hold on Flemington Course. A sum of £6OOO was realised at the gates ou the Cup day alone. Haricot’s victory was a good thing for the ring, and saved many. Melbourne won the Flemington Plate —three miles —beating both Goldsbrough and The Divei-. Gaslight won the Oaks Stakes. The proceedings of Parliament have been without interest. The Local Government Bill has been the principal subject of discussion. His Excellency the Governor Sir George Bowen has received six months’ leave of absence, and proceeds to England as soon as Parliament rises. The Speaker gave a Parliamentary banquet last night. Dr. Tracy, after a long and painful iluess, from cancer of the stomach, has died. • The funeral procession was very long, ninety vehicles having turned out. Blondiu has been very unfortunate as regards -weather. On Monday, during a squall, his tent was blown down. The Rev. J. V. Walker has been elected Moderator of the Presbyterian Church. Tho Marquis of Normanby and family leave Brisbane to-day for Sydney, en route for New Zealand. Victoria won tho cricket match against eighteen of Adelaide by fifteen runs. Madame Anna Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell, and Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins (Mias Colville), have returned by the Californian mail steamer. The steamer City of Melbourne arrived in Sydney throe days before time. She made the run from Kandavau iu six days four hours. Two failures are reported—Henry Mills, timber merchant; and William Mitchell and Co., brewers, Richmond. Shipping : ’ Arrived, 11th, Zephyr from Hokitika, and Mary Bannatyne from Greymouth ; 12th, St. Kilda, from Westport. The Alhambra is off Wilson’s Promontory, and will arrive to-night.

Arrived at Newcastle ; 9th November, Woodbine, from Auckland ; 11th, Queensland, from Lyttelton, Sailed ; November 6, Fawn, for Lyttelton, Commercial. —There has been very little business doing during the week. Wheat is quoted at ss. lOd. to ss. lid,, but there is none offering. Oats are wanted at ss. fid:, for feeding. Dried fruits continue in demand. Brandies are again coming into notice. Large sales of bottled ales have been made at improved rates. NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, November 12. - The correspondence published with regard to the annexation of Fiji, shows that Lord Carnarvon made a proposition that four of the Australian colonies —New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, aud New Zealand—should together contribute £IOOO annually towards the cost of governing Fiji. The Assembly, by a majority of three, has rejected a motion to grant the late Chief Justice a gratuity of £7OO. A disturbance has occurred at Ipswich between the Roman Catholics and the Orangemen, owing to a lecture. A free fight ensued, aud the police cleared the hall.