TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4267, 23 November 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[PIiESS TIiLEGItAPH AGENCY.] Geahamstown, Saturday. An inquest was held to-day on the remains found in the Prince Imperial shaft. Several witnesses were examined with a view to the identification of the clothing found with the skeleton, as that worn by the missing man Kimiivan. This was not very strong, except in the particular item of the scarf and the description of the boots. After some deliberation the jury returned a verdict to the effect that the remains were those of Kinnivan, but that there was no evidence to show how the remains came in the shaft. Napiee, Saturday. The Bebington has brought 317 emigrants, all well. Four births occurred on board, and three infants died on the passage. One seaman named Edward French, aged fifty, was found dead of heart disease, with his arm clasped round the yard-arm, whilst the crew were at work aloft. A complaint has been lodged on behalf of a single woman named Lydia Philips by her brother, of alleged harsh treatment of the girl on board. She is said to have been put in irons for a fortnight. A court of inquiry will be held in a day or two. The immigrants seem to be a promising lot. There are sixty single women. Labor of all kinds is in demand here just now. At the meeting of creditors in the estate of Stuart and Co., yesterday, opinion was divided as to whether to take 15s. in the £ or let the estate go to bankruptcy. Notice of assent or dissent to the deed of arrangement is to be sent in within fourteen days from yesterday. Sir Donald McLean leaves for the North this afternoon per Southern Cross. A new Jockey Club is about to be formed here, and races got up for next March. About £3OO is in the hands of the old club to be handed over. Colonel St. John was thrown from his horse yesterday. He was bruised and shaken, but not seriously hurt. The conversazione at the Athenteum during the last three days was well attended, and resulted in a considerable addition to the funds of the institute. The Methodist Free Church Bazaar in aid of the building fund realised over £l5O. The railway opens to the Spit early next week. Dunedin, Saturday. In the firing for representatives none of the East or West Taieri succeeded in making 80 points. The audience at Madame Goddard's opening concert last night was the most enthusiastic and appreciative ever seen in Dunedin. Madame Goddard's Scotch airs created quite a furore, showers of bouquets falling at the close, while the applause was deafening. Mrs. Smythe's songs were loudly applauded. Mr. Rainford, on making his reappearance, received a perfect ovation, but to Herr Doehler the largest share of applause was awarded. All the circle seatß for the second and third concerts are taken. The privileges of the racecourse for the Bpring meeting were sold by auction to-day, and the total amount realised was £286.

THE SUEZ MAIL. ARRIVAL OF THE ALBION. [Pkesb Telegraph Agency.] The Bluff, Saturday. The Albion, bringing the English mail of the 2nd of October, via Brindisi, Suez, and Melbourne, arrived here at half-past ten o'clock this forenoon. She left Melbourne at 2.20 p.m. on the 16th, and made the Solanders at 10.30 p.m. on the 20th. Saw a bright light burning, and stood in and sent a boat away, ■which was unable to land. Whilst waiting, a number of lights were exhibited at different elevations. The boat returned at midnight, and waited till daylight, when it was sent off again, but could not land and could not observe anyone. The vessel left at 5 a.m. and arrived at the Bluff as above. She brings 45 saloon and 50 steerage passengers, and 370 tons of cargo, 274 bags mails, 21 horses, and 3 sheep for all ports. Passengers for Wellington : Bishop Redwood, Mr. Keanly Keely, Mr. and Mrs. Russell. Fourteen tons cargo. Madrid, November 13. After obstinate fighting, the Cavlists under Don Carlos were defeated by General Lazona, and compelled to abandon the siege of Tuan. Don Carlos retreated to the mountains. ARRIVAL OF THE WONGA WONGA WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. Auckland, Saturday. The Wonga Wonga arrived here this morning from Sydney, bringing the English and American mails, via California. The Claimant has been visited at Millbank by his wife, Lord Rivers, aud Dr. Kenealy. He has lost 7st, and his hair is grey; but he is in good health. Jean Leuie was lately removed to Portland. Mr. Bright refused to present a petition to the House of Commons for Orton, relative to his being abetted by Onslow and Meredith. H.M.S. Sappho is commissioned for Australia, but met with an accident, which will detain her a while. The Daring, four guns, is appointed to the Australian station. A Live Cattle Importation Company is announced with a capital of £200,000. A published statement that the Queen has paid the Prince of Wales' debts is declared void of foundation. All his debts outstanding more than a year, will be at once discharged. The Empress Eugenie and Prince Imperial have returned to Chisellmrst from Switzerland. The Empress of Austria is improved in health by her sojourn in the Isle of Wight, and has visited Brighton and London. The Earl of Warwick has presented Her Majesty with a splendid horse. An ai-tiele on Ritualism in the Contemporary Review, from the pen of Mr. Gladstone, has attracted much attention. Stanley is busy with preparations for the scientific investigation of Africa. He is now on the east coast. A cedar boat, 40ft. long, has been built for him in sections, with fourteen oars. Another expedition to the interior of Africa is preparing at Berlin, under the leadership of Von Hormayer, the ornithologist. The Grocers' Company have given £20,000 for the erection of a new wing to London Hospital. The Liverpool women have commenced war against whisky, praying that the hearts of Licensing Magistrates may be inclined to withhold licenses. A proposal to substitute cremation for interment at Hartlepool provoked a riot among a crowd of working women. Turnbull, the solicitor, who made the proposition, was followed from the Town Hall with execrations by two thousand excited people. A formidable strike is threatened in the cotton trade, but will, it is hoped, be averted by a spirit of conciliation. For several days twenty-four mills at Bolton were- closed, and la.nnn pp.rsons were thrown out of work. Several employers then withdrew the notices of reduction, and the hands returned to work, both parties binding- themselves to accept the award ; meanwhile the mills reopened at old wages. Arbitration was also resorted to in connection with the threatening Durham strike, which would have affected 10,000 persons. After a duration of six weeks, the dispute between Lord Penrhyn and 3,000 quarrymen was settled, and the bulk of them returned to work, but finding some concessions ignored, the men indignantly left the quarry in a mass, pending a guarantee from Lord Penrhyn. Negotiations are still proceeding, but the aspect of affairs is not promising. The Clackmannan lock-out still continues. The men are suffering great privations, and would submit to 15 per cent, reduction if the new bye-laws were withdrawn. If the resistance be prolonged, ejection from their homes is expected. The harvest being over so soon, the farmers aa'e locking out laborers belonging to the Union, while others are reducing the wages to the old standard on the plea of cheap bread. Emigration still is active. Many persons, chiefly agricultural laborers and their families, have sailed for Queensland. 300 souls, chiefly from Warwickshire and Oxfordshire, sailed in the Crusader for New Zealand, accompanied by the Arlington Union delegates and three butchers. 1000 persons, principally from the Eastern comities, left for Canada under Union auspices. The Town Council of Glasgow, by ahnost an unanimous vote, decided to ask the Government to extend to Scotland the power of punishing robberies with violence and wifebeating, &c, by the lash. The safety of all the members of the Austrian Arctic expedition (with one exception only) occasioned great joy. Preparations already are commenced to send a fresh expedition next summer to ascertain whether the newly-discovered land is a continent or an island. Captain Wiggins, who started in June last in the steamer Diana in search of the lost Austrian expedition, has just returned to l Dundee. At the petroleum springs in Austria a fire is doing immense damage. The cattle plague has broken out in Russia and Poland. One thousand head of cattle perished in two days. Prussia has interdicted all importation. Russia is augmenting the standing army by 16,000 men, for service in Asia. To render conscription less distasteful to certain Russians, concessions have been made regarding hair and beards. The Tartars are rapidly emigrating from the Crimea to escape military service. An insurrection has broken out in Khokand. Russia declines to interfere. The position of the Khan is considered desperate. Fever is raging in Damascus. 14,000 persons have been attacked. INDIA AND THE EAST. Bombay, 22nd October. The ship Udstone, from Melbourne to Calcutta, with 150 horses, went ashore, and all the horses were suffocated, the hatches being battened down. Colombo, 24th October. Governor Gregory opened the Legislative Council of Ceylon, at Kandy, on 14th October. The revenue of Ceylon for the past year is the largest known, amounting to £1,300,000. Coffee continues to rule at very high prices. Lieut.-General Sir F. P. Hayne, an ex Indian official, is the new Governor of Mauritius. He is very highly spoken of. There is a rumor that Lord Whamcliffe succeeds Lord Northbrook as Viceroy next year. It is not believed in India. The Viceroy has recovered from an attack of fever. The prospects of the crops are now very good, aud the famine is at an end. Relief operations close at the end of October. Floods have occurred in some districts. Only twenty-nine deaths altogether are attributed to famine in Bombay. The Hyderabad State Railway was opened with great festivities. A rocket mortar burst, and three natives were killed and and five severely wounded. One of the natives had his head blown clean off.

Singapore. Sir Andrew Clark's Government is bent on developing the great resources of the Malayan Peninsula. 3500 disciplined Chinese troops, under General Tong, have arrived in eight steamer* at Formosa. 3000 more were to follow. A great typhoon at Hongkong and Macao caused great loss of property and life. A severe earthquake has occurred in Japan. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. [Press Telegraph Agency.] Melbourne, Nov. IG. Governor Bowen is likely to leave for England on 31st December. Sir William Stawell is expected out early in January, and will be Acting-Governor. In the case Casey v. Candler, for false imprisonment, the Judge directed a verdict for defendant, on the grounds that defendant, as Coroner, was acting in a judicial capacity in his own Court. The Marquis of Normanby is at Sydney, a guest at Government House. Arrived—Alhambra, from New Zealand, Adelaide, Not. 14. The R.M.S. Nubia arrived at Glenelg, and left again during the night. The news is antipated by the Califgj'niftU and Torres Strait mails,. Sydney, November 14. The Marquis of Normanby is expected here to-day, and leaves in the Hero next week. MeCallum has been sentenced to death for the Circular-quay murder. The schooner Settlers' Friend was wrecked, at Wanbuckra Heads. The crew were saved. The vessel is breaking up. Mr. Hoskins and Miss Colville play a star engagement at the Victoria Theatre. The handwriting of the letter to Bennett, the proprietor of the theatre, in connection with the Goddard case, has been compared with that of Miss Christian and found identical. This corroborates Madame Goddard'a denial of the authorship. New Caledonian advices report that Wallenstein has been tried and acquitted of aiding Rochefort's escape. Ribout's investigations will be continued by commissioners. Order* have been received that no Communist shall receive money except through officials, and in such amounts as they deem fit. Hennessy's brandy has been sold as low as Bs. Wheat, good to ordinary, ss. 9d. to ss. lOd. A telegram from Calcutta states that corn sacks have gone up two rupees, in consequence of the advance in jute. The Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly gave a lunch to 200 persons. Arrived at Newcastle : Australiud and Ann and Jane, from Wellington. Sailed : Firefly, for Dunedin; Princess Alice, for Lyttelton ; and Melrose, for Nelson. Brisbane, November 14. Mr. E. King has been gazetted Minister of Mines.