LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AMERICA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 1475, 19 November 1872, Page 3

LATEST FROM E UROPE AND AMERICA.

! (Pr.ii New- Zhaj-and Piiuss Association.) The Hero arrived at Auckland from Sydney yesUrday with Eogliah news to Nov. 10. Lokdon, Nov. 9, 1 p.m. Sir George Bowen ia appointed Governor of Victoria, and ' Sir James Ferguson, at present Governor of South Australia, in appointed his successor in New Zealand. Three hundred 'Warwickshire labourers have Bailed tor Queensland. Money is stringent. Queensland sixes, January aud July, 113 ; T«amaiiian, 109J-. Bank of Australasia shares, 55J ; Union, 46jj ; London Chartered,' 25i ; National .Australasia, sf. Copper is steady from £92. A ustrnlasian tin ore, £85 to £95; inferior. £41-. Tallow ia steady. Petroleum, 9£. New Zealand hemp, £32 to £33. Nov. 10. Money is tightening. Discount, 7 per cent.

Mr Secretary Fish has tendered hia resignation, and will relinquish his post in March next. . The Gazette published the terms of the French treaty in regard to the fol lowing important duties, which will come into operation on the let December: — Wool (greasy,) 3 francs 7 ceutinica ; washed wool, 6 francs 14 centimes ; bar copper, 70 franca 12 centimes ; tin, 15 francs, each per 100 kilogrammes. A commission is appointed to meet at Paris to discuss certain unsettled queatiuna respecting lbs duties. The commisaionera will afterwards moke an inquiry into the fishery lav™. It is believed that Holland contemplates the establishment of a gold currency. The exports for October were £22,657,730. Logada is elected President of the Mexican Republic. At a banquet at Guildhall, Lord j QmnviUe did not touch upon homo affairs, but he referred at length to the AuiGJik-an claims. He said the verdict of the Geneva tribunal affected the purse, not the honour of the country, land advised England to pay without grumbliur. He should be ready to j*ive a full explanation on the opening of Parliament;. He strongly attacked the slave trade, aud remarked that the Government has resolved to maintain iho honour and interest of England, and were very desirous to promote ponce ever y where.

Archbishop Folding and clergy transmitted to tho Pope a telegram, to which the following reply, dated Nov. 8, was received : — The Supreme Pontiff' receives with great pleasure the congratulations of the Archbishop with the assembled clergy most willingly, and trausmitß through the Bwiffc elee trie current tho benediction asked for.

Nob Reuter's, but another telegram received here (Sydney) yesterday says — Boston, Sunday, Nov. 10. A most disastrous fire broke out this morning. Tho whole of the buildings from the Commercial to the centre streets were destroyed. Other buildings were blown up to stay tin progress of the flames. The damage already done amounts to two hundred millions of dollare, and the fire ia still progressing.