The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-30

and Pain SAIL to-day for San Francisco per mail
steamer steamer Grogsset and Joarde are yet Undecided
me that he and Rochefort purpose writing series
OF articles on New CALIFORNIAN anairs. and II time
VIII admit OF stay in the Empire City they Will
publish the first In your columns.
The arrival here at any other period OF the Brit
Ism discovery ship Challenge on her mission IN the
cause or science, and the German frigate Arcona.
en- route to interview Cacobah on the subject OF
German claims on FIJI, would have excited some
interest. Now they are hardly noticed. The Chai-
lenger has made some wondrous revelations rom
ocean depths Hundreds OF new specimens have
been sent home nom Melbourne, where she
at present bare. On leaving sydney she viii pro-
coed IN direct line to the coast OF New Zealand,
cable now in course OF manufacture at London.
me Arcona's mission Is spoiled BY Cacobau's ces-
son son q MS auondam kingdom to ENGLAND Perhaps
eminent, arranged temporarily for Fiji by two
rrepresentatiyes Of the King party, the British
suls, gives the latter gentlemen seats IN the ex-
ecutlve. pending the formal Possession OF the
1rmed the charges OF malappropriation made
against the late government by the planters CON-
mIttee. Woods and his Fellow adventurers have
their own interests. They obtained $4,000 by
taxation pledged the public credit for the balance
and now owe an additional $25 900 for In
terest wagga wagga has supplied sequel to
the fchborne romance by q startling case OF
Bucssy aed
OF nis produced VIII, dated thirty years ago, by
which shepherd named Maher was beQueathed
the estate The latter cunnlngly kept In the back
ground until advertised Tor. then appearing quite
ignorant OF his good fortune The government, as
heirs at law, disputed the claim, proved conclu-
sivey that 1t was In Maher's handwriting, and pur-
pose providing him with Tree apartments during
the few remaining years Of his lie.
Green's trial Tor the murder OF Maxwell Reynolds
by means OF an Internal machine has been post
poned to enable the police to complete their
evidence. They have made very little progress
up to the present, and Will probably have to enter
Q nol6 IrOseQui. The Victorian elections are
progressing In favor OF the Francis Ministry as
representing the protecnonist party. Sir James
McCulocn the late Premier, Is reported to have
split ana to be organizing q Tree trade party IN
strongest plank in the ministerial platform 10 the
reform Of the Upper House, and, as IN this the
general voice OF the people accords, McCulloch
appears to head iorlorn hope From Northern
queensland there are warnings against any
further rush of miners. The new dlggngs are
dreds are returning. Meantime the government
are dong what they can to alleviate the distress
and traders are pushing forward live stock, &c.
south Australia ADDS TO the news OF the month
an extensive strike among the copper miners, OF
whom 1000 are out. Their wives and children
hcials at the great Wallaroo and Moveta Mines
The authorities have not interered and the direc-
tors Of the various companies interested now de-
cline to make the slightest concession.
DIR. Lang, the veteran historian OF Australia
with the frost OF three score and ten thick upon
MIN, leaves Ior Europe by this months mail. One
OF ms last public acts here was to sign address
to RocheiOrt and his companions Congratulating
them upon their escape.
+. ST. have just learned from NJ Grousset that
he and M. J0afde, having compile ted their arrange
ments here, sail this afternoon for San Francisco.