The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-04-05
From the Colonies.

Br the arrival Of the Granada on the LIST. We have
advices from Sydney and Auckland to March IL.
The AorHiRg Hsruld says Of the new line:--" The
difficulties that have surrounded the starting of the
Pacific Mail Service to be overcome. We
have present three vessels belonging to the Pacific
Mail Company in port, the Colima, the Zealaudia,
and the Australia, the two latter being the vessels
built the Clyde specially for this service. There
is now therefore, ample supply Of vessels to carry
forward the contract with regularity, and we hope
that, preeauuon, the company will regularly
keep a spare boat at Sydney IL they do this, they
can scarcely. tn their s. their headquar.
ters in San Francisco, break down. But without this
precaution it will be impossible. in case Of a break
down at this end, to supply fresh vessel short
notice; for though the ships Of the A. S. n. Com
pauy could perform the service, they not Of the
tonnage required by the contract"
The Parliament Of New South Wales was in session,
and It seemed likely that the Robertson Ministry
would be defeated on the Education Bill. to which
there much opposition Ia that event, it Is pro-
babe that Mr. Parder will be called upon to form a
Government.
catalogue is published Of the exhibits sent to the
Philadelphia Exhibition, from which it appeared that
they number 40, Large proportion of which con-
sisis Of animals and ores.
Queensland.
The value Of the exports for 1875 was as follows
Copper. clos. AS cotton, fS,lS3; gold, El,49S.-
4s3 rum (coloniall, sTO.007 tin and smelted,
9237,S7s wool, 9l.S76.y70; taow. siS 0Ol hides,
e51 l07 preserved meats, f52.ll0; miscellaneous,
els g75. Total value Of exports, 43.6)6,i53 !;
showing decrease compared with last yeas Of
EI4S SOS. The imports for 1873 from Great Britain
amounted to el 963 04l aud other places, fl9l7,-
67S showing an increase on the previous year Of
s3i6,9 800.
The obeiisk to be erected at the Philadelphia Ex-
hibition, and which is to represent the bulk Of the
gold exportedfrom Queensland from lS6S-the Gym
pie year-uut the present time, is thus described
by the Brisbane Telegraph The obelsk, which will
be of pine, gilt. will be ~ feet inches high, by
feet square at the base above the pedestal taperng
to Is inches square at the top. This will be the
counterfeit preseuiment of no less than 65 tons,
or over &C 600 600 worth Of gold. Around the ODE
liSk will be arranged cubes also Of pine gilt each Of
which will represen: the gold exported in each year
from 1865 to the present year. Altogether the ODE
lisk and its appuTenanees are likely TO prove the
most telling of all the Queensland exhibits. ap-
pc aling directly to the minds of all classes.
New Zealand.
The great event of the month has been the success
full laying of the Australian and New Zealand sub
marine cable, whereby this colony is placed ruP
port with the Australian colonies, and, through them,
with the mother country. Congratulatory messages
sent by the Governor to all the Governors of The
Australian colonies, and by Sir Julius vogel to all
the Premiers Of the Aestralasian colonies His Ex-
cellency the Marquis of Normandy received a tele-
gram from Earl Carnarvou E" at the connection by
electric wire VI the colony OF New Zealand with the
rest of the loyal colonies Of Australia"
The general elections are over and the contending
parties have been busy reckoning up their gains
their losses. On the whole. the Ministry have lost
ground considerably With the exception Of the
qlesiions-the abolition of tue provinces, and the
maintenance Of colonial uny-it Is extremely doubt
ful whether they have a majority at all.
Speaking of the return of the Premier. one of the
papers says - Sir Julius Nugel could scarcely have
arrived at better time for his personal and po-
litiea reputation The splendid mail steamers visit
ing waters reeoncihng the colonists to his
Pacific mail projects, and the approach of tele-
graphic communication with the Australian colonies
by the deep-sea cable now being laid, rcmisds them
how much of the fruiton of that enterprise was
owing to his strong will and fertile brain.
The Marquis of Auckland has gone to Auckland
for three months.
Comparative returns of the exports and imports of
New Zealand for 1874 and 1873 give 1875 imports,
IS O29, liz exports, 45,S2S 627. 1874, imports,
IS, l2l,sl2 exports, E5,25l .269.
The Customs receipts for the colony for 1875
amounted 81 1856 435, as compared with 81 Ills 9!S
collected during 1874.
New Caledonia.
Advices from New Caledonia, state that severe
hurricane occurred there February 23rd, causing
considerable damage to houses and shipping Next
lay myriads of grasshop7eTs passed the coun-
nv, leaving no visible heritage.