ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL.
The Alhambra arrived at Port Chalmers with the English Mail on Wednesday. The Canterbury portion of the Mail will reach Lyttelton tc-:lay by tho Prince Alfred ; by the Albion, which called at Lyttelton yesterday on her way northward, we have received a copy of tho Some News of March und the Daily News, containing the usual telegraphic summary of news. Queen's health much improved; was present at the christening of tho infant Duke of Cornwall on the 10th March. On the 19th instant the Duke of Newcastle wa s suddenly seized with illness. For some time his life was despaired of. Parliamentary session characterized by more violent and disgraceful personalities than ever before known. Excitement in House at one time so great that a display of pugilism was expected. This arose through a member of the Ministry (Mr. Stanfield) being accused of assisting Mozzini, the Italian conspirator, in conspiring to assassinate the Emperor of the French- Mr. Stanfield tendered his resignation, which Lord Poltner.ton refused to accept. Order of Bath has been conferred on Captain Sir William Wiseman, Captain Sullivan, R.N., and Lieutenant-colonel Gamble, all on New Zealand station. Sir Rowland Hill has retired from the Secretaryship of the Post Office, on a salary of £2,000 per annum for life. Mr. Tilly, assistant secretary, succeeds him. The mail service between Golway and America is suspended. Great Eastern is chartered for conveyance of Atlantic cable. It is currently reported that the French Steam Company intend running powerful steamers between Gollo and Sydney, and that the P. and O. Company have reduced the fares and freights 55 per cent. On the 4th March, at midnight, great reservoir of the Sheffield Water Company, one mile and a quarter long, a quarter of mile broad, and eighty feet deep, suddenly burst its embankment, and rushed down a uarrow gorge into Sheffield, sweeping away bridges, mills, houses, and everything in its course. Upwards of 250 persons were drowned. Value of property destroyed not less than £2,000,000 sterling. Great distress now exists in Ireland. The harbors are crowded with emigrants seeking passages to New York. Ten men have been convicted at Cork of illegal military drilling. j Distress in England among the laboring classes is decreasing rapidly. Nine thousand have signed the Oxford Declaration paper. Many others are openly subscribing for the defence of Bishop Colenso against the Bishop of Cape Town. One thousand hud been collected. The University boat race was won by Oxford j beating Cambridge by 12 boats' lengths. The Prince of Wales was present. Lady Don is a passenger per Suffolk to Melbourne. Chambers and Kelly compete in Juno for the championship of the Thames. The transportation to Western Australia is to be continued. The expenses of the New Zealand war by lost army estimates, exceeded £200,000. j Obituary : Lady JBankes, the Hon. Emily Grant, Lady Wilbraham, Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Ashburton Mrs. Stafford O'Brien, the Hon. T. Ferior, Mr! I Homer, F.R.S., Sir Thomas Roberts, Admirals Hatton and Taylor. The Australian January mails were delivered in London on the 13th and 18th of March.
ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL.
Press, Volume IV, Issue 487, 21 May 1864, Page 2
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