ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL

Press, Volume XVIII, Issue 2688, 11 December 1871, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL

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(Per, Greville's Telegram Company, Reuters Agents.) » Auckland, Dec. 9, Via Opunaki, Dec. 10. The Nevada arrived at 10 p.m. She brings a large cargo and 96 passengers. The connecting steamer left San Francisco on November 9th, one day late. A further delay was caused by the bursting of four of the Nevada's boiler tubes, necessitating easy steam. San Francisco dates are to November 9, and American and English telegraphic to November 18. Passengers for Wellington—Messrs W. H. Webb, John Barton; W. Turnbullj wife, and boy, —. Lille, J. H. Williamson. For Port Fanny Smith, GL R. Patten, S. Wentwortb, anda number in tbe steerage. Cargo for the South'—ls pkgs.

GENERAL ENGLISH SUMMARY. London, Nov. 8. At a recent Cabinet Council to consider questions relating to tbe Royal Family, the Queen was asked to give

Lq-vdoh, Nov. 8. At a recent Cabinet Council to conside, questions relating to tbe Eoyal Family, the Queen was asked to give

ber consent to ther marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh with a Prussian princes*, and also to consent to tho establishment of a Regency under the Prince oi' Wales. She gave a refusal to both propositions, and subsequently refused to affix the R >val signature to tho document presented. The Cabinet has continued tho discussion of the question of the Regency, and a proposition was introduced to appoint the Chancellor to siyn the documents in the place of the Queen. It is reported that a combination has been formed between the aristocracy and the laboring classes against the manufacturing interests. Tlie English papers discuss the movement. The Times is not disposed to believe it. Lord Derby aud Disraeli have pledged themselves to the programme of the working men. In a letter in the Telegraph it was alleged that the signatures of the Lords were in the possession of a Mr Russell. Sir Stafford Northcote and other peers deny any alliance for a new social movement. All that was done was to give expression of the willingness of some peers to consider the well-being of the working classes. At the Mansion House, subscriptions iv aid of the Chicago sufferers amounting to been made, and at Manchester £'IG,OOO. Munificent donations have also been made in other Enulish and Continental towns. The King, tha Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia give liberally, and have expressed sympathy. Mr Gladstone addressed 12,000 persons at Greenwich, and was received with great enthusiasm. He said the present administration had had the longest life of any since 1832. He believed its vitality was unimpaired. Late mail advices show the existence of a financial crisis in Britain, in consequence of Bismarck demanding gold for the English subscriptions for the loans. No such amount of bullion aB that demanded by Prussia exists. The total gold and silver deposits in Europe and America are less than two hundred millions, which is not half the indemnity. It is proposed to give Bismarck Bank of England notes. It is believed he wants to hoard the world's finances and touch England's vitality through her gold. The re-organisation of the army is proceeding actively, the regiments being brought up to a war standard. There is an immense accumulation of war material. The Gazelle contains the new regulations for the abolition of the purchase system. The main feature of the regulations is the rigid examination to which the candidates are subjected. The trial of Kelly at Dublin is causing excitement. The mob attacked the police conducting him to Court, and one soldier was dangerously wounded The Tichborne trial has been resumed in the Court of Queen's Sench. Early changes in the Ministry are contemplated by tho elevation of some of the Ministers to the peerage. The mechanics and laborers in Mr Laird's shipyard, Birkenhead, have resolved to insist on nine hours of labor. Parliament ia prorogued to December 27.