Arrival of the Hail Steamer

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 8, 28 June 1884, Page 2

Arrival of the Hail Steamer

[P*B UNITED PBBB9 ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, This Day. The mail steamer Australia arrived, from 'Frisco at 4 a.m. to- day. She left 'Frisco on June 7th, Honolulu/ 14th. passed the Zealandia outward bound on the 11th. Passengers to New Zealand — Col beck, Campbell, Uwood, Mr and^Mrs Nathan, Bhodes, VI r and Mrs Why te, Caddington, Muntead, Fretarin, Mr and Mrs Oliphant. The Aquarium ef Bishop's <sate^ London, wan burned on the 4tn instant, with sereral lions, bears, and other specimens of natural history. Benedick, the composer, ha* decided to visit the United States next fall' and lecture upon his half century of musical experience. Earl Grranville has transmitted a note to Washington in relation to the collection of conspiracy funds within the jurisdiction of the United States George Hudson, member of Parliament, bequeaths £200,000 for the education and maintenance of orphans in Stindvrland. A Papal encyclical was read on Sunday, Ist instant, in the Catholic Churches in England, warning the pc plii against joining secret societies, under, pain «f excommunication. The letter «ay« -Freemasonr; , «t its inceptio », wa» pro'tthl j merely a friendly sici-iy, bui it no, it ■• asks, wheie was the necessity for blind obedience to the demands of it's votaries. Lord St Leonards was coi.fi red on May 23 for an indecent assault on a servant girl named Cole. The Court reserved, its decision until the next assizies. , ■ The Ea-1 of Euston is about to apply for a divorce otr the ground of the adultery of the • ounte»s. Her friends say that no evidence can be procured against her, and that the Earl wishes a divorce to enable him to marry an'lieireg*. and Sankej (who* is ill, and ha s quite lost his voice) closed their English. mission at Croydon on .Mr/-i6*, and would leave fir America on the oth. The p. eßen t draught throu^nout England is almost unexampled, no such' dry scaton has been known for fi'fpen yea is. The Duke of Marboro in. de an "offer t the directors ot ihe iNutio.ai Ualii ry of eleven of the best piciun s in his toll Ction at Bienhim l'alaee, for £3,575,000(P) There was intt-nse excitement in London on May 24th over t lie poisoning of several people from etcnp what * is . fcuo'wn <>as •'Chicago Brawa," itnorted from Anw-rica One person died, aad three more.are re> ported dykg; - ■ •-■ '"■■'- - ;