ARRIVAL OF THE SUEZ MAIL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 187, 11 August 1869, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE SUEZ MAIL.

O- — - [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] Wellington, 10th August, 1869. The Rangitoto being unable to communicate with the shore at Hokitika proceeded to Wellington, where she arrived this afternoon. - The English mail arrived at Adelaide on August 2nd. The branch mail steamer Alexandra arrived from King George's Sound with mails by R.M.S. Avoca. The run from the Sound occupied eighty-nine hours. The following are the passengers :— For Melbourne: Messrs Harrod, Moody, Docker, Alfoi-d, Hardie, Smith, Hunter, Skinner, Flynn, Tickell, Orwell, Williamson, and Mrs Ramage. ' A.'.' ■ 'London, June 26. . Discount, 4 per cent. Consols: 92 \ for money; 92^ to 92f- for discount. The wool sales closed on the 19th; there were. 218,406 bales catalogued. , * Sales were. dull at first, but afterwards recovered. .-•;*.*" 7 7 ■ The Queen returned to Windsor on the 16th June. The Irish Bill passed the third reading in the House, of Commons by a majority of 114; the second reading still debated in the House Of Lords^ A letter written by Bright to the Birmingham Liberal Association, in- which it was alleged that the House of Lords was threatened, caused a great sensation throughout the country. The despatch of Lord Granville's has been published, announcing the refusal of Government to recommend Parliament to guarantee New Zealand Loan. ' An explosion took place at Ferndale colliery on June 10, by wliich 60 persons were killed. ,' * , ■ y ■ The Ascot Cup was won by Brigantinb. The shore end of the French Atlantic ;*y cable .has. been laid. 7 j' yylX/yX,, "A'A'y ' yy, -\ 7 The Gj^at Eastern leaves for "Brest Snobrsp.wTto : 'take\-'ijp ; tfie remainder 'oft.' tho ■ a iix&yAAAx/yA y j : AA- a Ay . { ■' ::AAAA^>MAAA:i ; 7^7,,The; ; .^i^rpy7pf^Egypt^is;" expiated fio • ' ariri ye -in 'E^gla^loniTueid movttie''lO} 'a J. •' AAA^AX • ,^*#7;i*^'\'V;\'^

r> 'Wool -sales]; closed ;^n the , I*9 tbV 9OOO bales withdrawn;; [*;':'■' ', : '■: ' , - ■ ■■'■•■■■;'/ „- , Australian copper, I^7B. ' : , The Australian May malils via Marseilles arrived on^the l4th. ; ;. '.'.,- , ;, ' Crown Princess of Dpn mark arrived at Marlborough House on May 24. V The Prince and Princess of Wales were at Epsom and Ascot races/; ■ . A Coran>|ttee of the House of Qom ' • mon.s has' been appointed to enquire into the causes of the excess of cost over estimate of the Abyssinian, war. , : ; ' On the 14th June a debate took place in the House of Lords on the second reading of the Irish Church Bill. Lord Harrowby proposed as an amendment that the bill be read three months hence. The Archbishop of Canterbury supported the second reading. Lord Derby opposed second reading. French general elections resulted in the . retui'n of 213 Imperialists and" 77 Opposition members, the latter were elected by large cities. . - Riots have taken place in Paris during the whole week. _ v A riot occurred amongst - colliers at Mold, in Flintshire, on the 2nd June— four persons shot. Grand Prix at Paris — race won by Flaneur. Spanish Constitution passed Cortes by majority of 214t0 63. '• ' It is reported that the Cuban rebellion had failed. : Hulce resigned, succeeded by Deroad. ■'-„_' With respect to " Earl Granvillo's despatch refusing to guarantee the New , Zealand loan, it is stated that so far from the colonists having any claim on them — the Times says, we sympathise with our countrymen iv their difficulties, but are bound to reject as unreasonable unjust" claims. • .„ The Star believes : that the despatch had a good effect in the colony. The Daily News suggests that the colonists will have to learn 1 to rely upon themselves. Herr Bendmann, a German tragedian, and his wife, better known as Milly Palmer, leave for Australia in the Somersetshire. Msijor Beswick, late chief constable of the Birkenhead Police, has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment, for forgery. Mr. Motley, the American ! Minister, arrived at Liverpool on the 29th May^ and refused to adjust certain disputes between the Liverpool and the American Chambers of Commerce. - Mr. Powell, a Welsh coal proprietor, with his wife and servants, have been murdered iv Abyssinia, whither they had gone on a sporting tour. The conference in vindication of German Protestantism was held in Worms. The Metropolitan Horse Show opened on May 29. The Italian Parliament prorogued sine die in consequence of the rejection of the financial convention.: proposed by the. Miuistry. .', ' ■■/; ■.- .. . ■■■ ... _ . . ■■..- --' ■ ' .-■" ' ' '■'-' ' New York, June 14. Gold 148, | premium. ," Greneial Grant arrived in .New York on the 14th, en route for Washingfonj-ent.hu-siastically received at Springfield, Worcester. . ; , The members of the Junta appointed to assist the Cuban insurrection have been arrested, but are released on bail at 'sooo dols., and bound over in 8500 dols. to keep the peace. It is reported that these, arrests have been procured by the 1 Spanish Minister without the knowledge of Secretary Fish. .■.:■''.' . • , ' ;':^*i;' .. " The New York Herald strongly • denounces these proceedings, stating that they arise from the timidity, and 'vacillation of the present Government with respect to Cuban affairs, which have created feelings of disgust in the public mind. The American-Indian 'f war is raging with ferocity. General Sheridan has been ordered to, treat a^l) Indians outside certain reserves as hostile... President'; Gran t; ; has appointed aComnnssipn^on Indian affairs, as it is Supposed that, they o haye been grossly cheated 'itr their subsidies 1 by .the .American Gommissioriers; " " ' -'■"; .; : ; ';. I ;;, The President had :a narrow escape from death by^ a railway ißollisiori,/in whicb^Vone^^^ passenger; was killed and 20 ; wbjiitidedir ; : :.( ■ y. y _ .A" great. peace'rfestiyal;\wa^ .; ton^and, open'e'd-by ; tiie^J^esidenti?'-Seyer^;^ ■ ;Miuist'erß,-. o the /•;Britisjj|Mm^ ', i^ther ! 4ißtin^'uwti^g^

: C Chief:/ Justice; vChase ruled that the: Government cannot collect Income Tax from foreign bondholders; This iuyolyes largfl $he President refuses to remove the Postmasfer at Macon, who is a negro" ; : The Irish republican association, of Philadelphia issued ah address strbugly approving of Mr; SumnerV speech and exhorting all true; Irishmen to join the republicans ia enforcing Ids views. "'