ARRIVAL OF THE 'CLAUD HAMILTON,' WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1308, 25 January 1868, Page 4

ARRIVAL OF THE 'CLAUD HAMILTON,' WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL.

ALTERATION IN" DESPATCH OF THE MAILS. £2,000,000 STEELING VOTED FOR ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. EXECUTION OF FENIANS. COLLIERY EXPLOSION—I7O PERSONS , KILLED. The s.s. Claud Hamilton, Capt. V. Hall, arrived at the wharf at 2 p.m. yesterday, with the English mail via Suez. She left Sydney on the 17th instant. Passengers :—Rev. Mr. Dean, Mrs. Dean and family, Mrs. Abeir, Messrs. R. Vallack, E. W. Walker, J. Gk Sterry, J. D. Myer, H. Weston, R. K Menton, and nine in the steerage. (From the Sydney Morning Herald's Ki;.g George £ Sound Telegraphic Correspondent,.) Adelaide, Saturday, 6 p.m. The Alexandra (s.), Captain Brown, arrived at Glenelg at 3 p.m., alter a fine passage of ninety-nino hour» from the Sound. The upward trip occupied 121 hours, against a strong westerly gale and heavy head sea throughout tho pftßsage. j The Geelong arrived at the Bound at 6 p.m. on the 4th, haTing experienced similar weather. Her passage occupied 171 hours. She left on tho sth, at noon. The Bombay, Captain Burne, arrived at the Sound at S a m. on the 7th ; she left Galle at 10.30 p.m. on 21st Derembcr, and experienced bad weather during the whole passage. In fourteen degrees South she ran within tho verge of the cyclone, which detained the ship one day ; the Bombay would leave the S >unu at npm. on the 7th. Captain Goss, mail agent; Jlr. Bay ley, purser. PASSENGERS. For Sydney. —Miss r>arva''l, General Darvall, Captain Godsdea, Messrs. Scott and Son, W. Weston Burt and nephew, P. JJicholl, M. Hery, and A, Wauchope. For Melbourne.—Mrs. Hall. Messrs. Wilshire, J. F. Auriss, F. Lamb, 17 . Boutells, J. "Williamson, Z: Walker, Cavanagh, J. D. Kemp. For Adelaide.—W. Coleman, H.Carter, and Captain Howes. Tho Bombay brings intelligence of the alteration in the mnil arrangements. In future the mail leave v every four weeks, giving thirteen mails yearly. The next mail leaves Sydney on the 2n'l February. Tflero will be no mail for January 24th. GENERAL SUMMARY. , London, November 26. The Australian mails were delivered in Jjondon on the 16th and 23rd isovember. The Queen is at Windsor, and well. The Prince and Princess of Wales are at Paudringham; the Princess is able to walk with the aid of a stick.

Mrs. Disraeli haß been seriously ill, but is recovering. Parliament has approved of the Abyssinian expedition. The address in reply to the Speech from the Throne was unopposed. Of the Fenians condemned for the Manchester murder and rescue, three were banged, one was pardoned, and one reprieved The gaol and suburbs (-tronely guarded by military a'd police, and 2000 working men acted an special con*taMes. There was grp H t anxißiy throughout the country, but no disturbance.

The Fenians threatened to burn every town in Kngland if the men were executed; great efforts were made to obtain a reprieve; deputations of working men went to the Home Secretary, who refused to see them ; another wett ta the Queen, who referred them to her Ministers ; there was scenes at the Home Office and Windsor.

The report of the submersion of the island of Tortola was false. The storm wave destroyed a large amount of property. Great distress prevails both at Tortola and St. Thomas. Belief funds are being raised »f. outhampton and London; the Queen subi scriled £30 r| .

Trust.woithy information of the safety of Br. Livingstone has been received by Major Wensley. \lr. Hlaelall, Governor of the We*t African settlement, has boo ' appointed Governor of Queensland. The apartments of the British Minister at Home were searched during hi* absence by 'he pjlice ; and an explanation was demanded, which was considered satisfactory.

Food rio'B hive occurred in the West of England. The P. and <). Company's new contiact covers fifty two mails yearly to Bombay, twenty-six to China, and thirteen to Austialiaj the subsidy is £400,000 for twelve yeirß.

Earl i-iussell will introduce education resolutions in the House of Lords, proposing extended nid to elementary and middle class schools, thi* refo-m of the Universities, and the appointment of a minister of Education. Mr. I'lsraeli and Lord Stanley are to attend a large Conservative banquet at Bristol in January, Conservatives have been returnc 1 for Kutlandshire. John Bright objects to a scheme for sending working men to Parliament. Thomas Hughes has seceded from the Br m Leairua. Lord Derby refused the request of the Orangemen to repeal the Party Procs-ion Aot. . A Conservative Working Men's Association hasbeen successfully formed. 'i he 1 fanish journals contradict the report of tho death of the Countesß Dagmar. j The bishop of ".New Zealand has declined the bishopric of Lichfield.. Charles Dickens is in America, and was well received. j Stephens, the t Fenian, is in France in great poverty. * ; The Fenian Burke has been arrested. ■ Mr. Godwin Smith emigrates to America soon. At the. sale of the Marquis of Hastings' stud, Lady Elizabeth wbb.bought in at .6600 .guineas. The .Fenian General, Halpin, has been sentenced to five years' penal aeryitude. ■ , ;The banquet to Mr. Disraeli, in Edinburgh, was attended by 1300 gentlemen. He was presented with ~the freedom of the city, and an honorary degree in ,tho University. A colliery explosion in Glamorganshire, 170 men and boys were killed. Serious riots took place in the. Ritualistic Church • at Lan)beth, , _ A petition was presented.. to the House of Lords signed by 300 persons aecusing the Bishop of Salisbury of preaching unscriptural doctrines. .Dr. Russell is appointed the ZY;»es correspondent at Paris. : Mr. Disraeli, at the Lord, Mayor's dinner, expressed confidence iri the maintenance of peace. Lord Stanley thinks'the' Roman Conference useless, unless a programme is prepared beforehand. Julia Matthews was well received in English opera at Covent Garden. • N.S.W. debentures, 1871 to 1876, 99 to 100: ditto 1888 to 1895, 97 to 98. , • Wool, Sydney, scoured, la 9d. Tallow, Australian, 6d to Is higher. Bank rate unaltered. Consols, 94£ to J, with dividend.

OBITUARF. . Lord Wrottesley, the eminent astronomer;, Earl Morny.. Edward. M.P., Q.O; Countess Habaul; : ; Deuchatel, the Fienoh statesman ; Marshall O'Donnell. ~ - *- -