ADDITIONAL MAIL ITEMS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 30, 19 August 1871, Page 3

ADDITIONAL MAIL ITEMS.

Latest advices from the Cape of Good Hope state that 2000 bales of wool have been obtained from the Queen of the Thames. It is expected that the entire cargo will be recovered, but the floating of the vessel is doubtful. Lloyd's are dissatisfied with the price at which the wreck was sold. The cause of the wreck is not satisfactorily explained; and Mr Goyder's letter, seriously implicating the captain, is said to be full of misstatements.

The Galatea arrived at Plymouth on May 19, and was paid off after an official inspection. The discipline and appearance of the vessel was warmly commended by Admiral Codrington. Several batches of emigrants have departed for Canada this month. The Western Empire takes out 418 emigrants from Plymouth to Melbourne.

M. Chevalier's exhibits at the International Exhibition have attracted much attention.

A discussion is being carried on through the columns of the " Lancet" on Australian climate and consumption. The vital statistics of Victoria are much in favor of the colony as against the mother country. Several prize and select cattle have been purchased for the colonies. The New South Wales display at the International Exhibition is attracting much attention.

A baronetcy has been conferred on Lord Justice Clerk Moncreiff.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has reappeared in the House of Lords, looking feeble still. Dean Stanley preached a fine discourse on the life and works of Herschel from the text " Let there be light." Sir William Armstrong's effigy was burnt at Newcastle. Bolton and Park, the female personators, have entered into recognizances to be of good behaviour for two years. The grand jury have found a true bill for murder against Edmund Pook, for the Eltham tragedy. The Derby was a great success, the weather being splendid. Baron Kothschild won a double victory, the Oaks and the Derby. The attendance at Ascott was large, although the weather was cold; Mortimer won the Cup by two lengths, and Mr Chesney's King of the Forest won the Prince of Wales Stakes. The Prince and Princess of Wales and Duke Valdimar were present in regal style. Destructive fires have occurred at the Woolwich artillery barracks, and at the indiarubber workshops in north Woolwich. The Census gives the population of London at 3,250,000 souls. A disgraceful misappropriation of public money has been discovered in connection with the science and art de-

partment of South Kensington Museum. The French Peasant-farmers Seed Fund amounts to £47,000. The Emperor Napoleon is recovering from an attack of gout. There was a Fenian procession in Dublin at the funeral of a released convict. Numerous stormy meetings of workmen sympathising with the French Communists have been held. The attrocities of the Government troops are denounced, and Mr Gladstone is censured for declining to remonstrate with the Government of Versailles. At Birmingham, the Nonconformists are resisting the sectarian aggrandisement of the school boards. A conference is to be held on the subject at Manchester in the autumn. TheUnversity of Oxford has conferred a degree on Dr Bollinger. PARLIAMENTARY. The races seriously interfered with the public business, which is much in arrears. Mr Hughes protested against the holiday for the Derby. FRANCE. The French civil war has been crushed within a month; the population of Paris is disarmed, summary executions have ceased, and order and safety are established. The traces of the terrible conflict are fast disappearing; trade is I reviving ; there is an immense influx of sight-seers; the theatres and public gardens have been reopened. Arrests, however, continue to be made every day of leaders in disguise. A few of the escaped insurgents were found dead or dying in the catacombs and sewers. The hideous slaughter of the innocent and guilty during the capture was caused by the troops being maddened at' the destruction of the Communists. Thiers, M'Mahon, and the Marquis Gottefiet have been denounced for wanton cruelty. Only a few Englishmen were arrested by the Versailles troops, and not one British subject. A boy, 12 years of age, was found fightingon the barricades. The ''lnternational Union" proclaims vengeance. A European subscription has been commenced to promote its operations ; an organised crusade is to be made against religion, property, and family ties, and to destroy existing rites ; there are ramifications everywhere. The proscription laws against the Bourbon and Orleans Princes have been virtually abrogated by the election, and its ratification of the Due D'Aumale and the Prince de Joinville. M. Thiers reluctantly yielded to the vote. His speech, however, has been universally admired for its candour, dignity, and patriotism. The fusion of the two branches of the Bourbons is is, confirmed, and the Count de Chambord is to be succeeded by an Orleans Prince. The Princes are visiting Versailles as private individuals. As Thiers surmised, the Buonapartists were prominently active at the elections for 112 vacancies. Prince Napoleon's manifesto, admitting imperial defeats, but throwing the blame of all subsequent disasters on the movement of September 4, has provoked injurious comment. The property destroyed in Paris is estimated to amount to 800,000,000 francs. SPAIN. Dissensions regarding financial measures. Rumors of an intended Carlist rising are contradicted. The effective strength of the army is fixed at 80,000. There is a deficiency in the Budget of 339,000,000 francs. It is proposed to issue treasury bonds, to increase the taxes, and reduce the clergy appropriations. The King and Queen are daily becoming more popular. A banquet was given at Madrid, on the opening of the tramway, constructed by an English company. RUSSIA. Government intends holding an Industrial Exhibition at Moscow, next year, to celebrate the two hundredth anniversary of Peter the Great. Affairs are tranquil in the Danubian principalities. The recent elections show a reaction in favor of Prince Charles of Roumania; only one Red candidate is returned.

GREECE. The King has left on a Continental tour. The Queen acts as Regent. The Chamber of Deputies has voted £IO,OOO as indemnity to Mrs Lloyd, after three days' violent discussion. Brigandage is nearly suppressed. TURKEY. Fires at Constantinople are suspected to have been the work of incendiaries. AMERICA. The Washington Treaty has been ratified in the Senate by 50 to 12. All amendments were rejected by a large majority. Sumner objected to the ininadequacy of England's apology; and Butler was dissatisfied about the fisheries question. Strong resistance exists to the Treaty in Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. It is proposed to take concerted action to defeat the treaty, Mr Bancroft is appointed United States Ambassador to Germany. British Columbia was formally annexed to Canada on the 20th. Galveston city has been partially submerged during a terrible storm. The " Tehuantepec expedition" reports the discovery of an excellent canal route, with good harbors at both ends. The pestilence at Buenos Ayres is abated ; during 100 days 28,200 died nearly half were Italians. Four times that number fled. LATE TELEGRAMS. June-89. The French loan is at 2|- per cent premium. July 3. The elections in Paris yesterday passed off quietly. General L'Admiraulfc is appointed Governor of Paris. July 5. The Spanish Ministry has resigned. Bismarck announces the creation of a restorative .fund for the 51,000,000 thalers in Treasury bonds raised during the war. The Washington treaty has been ratified. The German troops in France are united under General Manteuffel as commander.

Lord Bloomfield, late Ambassador at Vienna, is succeeded by Sir A. Buchanan, who is followed at St. Petersburg by Lord Loftus. Mr Odo Russell is going to Berlin. . The King of Italy was received with great enthusiasm at Rome, on Sunday, the 2nd July. The Chinese circular has been presented to Parliament. It is considered to apply to the Roman Catholics. A motion has been carried in the House of Commons for a Committee of Enquiry into the Euphrates Valley railway route. Drainage, roads, and education in India are to be provided for by local taxation. . Mr Hennessy, a national candidate, has been elected for Westmeath. Sir W. Gregory succeeds Sir Hercules Robinson as Governor of Ceylon in Jan. next. A bill is being passed through the House of Lords to establish a second Court of Appeal, to clear off the Indian and colonial appeals. Four new Judges are to be appointed —two for Westminster, and two for Calcutta. The majority for going into committee on the Ballot was 324 to 230. The Queen has invested M. Lesseps with the Grand Cross of the Star of India, and Generals Inglis and Jameson, and Messrs Kaye and Marine with the insignia of the second class. Mazzmji disavows the Communists, and urges the Italian Republicans to separate from them. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. London, June 23. The amount of the new French loan is eighty milliard of francs at 5 per cent; the price is 80, and the scrip is at a premium. M. Thiers explained in the Assembly that the financial condition of France was hopeful. Retrenchment would be made in the Civil Service, but the War budget would not be reduced. 2500 women have been sentenced to transportation to New Caledonia. The International Union is active in the distribution of an electoral mani-

festo ; the Central Committee is to be reconstituted in Paris. Placards have been issued, declaring that all is not over by fire; it will continue to work as of old upon the social system, and its members are called on to persist. London is to be the head-quarters of the association.

The jubilee of the Pope was celebrated in Rome; Queen Victoria sent her congratulations to the Pontiff. In Brussels and Madrid hostile demonstrations took place ; in the forcier city all the illuminated houses were attacked, and the rioting extended over several days; numerous arrests have been made.

Fenian raiders from Cork entered the Marlow militia barracks in the night, and stole 100 Sneider rifles; over onehalf of them have been recovered, and fifteen arrests made.

The Queen opened St. Thomas's Hospital, and knighted the treasurer, Mr Hick.

The Handel Festival at the Crystal Palace was a brilliant success.

A destructive tempest, with heavy rain, occurred during the month. No detailed commercial news later than July 16 th. Money Market.—Transactions in Australian securities moderate. Bank of England reserve and bullion highest ever known. Discount business dull at a quarter below the bank rate. Numerous railroad loans and mining undertakings are in the market. The dividend of the Otago and Southland Investment is 10 per cent.

Wool Market.—The business of the month has been lively, and transactions are mostly in advance of a halfpenny to a penny over May sales. The arrivals have not been so numerous as were anticipated from the prices. There is active competition, the intelligence from the manufacturing districts is satisfacfactory; the mills are well employed, and stocks are moderate. An advance in prices has been realised at the German wool fairs. An import duty of 20 per cent, is contemplated by the French Government; wool profiting by the competition in consequence.

Produce Markets.—The tallow market is firm, ready sale and prices slightly •advanced. About 1600 casks of Australian is now afloat. Mutton, 4.3 s to 45s 6d ; beef,-41s to 425. Australian wheat, 59s to 625; the quality of Adelaide sorts is not equal to former season's. Flour, neglected, as there is a large stock. New Zealand flax in fair request at full prices. 14,000 bales offered, and one half sold at £l3 for oidinaiy to £3O ss. Shipping—Arrivals from New Zealand: Robert Henderson, England's Glory, Peter Denny. Departures for New Zealand: William Davy, Halcione, Merope, Countess of Kintore. Loading for New Zealand : Ten ships with general cargo. The Hon. Mr Vogel was among the guests at the Lord Mayor's banquet on June 7. No arrangements are concluded with Mr Brogden for the construction of railways. Satisfactory arrangements are said to have been made as to the presence of H.M.'s war ships on the coast of the colony of New Zealand. There is a letter signed " J. V." in the "Times" of June 12, which is to the effect that if French communists are transported to New Caledonia, there is consequent risk to the Australian colonies. INDIA AND THE EAST. Galle, July 10. The China steamer again late, owing to the practice adopted of sending the steamers from China home with mails through Canal, and carrying as cargo tea and silk. The Australia went last time, and the Mongolia goes this month. The Messageries Company commence a fortnightly service shortly. It is rumored that Sir Hercules Robinson, late Governor of Ceylon, will get the Governorship of Victoria or New South Wales. Bishop Huxtable, of Mauritius, is dead. Sir Edmund Cressy, Chief Justice of Ceylon, is to be transferred to India. The* telegraph between China and London is working well. Colombo, July 8. Freights lower; business slack. Ex-

change for bank bills at six months on London 2£ per cent premium ; Australian sovereigns, 6 per cent premium, Bombay, July 5. The amount subscribed here for the French loan is half a million sterling. Exchange on London, at 6 months, 1-11& ; Australian coals, 19 rupees, 20 rupees landed. A good silver and lead mine is reported to have/been discovered at Carvvar. Indian coal is attracting much attention in all the Presidencies. Great distress in Persia continues ; the people are eating bread made of grass. _ . There are disturbances in Afghanistan. A successful expedition of British troops against the Arabs at Aden is reported. The Turks are to construct a railway from Jeddah to M ecca. The Emperor of China has conferred an order on .Sir Jung Dahaudoor, of Nepaul. ■*■*'' An autograph letter from the Emperor of Germany has been presented to the second King of Siam. * Four Europeans died of heat and apoplexy at Lahore. Calcutta, July 2. Mercantile business is depressed. Exchange Is ll£d. Freights have declined in consequence of large arrival of of vessels. Madras, July 4. Two officers of the 21st Fusiliers, Messrs Lambert and Freque, were shot in a serious affray with a family at Bangalore. Nothing has been heard yet of the missing steamer Collingwood, via Canal, CHINA AND JAPAN. Sir Harry Parkes has left Yokohama for home, via America. The America expedition to Corea is meeting with opposition. The steamers were tired on in the river by forts ; and an assault being made on Kwalgwho fort, 240 Coreans were killed, Admiral Rogers determined to take the Corean capital. The ship Agnes Banfield has been lost in Sunda Straits. A hurricane in the Island of Banda has .destroyed the nutmeg crop entirely.