ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAILS AT GREYMOUTH.

Otago Witness, Issue 920, 17 July 1869, Page 10

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAILS AT GREYMOUTH.

BY ELECTMC TBLMGBAPH.

'from oxtb own correspondent.)

Greymottth, July 13th. The Alexandra reached Glenelg on Monday at 11 o'clock.

London, May 21st. The Australian mail was delivered in London on the 16 th May. The Queen gave a concert at Buckingham Palace. 700 were invited. Her Majesty has gone to Balmoral. The Prince of Wales arrived in London on the 12 th May. Prince Arthur's Irish tour ia finished. The Colonial Order of St. Michael and St George has been conferred on Earls Derby, Grey, Kussell, and Viscount Monck. The following are made Knights Commanders : Lord Lyttelton, Sir F. Rogers, General Peel, Colonel Elliot, and Colonel Henry Taylor. . An application has been granted in the Court of Chancery to transfer L 600,000 worth of Consols, the Crown property of Hanover, on behalf of the ex -King. " Our Life in the Highlands" produced L 2500, which has been invested in a University Scholarship for nativeß of Balmoral. The Corporation of London have resolved on erecting a memorial window to the Prince Consort. Dr Russell is preparing a narrative of the Nile trip of the Prince of Wales. Mr Sumner's speech on the Alabama treaty led to its rejection. The Senate made a special order that the speech should be printed in full in the New York papers. It has caused apprehension in England, owing to the suspicion it expressed regarding General Grant's policy, and from the fact of its appearing to be well received by Americans. It accused England of occasioning the prolongation of the war through its premature recognition of, and moral support afforded to, the Confederates; assessed the damages at L 500,000,000, and hinted that Canada might suffice as a quid pro quo. The Canadian Legislature took up the challenge, and Mr Salt, the Premier, made an important speech, reviewing the mutual conduct of the Canadians and Federals during the war. He declared that the Dominion would support the mother country with its resources, should the designs of the States necessitate an appeal to arms. Mr Gold win Smith, m a letter to the Beehive, says that Mr Sumner's speech produced a great effect in renewing the hostile feeling, and that it jeopardised the friendly relations existing t etvveon the two countries. The promoters of English Emigration could not now turn ther thoughts to America. Judging from his personal knowledge of the American temper, he did not, however, fear an actual rupture. Mr Reverdy Johnson left England on May 20th, a week before Mr Motley arrrived. In reply to a farewell address from the Borough Council of Southampton, he said that from the moment of his arrival in England up to the present time, he had always endeavoured to cultivate friendly feelings, and had reason to believe he had not failed. He should leavo England with the conviction that her people and Government considered war tlio direst calamity which could befall the two countries. At tho anniversary mooting of the Poaco Society, the speakers commended Mr Suifinor's speech, and accused tho Eivlisli Press »f conveying falso impressions, l'ho live hundred millions spokon of byMrSnmnor were not expoctod, but only tho proportion duo for tho protraction of tho war. Mr Newman flail's eslimato wnn two hundred millions. Mr Bright, in a speech in tho llouro of Commons, said thoro would bo no peace in Ireland until tho land wa<* in tho hands of tho people Tho Marquis of Salisbury, in tho Houao of Lord*, a»kod whether Mr Bright* words had boon usod Miniatorially. Earl Gninvillo ropliod Out Mr Bright had committed an indiscretion, «nd had spoken only for himself Tlw Government would introduco no Irish L«nd Bill thin sosHion. At a subsequent stage of tho debate. Lord Dorby assorted that Mr Uritfht'a worclt would have an avil effect, and compared him to tho Mayor of Cork, saying that thoir official character invested thoir romnrks witlv importance Tho publication of tho O'Fftrrell pnnors was moved for, but the Government afterwards aurei'd to rescind tho order, on tho ground that, on investigation, tho paper* nrovotl to bo of such a character us rendered it nmlewrabls for tho Houao to identity itself with their pu licati«m. Mr "Whalloy alludod m the House «f Convoionj to ft speech delivered by Sit

George Grey, ex-Gdvernor "of New Zealand, in which he stated 1 that "the Roman' Catholic priests had incited the Maoris to rebellion.

Ireland is in an excited Btate. Mr O'Sullivan, the Mayor of Cork, wh'lepresiding at a Bupper given to the released Fenians, Warren and Costello, said that he hoped tho day was not far distant when no ' foreign nation would dominate over Ireland. Larkin, Allen, and O'Brien would be as much thought of hereafter as any others who had sacrificed their lives for Ireland. In Parliament, Mr Gladstone intimated that a Bill would be introduced for Mr O'Sullivan's removal from his office of Mayor. After the first reading of .the Bill, Mr O'Sullivan came to London, and wrote a letter to the O'Donoghue, stating that his words had been misunderstood, and that he had resigned. The further progress of the Bill has been suspended for tho present, but will be resumed should O'riullivan be re-elected, which is not improbable, Cork being wildly agitated in his favour.

A riot occurred at Londonderry on the occasion of Prince Arthur's visit, two persons being shot and several wounded. Martial law haa been proclaimed there. A vacancy having occurred in the representation of Youghal, O'Sullivan has offered himself for election.

O'Connell's remains are to be removed from Dublin to the altar-tomb at Glasnevin.

The Fenian Amnesty Committee have sent LSOO to Australia to pay' the passages of the thirty-four liberated Fenians from Swan River.

The subject of the Polynesian Slave Trade has been brought before Parliament.

The news received by the last mail from New Zealand has produced a gloomy impression in England. The Times has an article on the Defence of New Zealand, saying that the colonists do not pretend to be too weak or too few to contend with the savages, but thoy are too rich and too busy. From this it draws the conclusion that the colonists are wrong, not for dispensing with the Imperial garrison, but in failing to substitute another.

The gifts to the Pope on the 50th anniversary of his entering the prieethood amounted to LBOO,OOO. An accident has occurred at the Delabole slate quarries, near Camelford, Cornwall, resulting in the death of six persons. Higgs's frauds amount to L 72.000. Earl Dalhouaie has opened an Infirmary at Brechin.

Albury Park, the seat of the Duke of Northumberland in Surrey, has been twice set on fire by incendiaries. All Saints' Church, Old Kent Road, has been burned.

The Earl of Shafteabury has inaugurated, at Bradford, a statue of Richard Oastler, the promoter of the Factory Act. The market erected at Bethnal Green by Miss Burdett Coutts, has been opened with great ceremony by the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Government are negotiating for tho purchase of Covent Garden Theatre as a central telegraph station. The tariff of telegraph charges has been reduced.

A Sanatory Commission has been appointed. Tho goldfields in Sutherlandshire are doing moderately woll. No grout finds, however, are reported, though a number of Californian and Australian diggors are on the snot.

Tho Duke of Hamilton is about to rotiro from tho Turf.

OniTUAnv.— General SirE. R. Wothora'l, General John Christie, Major-Genera M«tcalfo, Major-General Clifton. Lord Bronghton, Admiral Lambert, Coloml Willoughby do Broko, Mr Hugh Macilwain, Sir C. W. Dilko, and Colonol Gawlor, formerly Governor of South Australia.