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Wellington Independent, Volume XXII, Issue XXII, 23 November 1867, Page 6

ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION SAILED FROK ADEN. GENERAL ARMING OF FEANCE. THREATENED FENIAN OUTBREAK AT BERWICK.— TROOPS SENT TO CARLISLE. RUSSIA DEMANDS THE CESSION OF CANDIA TO GREECE. RATE OF DISCOUNT ONE PERCENT. GREAT POLITICAL REVOLUTION IN AMERICA. LARGE MAJORITIES FOR THE DEMOCRATS. JEFF. DAVIS TO BE TRIED IN NOVEMBER, MRS LINCOLN SELLING HER CLOTHES AND JEWELLRY. MISS AVONIA JONES DEAD. GENERAL GRANT SPOKEN OF AS NEXT PRESIDENT. The P.N.Z. & A.R.M. Co's s.s. Mataura, Captain G. E. Bird, E.N.R., arrived at Wellington at 4 a in. on the 22nd Nov. The Mataura sailed from Sydney on Sept. Ist, arrived at Wellington on Sept. 6th, ■experienced strong southerly and southoast gales throughout the passage. Left Wellington on Sept Bth, arriving at Panama on October 4th. The weather on leaving New Zealand was extremely fine, accompanied with moderate head winds, which continued throughout the entire passage till within four days of arrival, when the wind gradually veered round to light S.E. and S.YV. breezes; passed Malpelo Islands on the morning •of the 3rd October. The Mataura left Panama on the morning of the 24-th October with the European mails and passengers from Southampton, which arrived at Ht Thomas by the Rhone, in the short space of twelve days, thence by the Tamar to Aspinwall arriving there on the •22nd Oct. The Mataura, from the date •of leaving Panama to the 15th Nov. had fine weather and fair winds, then experienced a succession of strong S.W. and westerly gales, at intervals blowing hard with a heavy head sea ; on the night of the 20th it blew with greater violence and heavier sea running; obliged to stop the engines for three hours on account of ship plunging and engines racing, kept away two points to avoid the sea ; towards morning of the 21st the weather moderated, at 9 a.m. made the land about Cape Turnagain and arrived as above. On the night of the 10th inst. steamed close to the Island of Opara, fired a rocket ; but it not being answered, steered off again, owing to the thick haze over the land and not wishing to lose the night. On October 30, in lat. 6.38 S., lon. 97.51 W., passed a ship running to the northward. On November 8, in lat. 2122 S., lon. 133.45 W., passed a whaling barque, cruising. She brings in all sixty-six passengers, Amongst whom are the " Compagnia Liricaltaliaua," en route for Australia. The following is her passenger list : — For Wellington — Major Paul, O. A. Abraham, L. Mason, Mr and Mrs Seabright and infant, George Seabright, Elizabeth Seabright, Jane Seabright, Miss Gray, W. Budge, A. Bud«e, T. Craig, A. Hunter, A. Cuning, R. L. Morgan. For Canterbury— Charles B. Taylor, Thomas Douglas. For Otago— ColpnelandMrs Kitchener, Miss Kitchener, H. Meyer, A. Buchanan, Mr and Mrs Burton and two children. For Bluff— Mrs Cross, Miss Douglas. For Melbourne— Mr and Mrs J. S. Sprent, Mrs A. Lees, A. O'Neill. For Nelson — Mr A. Fletcher. For Hokitika — Mr and Mrs Cheffings, H. Whittem. For Auckland — Mrs Grant, Master Grant, A. Wardrop, J. GK Sterry, Mr and Mrs E. Hunt, Master Hunt, Miss Crombie, Mr A. Boss, Mrs Eoss, Master Boss, Misses Scott (2), J. and W. Scott, A. Marshall. uor Sydney — H. Millman and native servant, C. C. Watson. T. Eome, O. Gr. Jones, J. H. Moor, P. L. Foulis, L. Phillips, Mrs Wright, Compagnia Lirica Italiana. From Callao — Signora Ida Viiali, Signora Giulia Oalombo, Signora Emilia Perez, Signor Ugo Derati, Signor Gruiseppe Bertalini, Signor Pietro de Antani. We have advices to the following dates : — England, and the Continent, Oct. it i; New York, Oct. 11.