ARRIVAL. OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SAN FRANCISCO. LATEST DATES LONDON, JULY 15.

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 52, 29 August 1872, Page 2

ARRIVAL. OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SAN FRANCISCO. LATEST DATES LONDON, JULY 15.

Geneva, July 10. The English representatives have arrived. The proceedings of the arbitrators are to be conducted in secret. London. Chief Justice Cockburn will be created an Earl in recognition of his services in connection with the arbitration case. A fearful storm has swept over the midland and southern counties. Several people have been killed' by lightning. The race between the Sappho and Levitia was won by the former by 90 minutes. The inhabitants of the town of Southampton are about give a grand banquet to Admiral Alden and the officers of the American fleet. The Archbishop of Madrid is dead. The band of Spanish insurgents has been defeated at Cabeillas, many have been wounded and captured. The Cortes energetically scorn the idea of Spain parting with any of her Colonial possessions. The Hon.. Edward Stanley died of paralysis at San Francisco. Sfc kes, for the murder of Fisk, has teen tried in New York, the jury were unable to agree and was discharged, and the prisoner returned to gaol. Three thousand,: Alteatians and' natives of Lorraine liava signed papers declaring their allegiance to France. Grant's return as President of the United States is considered certainForty persons were killed by sun-stroke in one day in London. The International Prison-reform, Congress has commenced its sittings. Representatives from every civilised country in the world were present.. The engine of the night express-train jumped oft the line at Dealville, Canada, carrying death and torture to scores of passengers. 15 were killed, and 65 injured, of whom very few are expected to- recover. Spanish war vessels have been instructed to seize and sink the American steamers Virgir.ius and Edgar. Passengers by Nevada.—For Auckland :— Captaiu. Brindell ;• Messrs. Biffey, A. Swindler,. Blackey, Knebond, R. Ten-Mana. For Wellington • —Mr. T. B. Thocker, Rev. W. Booth, W. Strange and wife. For Dunedin: —W. English, T. McKellar and N. Kelly. SHIPPING. London. —Arrived —Rapido, from Napier. Sailed—Ballarat, for Napier, Jut:e 13 ; St. Leonard, for Canterbury, June 20 ; Hydaspes. for Ota go, June 20 ; Robert Henderson, for Auckland, June 23. New York. —Sailed—Mary and Edunina, and Polar Star, for Auckland, June 10 ; Decotah, for Melbourne. Boston. —Loading—"Velocidade, for New Zealand. Casualitie3.—The ship Omaha has been wrecked in the Calcutta Pviver. The ship Lapwing on her passage from Liverpool to Rotterdam collided with an unknown vessel in the English Channel. 100 lives kave been lost.. COMMERCIAL; London.* Wool—The latest public sales have been marked with considerable animation. Greasy wool to Id cheaper in consequence of the large supplies offering. Jacomb & Sons have sold 3400 bale 3, 2033 being from New South Wales and Queensland. Tallow and Cotton —Dull. Wheat inactive —Australian, 62s 6d to 65s per cental quarter. Iron Trade—The late high prices scill prevail. There is little change in the foreign demand. Russian orders are being secured. Kauri Gum—Selling at 2tis; fine, bold clean, 32s 6d ; low middling, 23s ; good, 32s 6d. • clean pale. 655,.

Hides—ln good demand. Australian realising extreme prices. * - Boston. Wool sales include 30,090 bales, The market was firmer in consequence of favourable nows received from London. San Francisco. New Zealand Flax 121 dols 2ceut* Retail lots, 131 dols 2 cents.