ARRIVAL OF THE 'WONGA WONGA,' WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA CALIFORNIA.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 161, 15 July 1870, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE 'WONGA WONGA,' WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA CALIFORNIA.

[A portion of the following appeared as a Second Edition this morning.]

EUROPEAN TELEGRA MS,

London, June 3.—The Now York yachts, and those of the Royal Thames Club, will compete on the 13th for the Doctorton cup. The course is to bo from Dover, England, to Boulogne, France, and back. There is considerable apprehension in regard to the movements of Fenians in England, in consequence of which orders have been issued to double tho guard at all dock yards and naval stations in Great Britain, and keep fires banked on all steamers, aud other "precautions calculated to facilitate the suppression of any revolt.

The physicians of Paris report that in practical value of vaccination, as a preventive of small pox, has been professionally demonstrated by actual observation in that city during the past month. The alleged Fenians, Davit and Wilson, were a-ain before the Court to-day. Some of the evidence is important, showing the prisoners to have been actively engaged in distributing arms in L'eland and the north of England. The Government continues its precautious against Fenian violence. The Examiner recommends the several provinces of Spain and" Portugal to form a union based on the principles of the constitution of the United States.

Shirley Brooks succeeds Mark Lemon as the active editor of Fuuch.

Mrs. John Wood, the actress, received an anonymous gift of diamonds set with emerals, valued a five hundred pounds.

Tho Americans in London are excessively annoyed by the slow and uncertain delivery of the mails. »

The Government promises strong measures against betting at races. A material reduction has been made on the cable telegraphs to India.

June 4th.

A correspondent of the Times, at Madrid, writing of the scheme of Senor More. Minister of Colonies, for tho gradual emancipation of slavery in the Spanish Possessions, says it is a perfect failure, tho bill defeats every object it intends to forward. He cays the people are not favaurable to the measure as it stands, and points out its weaknesses and ridicules them pitilessly. .; he Admiralty begins three new iron-clads at Chatham Navy Yard; one to be called the Raleigh, is 5.C00 tons, carrying 27 guns broadside ; the others are small light-draught steamers for coasts and harbours.

June sth,

Despatches from the United States announce "the receipt of reports of massacres of Jews by Christians in Roumania. No advice haveal reached here on the subject, and Continental News Agencies deny that there have been any recent outrages uDon the Jews of,.Roumania. A despatch from Bucharest slates that a| riot occurred la^t we.'k at a village in Moldavia during ftloi al election. It is described as an ordinary po itical disturbar.ee, an was quelled without tro< ps. Advio33 fn m Rome report a violenirsceho in the Council last Week, between Bishop Marvil, a Galican p •elate, and Cardinal Bells, during the discu. nun on infillibility. The bitter language cre.itol much excitement.

At the Channel race of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, on Saturday, from the Nore to Dover, the American yachts declined to ffiiter. The weather was fine audAcalm, and fifteen yachts started. *A Telegrams from Athens announce tho de. paiture of King;:'and family for Corfu. A dispatch.to Sir-JL-nry tfiCdwe.r indignantly repirli.tes;:.thc insinuations that thefte was an between the' opposition party in Greece and the Marathon'brigands. London, Juno Gth.—The riot at Batrschany Moldavia, yesterday, was a trivial affair— simply a quarrel! among schoolboys. Reports fivm-these provinces have been greatly exaggerated.of TatcH"., I It is reported that the police are discovering the ramifications of the Fenian plot in every direction, not only in London but elsewhere in England, and even in Wales. _Arms and ammunition destined for parties in Dublin, and apparently designed tp be used immediately, have been discovered here. Several boxc3 and barrels of war material ready for shipment have been seized at Holyhead, and persons in whose charge thoy were were taken into custody. The authorities are watchful. The excitement has not abated. - • -»

A panic prevails at Tyne relative to tho Fenians. It was reported they threatened to seizo tin cast'.e. Precautionary measures have been takpn. The Commission on Amnesty have refused to hear connsol for tho Fenian prisoners. The transport Crocodile will take 300 dockyard people to Canada. London, June 7th.—The news is meagre ; the telegraph lines are still deranged in some directions, particularly In Ireland. A. The Saturday Review admits the ilhtaste and nseLssncss of General Lindsay's address in Canada, relative to the action of President Grant. The. 7)<''7(/ Keios hopes Lindsay's address to the troops has been misrepresented by the telegraph. General Napier rublishcs a fresh indorse ment of Canadian courage and loyalty. London, June 8. -The wheat crop in England is fine everywhere,- and a larger than average crop is expected. The prospects are discouraging for oats, barley, and beans ; potatoes about as.Usual. There is still some excitement and aniexty about the Fenians. The Fall Mall Gaz-lte intimates a continuation of Fenian outrages, and thinks The leaders were forced to some.show of activity to sustain a sinking cause. A well informed correspondent of the Manchester Guardian says the leading Ministerial reform measures will be shelved for this year. The Land Bill, however, is safe, aud probably the Educational Bill. A new scheme of regulations for admission to the Civil Service has been promulgated. A yacht was capsized off Hastings and 12 of the party drowned. There was a distressing accident at the Alhambra Concert Hall last night. The trap gave way, and a number of danseues were precipitated into the space nuder the stage. It is unusually deep, and filled with machinery, and eleven were badly injured, some, it is feared, fatally. There was a panio among tho audience, but no serious results therefrom. Ashbury ha. given a banquet to the yachtmen ; Douglas, of the Sappho, was present. London, June 9th.—The Irish cable is not yet repaired. _ The reported sailing of the steamer Chioftan to aid the Cubans is unfounded. Alarm among the farmers at the continued dry weather amounts to almost a panic. Lord* Chancellor O'Hogan, of Ireland is created Baron.

The female masqueraders, recently arrested, are indicted for felony.

It is said Disraeli is about to retire,

Tho Sappho has declined to compete for tho Prince of Wales Cup on the 24th. The Gloriona beat the Egoria, Cambria, and other yachts from Gravesend to the coast of Holland and return, yesterday. London, June 10. —Tho ship Regina follows the Madalia with materials for tho Honduras railway. The Baptist Association have sent a potition to the House of Commons against compulsory education, as it unequally favors the Established Church.

A despatch from Calcutta says there is no cholera in that place.