ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

Dunstan Times, Issue 498, 3 November 1871, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] PER GREVILLE & CO., REUTER’S AG K NTS, — o — Oct. 31, 11.55 p.m. Rangitoto, Mackay, arrived 2, p.m. Left H obson’s Bay at 3, p.m. on the 26th. She brings the English Mail via Suez. Passengers—Eight in the saloon, and twenty steerage passengers. Cargo—3oo tons to all ports. Passenger list—Saloon, Miss Kate Simpson, Caytain and Mrs. T. Thomson, Mr. JohnManson, Miss Lucas, Mr. W Ma-lcan, Miss Allen, and Mr. W. H. Orchard. Cargo list —Nelson, 36 tons, Wellington, 94 tons ; Lyttleton, 17 tons ; West Coast, 53 tons. The Geelong at the Sound on the 19th. The Alexandra took the Mails to Adelaide, arriving on the night of the 23rd. Date s London, Bth of Sep'ember; Guile, 2nd of October. The Geelong reached Melbourne early on the 25th, bri ging Captain Samson, R.N., and Captain Henderson, R N. for Sydney, and Captains Roxby ami Haywood, R. N., for Melbourne. The Que u is at Balmoral, her health is improving. An agitation is arising for a reform of the House of Lords. Troops in Canada arc to be withdraw at the end of Octobe-, Rumors of an amalgamation of the Hall’s and Webb’s lines, if not, both to be sold to an English Company. Lord Buy is probably to be the next New Zealand Governor. COMMERCIAL. Wool Id. to 2id, higher than a! last closing rates. The fourth series of sales opens on the 14th. The total arrivals are 131,131 bales, including 36,445 from New Zealand. A further advance of Id. to 2d. is expected. The consumpt’n n continues on an augmented scale. The demand from abroad is small, but the home requirements are larger. It is expected that high prices will rule throughout the sales, At auction, 1,242 bales of New Zealand flax we.e cfieied, and 950 were sold at dearer rates : from 21/. to 39/. for suj erior wed dicssed. Australian hides ; light, 6? ; finest heavy, 6|. Tallow : Over 2,(1C0 casks were sold. Mutton, 435. fid. to 465. 3d ; beef, 425. to 425. 3d. New Zealand Loon i geiu-y, |to | premium ; Tins! and Loan Ci nij any, 1$ to 13 pumivm; Otago and Scotland inve'in ent Society, J premium; Tinsels, for me ney, 9£J to 93] ; for acci nnt, 9S] to 93’. Australian securities in active demand. Ford n s toihs and railway return* buoyant. TbcArcvst tiade letoins slow an increase. Money (bar. New Zealand Consolidated Fives, ICO to It)]]; Sixes, 113. Anivals of foreign wheat and oats larger. Foreign wheat fiom one to two shillh ge higher, Exports to New Zealand shew an increase of 65,500 tons. t-ENERAL SUM si ARY. The wool brokerage, and question as to policy of London and' Colonial b. nks acting as age ins with consignment has drawn forth long and bitter correspondence on both sides. The eclipse committee Lave despatched a complete set of installments for the expedition to North Australia. Montgomery the actor, shot libe'-elf with a jistol. lis rev'y n a.. : ed w i"e be", gin the next room at the t’nie, veielict suicide during limporaiy insanity'. Great rejoicing in Inver ry, to welcome the Marquis of Lome. The I’lince anel Princess of Wales on the Continent, Mr. Gladstone, i" his speech at Whitby, vindicated In’s administration, and afterwards jusiified the financial policy of the Government. Richard SS'allis has been created Baronet for his services during the siege of Paris. The Times and Daily Ni-vs warn the Government that, although the rejection of the Ballot Bill by the House of Lords has produced but little excitement, an agitation is arising fur the reform of the Lords themelvcs Regarding the mail senice, Monsell thinks that steamers fitted to carry a larger nun her of passengers through the 1 101 ics will not be fast enon hj for mail steamers. He it in favor of the Californian route, alternative with Suez. A head of a New Zealand Chief is advertised for sale in London. The F. 11.’s Tr- npe returns to New Zcaand by the next Californian Mail. Feathers 1 on has taken o fines in Wist, min *er Chambers ; be intends-to proceed to Germ ny during the month, to arrange K about, immigration, but so far, little has been done in Britain tow ards-furthering the immigration policy of the Government., AY alter Bidler has been appointed Secretary to Dr. Feathers'one It is understood, that Mr. Brogden h- e obtained the contract, subject to acc ptn.ee by the New Zeafand Assemb'y for tin construction of the Nelson and Cobden 1 ailway. Sir Charles Clifford has returned fronjt New Zealand, looking better for the trip. ™ LATEST TELEGRAMS. September 30. The whole of the Paris Forts was ally surrendered on the 20th by the Gcrmans. The evacuation of four depaitincuts adjacent to Paris will terminate on the 25th. In consequence of certain modifications in commercial treaty by the Fro- ch Pavb’nmint, the Gciroau plenipo'entiaiies declined to ratify it. It, is stated that an understanding exists be ween Theiis and-- N Count Armine (?) on all essential points of treaty. ' -. A It is said that serious difficu’tii a have arisen in Berlin, in consequence of the mo- ’ , difirntion, but Paris advices say that, matters may scon be settled. The Na’ional Guards at Lynne and other places have been ordered to sin render up their arms. Tranquility prevails. Rochforthas been Sentenced to impihtm-