ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SUEZ.

Dunstan Times, Issue 561, 17 January 1873, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SUEZ.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH' —o— Dunedin, Jan, 16, .5 p.m. The Rangitoto has arrived at Hokitiki. She brings news from London to the ’Sri of January. - " •' • The armour-plated ship Northumberland belonging to the Channel Squadron, came in collision with the iron-clad Hercules off Madeira, (taring a heavy gale. The shock was tremendous, and the vessels were only saved by their water-tight compartments. A serious muting broke out on b..ard a steam frigate detached for panicular service. 1 Home Now* states that eight officers have peremptorily been ordered to resign ; in default, will be placed-on the Retired List. The .Sultan of Turkey has authorised the raising of a twenty-five million loan, for the extension of railways. ■ \ Paris—M. Correlles, the French Minis- * ter accredited to the Vatican, has returned to Paris. His non-acccptanco of the Am- : bleadership indicates a disagreement be tween M. Thiers and the Pope. Berlin, dth.—-It is stated the rola’ions between England and Russia and the future policy to be carried out in Central Asia has been discussed. According to what has transpired it scans probable this coiusa will be adopted in,countries lying between the territories of the two Pow era in Asia, thus rendering dispute impossible. New York, Jan. 3. —An a iditional war steamer has been ordered to Honolulu, so as to render the United States squadron in the Pacific equal to the British. London,- 4th.—Money quiet and lower. .Stock Market active. New Zealand Fives, 104| ; Sixes, 112. Tallow, petroleum, and oils, steady ; New Zealand flax,' 231.105.; cotton, 9[d. to 9}d,; leather, ll[d. The corn market is hardening. Tue well-known warehousemen, Messrs. Patterson and Co-, of St. Paul’s Churchyard, have failed, with liabilities amounting to 600,000/. Probable stock of wool for February galea one hundred twenty thousand bales. An increased supply has been received from all places, Liver Plate, excepted. .... - New York. Grant explains that the American vessels sent to Honolulu 'are iu-; tended to prptect Ameiioan interests in. that quarter, and'}to prevent others obtaining undue advjHj|agcs. - ' Paris. ‘crease in the population of 367,000 einco.-, 1666. The falling pfi is attributed to the ''late war, and ravages of small pox ... v t I . Arabella' 'Goulard iatoad s' visiting tio Ctolwiics.