ARRIVAL OF THE RANGITOTO AT WELLINGTON, WITH THE SUEZ MAIL FOR JUNE.

Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1954, 10 August 1869, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE RANGITOTO AT WELLINGTON, WITH THE SUEZ MAIL FOR JUNE.

Adelaide, August 2. The branch mail steamer Alexandra arrived from King George’s Sound at eleven o’clock this morning, with the mail by R.M.S. Avoca. The run from the Sound occupied eighty-nine hours. The following are passengers for Melbourne : —Messrs Harwood, Moody, Docker, Alford, Hardie, Smith, Hunter, Flynn, Skinner, Tickell, Orwell, Williamson, and Mrs Ramage. London, June 26. Rate of discount, 4 per cent. Consols, 92A for money, 92-g- to 92£ for account. The wool sales closed on the 19th ; 218,506 bales catalogued. The market was dull at first, but afterwards recovered. The Queen returned to Windsor on the 16th June. The Irish Bill passed its third reading in the Commons by a majority of 114. The second reading is still debated in the Lords, A letter written by Mr Bright to the Birmingham Liberal Association, in which it was alleged that the House of Lords was threatened, has caused a great sensation through the country. A despatch from Lord Granville has been published, announcing the refusal of the Government to recommend Parliament to guarantee a New Zea and loan. An explosion took place at the Ferndale Colliery on the 10th June, by which sixty persona were killed. The Ascot Cup was won by Brigantine. The shore end of the French Atlantic Cable was laid by the Great Eastern. She leaves for Brest to-morrow, to take up the remainder of the line. The Viceroy of Egypt is expected to arrive in Eng l and on Tuesday next, the 18th June, The Wool sales closed on the 19th May ; 9,000 bales were withdrawn. A nfetaalian copper, L7B. The Australian May mails via Marseilles arrived on the 14th May. The Crown Princess of Denmark arrived at Marlbrough House on the 24th May. The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Epsom and Ascot races. A committee of the House of Commons has been appointed to inquire into the causes of the excess and cost over estimate of the Abyssinian war. On the 14th June a debate took place in the House of Lords on the second reading of the Irish Church Bill. lord Harrowby pro* posed, as an amendment, that the Bil be read three months hence. The Archbishop of Canterbury supported the second reading, and Lord Derby opposed it. The French general elections resulted in the return of 213 Imperialists and 77 Opposition members. The latter were elected by the large cities. Riots have taken place in Paris during the whole week. A riot occurred amongst the colliers at Mold, Flintshire, on the 2nd June. Four persons were shot. The Grand Prix do Paris race was won by Flaneur. The Spanish Constitution was passed by the Cortes by a majority of 214 to 53. It is reported that the Cuban rebellion lias failed. General Dulce bas resigned, and is succeeded by General De llodas. With respect to Earl Granville’s despatch, refusing to guarantee a New Zealand Loan, it is stated that so far from the colonists having any claims on them, the Times says:—‘Wc sympathise with our countrymen in their difficulties, but are bound to reject their unreasonable and unjust claims ” The Slur believes that the despatches will have a good effect in the ( 'olony. ■ The Dn'thj 2fen's suggests that the Colonists will have to learn 4 to rely upon themselves. Herr Bandmann, a German tragedian and his wife, belter known as Miss Milly Palmer, leave for Australia in the .Somersetshire. Major Beswick, late chief constable of the Birkenhead police, has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for forgery.

Mr Mothy, the American Minister, arrived in Liverpool on 29th May He refused to adjust certain disputes between the Liverpool and American Chambers of Commerce Mr Powell, the Welsh coal proprietor, with wife ami servants, have been murdered in Abyssinia, |whither they had gone on a sporting tour. _ A Conference, in vindication of German Protestantism has been held in Worms. The Metropolitan horse show opened on the 29th May. The Italian Parliament has been prorogued nine, die, in consequence of the rejection of the financial convention proposed by the Mini try. [The remainder of the news will appear as a Supplement.]