ARRIVAL OP THE RANGITOTO AT HOKITIKA, WITH THE SUEZ MAIL FOR JULY.

Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1977, 6 September 1869, Page 3

ARRIVAL OP THE RANGITOTO AT HOKITIKA, WITH THE SUEZ MAIL FOR JULY.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. (FROM ODB OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) [A portion of the following was published by us to-day as an “ Extra”.] Hokitika, Monday. The Rangitoto, with the English mails, arrived in the roadstead yesterday afternoon, but on account of the heavy sea the tender could not come in till this morning. Melbourne. >ug. 31at. The Malta arrived in H -bsm’s Bay abut half past th> ec o’clock ■ n Sunday afternoon. The Adelaide mails were transhipped. London, July 16 Discount 3 per cent. Coi-sola, money, 92J to 93. For accomt, 93 to 93|. The third series of Liverpool wo-d sah s of East Indian wool commenced on the 28th. The arrivals for the thiid s- ries of Lcndon sales were 13'i,923 bales. The market uas slightly animated. Brices firm. Australian copper quoted 78 Australian June mails via Marseilles, delivered 12th Julv. The Queen is at Windsor, and the Court will shortly be going to Osborne House, anil then to Balmoral. The Viceroy of Egypt arrived in London on the 22nd of June. He proceeded at once to Buckingham Palace, which was prepared for his reception. His visit extended to the Ist July, and during his stay there were great festivities on an extensive scab-. The Canadian Dominion Parliament was prorogued at Ottawa on the 22nd June. The House of < 'omnions nominated a Committee to inquire into the cause of the excessive expenditure in the Abyssinian war. The Volunteers encampment o ened at Wimblet.on on the sth July. The Queen’s prize was won by Angus Cameron, of the 6th Inverness x olunti ers. His score was 71. The same gentleman won the prize in 1866. England won the International prize aeainst Scotland and Ireland. Scotland won the Elcho chall nge shield, Ireland came second, and England last. The grand r view of Vo unteers is to be held at Wimbleton on the 17th. A meeting of the Bank of South Australia took place on the 29th June, and a dividend of 10 per cent, was announced. The Austialian and New Zealand banks agreed, with one exception, to adopt a reexchanee of 10 per cent, on lulls returned dishonored, instead of 20 per cent., as hitheito. It was re-olv< d that these recommendations should be forwarded by the presi nt mail for all Colonial establishments to atree to a similar charge on dishonored bi la returned from England. Th<- Eton and Harrow cricket match was played on the 9th and 10th of July. Eton won in one innings The French Atlantic cable has been sne-ces-f lly laid between Brei-t and St Pierre. A message was sent through to the Emperor of the French, annonne ing the completi n of the enterprise thus far. A riot took place at Port Adown, in the County of Armagh, on Is' July. The Bo.ice fired on the mob with fatal effect. The estates of the Duke of Newcastle, including Clumber Park, and his house in London, have been sold, proceedings in bankruptcy having been taken againt him. Earl Killie has been elected a Scotch represeniative Peer. The Government of Canada have agreed on the terms of cession of the Hudson’s Bay Company’s territory to the dominion of Canada. By the latest cable telegram from New York, gold is quoted at 136|. A riot took p ! ace at New York on the 12ih of July, during a procession of Orangemen. They were attacked by a party of Catholics. Thirty persons were injured. Obituary :—Dr Todd, Rev. G. Gresswell, Sir Wil iam A’Beckett, rir William Bowles, K.C.8., Sir Arthur G H. Rumb uld, Bart., DrYearsley, William Jo'dan, Lord Taunton, Mr Forclerly, Mr Latouche. The Duke of Edinburgh has been appointed K.G.C. of St Michael and St George. The Irish Church Bill was read a second time on the 18th June. The Lords introduced many ame: dments. The date of the disestablishment was altered to May 1871. The glebes in Ulster were granted to the clergy and all glebe houses in Ireland are given to the church free of charge. They also proposed to endow the Ca holic priests and Presbyterian musters. The Bill was returned to the House of Gunmens 'ast night, when Mr Gladstone am ounced that he was resolved to reject nearly all the amendments made by the Lords. The Life Peerages Bill was rejected by the Lod s on the Bth July. The Marquis of Harling brought in a Bill empowering the Government to purchase the telegraph lines on the sth July. Sir George Grey and several late members of the Government of New Zealand strongly protested against the tr- atment which that dependency has received from the Colonial Office. Messrs Bright and W. T. Forster have resigned their membership of the Reform Chib in consequence of the blackballing of Mr Smalley of the New York Tribune, whom they had proposed The Lord Mayor gave his annual dinner to the Ministers on 9th July The principal S' eakers were Mr Gladstone, Lord Hatln sley, and Mr Bruce. Disturbances were expected in Ireland on the 1 2th July, but the Change celebrations on that day passed off quietly;, except at Belfast, where there was some rioting.

The annual dinner of the Cobden Club was held at Greenwich on July 10th, the Duke of Argyle, president. The I' lnpcor of the French sent a message to the Corps Legislatif, granting virions reforms, in cnnsequ 1 nee if which Rentier and the nst of the Mi -i.-'try resigned. Serrano was sworn in as liege t of Span on July 18th. Some slight changes were made in 'he Ministry an I Customs The Prussian Diet dosed at Berlin on the 22nd July. „ rrivals. From Melbourne: Empress. From Sydney: Dunbar Castle, Canaan, (deddower. I lepartures. For Melbourne : Hoghton Power. Be • Nevis. For Sydney : Surrey. Delaware, Chancalmco, Wiliam Aber.ett, Ambassador, Landsborough. COMMERCIAL. Australian securities have again improved. New South Wales Five per Cents are at led to 101. South Australian Sixes, 109 to 110. Victorian Sixes 1124 to 113 J. The July dividends being deducted. LATEST TELEGRAMS. (Reuter’s Special, per Greville.) London, duly 29th. Galle, July 31st. vv 00l firm at last quotations. The next sal s open on the 12th of August. There are probably 215,000 bales catalogued,. Arrivals;! —Woolloomocloo, White Rose. London, July 31. Galle, August 6. A Gazette announced that Her Majesty has conferred the honor of knighthood on Sir James Cockle, Chief Justice of Queensland^; also on Sir Richard Davies Hanson, who is gazetted Chief Justice of outh Australia, in the r< om of Judge Boolhby, deceased. REUTER’S TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY FOR AUSTRALIA. London, August 4th. After a long and animated discussion in the House of L rds on the preamble of the Irish Church 1-isesta l lishment Bill, a division took place on the 20 hj July. The Lords maintained the amendments already made—the numbers being 173 for certain am ndments. and 93 against them. Seeing the sir* ngth of the Oppo-ition, Lord (»ranvdle immediat'ly adjourned the debate for the purpose o consulting Ids c-ll- agues. A compromise was subsequently effected between the Government and the Opposition The Bill has since received the Royal assent. An animated debate took place in the House of » ominous on the 23rd July, on the state of affair’s in New Zealand. On behalf of the Government Mr Monsell spoke, and attiibuted the present alarming position of the Colory to the neglect of the Co >-nis.sto provide for their own defence, and their selfwill in interfering wi hj the troops. He entirely deprecated any interference on the part ot the Imperial < .oveinment. Mr Adderley followed in the same stiain. A Bill has been introduced into Parliament, providing tor tne erei tion of a lighthouse on the Groat Bass Rock, coast of Ceylon ; the estimated cost is 1.65,000. An increased to 1 on shipping of one half-penny per ton is proposed. Mr A. Dowell is appointed Judge Advocate General. The Bishop of Salisbury is dead. A Bill" placing all the Engl sh telegraph lines under the control of the Government, has passed the Legislature. The Treasury decided to withdraw postage privileges granted in 1867 to officers in the Indian aimy and the Colonies. Mr Warburn, the High Sheriff of Queen’s County, has eeu shot. Supposed lo be an agrarian outrage. The Queen intends to visit Ireland next year. The French Atlantic Telegraph Expedition reached the American Coast on the 24th JiUy, The Viceroy of Egj pt, in consequence of vec iving important despatches from Constantinople, has returned hurriedly from the Continent lo Egypt. The sudden recall caused much speculation, and the cause has not transpired. The new French tiinistry, consequent on the resignation of the former officials, constituted Larour Dauveigne Minis er !or Foreign Affairs; Forcagela Roquette, Minister of the Interior ; Marshall Neill, Minist r of War; Admiral Gerrouily. Mini ter of Marine. Chasselonp, President of Council. Bouher is appointed permanent President of the Senate. The sittings of the Corps Legislatif were prorogued until November. 'lhe icbellion in Afghanistan, headed by Ismael Khan, nephew of the Ameer, has been temporarily suppressed. Where Ali captured the ringleader, s> a~ed his life, and sent him and his two brothers to Kohat. Ismael Khan however e c-iped on the jo d thither, and is now hiding in Affgbanistan. Shoe Ali is becom ng popular. The Bombay Gazette ■ eports as news that New Zealand had declared her independence. In the House of Lords, on the 23rd July, the Duke of Argyle submitted the Indian Budget. A leu_ttiy discussion ensued. Admiral .'■e\rnour is dead. Latest teh-grams from Spain say that the Cortes has been prorogued. A d eadful ico bery * xplosion has occurred at Wigan, and forty-eight persons have been killed. An rivals —London.—From Nelson, John Bunyan, June 18th. From Auckland, Countess Kintore, June 17th; Mystery, I7th. From Lyttelton, Mermaid, June 22d. From Wellington, Milita, June 18ih. From Otago, l imaru, June 2ls-. Leading— London.— For Otago, May Que<n, J. N. Fleming. Phillip Nelson, Queen Bee, Timaru. For Auckland. Countess Kintore, Glenmark, Red Rover, Chili. For Cant rbmy, Mermaid, Mystery. Gealandia. For Nelson. Hero. For \\ ellington, Melita. Sailed —London : —For Wellington, Plectra, July 14lh; for Canterbury, Hyclaspes, July 4th ; for Otago, England, June I9th, twenty passengers ; Robeit Henderson, July Ist; Victoria, July Ist; for Auckland, Bed Rover. July 31st; Bride <4 the Thames, frun Liveipool, July 7th. For Port Chalmers : Jenny Colliugwood, June 16th. For Napier : R. T. Turnbull, July 3rd Latest Quotations —Bank of Otago, 4.J. ; Bank of New Zealand. 154 1° 16* ; New Zealand sixes. 1881, l' l 4to l'i(s; fives. 93 t--95 ; fives consolidated, 934 1° 944 ; sixes consol dated, 104 to 106 ; sixes, 1891, 1' 3 t< 105. Wheat, new, 46 ; old, 53. Oats, 26, 29. Flour, 36, 43.

A proposal has been made to send Colonel Gordon ioNevv Zealand to ■ rganiae an army. This officer has distinguished himself in China,