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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2190, 14 May 1870, Page 2

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[FROM OUR OAVN (,'OKRESPONDENT.] ARRIVAL OF TH E WOX G A WOX GA. SHE BRINGS NO MAIL. Wanganui, May 11. The Wonga Wonga has arrived at Auckland without the English mail. There is no summary of news to hand, the arrangements not being completed. The following are the only items received : Auckland, May 12. The dinner given by the Xorthern Club to Mr Vogel on the 10th was successful. Five rebels havo been shot and one captured near Waikaremoana. The Lord Ashley Avith the San Francisco mails leaves to-day. There are no English letters,

The Wonga Wonga arrived on the 9th, at 7.15 p.m. She arrived at Honolulu on the 18th ult., having made the passage in 17 days 4 hours. The passengers arrived all well, and proceeded on per Idaho, on the 21st ult. Mr Hall Avenb on to San Francisco to complete arrangements. The Wonga Wonga left Honolulu on the 22nd, and made the passage in hours. Passengers Miss Spencer, Mr C. R. Dean. She sailed for Sydney on the 11th instant. London, y I. The Estimates for the Xavy amount to nine and a-quarter millions. It is projected to lighten the transAtlantic cable. Charles Dickens has had an interview Avith the Queen, and it is anticipated that he Avill receive a peerage. The newspaper postage rate is denounced. The Bill for enforcing the Day in Ireland has passed, and provides for trial in some cases without jury; the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, and holds the Press responsible for inciting disturbances. It is reported that an additional L 200,000 per annum is to be given to the Prince of Wales, in consideration of tlje evidpnee in the Mordaunt case (?). It is rumored that Mr Bright intends resigning his ministerial seat. Mr Gladstone’s Land Reform Bill is unpopular in Ireland. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has discouraged a|l hopes of reducing the income tax. ■ The Bristol Indian cable is completed. The Marquis of Bute visits Xew Zealand. Paris, April 4. Prince Pierre Buonaparte lias been fined 23,000 francs. The lightness of the sentence excites indignation. The La Prenzet strike continues. A parliamentary crisis is imminent. A new conspiracy tq overthrow tfie Government has been discovered. Xumerous arrests have been made. Prince Pierre Buonaparte is still imprisoned. Rome. A petition against the infallibility dogma is circulating. The Papal organ affirms that there is a majority sufficient to establish the dogma. ' Washington, April 4, The Postal Committee have recommended subsidy of 1,000,000d01s per annum for a mail from San Francisco to China. Mr Winer, American Consul, has been imprisoned by the Haytian insurgents. The American and English fleets liaA-e been sent to the spot. Mr Bennett has sailed to prepare for the yacht contest. The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce have recommended a subsidy fop the neAV route. A Bill to subsidise 2000 ton steamers from San Francisco to Sydney, has passed the Senate, pending its being laid before the House. COMMERCIAL. LiA*erpool Wheat, 9s 2d to 9s 3d ; San Francisco flour, odol 25ccnts to sdols SOients ; Avluat, Idol 40 cents to Idol 6lUcents. Hokitika, May 14. Richard Keenan, alias Dublin Dick, avlio Avas arrested in Dunedin recently, received one month’s imprisonment for breaking out of gaol, but Avas acquitted on the charge of assault and robbery in 1860.