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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2197, 23 May 1870, Page 2

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(from our own correspondents.) Auckland, May 18. Nelson, May 22. Mr R. Campbell, solicitor, dropped down dead yesterday. A Maori woman lias been murdered at Wallen. Her body, stabbed in four places, was found on the beach. The perpetrator has not been captured. The Governor gives a ball on the 24th on a grand scale. Shotover’s shares sold at 10s toi 2s. The goldfields arc looking better. Arrivals—Almriri ; Asrnay, barque, from Liverpool. Departure Auckland, for Sydney. Auckland, May 19. Wanganui, May 21. An inquest has been held on the body of Rawiria, the murdered Maori woman. A verdict of wilful murder has been returned against the husband, who is not captured. A man named Hall has been nearly blown to pieces at the Thames, through a blast of powder going off suddenly. The wreck of the Challenger sold for L2O. A homo for women has been established at Parnell by Lady Bowen and Lady Martin. Queenstown, May 23. The non-opening of Boyes Brothers’ run causes much excitement here. Over two thousand acres have been applied for. Invercargill, May 23, We have had wet easterly weather for the last week ; it changed yesterday to the west, with heavy gales and rain. The rivers are in flood. The Cora is waiting a slant to sail. The Harvest Homo, the 'last ship of the season, is full, and will sail at the end of the week. ARRIVAL OF THE OMEO WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL FOR MARCH. DUKE OF EDINBURGH ORDERED TO AUSTRALIA. [The following was published by us as an “ Extra” late on Saturday evening :—] A strike of 10,000 co'ton operatives at Bolton, is expected. 1,000 Glasgow joiners have struck for a reduction of the hours of labor to nine hours. A similar movement is going on in London. 'The bakers agitate for the abolition of night work. The fatal collision between U. S. steamer Oneida, and the P. and O. Company’s steamer Bombay, in the Japanese waters, has produced painful feeling. The American papers loudy demand the punishment of Captain Eyre for his behaviour after the collision. Little hope is entertained of the safety of the Inman steamer City of Boston. She sailed from America on January 28. Obituary,—-Earl of Roden, Marquis Ailsa. Sir George Goold, Lord Graves, Bishop of Barbadoes. Money Market.—Colonial securities are in brisk demand. Consols firm. The Bank of England is in a strong position. Money is plentiful at 3 to 3|. The position of M. Ollivier’s administration is strengthening. Attempts made to promote discord between the Premier and Emperor proved unavailing. The Senate revolted against M. Olliver’s proposal to strip them of a share in the constituent power, hut succumbed when tiiey found themselves unsupported by the Emperor. The Emperor addressed a letter to M. Ollivier, stating it to be opportune to adopt the forms required for constitutional government to allay the desire for change and settle the public mind. The Ministry requested leave to prepare a draft Senatus Consnltum, dividing the legislative authority between the two Chambers, and restoring to the na'iqn the authority delegated to the Emperor in 1852. The Abolition of Capital Punishment is under discussion. Father Hyaciuthe has been released from his monastic bonds. The Duke de Montpcnsier has been arrested and sent to Madrid for shooting the Bourbon Prince Homy. The Queen oj: Spain and her husband arc disagreeing about money affairs. A suit for divorce before the Paris tribunal was threatened by the King, but averted by a compromise. America. Georgia and Texas have boou re-admitted into the Union. Several State Legislatures rejected the proposal for female suffrage. Median, President of the Fenian Senate, has been shot by an ex-Secretary of tho Brotherhood. A New York editor has been publicly cowhided by Miss Lydia Thompson and Miss Markham for characterising them as indecent actresses. News from the Red River states that an attempt to put down Riel’s Government at Fort Garry failed. Major Holton is a prisoner and it is feared it will he shot. Gkvlon, Gallr, April 20. The telegraph cable via Red Sea and new land line was recently opened to Europe, and is working well. The Duke of Edinburgh arrived in tho Galatea at Colombo on March 31st, Commodore Heath meeting him. The Duke had a warm reception. Qn arriving there the Duke received a telegram from the Admiralty, altering the destination of the Galatea, and ordering her 011 to the Australian station for two years. He will proceed to Mauritius, thence to the Cape, and thence to Australia. The reasons for the change are not known, Bombay, April 14. Harvest prospects gloomy throughout the punjanb. Th 9 Duke of Edinburgh rejoined his ship at Bombay on March 19th.

London, April 13. The expenses of the schooner Daphine will be refunded. The commander* of H.M.S. Rosario, is promoted to the rank of captain. Prussia is favorable to assuming the sovereignty of the Fiji Islands. The Corvette Hertha has been ordered there. Wools realize prices equal to last average, with a fair competition. Stocks amount to 162,000 bales. Tallormau’s meat auction sale went off badly. • April 14. Mr Lowe delivered his financial statement on the 11th. He stated the revenue for 1869 to be L 75,434,000, and the expenditure L 67,654,000, leaving a surplus balance of L 7,878,000. Of this sum, L 4,300,000 to bo applied to defray the expenses of the Abyssinian expedition; the remainder tobedevoted to paying off Exchequer bonds and buying up Exchequer Bill, L 7,000,000 of the National debt, has been thus paid off It is proposed to abolish hawkers licences, other small trading licenses, the tax oh playing cards, and five per cent, off railway passenger duty, and to reduce inland postage on newspapers to half-penny. Remaining 14.090.000. It was proposed to reduce the income tax to 4d, and on suger by one and a-half per cent., retaining a surplus of 1331.000. The Irish Peace Preservation Bill has become law. The Duke do Montpcnsier has been sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, or to pay 30,000 francs. His candidature for the throne is abandoned. The revenue of Great Britain for the first quarter of the year exceeds the estimated sum by L 47,058. The'lrish Land Bill is slowly proceeding through committee. The chief clauses are passed. Mr Bright’s health is improving.^ Much excitement was caused in Canada by the execution at the Red River of Schultze by Riel, the insurgent leader. The Government announce an energetic policy, and strong forces are to be sent. Agrarian outrages continue in Ireland. The Catholic clergy have pronounced anathema against Fenianism. Cambridge after nine successive defeats, won the University boat race by a length and a half. The disturbances in Paraguay are finally ended by defeat and ejeath of Lopez. Consols, 93ij. April 16. The apprehension of Fenian raid has induced the Canadian Government to send Militia regiments and IGth Regiment of Foot to the eastern frontier. The habeas corpus is suspended in Canada. M. Ollivier has submitted French Senate Scheme for liberal reform. The constituent power of the senate is to Vie transferred to the corps legislatif, and the legislative power divided between the Emperor, the Senate and Corps Legislatif (measures, relative to taxation, arc first voted by the Corps Legislatif. M. Ollivier announced his intention of submitting the question the Senatus Consultum to a plebiscitum. This caused dissensions, ultimately a crisis in cabinet. Some resignations took place amongst them, that Count Darn. M. Ollivier remains Premier. A plebiscitum takes place between Ist and 18th May, The President of the United States sent a special message to the Congress about the decline of American commerce. The House of Representatives passed a Bill enforcing the laws against Mormons.