SECOND EDITION.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2215, 13 June 1870, Page 2

SECOND EDITION.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, [from our own correspondent.] SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. : Auckland via Nelson, June-11. The CUy of Melbourne arrived in harbor at 1.30 p.m. on the 11th June, bringing English telegrams to the 9th May. In America the opening of the Transpacific Amer.can and Australian line mail service creates the liveliest interest. They say the feeling in this country is fully reciprocated. April 18. The Fenian movement is particularly active. They have threatened th & Fall Mall Gazette, the editor of which paper has asked for protection from the Government. Legal proceedings have been instituted against the Sheffield Daily Telegraph, for stating that the Prince of Wales would soon again figure in the divorce courts, in an action in which the Countess of Sefton would be respondent, Therp is not the'slightest foundation for the statement. The world’s congress of chessplayers is convened for July 13. The new Egyptian loan has been placed on the market at a premium, April 22, The rumor that President Grant' was about to visit Europe is unfounded. April 23. Pieces of wood have floated ashore cn (he coast of Cornwall, bearing the name cf tho missing steamer “ City of Boston.” Sir Joseph Hawley’s famous horse Blue Gown, after his Prussian tour, •is to appear at the Ascot. The Observer, the T linen, aiid the Pall Mall Gazette have warned the Government saf the Inteutious of the Ecuiaus. The Police authorities report that large rpmhCfS of Fenians have arrived from America, There is quite a panic. The House of Commons re-assembled yesterday, and went into committee on the budget. The financial scheme is considered favorable. The proposal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to remove newspaper and other stamps is approved of. April 27. Tho first Schema Dogma of the (Ecumenical Council has been promulgated. Mr Torrens has moved for a committee of the House of Commons to investigate the relations of the Home Government with the Colonics. Ho said in l|U speech the polonies had been grossly illtrcatedj especially those of New Zealand and Australia. : ' The Time,-, argues the immediate passing of the Irish Laud Bill, as the position of affairs is an obstacle to beneficial legislation, The International Yacht Rqce referees have arranged for three matches between the Sappho and Cambria, April 28. The Archbishop of Canterbury is seriously ill, and his resignation is hourly expected, It js definitely decided that the Australian cable shall start from Madras instead of from Galle. Sir William Mansfield succeeds Lord Stratlinajm in Ireland. Sir R. D. Tiehbourne, the Australian claimant, has appeared in the Insolvent Court, but it lias been agreed to suspend proceedings pending the settlement of the claim. A billiard match was played on April 14 1 between Roberts, junr,, and Cooke, for the championship, Roberts won easily by 500 points, The ship Jumna, 4000 tons, successfully passed through the Suez Canal. The news of the massacre of Englishmen in Greece caused great indignation in England, where the weakness of the' Greek Government has been strongly condemned. The itress recommends tho direct intervention of protecting Powers for the formation of an internal administration to put .down brigandage. A foreign expedition against; the robbers has been suggested. The, Greek Gbv.cnmicufi is dis^oseiVtq

pensation to the relatives of the murdered men. Mr Gladston, in speaking to Torrcn’s motion, denied that their policy was new, it was merely a progressive development of former policy. lie would prolong to the utmost the connection with the Colonies which he regarded as secure ; but if separation ever took place, ho trusted that it would be an amicable one. Even then the burden of defence must be thrown upon the Colonies in their own interest. On a division, the previous question was carried by 110 to 67. April 29. One of the arches of the new metropolitan railway under the northern end of Black - friars’ Bridge has fallen in. Twelve men were buried in the ruins, but rescued, some are fearfully injured, and two have died. There is a motion before the House of Commons to enquire into the monastic institutions in Great Uritaiu. The following delegates have boon appointed to the Hew York Protestant Conference :—Lord Alfred Churchill, Earl ■ Craven, Sir Harvey Barney, William Shepherd Allen, John Camllish, Thomas Chambers, Thomas William Fowler, Howland Smith, VV. M'Garther as representatives of the various denominations. May 2. The race on the Tyne between Kelly and Bright, champion of the Thames, was won by Kelly. A number of Fen'aus have been captured at Birkenhead. Mr Gladstone, when the Irish Land Bill Was under consideration, on a motion to make the term of leases sixty years instead of thirty years, implored the House of Commons to approach the matter in a spirit of conciliation and concession. There is an extensive brigandage in Greece which engages the attention of the European powers, ia Eiigliah aquadron in the Mediterranean was ordered to the Pira-us, but the order was afterwards countermanded. There has been a long discussion upon a motion for the renewal of tlie'Commercial treaty with France. Mr Lefevre deprecated the discussion lest France should he alarmed. : Eighty-eight voted against a Select Committee to enquire into the matter. . May 4. The Lancet says Lady Mordaunt remains still in the same condition. , Lord Penzance has refused to postpone further proceedings. r ‘ The Government offers free passages to Canada to dock laborers. The House of Commons has rejected -an amendment to the Irish Land Bill restricting • Compensation to out-going tenants by 229 to 134. Spain will consider no proposals fog- the sale of Cuba. May 6. Debates have taken place in the Commons npon the Hed Hiver territory. Great . brigandage is going on there. ■ Seven millions paid for telegraph lines Is -to be added to the national debt, increasing it to eight : hundred and one millions Sterling. . May 7. Capt. Cutting ’of the steamer Idaho has committed suicide. May 9. The tumor of Mr Bright’s resignation of his scat in the British Cabinet is contradirted. Lord Derby (late Lord Stanley) is betrothed to the Marchioness of Salisbury. White, who attempted the murder of Mr Fowell Buxton, has been arrested in Paris. gjjTlie Spectator, says that anarchy in Ireland enlcd with the alternative of a Laud Bill. The City of Brussels (Boston) steamer, supposed to he lost, arrived in Liverpool amidst great rejoicing. The Times ridicules the Leonards case. , France, April 20; The trial of • M. Bauharet, director of the MarseU'dlstt has been concluded. The defendant was convicted, and sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, and a fine of 1000 francs. Strikes,of workmen are on the increase. Foundry men, moulders, sailors, and house painters have struck. The legitimate journals are in mourning for the Duchess of Berri. , May 2. The Pope has advised the clergy to support the Government. A plot was discovered against the Emperor. Several persons were arrested, t ii one Avas found a dagger and two loaded revolvers. The Opposition say there has been no plot. M. Balatal, an officer of Garibaldi, is implicated. Several bombs have been found. M. Thiers advised <vU French m yin to say “ Ho ’’ to the pielnscitum. May 4. , Thr HVu Court of Justice is again convoked for tiro ii-iol of conspirators One person has confessed to the of a plat. Arrests; continue to be made. May 6. The Government, notwithstanding the arrests, refuses to prohibit the holding of public meetings. The ramifications of the plot are said to be wide spread. An Italian banker has been expelled “in the interest of political economy.” The liberal deputies have protested against the act. ' : ‘ May 9, The latest returns of the votes on the Plebiscitnra are as follows: —Yes, 7,126,288 ; no, 1,485,014. Army—Yes, 219,200; no, 36,598. It is estimated, Avitheut equating the army apd payy in Algerijp the. Go.vcrupicnt will have \najority of half a million votes, Barricades havo been thrown up in the Faubourg Du Temple. The French Ministry resigns, and Olivier is to form a new Government. 1 Austria, May 7. The commercial treaty Avith Guatemala has been ratified. Herr Decimo has changed places Avith Herr Wecdmau in the Cabinet. Greece. The captives taken by the Greek brigands (Messrs Vinn, Hubert, and Lloyd) have been killed. The British Government holds that of Greece responsible for all outrages on British subjects that may be reported. Troops have been sent against the brigands. Several other captives retained for ransom, have been killed at Marathon. The English subjects killed Avere connected Avith the British Legation. Their bodies have beau recovered and buried. The king attended the funeral. A conference of ambassadors is to beheld. Home, The prelates who opposed “ infallibility ” and left Home have been invited by telegraph to return. The French priests and bishops have voted for the piebiscitum at the French embassy. \ Canada, May 7.-. Arrangements continue to. be piadc to send an armed force into the territory of Ottawa,

General Riell has given up his scheme of annexation. o‘Donohin, one of Hi ell’s ministers, is a Fenian. An English force is asked for to protect Frenchmen. Sir John M‘Donald is ill.