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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2653, 18 August 1871, Page 2

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(from gkeville’s TELEGRAM COMPANA', reuter’s agents.) ARRIVAL OF THE NEVADA AVITH THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL, Auckdand, Aug. 16. The Nevada arrived from San Francisco this morning, with dates to July 20. London, July 19. Passengers.—Messrs Julius Vogel, C. H. Reynolds, David Lune, J. Keys, Himnis, wife, and family (3), E. Fox, J. Henderson, Bell, Dees, Carruthers, C. Watson, J. P. Law, E. Tinne, J. Brown, Mrs Montgomery, Miss Montgomery, Mrs Moore and child, Messrs G. M‘Heny and Wilkins. For Melbourne : Mr J. D. Tracy. For Sydney: Messrs Wrigley, Rodd, M‘lntosh and wife, F. James, Hudley, and G. Smith. The Nevada left Honolulu on July 30. After leaving Honolulu, she broke her spring bearing, and had to make the remainder of the passage under half speed. Captain Moller specially detained the cutter Hero at Taurauga to lake Greville’s brief despatch. The full summary will come per Taranaki, A great fire occurred at Rheims by an explosion of petroleum. Fifty persons were killed and wounded.

The London police dispersed a public meeting for promoting emigration. The chief of the Dublin police has been murdered supposed to have been by Fenians. Asiatic Cholera has appeared in Poland.

A great riot occurred at New York. The troops fired on the mob, and many persons were killed and wounded. Archbishop Guibert, of Tours, is the successor of Mgr. Darboy, late Archbishop of Paris. There have been further arrests of Communists at Montrouge. M. Thiers has written a letter to the Pope favorable to the Papal policy, if the other power's act with her. The murderer of Marshal Prim has been arrested.

The organ for the Melbourne Town Hall is completed. Mr Hopkins, organist of the Temple Church, after trial, pronounces it complete in tone and compass. The upright pipes are the longest ever constructed. Several prize and select cattle have been purchased for the colonies. Strong forts are being erected to overawe Belville and Valette.

Prince Napoleon’s manifesto, admitting Imperial defeats, but throwing the blame of nil subsequent disasters on the movement of September 4, has provoked injurious comments. The French Government have resolved to discourage the employment of foreign workmen in the arsenals and ports. Lord Bloomfield, late Ambassador at Yianna, is succeeded by Sir A. Buchanan, who is followed at St, Petersburg by Lord Loftus. Mr Odo Bussell is going to Berlin. The Queen has invested M. Lesseps with the Grand Cross of the Star of India, and Generals Inglis and Jameisou, and Messrs Kaye and Marice with the insigna of the second class. Bismarck announces the creation of a restorative fund for the 51,000 thalers in Treasury bonds raised during the war. Jules Favre attributes the insurrection to the intrigues of the Internationals, 300,000 workmen in Paris are led by designing agitators, It is probable that the Spanish Ministry will resign. VERY LATEST. July 20. Four counts have been brought against Rochefort. Several members of the Royal Family have visited ex-Emperor Napoleon. Mr Gladstone will'statc in the House of Commons to-morrow that the Government are determined to abolish the purchase system in September, in defiance of resistance on the part of the House of Lords; failing this his Government will resign. The London Correspondent of the Tribune say the claimant to the Tichbourne estate* is the illegitimate son of old Sir James Tichbourne by the cook Mary Orton. The real Sir Roger perished in 1853. Small pox has broken out in New York ; but is decreasing in London. Gambetta authorises the opening of private letters. The French budget for 1871, has been reduced by 124 million*. There was a meeting of democrats in Hyde Park on Sunday on the anniversary of the Reform demonstration.

The Germans will evacuate Kuxienet allowing invalids to visit the baths. Mr Leslie has been elected to Parliament for Monaghan, but the voting is

still proceeding (?) A mob of three thousand persons has just entered the toAvn, and troops are being hastily dispatched there, Earl Granville in the Lords protested against the suggestion that England should violate the Declaration of Paris in case of war. The Chinese circular has been presented to Parliament, and considered only to apply to the cases of Roman Catholic missionaries. A bill is passing the House of Lords establishing a second court to appeal, to clear off the India and Colonial appeals. Four salaried judges are to be appointed, two from Westminster and two from Calcutta. COMMERCIAL. London, July 18. The advance on wool established at the opening sales, has assumed increased proportions. The average advance is 10 per cent, and in some instances greater. Kauri gum is in good demand. Flax meets with but little attention. A few lots sold at L 22 18s to L 27 15s. At the preserved meats sales 826 packages of New Zealand Avere sold—beef at 6d, boiled mutton at 4|d to 6|d, ox-tail soup at. 6|d, smoked sheep tongues at 9d. Butter is in middling demand at 48 to 52c. New York. Kerosene is dull, at 32c. There is considerable activity in avoo! at full rates; New Zealand, to 56c. Flax dull; no sales recorded. Gum dull. San Francisco. Flax sold readily at 22 to 24c. Wheat, Idol. 65c. Wool firm ; spring, fine, 34 to 40c. ; burry, 28 to 33c. ; pulled, 28 to 50c. Hides steady ; dry, 22 to 23c. : salted, 11 to llAc. Boston. Sailed. Sarah, for Dunedin, on July 10. Wellington, August 18. The Hon, Mr Vogel is to be entertained at dinner by the Wellington Club on his arriA T al here.