BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2702, 14 October 1871, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(from oreville’s telegram company, kecter’s agents.) Blitef, October I3th. The s.s. Claud Hamilton, Captain Clarke, arrived at tbe Heads from Melbourne, at 6 o’clock this afternoon. She left Hobs n’s Bay at 3 p.m., on the 7th, and brings 10 chief and 41 steerage passengers, 409 tons of cargo, and 21 horses for all ports. She sails for Port Chalmers to-morrow nig't. Passenger list Mrs Maxwell and infant, Master Maxwell, Miss Lawson, Mrs Ballard, infant, and two servants, Miss Susan Ballard. Miss Jane Ballard, Master Ballard. Miss Kenney, Rev. Mr Jones, Messrs Hallenstcin, VVoolfe, Saunders, Douglass, John Gallagher, Johnston. Watson, S. Phillips, Liddlo, and 41 in the steerage. Meld- ukne, October 7fch. The result of the Intercolonial Conference is that two postal lines—the one via Suez, and 'the other via San Francisco—will be adopted, at an annual cost of L 123,000, which will be distributed between Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania, in proportion to their population. Hew Zealand will be allowed to join in tbe agreement, its quota being L IC, 700, in addition to which it would have to provide its own branch service. The mails will be fortnightly. A fracas took place under the Verandah between Messrs Vowell and Spargo, mining speculators. From arguments they came to blows, and the former was hurt internally by a fall, and has since died. Rosenwax, pawnbroker, levanted to Fiji, His creditors and other dupes subscribed, and sent the steamer Balclutha to intercept and f-tch him back. The death of Ann Manolt, who was reported to have been murdered, is now regarded as probably either suicide or the result of a fit. It is generally believed that the telegram received by the Suez mail of the suicide of a Mr Montgomery does not refer to the actor, but to some other person of the same name—probably the murderer of the banker Glass, in Ireland. Signora Patti is engaged to come to the colonies. Commercial.—Flour is at Ll3 to Ll3 15s, Victorian wheat is at 4s 7d, and New Zealand at 5s 3d. New Zealand oats are at 2s lid to 3s. Sugars have advanced LI a ton, and tobacco is considerably dearer.

Sydney. Valuable tin ore is being obtained from the Inverell mines. Tbe Goulburu Meat Preserving Company have decided to suspend operations for the present. Adelaide. Bishop Shiel has excommunicated bister Mary, tbe Lady Superior of the Convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph. The reason fer the step is not given. Wheat is at 4s 7s. The market is quiet.

ARRIVAL OF THE NEVADA

WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. Auckland via New Plymouth, Octiber 14. The Nevada arrived at Auckland on October 12th. She left San Francisco on September 13th, and Honolulu on the 26tb. Her latest telegraphic dates are London via New York to the 12th. Passengers. Mr R. Lewellyn, Mrs Kcnipson, Messrs James Brogden (railway contractor), and son and servant, J. Murray, and G. Smith, Col. Whitmore, Mr Gilner, wife and sister. For Wellington: Messrs A. Vavaveson and W. Young. For Lyttelton : Lieut, Jackson, Miss Mary St John, Mr and Mrs Russell, Mrs Matthews. For Port Chalmers : Mr D. M'Lennan. For Sydney and Melbourne : Nine cabin and eleven steerage passengers. ' Cargo for the South, 43 pack* ages. GENERAL ENGLISH SUMMARY. The Queen is recovering and has been out, but is still indisposed. Walter Montgomery, tbe actor, was married on August 20th to an American lady, and committed suicide on September 2nd. No cause is assigned for the act. It is rumored that the Marquis of Lome has been appointed Governor-General of India. The British Consul at Zanzibar writes that Dr Livingstone is slowly making his way homewards. Subscriptions have been opened in England to relieve the distress of the Persians. The famine is over, but great distress still prevails. A monster demonstration was held in the Phcenix Park, Dublin ; 10,000 people were present. Resolutions demanding the release of the Fenians were adopted. The police attacked the crowd, using their staves. A general me'ee ensued. Fift3 r constables were injured, and many prisoners were taken. A uumberof women participated in the riot, which was evidently premeditated. Eight thousand engineers have demanded a reduction in the hours of labor. There has been a general coal strike in Northumberland for higher wages. Strikes have also occurred among the workmen of Sheffield, Bradferd, and London, and it has been proposed to introduce foreign workmen. The Marquis of Lausdowue is Viceroy of Ireland. A terrible explosion occurred in a coal mine near Wigan, Lancashire. Fifty persons were buried alive. The neighborhood of the disaster was thronged with tbe relatives of the victims, and there were scenes of a most heartrending description. Eighteen thousand persons emigrated from the Mersey to the United States in the month of August. The foot and mouth disease is making dreadful ravages among the cattle of England. Meat is at famine prices. The French Assembly, by a majority of 523 against 34, passed a vote to continue the Government of 'ihiers. One' hundred

did not vote on the question. Thiers has been congratulated by the European powers and by the Pope. . , Ferro and two other Communists have been sentenced to death ; another Communist has been sentenced to imprisonment for life, anti four have been transported, The Assembly is considering a proposition to send the Communists to Magdelene Bay. The proposal of some French speculators to settle them on Metico has been referred to a committee of the Assembly. It has been determined to disband toe National Guards gradually. It is reported that since the annexation or Strasbourg to Germany, 23,000 inhabitants have migrated fro n French ports to America. The third instalment of the war indemnity of half a milliard of francs has been paid. A commission has been appointed to investigate the causes of the capitulations during the late war, commencing with Sedan. Bazaine says he was compelled to surrender because his ammunition was finished. The latest news from Algeria reports the insurrection to have been subdued. The Duke D’Auraale, son of Louis Phillippe, has been appointed Governor-General of Algeria by Thiers. . . . Tne number of deaths in Pans m one week was 943. Typhoid fever is becoming an epidemic. . , _ . . , The evacuation of the Germans is to be completed on October Ist. A treaty of alliance, defensive and offensive, between Italy and Prussia, has been signed. , . n Cholera prevails in several of the Provinces. In one village in Fast Prussia, out of a population of 479, 89 cases occurred, 46 teiminating fatally. The anniversary of the surrender of bedan i, to be celebrated throughout Germany by festivities of a patriotic character. The North German bishops have commenced a secret conference to consider the dogma of infallibility. Count Anna, the Catholic representative of Bavaria to Rome, is favorable to the infallibility dogma being withdrawn, and Dr Dellinger being re-appointed. The Emperors of Germany and Austria again met at Salsburg, and went to Munich to see the King of Bavaria. The meeting was of a very friendly character. King Amadeus is making a tour through the Sp'anish Provinces. He has become very Carlists have threatened further hostilities. Five columns of troops were despatched against them. A loan of 150.000 pesetras was called for, an l tenders were at once sent in exceeding 748,000,000 pesetras. The ex-Empress Eugene is expected at Madrid on a month’s visit. Violent demonstrations took place in the streets of Rome. A drunken crowd rushed through the city shouting against the priests. The soldiers dispersed them. A political society threatens to burn the Vatican, and precautions have been taken against such a crime. Should anarchy ensue, the residence of the Pope will be protected by the flags of the foreign ambassadors. A tire at Trieste, occasioned by the explosion of petroleum, caused great damage. The Conference held at Oastien resulted in an agreement between Austria and Prussia. The important principle is a policy including measures for the continuance of peace. In consequence of this league Russia is making vast preparations for war. The Conference settled the Roumanian difficulty satisfactorily. . - Fearful misery prevails in the south ot Hungary in consequence of the flooding of extensive tracts of land. Ali Pasha, Giand Vizier of Turkey, is dead. Mahomet Pasha has bten appointed his successor. AtTabreig 240 deaths occur daily frem cholera. The Christians and Mussulman decamped to the mountains. Business has been completely stopped, and the army disbanded. Dreadful storms and inundations have occurred in the provinces. Prince Gortschoff reported to the Czar, in reference to the interview with the delegates from the Evangelical Alliance, that compliance with some of their requests involved abrogation of the laws of the Empire, with which no foreign intervention was permitted. . „ . . . v The cholera is raging in all principal districts, At Kiel there are 150 deaths daily. Grand demonstrations of the Slavonic race were held in Poland in commemoration of the anniversary of the dismemberment of the kingdom. The Russian authorities regarded the celebration with suspicion and as evidence of an intended outbreak. America. A revolution has broken out in Mexico, headed by Dial. Some American vessels have been seized by Mexico. St. Thomas was visited by a hurricane ; 6000 houses were destroyed, and GOO persons killed. A great fire occurred at San Domingo, destroying almost the entire business portion of the town. The PoeHo Plata was destroyed. The loss is estimated at 80,000 dollars. . The President and Superintendent ot the Staten Island Ferry Company were committed for trial on manslaughter in consequence of the late steamboat explosion. The trial is already announced. LATEST NEWS. London, Sept 13. 35,000 colliers and iron workers in Monmouthshire will strike unless ten per cent, increase of wages is granted. The abscess of the Queen was opened on the fourth, and is now healing satisfactorily. It was decided at Salsburg to suppress the International Society, and to consider the Schleswig question. The Mont Cenis tunnel was opened successfully. Trains are now passing through. At Bucharest, on September 12th, the people ot the city were excited by a false report that the Jews had sacrificed a Christian child. An attack was thereupon made on their market-place. COMM MERC IAL. London, August 31. Wool is very firm and in good demand. Holders are disinclined to sell except at an advance. Manufacturers are at woik night and day fulfilling orders. Flax, 255. per ton advance, and is in good demand. Hides a quarter per cent, advance. Tallow closing prices—44s for sheep; 42s for beef, New "York. Wool is less active, but prices are firm; sales have been made of 40,»00lbs of Kew Zealand at 524, ailtl 2,600 of -Australian at 534. Flax is dull, but has undergone a slight advance with other fibres at 9 to 10 cents, currency per lb.