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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2775, 9 January 1872, Page 2

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(from greville’s telegram company, beuxer’s agency.) ■ ' ARRIVAL QP THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. , ’ , Auckland, January 8. The Nebraska has arrived. She made the passage from Honolulu in 14 days. The delay was caused by the steamer being two days late on the Atlantic side, and the trains across the Continent being stopped by the snow for four days. . Passengers—For Auckland 25. For Lyttelton—Mr and Mrs Memilzhageh, Q children and servant; Messrs M'Pheraon and J. H, Sutler, -*For Sydney and' Melbourne— 26. Cargo—For Auckland, 758 packages; for Christchurch, 3 packages ; for Oamaru, 2 packages; for Sydney, 276 packages : Meb bourne, packages, ’ Sa» Francisco dates arc to December 12,

London, via. New to the . r. , ' . GENERAL'SUMMARY. London, December 1 1th. The Prince of Wales lies dangerously ill with typhoid fever. The physicians issue bulletins every few hours. The latest announcement is dated .Sandringham, December 11th, 1.30, and says, “The Prince of Wales slept little, No change in the symptoms of the disease,” The excitement in London and throughout the kingdom, on account of the Prince s illness, is intense, and deep sorrow is caused in all parts of the country. All classes, including the workmen, held public meetings, and adopted resolutions expressive of sympathy. The Earl of Chester Held died of typhoid fever. He contracted the disease at the same time and locality as the Prince of The friends of Kelly, who was acquitted of the murder qf Constable Talbot, had an orderly procession. Kelly’s solicitor intends to prosecute the Times'. and other papers for Piggqtt, the proprietor of the Dublin Irishwmfwas sentenced ; to.six;months’ imprisbument for publishing inflammatory articles during Kelly’s trial. ’ John GrfflW, 6f-the'Total Abstinence Society at Wixton, publicly accused the Queen of intoxication. He was arrested at the suit of the local authorities. The magistrates refused bail. The recent storms on the coast caused sever d wrecks. The : Egerid was driven ashore on the Irish coast and five lives lost.' Thq barque Charles, of Aberdeen, was also wrecked and six of the crew drowned;, " The rowing match for the championship of the Tyne was won by Taylor’s crew, who beat Renforth’s by three lengths. , hlr Gladstone, in replying to the toast of “Her Majesty’s Government;” at the Lord 1 Mayor’4 Show, 1 said he was thankful England at present had no quarrel, feud, brfeontroversywith foreign-powers in any the 'World. Peate was never so, certain (as, now. The Treaty of Washington not otily obviated future controversies with America, but Wds an extension, of that international qode which was the most remarkable triumph ,of modern civilsafion. He said' England bad little to fear%qm International troubles. the IftteruationalSociety, a source of ao much apprehension to our neighbors, caused no apprehension to England:' w Mr Scott Russell gives an account iu the papers of the so-called- social movement, m which the names of several peers wpre asso-; ciated with workmen: He says if Prince 1 Albert were living he wolild ;be: the leader. The movement originated in a proposal fot the union of peers and mechanics. He denies its objects are revolutionary. He advocates perseverance and interest in the pro-, gress of social reform. The , British Government has granted, a pension of L3OO for the children of Living! stone, who, when last heard from, was slowly making his “way towards'the coast. ’ Disraeli was elected Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow oyer Professor Buskin. Another colliery explosion took place at Wigan. It was heard for mjles. Six were lulled and a Humber injured. "Dr Norman M'Leod says he attended the Queen for nearly thirteen years, and declares all reports, that her Majesty has shown mental weakness are unqualifiedly false. The negociations between the British ami French Governments for a modifjeatipp q| the Commercial ha vp beep broken off. * A iiieeiipg’at Bristol denounced the Monarchy. Severe oold caused much distress amongst the poor of London; A letter speaking of the Tichbornecase says the cost of taking and printing^the notes of evidence amounted to LIBOQ, Hundreds of witnesses" have been brought from Australia and South America. A witness comes up who swears he recognises the claimant as" the real Sir Roger. The deiepep now try to provp ippr^eaaiy.-Jflotiye* qu'the, part {jj pcjrjurpd tyitpesses, ‘‘ 4b impeising derponstration tpQk Idaee at Birmingham iu favor Of Radical reform in the House of Lords. A resolution was adopted against the principle of hereditary legislation, and a demand for the withdrawal of the legislative ‘ functions of bishops. Ekance, December 10. : There is a complete disagreement between Thiers and the Orleans princes respecting the right qf the latter to seats in the Assembly. It is reported that a change in the French Government is imminent. M. Thiers will relinquish the Presidency in favqr of the Duke D’Aumale. The whole of the details are arranged. The cause of the change is Thiers’s inability to withstand the Right returned from the Provinces, which is very hostile to his Government. He fears the constantly increasing power of the Imperialists in the,army. , France sympathises with the Pope in maintenance of his spiritual independence, and is wiling in case of, need to give him support. The relations with France, Russia, and Austria, arc cordial. The President advocates the establishment of compulsory military services ip war time, and proposes the limitation qf the annual contingent to 9ft QCQ men in time of seaec. Tbg military authorities at Epergnay have executed two Frenchmen for killing a German sentinel. A great fire took palace at the Hotel Rue de Livre, Paris, A large number of handsome shops were destroyed, but the Palace was saved. A terrible colliery explosion took place at' St. Ebbpnc. Fifty miners were killed; | ’ A special despatch from Alexandria reports a collision betweejp tlio steamships Carrying passepgcp-s and marls, Seventy-five : pilgrimh drowned. ' 1 Germany.' • The German Government declared all ' Provinces still occupied by the armed forces bp, a state of siege, m consequence of the frequent commission of murders and assaults oh German soldiers. : The annual army expenditure based upon a force of 41,569 men, exclusive of officers is 90,353,000 thalers for the ensuing three years. . > , The Emperor of Germany accepts the posij tfon of arbitrator between America and England on the question of the Northern boundary near Vancouver’s Island,. disagreement lias taken place between Germany and Brasil regarding the maltreatment qf German naval officers at Bio janiero. Orders have been sent to (it out three men oflwhr to demand satisfaction. Nothing-’bit an apology from the authorities at Brazil and an indemnification for the injured parties satisfies Germany.