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Evening Star, Issue 2802, 9 February 1872, Page 2

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(from oreville’s telegram company, reutek’s agents.) ARRIVAL OF THE NEVADA WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. Auckland, January 7. Via Katikati, January 8. The Nevada arrived to-day. She encountered boisterous weather both ways, and was detained for five days at Honolulu, awaiting the arrival of the branch steamer. Passenger lust. For Auckland : Mrs Harell, Messrs Seed, Hasehneyer, Bacon, G. Cook, Bonar, Keistard, J. Holdricht, and R. Rule. For Lyttelton : Mr W. Howell. For Australia: 20, As freight, she brings 11 packages for Southern Ports, and 234 for Australia, ~ ■ r She brings telegraphic news from England to Cth January, GENERAL SUMMARY. The Prince of Wales is convalescent. His recovery was retarded by a painful affection of the hip. The Archbishop of Canterbury ordered the discontinuance of the special prayers for his recovery on December 28th. The papers publish a letter from Her Majesty Queen Victoria, in which she says she desires to express her deep sense of the |on<ilpi!g sympathy exhibited to her family, and for her dear eon, by the whole nation. “ The feeling,” says the Queen, “ shown by the people during the painful and terrible days of the Prince’s illness, their sympathy with herself and her beloved daughter, the Princess of Wales, and the joy manifested at the improved health of the Prince, have made a deep and ineffaceable impression upon her heart. The manifestations of the people are nothing new to her : she met with the same sympathy ten years ago, when a similar illness to that under which her sou has been suffering, removed from life th° best., widest, and kindest husband that evpr lived, ’*■' ' ‘ : ' •

A letter has been published in which the writer states that he is informed, on the authority of a person well posted regarding secret societies, that the Prince was not suffering from typhoid fever, but from an attempted poisoning by a secret agent of the International Society. That organisation is su’d to have resolved upon the death of the Prince, and the public assertions of some of its members are urged in corroboration of the statement. The Row York II trait I editorially declines to endorse the story. The mail steamer from the Cape of Good Hope brings the intelligence that the treaty annexing the diamond country to Britain has been liualjy and it has produced much excitement iu the Territory, Mr Brand, President of 'he Orange ’Free State, has issued a formal protest against its transfer to Great Britain. Gold has been discovered iu considerable quantities in the Transvaal Republic, and the reports have attracted to the spot many adventurous diamond seekers, who have abandoned the diamond districts fqr the newly discovered gold country, Alarmed at Mr Gladstone’s Republican tendencies, the Conservative section, led by the Duke of Somerset and Viscount Halifax, are seeking to form a coalition with the Tories, for the purpose of electing Mr Bouverie Speaker of the House of Commons, instead of Mr Brand, and to compel the retirement of M r Gladstone. * A letter fropi,Cairo says thqt a report is current that Sir Samuel Baker end his linen, who are exploring Central Africa, near the head waters of the Rile, bad died of starvatioip Another report says that Baker’s men mutinied and shot him ; and a third, that only Baker and his wife are left of the expedition. At the installation of the Conservative Mayor of Limerick, a tumultuous mob alternately hissed when the Prince of Wales was mentioned and gave cheers for Home Rule, The ship Edward foundered at Falmouth, and all hands were lost. At Glasgow, a road waggon, propelled by steam, was carrying some heavy boilers through the streets, and was surrounded and followed by a throng of children, when its boiler exploded. Five children were killed and seven seriously injured, their recovery being doubtful. A grand demonstration has taken place in honor of Sir Charles Dilke. "The fii'Or of the crowded court-room at Kittyclagiun, County Leitrim, gave ‘may while a trial was in progress, precipitating o’OO people a djsi auce of feet. The number

killed is not known, but 30 are badly injured, most of them fatally. The Government having refused to help the Eoyal Geographical So ;iety to search for Dr. Livingstone, the Society has organised an expedition for that purpose, and appeals to the people for assistance. ’Great efforts are being made to enable the expedition to start this month. On New Year’s Day the ex-Empcror Napoleon is reported to have said—“ i will give Thiers six mouths’ Presidency of the I!c-------puhlic. By that time Gambetta will be in his place, and the change will be favorable to the Imperial cause. ” F KANCE The income tax has been rejected by the Assembly. M. Thiers spoke strongly against it. The circulation of the Bank of France has been increased by the Assembly to 400,000,000 francs (L 16,000,000). A u attempt was made in the town of Charleville to assassinate a corporal and trumpeter of a Bavarian regiment quartered in that place. The German military authorities have commenced a searching investigation into the affair. It is reported that the repeated outrages upon the German troops in the Departments still occupied by them have caused the issuance of order's providing for the severe punishment of all persons guilty of such offences. 100 persons have been seized by the Germans as hostages for the outrages. Summary proceedings will be taken in cases of murder. Unless the actual offenders are surrendered before the 27th, the hostages will be tried by Court Martial. Prince Bismarck has declared that unless thpse horrible outrages cease, the Army of Occupation will re occupy the Provinces, and the expense and burden of its support to be paid by France will be doubled. Despatches from Algi rs report that the French troops have gained successes over the rebels, two chiefs and 150 houses being killed.

The Germans are making a census of the private fortunes of the wealthier residents in the occupied Departments. Negotiations are on foot for creating a Banque des Communes, with a colossal capital. One firm has already subscribed 40,000,000 francs (LI,600,000). The object of the institution is to release the credit of the Communes for municipal purposes. An uproarious scene took place in the Assembly on the reading of a number of petitions praying for the res oration of a monarchy. Some of the petitions wanted the Comte de Chambord, and others the Comte de Paris, as King. The prese itation of the rival claims excited the partisans of both Princes to frequent demonstrations, while the Republican Radicals made a noisy opposition throughout the reading of the petitions. The election of Victor Hugo is considered almost certain. A Select Committee of the Assembly appointed to consider what method should be adopted for the formation of a nfpv constitution, tqadp a feppft' which rejects a cituTOGermany. An expedition to Venezuela is to be commissioned to enforce the national claims against the Government of that Republic. The ladies of Strasburg have organised a committee to receive subscriptions towards the payment of the French indemnity. Turkey. Despatches from Constantinople announce that four Greek brigs were wrecked in the Black Sea, and that all on board perished. Italy. Tqc Army Budget has been passed. The Minister of War declared that there was no reason for fearing aggression on the part of France. The Archbishops and Bishops waited on the King at Christmas, and presented their congratulations to him at that season. The King also received the Ministers and members of Parliament, and chief officials in the Government service. Mazzini is seriously ill. A special ambassador was sent to the King to tender Lis congratulations to the Pope. The latter was unable to receive visits, so the ambassador was received by Cardinal Antonelli. At the Telegraphic Cppferenco at Roipe Cyrug Field 'gave a grand banquet, at which the representatives of 21 countries, speaking 26 different languages, were present. America. Fisk, juu., the great railroad speculator, was shot by a man named Edward .Stokes, in the vestibule of the Grand Central Hotel at New York. He received three shots, and expired next morning. Stokes was arrested close upon the commission of the outrage. It is said the Grand Jury have found an indictment against him, and a Miss Manfield, for att mpting to levy blackmail. Fisk’s funeral procession was more than a mile loner. Fne Revolution in Mexico continues. A dcs'patch from Mier states that Trcvin will move on Linares wi hj 10,000 men to attack Matamoros. Henegosa, with 6,000 men, will co-operate. Qucoroga (sic) has retired from Mier, and Cortini is |going to occupy that place. A great snow storm took place on the Central Pacific Railroad. The passengers turned opt of the carriages and shovelled buow for three days. 28 locomotives were smashed in ploughing through the snow drifts, there being not a single snow plough on the Union Pacific line. One gentleman, who had nothing to eat for several days, bo came sick. The charge for a cup of coffee was half a dollar, and the same for a loaf of br. atl. Some of the passengers were 14 clays in the train. ’ A despatch received in New York from London, states that the number of deaths from small-pox in London during 1871, was 8000, the average being 90. In one previous year the t.umber reached 600. The British Medical Journal calls attention to this alarming increase, warns the people to adopt all possible precautions, and appeals to the Government to interpose strict sanitary regulations, to establish special hospitals, and to preserve a careful quarantine with respect to infected districts. COMMERCIAL. New York. Kerosene is at .81 cents. Wool is active The stock of New Zealand on hand amounts to 40,0001b5, at 5S cents to S8 cents per lb. , . , . , , Now Zealand hemp is quiet at ten. cents. The stock amounts to 3650 bales. London, December 21st. The produce markets are less active, and prices are irregular. > Wqol is quiet, ve *Y fir s- ~ , Tallow is quiet at 40s for mutton, and 40s od for beef.

San Francisco, January 6th. The last steamer brought 64,000 lbs. of wool, of which 61,000 ibs. went to Boston. It is supposed that Australian wool cannot be made to suit this market unless the duty is removed. Some hope is entertained that this will be done during this session of Congress Orders sent to Australia for tallow have been countermanded in consequence of the duty of one per cent. For local brands of flour quotations are as follows ; —Superfine, 5 dols. 75 cents., to 6 dols. ; extra, 7 dols., in sacks of 176 lbs. each. Wheat is at 2 dols. 30 cents, per 100 lbs. ; and barley at 1 dol. 85 cents to 1 dol. 90 cents, per 100 lbs. No sales of oats have taken place, and the nominal rates are 1 dol. 75 cents, to 1 dol. 90 cents, per 100 lbs. Liverpool, January 6th. Wheat is at 12s lid per cental. With respect to New Zealand hemp, Messrs Devitt and Hett repo; t under date December 24th, as follows : “We requote sales per England from Wellington—Stuart, W. A., L 22 to L 22 5s ; H. and Co., A L2O 10s ; H. and Co., 6, L 26. Per Crusader, from Lyttelton—S.S.T., L 35 os and 30; A. B C., J. 32; T.X. P. B. X. K., L 32 ; F. M., Oust Mills, L3O 15s ; K.IL, L3O ; W. andC., L 29 15s; T.A. and E.A.B, L 29 ; S.H.S., L 27 los ; J. and J.T.W., L 25 5s to L 25 10a ; W. and Co., L 25 ; M. A.M.H., L 22 10s. Per Wild Deer, from Port Chalmers—B., LB2 5s ; S., L4l ; S.H., L 29 15s. With regard to wool, Mr Helmuth Sellwartzo reports that the series opened with an average rise of Id per lb on the closing rates of the proceeding sales, and with very slight fluctuations, It is expected that the advance will be maintained throughout the sales, The closing prices for New Zealand five por cent debentures, 1891, are HO to 112 ; do (?), 101 to 103 ; do, Consolidated, 102 to 103 : 6 per cent, 1191, 111 to 113; do, 1891 (tie), 111 to 114. New Zealand Agency shares are at \ to £ premiums; New Zealand Trust and Loan Company at 14 to I;',' premiums; Otago and Southland Investment Company, to g premium. SHIPPING. The barque Lothian is loading (where ?) for Auckland. I ON DON. Sailed.—Crusader, for Canterbury. Entered.—For Otago .• Sir Wi liam WalIrce, and Wild Deer.