BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 2850, 8 April 1872, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

(From our own Reporter.) Saturday. The Prize takers in the order of succession are Coleman, Soper, Humphrey, Lean, Gray, Bassett, M’Farland, and Wilson, The present aggregates are, Wales, 223 ; Hoskins, 218 ; Humphrey, 214 ; Mu r, 215, Muir, at the last range, missed four times in succession. to-day’s FIRING. The rapidity match finished at noon. Wales, Go ; Taylor, 62 ; Cowie, 60 ; Duncan, GO ; 1 nues, Gray, Peiiton, each 59 ; Lean, 37 ; Christie, 32 ; M ‘Farhiud, 43 ; Muir, 52; Marshall, 58; Brown, 35; M'Lean, 53; Key, 40 ; Blatch, 48 ; ileid, 41 ; Dixon, 3S ; Henderson, 42 ; Wilson, 45 ; Buchanan, 38. Wales was last to lire. In shooting off the ties, Gray took the fifth and Fenton the sixth. The other tics drew lots to save themselves for the last match. The result was that Duncan takes the third, and Cowie the fourth prize. It is considered certain that Wales will take the belt. The hist match is considered his best. The present aggregates are— Wales, 2SS ; Cowie, 276 ; Humphreys, 275; Hoskins, 273; Gray. 271 ; Muir and Taylor, each 266 ; Carter, 263 ; Blatch, 257. The champioi ship will be decided by four. The first squad fired a running match. Wales, 32. He claimed one centre, which was disallowed, and missed two. Carter, 51. His score was greatly disputed. Wales and others declared that be fired three instead of two shuts each round, bub the authorities allowed the shots. Muir, 34. Hoskins, 33. Brown, 27. Philpott-, 34Present aggregates in full—Wales, 320. Car er, 314. r-.oskins, 200. Muir, 300. It requires 54 to beat Wales, which is impossible. (FROM GREVILLE S TELEGRAM COMPANY, REUTER’S AGENCY.) THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. The Nevada, with the English mail via San Francisco, arrived at 6 p. in. this evening. Her detention is attributed to another snow blockade m the Union Pacific Kailway. Such a fall of snow had not been expern need for the past thirty years, She left Honolulu on March 19 in connection with the fine s a. Montana. On the 30ih March she met the Nebraska, and was boarded by Mr Webb, who stayed three-quarters of an hour, .''he brings 401 bags mails, and 608 packages freight.

Passengers : Saloon—Messrs Wilkin, Buchanan, Quint, Cruickshauk,’'Pierce, Patty, Beaumont, Hoyles, Mr and Mrs Greenfield, M rs Bray, and 9 in the steerage. Cargo for the South—l 3 packages.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

The celebration in honor of the recovery of the Prince nf Wales, which took place on the 27th February, was of the grandest character It is estimated that four million people witnessed the proceedings, from all parts of the Kingdom. The procession was seven miles long, and the streets through which it k passed were most elaborately decorated dining tlie day and illuminated at night. Twelve thousand soldiers and almost the entire police force of London guarded the lines Tho day was observed as a strict holiday throughout the Kingdom. The Pr uce looked stronger than was expected. The procession moved forward amid the ringing of bells, and a chorus of thirty thou- and children. Immense cheerin' greeted the appearanoe of Her Majesty. The entire assemblage rose on hor entrance into the Cathedral, and remained standing till she took her seat on the throne. '1 he Po Dcum was sung by a monster chorus, after which His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury delivered a sermon. After the religious services were over the procession moved westward without interruption. The entire route was strongly fenced. The Prince occupied the same carriage as .the Queen. The decorations surpassed anything ever before known. Every shop and house along the route brought fabulous rentals. Some four-storey buildings were let for LIOO each for the day. One vacant space brought L4OO. The Emperor Napoleon declined an invitation to witness the departure of the Royal party from Buckingham Palace, Thanksgivings took place in all the principal cities in Ireland. A despatch from Bombay states that the Governor and officials attended the cathedral, Parsees assembled in their fire temples, Jews in their synagogues, Hindoos in their temples, Mahomedans, and other religious sects in their several places of worship, and offered up thanks for the recovery of the Prince. At night the western front of the entire dome of St. Paul’s was illuminated. The streets through which the procession passed were festooned with particolored lanterns along the entire route. A statement of ihc casr'SUbinitted to the' Geneva Arbitration Commission has been laid before Parliament. Her Alajesty’s Government complain they have had to reply to an argument not presented when the treaty was concluded, and reserve the right under the treaty, when the claims are defined, to give an additional statement of facts. The Government regret that ships wore obtained in British ports for war purposes. Vessels without armaments were obtained by clandestine moans, through the 1 instrumentality of re.ogniz'd American citizens, which baffled the Government. They cannot, therefore, admit the justice of pecuniary indemnity for the operations of warlike vessels. It devolves ! upon the United States Government to fstablish.the. propositions it has advanced, to state clearly the international duties on which they are based, and to demonstrate where a violation of them has occurred. The American Government are charged with culpable negligence, and the charge is sustained by solid reasons. It is pointed out that nations should not be held responsible for omissions or delays, or through simple accident. It must he proved that Governments failed to exercise the usual care observed in international affairs and reserves the question of the extent of responsibility, for if the tribunal should decide that Great Britain has incurred any responsibility, the United States Go- \ eminent evinced extraordinary tardiness in employing naval forces to capture the vessels complained of. Great Britain will yield to the decision of the tribunal. She has only one wish—that it be just. She wishes only that it should be founded on a faithful and equitable interpretation of the rights of man, and on principles which she herself and oUcr Powers will not repent of recognising, either as neutrals or belligerents in all time to come. France. AI. Tbiers has summoned the Generali of France to give an account of the state of feeling of the army. AI. Thiers and his party have broken with the Orleanists, but are in accord with the Legitimists. Tne leading Paris journals assert that a conspiracy has been detected by the Thiers’s Government, in which the leading Bouaparti't generals were the chiefs. The plan was to break up the Assembly by force, and reinstate Napo.eon. The Government has set armies to guard the northern frontier against the conspirators, who have their head quarters in Belgium. A movement has been started hy the members of the Left Centre of the French Assembly, to make M. Thiers President for life, and the Assembly elective yearly. It is reported that the Comte de Chatnbord is backed by the Pope in negotiating with the Bishops for the establishment of his rule in Fiance. The Count had received large and influential deputations. The Patrie asserts that the mission of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia, who is now in Rome, is to bring about an alliance between Germany, Austria, and Italy Germany. In consequence of the great activity of political parties in Versailles, and a possible change of Government in France, the Germans are again arming. Two corps are ordered to be in readiness. Germany reserves to hersi If the right to decide upon any new form of Fovernment in France ; and should she conclude that such Government would be disinclined to execute the Paris treaty, there will be another invasion. Prince Bismarck is about to issue a call for an International Congress to devise a uniform syst ,-m of postage. American bonds have declined in the Frankfort market, since the Alabama claims have been discussed. A plot to assassinate Prince Bismarck has been discovered, Belgium. A gathering of Legitimists at Antwerp resulted in a serious demonstration by the people, Austria and Italy, The Pope Las issued a decree calling another G’A umenical Council, to meet either in Alalta, Ireland, or the Tyrol, A fire at Florence has rendered two hundred families houseless. A Russian spy, who was detected in sketching the fortifications of Lemberg (Austrian Poland), was captured and imprisoned. The International Society is organising strikes. The}' have issued an international exposition at Vienna. Spain. A New Spanish Cabinet has been formed

with Sargosta at its head. He is associated with five Unionists members. Admiral Top* ite declined the position. King Amadeus, disgusted with the situation of afi'aiis, has asked his father’s consent to abdicate. The Carlists and Republicans have formed a coalition for the election of the members of a new Cortes. Russia. The Government profess a desire to conciliate the Poles by allowing them a certain amount of national representation and independence. America. The epidemic of small pox is increasing at a fearful rate in the Northern cities. Senator Sumner introduced into Congress a resolution to investigate the sale of arms to the French during the Franco-Pms-uan war. The motion is causing lengthy and bitter debates. Archbishop M'Clusky takes the American (Roman Catholic) Primacy held by the late Archbishop Spandling. The Fenians are excited over the prospect of war with Great Britain, and boast that they can raise 100,000 men in sixty days. A war steamer has gone to the Navigator Islands to establish a coaling depot for the Australian line. The steamer will put the Islands under American protection. The revolutionists have possession of all the northern states of Mexico. The Juarist Government are calling on the United States for aid. The City of Toronto, Canada, has lost half a million dollars by fire. The reply of Secretary Fish to Earl Granville’s note is not yet completed, but the points agreed on in the American statement of the case are not to be altered. The overland snow blockade was forced through on the Hath of February, and the trains are now running to time. Continued rain storms in California have injured the crops. In Congress, the House of Representatives, in Committee on the commerce of the country, agreed to the introduction of a Bill providing a Board of Commissioners autho* rised to contract for seven steamship lines, including one from San Francisco to Australia, paying a subsidy of ten dollars per ton per i nnum for five years. It is believed that the bill will pass. The Moses Taylor arrived in San Francisco on February 20th.

LATEST TELEGRAMS,

Loudon, February 29. It is reported that the Queen is going to Germany to visit her daughter (the Princess Royal) and her husband the Prince Imperial. The Lord Mayor to-day presented an address to the Prince of Wales. A riot took place at Killarney yesterday on the arrival of the members of Parliament for Kerry. The police dispersed the I crowd. Earl Granville sent a note to the American Government on the Alabama question. It is believed that an amicable settlement will be arrived at. The British Government have exchanged communications with foreign Governments in regard to the International Society, Lord Northbrook, Under-Secretary of State for India, is to be . appointed Viceroy of that dependence. In the House of Commons, on a motion of censure on the Ministry, for obnoxious appointments made by- them, Ministers only escaped censure by a majority of 27 out of 509 notes. Heavy floods have occurred in the valley of the river Tay, and much property has been destroyed in the town of Dundee and the surrounding country. Small pox prevails in Edinburgh.

COMMERCIAL.

London, February IS. The markets have been affected by the Alabama question, but a more confident feel* ing prevailed at the close. The first series of wool sales commenced on the Bth. There was a crowded attend* ance of home and foreign buyers. Prices for Australian wool, compared with the closing rates at the last December sales, were fully 10 per cent, higher. The arrivals for the series include 80,700 bales Australian. Hides are active. Heavy Australian brought full previous prices. Light advanced Is 2d to is 4d. In leather, the whole of the Australian offering was sold at 13jd to 15|d. New York, February 29. Kerosene is firmer at 31 cents. The 1 arque Frances Milly brought 250,000 pounds wool, which sold at 60 to cents per lb. Gould had 100,000 pounds more, which he held for 70 cents, refusing 62 i cents. New Zealand flax is firm. San Francisco. The wheat market is inactive at 2 dollars to 2 dol. 20 cents per lOOlbs, Liverpool quotations on February 29th were 12s 3d per cental, being a decline. A ustralian coal 13 dols. to 13i dols. per ton, SHIPPING. London, February 29th. Entered.— For Auckland: Coronella, For Otago : Wave Queen, Sailed.—On February 3rd, SirW. Wallace, for Otago. New York, February 29th. Arrived on February 2lst, Alice, from Auckland. The Brunnette, for Dunedin, has commenced loading. Bluff, April 8. The Omeo, Captain Calder, arrived at daylight. She left Melbourne on the 2nd imt., and has thirteen passengers for the NevadaShe returns from Lyttelton to Melbourne, via the Bluff. Passengers—For Dunedin : Messrs Chapman, Hodgkinson, Lilly, Nelson, Haines, Mr and Mrs Invrie and two children ; and 26 in steerage. Melbourne, April 2, Arrived.—Florence. Sailed. —Prosperity, for Hokitika, Floiir, Ll2 Ids to Ll2 15s; wheat, os 6d to 5s 7 id. Other grain unchanged. Tookeys are offered at L 7 15s ■; buyers only offer L 7 5s ; business nominal. Race*.—At the Trial Stakes, the horses were placed as follows ;—1 Kingston ; 2 A mbassador; 3 Cumberland; 4 Whifller ; 5 Warrior. For the Ledger. —1 Hamlet ; 2 Javelin. Adelaide. The weather is fine and the people keeping holiday. Little business is doing.

GRcyMounr, April Bth. During a terrific gale at mi.might, a whirlwind swept over a portion of the town, injuring every building. Boats, budd-ngs and veranhahs ; sheds and fences were levelled.