ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1229, 6 July 1872, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] [The following was issued as an extra from this office yesterday^] ; , <•-: Butw, July 6. The steamship Albion cleared Port Phillip Heads at 1 p.m. on the 29th nit, and arrived off the Bluff at 9 p.m. on the? f 4th. Passenger*— For Dunedin : Mrand I .' ; Mrs Anderson, Mr JFordham, Mr Suther- \ '■ , land, Mr Benson, Mr and Mrs Wilson, and 280 tons cargo ; for Lyttelton; Mr Miles, and 53 tons cargo ; for Wellington: . Mr Crombie, Mr Drake, • Mr Taylor^M*> Beck, and 60 tons cargot ' ! The English Mail packages. the Albion could not possibly take in /consequence ; of her full cargo. . « ; , ; :r. Melbourne, June 29. '••'■** The Bangalore arrived at Queenscliff ' • yesterday morning, bringing telegraph ' : " dates to 7th June, from London. * „;• The American difficulty approaches; ;* settlement by the withdrawal of the in- . v direct claims. . / > . . ' Livingston is reported safe. - r ■».;'; The sealing fleet of forty-four vessels .f : ? t have been wrecked off Labrador. The crews perished. . ; ■ u >' Cremorne won the Derby jßeine, the Oaks. ; ; London, May 17. : The Pacific Islands Protection Bill "'- --passed the Lords; -Bishop Selwyn spoke „ earnestly in favor^of J a Committee injthe Lower House, and proposed an amend- ,, ment, prohibiting the removal of natives to any island not under British protec-^ tion. He was powerfully supported, but ' resisted by the Government on the plea that the co-operation of the Australian Courts could not be relied on. (Queensland is the only colony represented in the Exhibition. OntheMon-|> day previous to the opening numerous colonists assembled in the annexe to have . a private viewand soiree. "\ Edwin Shea, a Liverpool wool-broker, absconded because he had to become bankrupt. His. liabilities are twenty, thousand. The Tichborne claimant was bailed out; „<; bail, ten thousand. ; ;.• ■Mr Wilson, of Canterbury, wins the first prize in the London Art-union, and MrCrerar in the Glasgow Art-union. ! Pictures, by Prout, Chevalier, and Brierly are exhibited in the Society of ; Water Colors. ; ; ; Macarthur is to move on the 28th an, address to the Queen, praying, for the establishment of British Protectorate^iri Fjji. The establishment of a naval store and victualling yard at Sydney is decided on by the Admiralty. Amphlett; Paymaster, I is ; to have charge. Captain McDonald, of the Queen of the Thames, has had his certificate suspended ,- for twelve months. ■ The Queen has retired to Balmoral. ' She visited Chislehurst on Napoleon's birthday. „ .The Empress has been seriously unwell. . The International Exhibition was inau- i guwited on 27th April; by a private reception by the Duke of Edinburgh and the . Princess Louisa. It was publicly opened oft Ist May. . A Te Deum was performed by a monster band and 2500 voices. The Dublin Exhibition will be opened, early in June. The entire expense is to be borne by Sir Arthur Guinness. A Royal Commission is appointed to arrange for the representation of the United Kingdom and Colonies at the International Exhibition at Vienna next year. The new Admiralty Board consists of Messrs Goschen, Dacres, Tarletton, Sey-_ mour, Earl Camperdown, Russell, and Gurney. On the return of the arbitrators from : their mission they will be elevated to the : peerage. : ; Redmond, a Home rule candidate, is elected for Wexford. .'■..•, Captain Bythesea and Commander May have been reprimanded and dismissed by a „. court-martial, and two lieutenants were ' degraded for allowing the stranding of the r Lord Clyde. Viscount Mabon defeated Mr George^> Potter at the Westminster election. Judge Keogh's denunciation of priestly r intimidation is producing tremendous ex-^ citement. The Tichborne claimant is stumping the country soliciting funds for his deh fence. . ■ . v .'.. : . ; Cremorne won the Derby ; Brother to Flurry, second; Queen's Messenger, third. Twenty-three ran. . Reine won the Oaks ; Louise, second ; Victorian, third. Seventeen ran; ' s The Prince of Wales has returned from the Continent. ' . _"'. ■ The trial of Marguerite Dix Blank is postponed. News has arrived from Zanzibar with the information that Dr Livingston* had been discovered by Mr Stanley, the New , York Hercdtfs messenger. Obituary.— -Duke of Bedford, Lord Dalbing, Horace Mayhew, Robert Glad- . stone, Sir John Pennefather, Gflorge Hay Donaldson, Montague Stephen, Dr Pringle. ! Horace Greely's prospects of the Presi-

denoy are improving by Democratic adhesions. London, June 4. Supplementary treaty sanctioned by the United States Senate with verbal amendment. The English Ministry object to the modifications as not distinctly expressing the withdrawal of the indirect claims. ' The American Government refuse further concession*. The Canadian Senate passed a Bill giving effect to the Washington Treaty. The Ballot Bill has passed its second reading in the House of Commons by a majority of 48. London, June 5. In the debate on Earl Russell's motion on the negotiations in reference to the

indirect claims, Russell attacked Lord GranviMe, aad said " * the treaty fa ! led, England would be ra a better position before the world, having done her utmost for a settlement. A Conservative t r * been electad for OWham. London, June 6. Russell's motion, demanding that the Government suspend negotiations until the indirect claims are distinctly withdrawn, caused an exciting debated Earl Gran" ville viewed the motion as a question of want of confidence, inviting the abrogation of the Washington Treaty. The debate is adjourned. The American Senate passed a new tariff. Wool duties are reduced ten percent, equivalent to three farthings per pound. The Duke of Edinburgh is expected to receive a hearty welcome in Ireland. In Dublin extraordinary preparations are being made. Tho London building trade are on strike. The masters threaten to lock them out. Wool sales are fixed for the 20th. Probable stock, 200,000 bales. Manufacturers bny sparingly. NewJZealand fives, 102 ; sixes, 112. Obituary.— Charles Lever, Marshal Vaillant, James Gordon Bennett. London, June 7. The Prince of Wales received a magnificent ovation at Yarmouth yesterday. In the House of Lords last night, Granville read a letter from Schenck, enclosing telegrams from the American Government, giving an assurance that the consequential claims are abrogated nnder the supplemented treaty. He states that the Senate amendments, which the English Cabinet hesitated to accept, relate to the definition of the indirect claims to be abandoned by England in future complications. Earl Russell's motion has been withdrawn. Bismarck threatens the denaturalisation of the Jesuits.