ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1251, 2 August 1872, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH] j " [NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] \ 1 Auckland, August 1. i Arrived— The Wonga Wonga, with the? Suez telegrams. : , ; '■ Passenger List— Mr and Mrs Banks, Mrs Hardie, Mr Clarke, and 12 in the steerage. . London, July 1. ; The Australian Telegraph Company announced that L320,0Q0 preferential stock would be issued to lay a cable to Normantown. The Construction Company guarantee six per cent interest. The projected Australian steam service via the Cape is a failure. Earl Kimberley, replying to Earl Belmore's inquiries, stated that of six war ships' on the Australian station, four were entirely employed in suppressing kidnapping by sailing vessels, also as tenders. He also explained that measures are contemplated to give effect to the Polynesian Bill. -'" ■ ; M'Arthur's motion for a protectorate over and for annexing Fiji was lost. The Government acquiesces in the union of Fiji to the Australian colonies, but declines to annex it to the British Empire ; without the wish of the people. The Government has established friendly relations with Thakambou's Government. The Imperial authorities prefer annexation to a protectorate. The Times says the debate marked an epoch in colonial policy. Baron Lesseps contradicted the statement that the Porte, supported by England, was opposed to the application for a new tariff for the Suez Canal, from the Ist

of July. The Bajron upholds the right of the company to increase the tolls. Viscount Enfield, in reply '■ to Mr Bailie Cochrane, said the Government had suggested unsuccessfully the temporary postpone ment of increased tolls on the canal. The Spanish Cortes is dissolved. ■■■:■:- V- ■■—■;- ;■—:•:- "■ July 2. ■-; '" Mercantile Bank shares 43£. Reserve notes, Bank of England, 13| millions. Bullion, 24£. L 446,000 were withdrawn on 2nd July for Germany. July 3. Theldck-out is increasing; 1300 builders refuse to renew work. The failure of the Government to arrange negotiations with America under the Washington Treaty produced impatience in both houses; Mr Torrens threatened to introduce a motion of want of confidence, in the Commons. Obituary.— Princess Augusta of Schleswig Holstein, Duke of Bedford, Lord Foltham, General Graves, Mr Boulton (formerly member for Lambeth), Hon. E. P. Bouverie, Hon. E. Scott Gifford, Lord Camford, William Marshall, M.P.; Rev. John 8., Owen, Chelsea ; Alfred C. Bowquil; Rev. W. E. Ellis, formerly "of Madagascar; Sir Minton F. Farquhar, Matthew Davenport Hill, Q. 0 .; Dean Jeremy, of Lincoln. : , V./---- • .'■ ■■'■^/X.v- ,: Judy 5. * ; On the night of 2nd Miall's motion for j inquiry into the property revenue of tbe Church of England was rejected, Mr Gladstone emphatically opposing the motion. ~ " "' " '~ The French Government Commission proposed, in the Assembly, a tax of 3 per cent, on all Government securities except rentes. The treaty between France and Germany for the immediate evacuation of the provinces has been signed; The Remnsat Arnim treaty was presented to the Assembly ; it stated that the Government hoped to pay tbe third milliard at the commencement of 1874, thereby obtaining the total liberation of French territory. Meantime Germany maintains a corps of occupation till the indemnity be paid. Liberation depends on the success of the next loan, which is assured by the vitality of the credit of France, and the return of prosperity ; also the confidence Europe: was reposing in the Government of the Republic. On the discussion of the third reading, M. Thiers said the the tax on raw materials would, furnish 42 millions, and 18 millions after the expiration of the commercial treaty With England and Belgium. Trochu resigned his seat as deputy. - Granville, in the House of Lords, and Gladstone in the House of Commons, announced that the arbitrators had decided that indirect claims as to ground for compensation were incompatible with international law ; that they had therefore been excluded from further consideration in the tribunal. s The Ballot Bill passed the House of Lords. ! The Scotch Education Bill paasedthrough Committee in the Commons. The Park Lane murderess, ; Margaret Dix Blanc, obtained a reprieve. Geneva Arbitration Court definitely rejected indirect chums,, and refused Tenterden's request of adjournment. Next meeting of Tribunal is fixed for 15th. The ship D. H. Olleran . was burnt in the Pacific ;lall saved. ■;