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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 13, Issue 692, 17 June 1869, Page 1 (Supplement)

ARRIVAL OF THE g.S, AT yy.ELy NGTON, WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL PER S.S. 'MALTA.' News from London to 14th May. fool Market quiet—Numerous. Failures in Wool and Cotton Trade Great Demand for Australian Meat Emigration proceeding Vigorously . French Atlantic Cable nearly Completed * Colliery Accident in Lancashire—36 Lives Lost Military Eevolts in Portugal Mining Accident in California—36 Lives Lost' More Agrarian Outrages in Ireland Sanguinary Disturbances in Paris.—336 Persons Killed and Wounded--SQO Arrested Times Office, June 17, 7 p,m r As stated in to-day's paper, the s.s. Kangitoto, with the English April Mail on board, arrived off Hokitika at 8 a.m. on Tuesday last, but owing to heavy see running, was unable to land anything. She consequently steamed for Wellington at 3 p.m. arriving there at 6 o'clock last evening. A summary of the news, as received by telegraph, will be found below. The mail itself may be expected to arrive here by the s.s. Lord Ashley on Saturday next. [by electric telegraph.] Melbourne, June 8, 1869. The steamship Malta, with the English mails, arrived at Adelaide at noon on Saturday, tfaa sth inst. GENERAL SUMMARY. London, April 23. The Queen is at Osborne. In the early part of the month Her Majesty returned to London. She held a drawing-room at Buckingham Palace, and visited Bartholomew Hospital in company with the Princess Louisa. During the autumn, Her Majesty intends to spend two months in Ireland. Prince Leopold's continued illness causes great anxiety. The Prince of Wales was present at an English cricket match in Constanti nople. An official dinner was given to him at the British Embassy. Their Koyal Highnesses visited the Grand Vizier, and lunched at his resi dence. He is expected to return to England in May. The Sultan pre fiented the Princess with his portrait set in diamonds, valued at

The consideration of the Irish Church Bill is being proceeded with in committee. The second reading of a bill legalising marriage with a deceased wife's tister was carried by a majority of 19 Mr. Gladstone has,announced that friendly negociations are going *on *ith Russia, with respect to Central Asia. Australian preserved meats are rislnjg iu public favor. Stocks are exhausted, and enormous orders booked. The (lemand is spreading to provincial towns.