THE ENGLISH MAIL

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 709, 16 August 1869, Page 3

THE ENGLISH MAIL

The s.s. Lord Ashley, Capt. Worsp, with the English June Mail, arrived in port at 830 a.m on Saturday lust. The following is a summary of the news to hand : London. June 26. Discount 4 per cent. Consols, 92£ for money ;to to 92£ for account. Wool sales closed on the 19th June, 218,400 bales catalogued ; dull at first, afterwards recovered The Queen returned to Windsor on June 16.

The Irish Church Bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons ; majority 114. The second reading is still being debated in the House of Lords.

The letter written by Mr Bright to the Birmingham Liberal Association in which it was alleged that the House of Lords was threatened, caused great sensation throughout the country. A despatch has been published by Lord Granville, announcing the tefusal of the Government, to recommend Parliament to guarantea the New Zealand Loan. An explosion took place at Fernside Colliery on the 10th June by which sixty persons were killed. The Ascot Cup was won by Brigantine. The shore end of the French Atlantic cable has been laid. The Great Eastern leaves for Brest to-morrow to take up the remainder of the line.

The Viceroy of Egypt is expected to arrive in England on Thursday next, 13th June.

Wool sales closed on the 19th June. 9,000 bales withdrawn. Australian copper, £7B. The Australian May mails via Mauritius arrived on the 14th June.

The Crown Princess of Denmark arrived at Marlborough House on May 24. The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the Epsom and Ascot races. A Committee of the House of Commons has been appointed to inquire into the causes of excessive cost over the estimate of the Abyssinian war. On the 14th June, a debate took place in the House of Lords on the Irish Church Bill. Lord Harrowby proposed an amend ment that the bill be read three months heuce. The Archbishop of Canterbur> supported the second reading and Lord Derby opposed it. The French general elections resulted in the return of 213 Imperialists and 77 Opposition members 5 the latter being fleeted by the large cities. Kiots have taken place in Paris during the whole week.

Riots have occurred amongst the colliers StMold in Flintshire on the 2nd June. Four persons were shot, < The grand Prix de Paris race was won by Flaneur. The Spanish Constitution passed the Cortes by a majority of 214 to 53. It is reported that the Cuban rebellion baa failed. General Dulee has reaigned and ia succeeded by De Kodaa. Herr Bandmann, German Tragedian, and wife, better known aa Miss Milly Calmer, leave for Australia in the SoirerKtebire,

Major Beswick, late chief constable in the Birkenhead police, has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment for forgery. W. Motley, American Minister to Great Britain, arrived in Liverpool on May 26. He has refused to adjust certain disputes between the Liverpool and Ainericar Chambers of Commerce. Mr Powel, Welsh coal proprietor, with wife and servants have been murdered in Abyssinia, whither they had gone on a sporting tour. A Conference in vindication of Pro testantism has been held in Worms. The Metropolitau Horse Show opeued on May 29. Tne Italian Parliament has been prorogued sine die in consequence of the rejectment by it of the financial convention proposed by tho Ministry. Australian securities are improved. New South Wales 5 per cents, 100* to 131* South Australian 6 per cents, 110£ to 11 !£. G-jldwin Smith answered Mr Sumner's speech effectively. The principal shops in Paris are now closed on Sundays. Richards, the inspector of Detectives on the London and Brighton Railway, ha? been taken into custody charged with complicity in numerous robberies. The time has been extended in the Tichborne case to the end of the Easter term, 1870. The Agricultural, Hall, Islington, has been fitted up for velocipede racing. The Falmerston memorial statue has been erected at Southampton. The sons of Count Bisuiark are on a visit to Seotland. Mr Verdon has relieved the Imperial emigration commissioners as regards Victoria. The Duchess de Luynes went to the Paris races on a tricycle, followed by her groom on a bicycle. The Viceroy of Egypt has visited Paris, Berlin, "Vienna, and Florence. London, July 6th. The second reading of the Disestablishment Bill was carried in the House of Lords. Majority of the Bishops advocated the system of concurrent endowment. Lord Granville declared that the Grovemment would never consent. It was agreed that present Irish Bishops Should remain as Peers during life. Earl Carnarvon moved an amendment, which was adopted, guing the clergy fourteen times their annual in comes, notwithstanding Lord Granville's opposition. The House adopted clause 10, with an amendment proposed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, deferring the disestablishment till 1872. This was strenuously opposed by Earl Granville. Passed an amendment in the 6th clause, leaving the surplus Church revenue at the disposal of Parliament, who intend devoting it to charitable purposes. A bill proposed to the House of Commons for granting amnesties to Fenians was rejected. In the House of Commons Mr Monsell announced that stringent instructions had been sent to Queensland relative to the importation of South Sea Islanders. Out of 1,035 persons arrested in the late tumults in Paria, all have been released except 20. Serious Orange riots have occurred at Belfast.

The Liverpool Cup has been won by Spy. The Belgian Railway Question has terminated in a settlement satisfactory to France.

The Government emphatically refuse to undertake the prosecution of Messrs Over end and Gurney. Lord Napier of Magdala has resigned the command of the Bombay army American cruisers have arrested a party of Cuban filibusters, consisting of 800 men who had eluded the New York authorities, and had sailed for Cuba.

The Spanish Minister at Washington, at an interview with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, threatened to demand his passport if official interviews were granted to the Envoy from the Cuban insurrectionists. The following letter was written within the past few days by the son of Theodore, who is now in the Isle of Wight, to a for mer school-fellow. It will be seen that the Prince is not only acquiring a knowledge of the English language, but likewise a love for British sports :—" Afton 7. My dear -, —You got plenty butterfly in ihe school ? no got in here, too much cold Lid you see snow and make snowman, me tike it very much, me ride one pony, oh so very nice. One day me go to hounds. The fox run away and dogs kill him. Give my love to Charlie. Good bye." J July 9. Life Peerages Bill rejected by the House of Lords on the the thiid reading.

Captain Vivian, replying to Mr W. Stackpole in the House of Commons, said it was impossible to leave more than five regiments in India individually. On an appeal from Mr Gladstone, Sir Henry Butwer relinquished his motion relative to the Alabama claims.

Two thousand the French Atlantic Cable has been laid by Great Eastern.

The Western Mail states that it has now become a familiar occurrence to see the postmen in the neighbourhood of Cheltenham dashing to and from their roundß on velocipedes. The Preaident had a narrow escape from death by a railway collission, in which one passenger was killed and twenty woundeii. The Orangemen at Tyrone denounce Mi Gladstone as driving the country to civil war, and spoke of the time as perhapt coming when he and his co-conspirators would be hanging aa high as Hamao*

The American-Indian war has re commenced. Q-eneral Sheridan has been ordered ro treat all Indians outside reserves »s hostile. President Grant has appointed a commission on Indian affairs. It is supposed tbey have been grossly cheated in subsidies by American commissioners. The Great Peace Festival in Boston was opened by the President. Several Ministers, the British Ambassador, and other distinguished guests were present. Chief Justice Chase ruled that the Government cannot collect income tax from foreign bond holders; this involves large reimbursements. The Irish Republican Association of Philadelphia have issued an address strongly approving of Mr Sumner's speech, and exhorting all true Irishmen to join the Republicans in enforcing his views. London, July 10. The American difficulty is over. Mr Motley is instructed by his Government not to press matters, as the American Government hopes that when the present excitement had subsided, the British Government will invite the renewal of negotiations. The proclamation of neutrality on the part of Great Britain does not in itself constitute a ground of complaint on which to rest a claim for compensation, but taken in conjunction with subsequent unfriendly acts, it occasioned losses requiring reparation. Mr Motley is furtber instructed to assure the British Government that the American Government desires to effect such a settlement as shall be honorable to both nations. France is still in a disturbed state. The workmen's strike at St. Etienne developed into a revolutionary riot, and two serious encounters took place between the troops and the people. In the first, 12 rioters were killed and 30 prisoners taken, while seven soldiers were killed. In the second, eleven rioters were killed. A general officer was sent from Paris with reinforcements.- !

On the evening of June 11th, the Era peror and Empress drove in an open carriage through the streets without an escort. That night Marshall Neiil and olher Ministers remained with the Grenadiers at the Tuileries. During the night a viot took place, in which the cavalry were surprised. On the 12th, the shops in the boulevards were shut, and several arrests made. The next day all was quiet. At Chalons the Emperor delivered a speech to the troops which official journals praise for its peaceful character. The work of the Government, he said, was to ree on cile strong power with liberal institutions.

The elections generally have gone in favor of the Government.

Thiers and Favre were defeated. Ollivier, who was beaten in Paris, has been elected by the War Department. One thousand and twenty persons were detained to wait further proceedings. At the opening of the Corps Legislatif. M. Routier said his Government would bring forward measures to satisfy the country. The Opposition gave notice of a series of interpellations, involving Ministerial responsibility. Ministers resisted them, but the Emperor accepted all but three involving Ministerial responsibility. The Ministers thereupon resigned, and the Emperor is forming a new Cabinet. It is said that he will consult the people by aplebiscitum. Letters from Mr Richmond, Major Atkinson,, and Mr Williams, of the Hutt, appear in the Times and Spectator, plead* ing for and against the Maori rebellion. Tho New Zealand medal has been extended to the officers and men of the navy and marines employed from 1815 to 1817, and between 1860 and 1866. The Committee in the House of Lords have fixed May, 1871, as the date for the disestablishment of the Irish Church. The House offers a sum of half a milliou sterling in lieu of private endowments, notwithstanding the declaration of Earl Granville that it was not necessary to offer that sum, since in the province of Ulster glebes were to be retained.

The steamship Somersetshire sailed from Plymouth for Melbourne on July Ist, with 200 passengers on board. A levee at St. James's was held by the Prince of Wales on behalf of her Majesty.

1 lie Queen in consideration of additional official duties thrown upon the Prince oi Wales makes him a large allowance from her private purse. Seventy tons of preserved meat, ex Landsdowne, were sold at once. The Duke of .Newcastle has fled to the Continent, to escape the bailiffs, who are in possession of Clumber Castle. Padwick lias obtained judgment against him for £95,000, and various Hebrew moneylenders judgment lor £123,000. The furniture of the Duke's town residence is to be sold to cover some losses by racing.

Lord Charles Hamilton, from the same cause, has assigned his estate, to escape bankruptcy. Mr tieelej has been elected for Nottingham, beating Mr Digby Seymour. Handsome testimonials hive been presented by the women of Bradford to Mr Jidward Miall. A Dublin printer named Johnson has been arrested in Cork, for ci:culating treasonable documents among the military and police. JDr Norman McLeod has been elected Moderator of the General Assembly ol Scotland. Mr Gladstone and lord Granville have been elected honorary members of the Ket'orin Club. A grand banquet is contemplated being given thein in recognition Ol their services to the Liberal cause. .Fenianiam ia rising in Ireland, and Orangemen are troublesome.

An attack was made on the house of a country gentleman named Gray, at "Black Bock, two miles from Cork. Although an invalid, he defended the house, and shot one man ; the rest fled ; the wounded man proved to be a keeper at the Lunatic Asylum in the neighborhood ; he died without giving information. . Eleven policemen have been charged with manslaughter, for conduct while suppressing the disturbances during Prince Arthur's visit. Finney, manager of the English JointStock Bank, who was committed for trial on a charge of perjury by the directors, has been acquitted. Russia is sending prisoners from Siberia to serve the Japanese in Sagauiien. G-old hitherto foun I in Sutherlandshire is valued at £7,000. There are 200 diggers at work. The flying squadron has sailed from Plymouth. The sum the Government pays for the telegraph lines is nearly three millions, fteuter is to be awarded three-quarters of a million for his lines.