ITEMS BY THE MAIL.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 18, Issue 1099, 21 August 1871, Page 2

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The arrival of the p s. Nevada, on Saturday night, from Honolulu and Auckland, placed us in possession of the English mail via California. We append as many items of news as we can find space for : London, June 23.—1 n the House of Commons to-day, two fruitless attacks were made on the royal privileges ; one was a proposition to build a much needed public road through the grounds and by the side of Buckingham Palace; the other was a proposition to sell the unoccupied palaces, such as St. James and Hampton Court, and apply the proceeds to the reduction of the public debt. Both were rejected. Gladstone and the Whig members were conscientious in their devotion to the Crown and their antagonism to the measures proposed. New York, June 24.—A special despatch to the Herald, from Berlin, June 23, says :—-Serious complications have arisen between Germany and England, and several despatches are passing between Bismarck and Granville. The Government observes an impenetrable silence on the subject of the present difficulty, but I am informed that Bismarck has addressed a note to the German Representatives in London, informing them that the Imperial Government desired to acquire Heligoland, and em powering them to make propositions to the British Government for the purchase of the island. Earl Granville replied in the same manner, saying that England will not part with Heligoland, and that the British Government could entertain

no propositions looking to the cession of that island ; upon which Bismarck again addressed the British Government, through Count Bernstorff, declaring that the acquisition of Heligoland was necessary for the protection of the German coast, reciting as an instance the facilities for coaling, and immunity from attack, which the French fleet enjoyed at Heligoland, by which it was enabled to block" ade Hamburgh and paralyse the commerce of the German coast. He looked upon Heligoland on account of its close proximity, as German territory, and its possession by any foreign power as a standing menace to Germany. Earl Granville again replied that England was only bound to consider her own interest; that the wish of the German power to acquire Heligoland did not not constitute her right to it, as the island had never been under German rule. London, Juue 24. —An imperative demand has been made for immediate payment of the first instalment of the indemnity which was agreed should be paid in thirty days after the re-establishment of the Versaillist authority. June 27. —The striking miners of South Wales now number 9,000, and there seems to be no prospect of a settlement of the difficulty with the companies. A subterranean fire is known to be raging in Sheffield, and fears are entertained that it is an old colliery which extends to the very centre of the town. ' June 28. —The Foreign Office has received a despatch from Shanghai to-day announcing the victory of the Americans over the Coreans. The Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia aie expected in England this autumn. The Gazette announces that the ratifi cations of the Treaty of Washington were exchanged on the 17th inst. It says commissions will shortly be named to carry out the stipulations, and asks all persons having claims against the United States to prefer them within six months from the fust meeting. June 29. —The late historian, Grote, has bequeathed his library to the London University. Paris, July 10. —The official journal says the elections for councils General will be held on the 23rd August. The sessions of the Courts Martial begin on the 15th. 16,000 Communist prisoners at Versailles have b j en released by order of the Government, and IG,OOO are now held and will be tried in squads. Rome, July 10. —Cardinal Patrizi, Vicar General, has prohibited the reading by members of the Church, in the Roman States of non-clerical ne'wspapers. The French Government has paid to Switzerland 2,000,000 francs, partial re imbuistmerit of the expenses incurred in the maintenance of French soldiers who took refuge on her soil. Switzerland restores to France the greater portion of war inaterial brought across the frontier by the French army. London, July 10.—A. deputation of German and Austrian bankers leave to examine the St. Tothard Rulroad. It is thought that the French Legitimists have dissolved, and the majority will join the Republicans. Paris, July 12. —Ferre, the Communist, has been arrested The Minister of Marine contradicts the report of the transportation of a thousand women to Cavenne. Favre declares the letter of Thiers to the Pope apocryphal. It is officially stated that the Thiers' letter is a forgery. Count Polignac is dead. The first instalment of the German indemnity was completed to-day. The evacuation of the Seine* Inferieur, Eare, and Somme has commenced. London, July 12. —It is said the Right is preparing an answer to Chambord. The raising of the seige is imminent. Gambetta appears in the Assembly. There are continued quarrels in the portions of Frauce occupied by the Germans. Courts martial are yet enforced. Madrid, July 11.—The Cortes last night had a stormy session, which lasted until half past two a.m. A motion was adopted to give the Government full support in its measures for the suppression of the insurrection in Cuba. The opposition abstained from voting. July 12 —A royal decree accepts Moret's resignation audappoints Sagosta his successor.

London, July 12' —Johnston the emi» nent geographer, is dead. Schenck and daughter went on Mendoy to Oxford, where they were enter-, tained by Montague-Barnard. Versailles, July Minister of Finance announces that he will retain an import duty ot twenty per cent, on cotton with a drawback on re exportation. The municipal elections will probably be favorable for the Govern ment. It is said that Thiers and Gambetta are negotiating for the establishment of a moderate Republic. Paris, July 18. —It is reported that the Government have been questioned on the subject of Italian unity. It is confirmed that the Archbishop of Tours succeeds the Archbishop of Paris. The first half milliard of the indemnity is paid. A new weekly journal which supports. Thiers, utters warnings against the intrigues of the Bonapartists. Dresden, July 18.---The Emperor of Russia has sent a flattering telegram to the Crown Prince of Saxony, conferring upon him the honorary title of Field Marshal.. Berlin, July 18.—The North German Gazette sharply reproves the Catholic; Bishops of Germany for their encroach* ments on the civil power. London, July 18.—The result of the census taken at midnight of Sunday, April 3, throughout Great Britain has just been officially announced. The entire population of England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man, and includ-. ing the army, navy, and merchant marine, abroad, is—males, 15,542,071; females,. 16,267,830. Total, 31,809,010. The preponderance of females over males is 725,768. A telegram from Hong Kong yesterday reports a typhoon, in which seven steamers were lost, and the place inundated. The cable expedition is safe. Four thousand persons mobbed Poo'k, just acquitted on the murder trial at Greenwich. Fights ensued, the town was in an uproar and business was suspended, but quiet is now restored. Advices from Buenos Ayres state that the epidemic is terminated and giving services have been held. There is a report of a riot at Vienna on Sunday, when the Socialists attacked, the Ultra montanes. The police are powerless, and the military were used for its suppression. By the explosion of the magazine of the steamer Unomia, on the 3rd instant, forty persons were killed. Paris, July 16.—A great fire was occasioned at Rheims to-day by the explosion of a quantity of petroleum. Fifty persons were killed and wounded by the explosion, and many buildings in the business portion of the city were burned. The Official Journal states that the explosion in the works of St. Maur, at Vinceunes was acoidental, and six persona were kilied and thirty wounded. A solemn requiem service will be held in the cathedral at Notre Dame, on, Tuesday, in honor of the martyred Archbishop Darboy. The health of Paris is now good. London July 16.—r The police of London have dispersed a meeting at Hyde Park, the object of which was the pro- 1 motion of emigration from the United Kingdom. Their action was rendered necessary by the noise and confusion incident to the proceedings. The Prince Imperial Frederick Wilt liam of Germany, is expected at Osborue j on Saturday next. The Chief of Police at Dublin died yesterday from wounds received a few days since at the hand of a supposed Fenian. Murderer under arrest. It is officially announced that thej Asiatic Cholera has appeared in several places in Poland. London, July 19.—Two Slnffijld ex* press trains, on the North Midland Rail? road, collided with a freight trajn neaf; Chester Station. Two passengers were killed outright an! thirty are reported ia* jured—some fatally. Fritz has left Ems to return to Engjj land. He will come direct to London! where the Princess remains with theß Royal family. I A World special says :—Gladstone wilfl state in the House of Commons to-M morrow, that the Government is deter*« mined to abolish the purchase system ufl the army, in defiance of the resistance bjm the Lords, Failing in this he wiU KB