MAIL NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1432, 19 September 1872, Page 2

MAIL NEWS.

We extract the following iteins from the news to hand by the English Mail :

GENERAL SUMMARY. London, August 6, Daring the severe storm yesterday six fishing vessels belonging to Berwick, England, were capsized, and all on board lost.

Several railway casualties having occurred, recently by which upwards of twenty lives were lost, Parliament has been asked to investigate the causes of the disasters and inquire into the general management of the railroads, ail d in relation to the safety of passengers. Schenck, the American Minister, General Sherman, and Stanley, occupied the visitor's gallery in the House of Commons last night. Melkshott, the residence of Lady Ash burton, was burned yesterday. August 7.

Muller, editor of the Anglo-American, entertained Stanley, the African explorer, at a dinner at the Junior United Service Clnb to-night. General Sherman, Minister Curtin, Moran (secretary of ihe American Legation), and many representatives" were present. August 8.

Sir Henry Rawlinson, President of the Roj?al Geographical Society, has written to Stanley, thanking him for communicating the intelligence in regard to Dr Livingstone, and referring to Ms enterprise in terms of great praise, August 9. The House of Commons last night recommenced the debate on the motion of Butt for the removal of Judge Keogh for his decision in the Gal way election case. The most prominent Jrish members strongly denounce the action of Keogh, which had been approved by the Government. The debate was exciting, and did not conclude until four o'clock this morning, when a dhision of the House was taken, and < the action of the Government was sustained by a majority of 100. The Koyal Yacht Squadron regatta which was commenced on the sth inst, terminates to morrow. The match for the Challenge Cup, a gift from the Prince of Wales, will be sailed to day. The American yacht Sappho has been entered for this race, but some doubts are expressed about her starting. August 10.

Parliament was prorogued this afternoon. The members of the House of Commons assembled in the Chamber of the Peers, when the speech of the Queen, who was not present, was read by the Royal Commission. The Queen leaves for Balmoral on Tuesday. Passenger fares and freight tariffs on Irish railway? have been increased in consequence of (he advance in the price coal.

General Sherman visited the "Woolwich Arsenal yesterday, witnessed experiments, and subsequently lunched with the officers. He returned last night to London. The Portland breakwater was formally opened to-day by the Prince of Wales.

August 12

The Royal Yacht Squadron regatta was brought to a conclusion on Saturday. The challenge cap, presented by the Prince of Wales, was won by Major Ewings' schooner yacht Gwendolin. At one time Asbury's yacht, Livonia, was three miles a head of all the other vessels, and undoubtedly would have won the cup but for the carrying away of her maintopmast. The Princess Helena, wife of Prince Christian has been delivered of a daughter. The anniversary of the relief of Londonderry was celebrated in that city today. No disturbance. The London News discredits all dis quieting rumors about the progress of the arbitration at Geneva.

August 14.

Mr Mundella, speaking to his constituents at Sheffield last night concerning the difference between England and America on indirect claims, highly praised the course of the British Government as well as its attitude, and congratulated his hearers upon the removal ot the differences between the

two countries by the acquiescence of' America in the decision of the Tribunal of Arbitration in reference to the indirect claims. A letter from Sydney Young states - that Lord Tenterden asked hira and Cohen to proceed to Geneva solely to make an explanation of interests to the • crown on the subject of American claims for damages caused by Confederate cruisers in case any necessary. August 14. Serious riots have ocourred in Belfast The hon. "Russell Gurney and Wm. Smith sailed to-day for America in the steamship Moravian. Gurney return; to resume bis seat in the American arid? British Joint Claims Commission, which meets at Newport next month; and Smith, the well-known newsdealer of London, will make a toar of Canada and the United States. Emigration from Kast and West Prussia, and from tho Duchy of Mecklenburg, has become so serious an evil that the authorities are exerting themselves to the utmost to abate the drain? it exercises on the agricultural population. Whole villages, formerly inhabited by a well-to do peasantry, are now desolate and tailing into ruin; districts of land lie uncultivated for want of hands to guide the plough and ply the spade. The, North and South American emigration agents have swept ol? whole tribes of hardy Wends and; Low Germans —manifesting considerable ingenuity in indenting inducements, to decoy these unsophisticated boors, away from their native land. August 16. Strike of agricultural laborers for higher wages continues. Government has placed soldiers at disposal of farmers, in Oxfordshire. Crops which were in danger are now being harvested. August 17.

Jacob Starmpfli, Swiss Arbitrator of Geneva Tribunal, said on the 16th that, he hoped the work of the Board would be finished in three weeks. Elaboratearguments have been made on the following points required by the Tribunal of Arbitration. Ist. —Due diligence as to the principles of law. 2nd.—What was the value of the commission held by the confederate cruiser?, and how far did they entail responsibility upon England when they entered her ports 1 3rd,. —How far did the coaling of cruisers* in English ports make England responible for their acts ? The Board of Arbitration has not settled the main question whether the British Government used due diligence to prevent the escapeof rebel cruisers. The proceedings are kept a profound secret, but it is understood that an award has been made in the Florida case, amounting to about .£500,000. In the cases of the Bailie, Mystic, Boston, and Jeff Davis (muull vessels) the arbitrators have decided not to allow claims. August 17. Further advices from Belfast confirm the serious nature of the rioting there,. On Thursday there were several collisions between the Protestants and the Catholic prosession, during which a large number were injured. The entire city was in an uproar, and the"disturbance was only quelled by the most active exertions of the police. Many of the rioters were arrested. August 18. Despatches from Belfast at noon state that the disturbances there continued throughout Saturday night into Sunday and are not yet ended. The populace is divided into hostile Catholic and Protastant mobs, and whenever they come into contact there is a fight. The police are using every effort tostop the rioting, and have l>een obliged to fire on the rioters of both sides, many of the latter having been wounded,. Troops with fixed bayonets are now occupying the principal streets and keeping the mobs apart. Dragoons of the 40ih Regiment have arrived at Belfast trora Dublin ; and the constabiij lary are pouring into the city from all quarters. No persons are killed, but the excitement is so great that it » impossible to get definite paiticulars. August Ik The riots in Belfast are not yet? thoroughly suppressed. The Mayor and magistrates have issued proclaim tions warning the rioters to dwpjj!* 8 under the severest penalties. *<*

arrests thus far, in proportion to the number engaged and the casualties, are remarkably few. In the hospital there are many victims of the riots. Quite a large number bear sword cuts and bullet wounds. A correspondent telegraphs from Belfast this morning that the fighting continued last night, and that stones fell in the streets like hail. Despatches just received from Dublin convey later news from Belfast. Rioting still goes on. Four persons were killed in the streets this morning. The peaceably disposed citizens of Belfast are greatly dissatisfied at the want of vigor evinced by the authorities in suppressing the riots. Ruffians with pistols in their hands walk through the city and whole sections are given up to the rioters. Advices from Belfast state that shots continue to be exchanged in the streets, though it is known that the rioters have not concentrated in large numbers at any point. A telegram from Lurgan, on the line of the Belfast and Ulster Railway, says serious disturbances have occurred there, and the authorities have called the military to their aid. 5 p m.—A later telegram from Belfast says a report is current there that the city is about to be placed under martial law. The same telegram states that the military are charging the rioters in the centre of the town. Despatches just received from Belfast state that the riots have broken out afresh, and severe fighting is now going on. The police barracks and several houses have been wrecked by the mob.