ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 133, 15 September 1871, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

Welling! on, Sept. 7, 5 p.m. The collier barque Melhuish arrived here at three p.m to-day, fr> m New castle, bringing the Suez telegrams. GKNErAL SI MMARY. The Bait lut : a arrived at the Glenelii on the 20th of August, with the news by the English mail via Suez, to 7th A ugust. The troop ship Magaera readied the Cape of Good Hope in safety, but on the voyage back to Australia, was lost. The crew were saved. The Conference on Colonial affairs commenced at London on July 19, under the brightest auspices. The Duke of Manchester presided. The Pope is seriously indisposed. Thiers threatens his resignation of the Presidency of the French Republic Wool sales closed with great firmness. 213,030 bales were sold. The Finperor of Brazil and the Prince Imperial of Germany are still in ling)and. A series of Royal fetes were given. j The Princess of Wales and the Marquis and the Marchioness of Lome afterwards visited Ireland, and were enthusiastically received. Fenianism is still rife. The Government announces the abolition of the army purchase system by Koystl consent, -ait hough the House of Lords rejected the Bill. The mail by the City of Adelaide reached San Francisco on the thirtyfirst day from Sydney. The Prince of W r ales had returned from the Continent. The Queen is at Osborne, Isle of Wight, The Fenian rioting in Dublin has been suppressed. A bank cashier has been murdered in Ireland, and a amount of money stolen. The Government have abandoned the intended autumn encampment of the militia and volunteers. Copper ruling at £7B per ton ; tallow easier; hides dearer. Colonial securities have advanced. Consols, 93|. Dr. Doliinger has been elected Rector of Use Munich University. The J'tike of Richmond carried a vote of censure on the Government, Lord Ashbrook is dead. The future prospects of the wool market is highly favorable to growers. Two-thirds of the late sales of wool bave been taken for export. The Government have been in 'communication with the French authorities respecting transportation to New Caledonia.

Ensign Humphrey won the Queen's prize at Wimbledon

The Hev. Mr. Jones has been elected President,,of.the Wesleyan Conference.

The Czar of Russia has created the Prince of Saxonv a Marshal. The Spanish Ministry has resigned, Thiers announces hi« intention to aid in preserving the Pope's independence. Germany has received a, considerable portion of the war indemnity from France. FURTHER PARTICULARS. Prince Arthur has been created Duke of Ulster. Bismprek promises to evacuate the environs of Paris by the end of October.

Jules Favre has retired from the French Ministry on the question of rendering assistance to uphold the temporal power of the Pope. The month's exports to Australia arc the heaviest known for years past, and the increase is general to all tin colonies. The Comuii'tee of the Army lime ' adopted the military law, rendering nervice obligatory from the ages of twenty to forty, soldiers in servicehaving no right to vote. The Berlin official journal announces that 474 millions francs of the indem nity money had arrived from France. The Emperor of Germany has or i dered the immediate evacuation of tin departments of Eure, Seine, and End re. Switzerland is about to propose U> he European powers that the rights and duties of neutrals be finally deter mined. The Goodwood Cup was won by

~hannon ; Favonius, 2nd; Mortimer' 3rd

Disturbances were reported at Can ton on the 25th Jul v. A gun boat was sent up. Public meetings were held at Hyde Park, to discuss Prill••• > Arthur's civil list allocation. Very vbule it speeches were made.

The second meeting at Trafalgarsquare was prohibited, on the Ist A u rust. . The Commons approved of th« amount, voted to Prince. Arthur by the Civil List, and his allowance of £15,000 a-year has been granted, by 276 votes against 3L Paris, Aurust 3rd. A project for the continuance of M Thiers' power, with the tille of President of the Republic, and with respon sible Ministers, will probably be presented to the National Assembly next week.

The payment of oneinilliard to Germany is completed. Order has been cominetelv restored in Paris, but the Assembly has not yet ! returned. The city has resumed its ordinary aspect, nothing save the ruins telling of jsast struggles. Tie initiatory payment has been made to the Germans, wo regret not asking a larger indemnity. The Assembly set aside the question of the D.m-sty for a time. The p:iss,;ort system ha* been revived in France. The Wimbledon cam:) opened on the lOt duly. The proceedings will last for a fortnight. A contingent of Belgians arrived yesterday. The cam;) will conclude with a grand review. ADDITIONAL SUMM.YItY/. The third series of wool sales is nearly over. The results have exceeded the most sanguine expectations. Good and superior Australian wool advanced l|d to'2d. per lb.; medium and inferior, 2d. to 2|d.; greasy, Ijd. to 21. ; Cape fleece, Iyd. LATEST TELEGRAMS. London, August 7. Serious disturbances occurred in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, where the Association for the Amnesty of the Fenians endeavored to hold a meetin r, notwithstanding it had been prohibited by the police. The hitter acted with great severity, and several hundred persons were wounded. The meeting, however, was prevented, and order was re-estab-lished. It is considered that the fl ix crop in Ireland will be a failure this season. The Bank of \ew Zealand has received applications for the entire £0)0,000 loan for the Duuediu and Port Chalmers Railway Company.