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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 213, 8 September 1871, Page 2

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.. Wellington, September 7. The collier barque Anne* Melhuish arrived here at 3 p.m. to-day from Newcastle, bringing the Suez telegrams. The s.s. Balclutha arrived at Glenelg on the 26th August -with the news of the English mail via Suez, bringing intelligence to the 7th August. The troop ship Megsera reached the Cape of Good Hope safely, she left again for Australia and was lost on the voyage. It is not known whether or not the crew were saved. " The Conference on Colonial affairs commenced at London on July 19. The Duke of Manchester presided. The Pope is indisposed. Thiers threatens resignation of the Presidency of the French Republic. The wool sales closed with great firmness ; 213,000 bales were soldi The Emperor of the Brazils, and the Crown Prince of Prussia, are still in England. A series of royal fetes was given by the Princess of Wales. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lome afterwards visited Ireland, and were enthusiastically received. Fenianism is still rife. The Government announced^ the abolition of the system of army purchase by royal consent, although the House of Lords rejected the bill. : The mail by the City of Adelaide reached San Francisco on the thirty-first day from Sydney. .. ; , i The Prince of, Wales has returned from the Continent. The Queen is at Osborne, Isle of Wight. • Fenian rioting in, Dublin haSjbe^ suppressed.,, / ■ - : . . , \ "^ '.''' *'' ' '"" \f .-' i : A Bant cashier yy as murdered in Ire-; land; and a%rge amount of money stolen. 1 The Government Abandoned the in-

tended autumn encampment of the army and volunteers. Copper is ruling at £75 per ton. Tallow easier. Hides dearer. Colonial securities hare advanced. Consols 93| • Mr. Dollinger has been elected Eector of the Heiorick University. The Duke of Richmond carried a vote of censure on the Government. Lord Ashbrook is dead. The future prospects of the wool market are highly favorable to growers. Two-thirds of the quantity Bold at the late sales of wool have been taken for export. The Government has been in communication with the French authorities respecting the transportation of Communists to New Caledonia. Ensign Humphrey won the Queen's prize at Wimbledon. The Key. Mr. Jooes was - elected President of the Wesleyan Conference. The Czar of Russia has created the Prince of Saxony a marshal. The Spanish Ministry have resigned. % Thiers has announced his intention of aiding in preserving the Pope's independence. Germany has received a considerable portion of the war indemnity from France. Further telegrams will be sent by the mail. Prince Arthur has been created Duke of Ulster. Bismarck promises to evacuate the environs of Paris at the end of October. Jules Favre has retired from the French Ministry on the question of assistance to the temporal power of the Pope. The month's exports to Australia are the heaviest known /or years. The increase id general to all the Colonies.