ARRIVAL OF THE CALIFORNIAN MAIL AT AUCKLAND.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 247, 16 October 1872, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE CALIFORNIAN MAIL AT AUCKLAND.

Auckland; October 16. ■•'.; The Nevada left Honolulu on September' 26, ' and arrived off the Heads at 7 a.m. to-day.— - Passengers : Messrs T. gorari, N. •Thompson, Braun'ien, A.' Beamish", J. B. Johnston ; Mesdames C. Partridge, S. Gale.aiid J. Simpson. For Melbourne: The Princea Philip and Augustus of Saxe Coburg and attendants, Dr Warra, Sir Selby Montefiore, arid ten others. Her freight consists of 1500 packages for New Zealand, and 1086 for Australia; Her latest dates are to September 12. . The Home News of 22nd August, says that a ~ new undertaking entitled .The National Bank, of . New Zealand has been brought forward underinfluential auspices, with a capital of £2,000,000 in 20O,O0O.8hares of £10 each, first issue not to exceed 100,000 shares, one-third of which, are reserved for New Zealand. It is. proposed to . afford the additional banking accommodation.required through the recent rapid increase of the population, and development of the resources of. the colony. ...The directors express their belief, that the capital of the undertaking can be safely' and properly employed without encroaching upon the field already occupied by kindred institutions. Application will be' made to the New Zealand, legislature nest session for. an Act authorising ' the issue of notes. . , . The E>onca6ter races commenced on September 10. ■ -The most prominent feature of th'emeetirig was the Great Berkshire- Handicap,' which was 'won by Dtelnacardoch, Neapolitan 2, Sylvester 3. Betting before the. start 6 to 1 against the winner. Eightt en' started. Mr. Odger has agreed not to contest the election for Preston if the liberal candidate will pledge himself to advocate the abolition of the game laws." : ' • •■ \ „ }- inderpest continues in the provinces. i The Times expects, when the Conference at Berlin is over, thatya circular note will be issued explaining its pacific nature.-, ; r A severe thunderstorm was experience! in Lancashire on the,, sth.., September, when, many lives were lost, and the crop's much damaged. Nash & Co., Bankers, of London, have . failed. Liabilities over £200,000. • •'.-■= '• The, strike,, mania prevails all over EBglamLi The chairmakers of Wycourt. coal men of Lowcstoff, silk weavers of Sadbury, stonemasons of Preston, Bakers of Dublin, engineers of Birkenhead, and employees at the china and earthenware manufactories in Staffordshire are all on the strike. ■ . , • . ■ The PoßtofHce employees have petitioned for an advance of wages. ..::■ The journeymen butchers of London have formed a union for the purpose of getting higher wages. , : , - :. '1 he Emperor of Eussia .and .the, Grand Duke . Vladimir arrived at Berlin oh September 5. They >: were met by the Emperor William-, Prince Fre- 7 derick William of Prussia, and a large number pf German Princes and ;• Ministers. ; The , . Gza;^ ,on : s alighting, saluted 'and embraced the Emperor of ' % Germany most cordially. The. two Emperors passed through therstreets Tin: ;tbe \same carriage amidst the cheers of an.immense multitude. :.■: All : the Princes, Dukes, and Generalsiof ■ , the; Empire , were included in the long and brilliant procession. :i The Imperial carriage halted at the Rus,sfan,Em-. r Jba'ssy, into which, the : Emperor; Alexander iwas;. conducted, and there .Tißited jby, the., Empr^ss t , Augusta and the Princess Victoria; wife of itheCrown Prince. " h- -O i~;ii .'M»,L $y<n r Th&?Epipero.r;,of^Aus);riavniefi^ enthusiastic reception from the people in. his progress through Germany as agfleßtof,,theXinglot: Saxony.f I; l};i.S:i^enie.d-that ; ti|ei:ni,eeting;wMlf%s any way be of a political character. m; Six hundrfid;Mormons left.London foriUtah on .the sth ! 'September.:\.;;. ; ; 1 ; v The first public meeting of this International Society at La Hague took place on September 5. A resolution was unammpUßlyjadopted, expressing in the name of the working .classes throughout the w^ridLtheir^admiration ,, of |, ? the heroism *those' v cb'amp|d)as ;!' iy% '^kd^faiien, ,in' .^battle'^iri^ defence of ;th'6 pebplV8 v rigti^'a^ ! greeth3 ! g',Vith a hope for thftir fteed^m^airp^ple a^ -The^Pree'ident, "in : 4a' ; -viplen"t speechV^denbunHsal' Trochu as ajtrgitpr r to iijburitry, ; arid . .;ci^ed' Jules"Payre^'kwretch^.'''T'- ■ '-•'"-<' ', : V-l ; v.-< f'^jMahy of the^ Jesuits^^^ex|TeTlea" ffpm .Germany; will proceedrto teland,^he^e c |they f ;;|rre prdmsed |a : hear^^elcpjniejc» fxd^^WKi^' ; - V^l.-^ '^^JThe Depajrtijcientof 'Audejs threatened with a;: s^eclaration;of being|ii;al^ieJWlßlegei; •ia consequence of . ah ; attack, on the military^ by, the inhafiitahts,';-''; '?;■}&%# ipr^W*'''^-.*; 'V. :

,v,The..Narbo ; nno, > ,delegat^ to the Congress of the International^'^cietyjTtißtnb|| 69, including three'i women- ,| A lively discjbswoii^as held on the sth i .Septenper on^t^quesitib^^f the abolition of tbej Gferm&a Couri'cTl. A-«reiibrt presented to the^ Congress says that Bismarck is the spying chi?f of the German Empire. . It declares that the Government at Berlin projects another war, while the.,Congresß ; has i.or^its object, the .^reprvatipn of peabe. ; flt alfib,deckres that ! .nfeverXßinceNlßslß> have the masses of the people been so united as now under the flame of the Communel The steamer Amtjiok has ;been burnt, and 19 lives lost. " ""■"" "'" --"' ■• • •" The Geneva Board of Arbitration met on the 6th September* arid ccfacluiedi-allQhe rfosiness requiring deliberation, when -it adjourned until the 12th, to give time fpr;the finaljre viewing- of official copies of the j tidgnieri t- rendered/ /The official seal will be, affixed to the documents on^ the 14th, and the respective f? dyernmehts apprised^ of the results, of ,'^he arbitration;, in ' "accpfdance^ with' the termsrOfr 'the'treatyl The "^efivs: of ' the' FFor/dl'special^orrespqndent says that tjhe.'Gjeneya ,' tribunal may awaVd losses by' the. Alabama, , Florida, and Shenandoah, aud for ; the expenses/ -iDCurred by the Pnited .'St.atc3, in proyirig^them,.;' to the extent of fifteen'; millions. 'Pari^. papers' publish a rumor that the s ' Tribunal 'has awarded " to the United . : StaIeBV'3O,GOO,OOO 'dollars' damages with interest, for ,9 : years at 7 percent.. The report is discredited. ; ' ' ' ' "' ~ - : >!o Egyptian, for ce^has entered-, Abyssinia, as reported. ' ' ' '■' ' ' ~ ** - 5 •'"■ *■ ■ ' "' A grand military parade waa held in Berlin on " the 6th September.- , The ; three ,-Emp.crp.rs,hcaded, their respective regiments. A dinner took place' " initlie evening, and the festivities terminated with a monstpc tprchligbjt procession, IJ £4 musicfahs., playing the Prussian Tattbtf.' 1 ! The Czar ttaQe--the Princes Fiederick Charles, and Frederick Henry Albert, Field Marshals "of -the 'Russian army. The Peace League .has addressed communications to the, Emperors of Eu'ssia,' Germany, .and -. Austria in favor of maintaining peace in Europe September 16. — It is.ruinorea&that the Board . of Arbitration has awarded .tpdtHe United States damages fo the amount of 3| millions sterling. At Madrid an | express train was thrown off the rails. The engine was turned over and demolished! Many passengers were killed, including General 1 —•— , the newly-elec^e'd senator.' ,"'f /I U H ,The London Daily News. says that Bismarck had doubtless counted the cost' when, he resolyed r -on the expulsion; of -the Jesuits from Germany,* - although he knew that lie wais ; dealing-' vUh' ! ' an ' Order' that had evidently perplexed, and; bafflgd'. ; the arts of. the,ablest statesmen in Europe. „ ,^. r ; Tlie disorderly political population .iii £ Berlin . created many disturbances on th(i'"9th'Septenib'er., One party , ; on account 1 b'f anadvaiicein the' price-' of beer, attacked and completely wrecked- : a' : brewery. ; .The.police were com pelled :.> to;, charge the crowd with drawn swords. .Many : were. wounded,.and. a large number arrested. •••*:'. Shipping : London — Arriv e,3, , Harvest Home, from Lftttelton ; Celceno, .irom. Wellington.; Sailed, Northam Castle, for Auckland. Loading,;, Chili;; for Napier ; Chandiere, for Nelson. ; ; Chris--tian Macausland, for Otago; Jessie Redmari,.and Celoeno for Wellington. -Glasgow— Sailed, Helen. ; Denny, ; tor Auckland and ; ,. Canterbury; - ( New York —Arrived, Chattanooga, from j Auckland; ; She is loading for Dunedin, to sail early in October. Commbhcial— New : York. r^-Wbdl firm since; -last sales, arid^ prices w-eirimaintained* v -'Severi 1i hundred .bales of flax soldLat a" decline of £K.per^ tob. Kerosine not very ao,tive, .aHhoughaprices;: have advanced with upward tendency.? Demand > ior colonies not large .., r , Flax! .quiet 1 ; 'S^OO cases havebeen sold on private* terms. Wool. — 310,000 lbs/of- Australian and New Zealand havebeen I sold at 55 to: 62^ Rents; 29,0 001ba K.ew Zealand at 59 cents! BpSTOif.-r-The. Conquest sails for Dunedin; om the 15th Septeniber.;' Uer;,cargp, includes 200Q J cases of oils. ', .'-■/-■ ■"■' V }„.■ •'..' ■.-• -.y.| ! ■.- ;r ._. , : .THE LATEST".';,: "... ' • ,:',.,,'■ The. inhabitants of , S^dan , are draping their houses and avenues in a^ticipatio.n of ;,thq anniversary. jof. its. capture by the Germans. The troops' how 'occupy ing the place threaten forcibly to remove such emblems. Bismarck-? isf closjely-. ; closeted t with 'Prince Gortschakoff. '•*•-' --» •--&• ■*'- '"-■-■ « i>. >L Madrid — The Carlists are again troublesome. Outbreaks -;have occurred con'- the -frontier, ■kni troops h aye jb,een... despatched. ..to; prevent the surgents crossing over to ' France ' One Tband" attacked the barracks atfßurgos,,released the prisoners, and burned the building. The award-to^ Americans npwjHstate^ ' i&tgSi^ millions. ' ■■' Englisk pers express aissltisfactlori ' at the result, and say the plain English of it is that the 'British Government "allowed -tihi'&ineirF cans to bully them ou^ pf .three millions in order to curry favor with them. " U The American Presidential election will really t be confined to Grant ? aH*d-iGreeley'.* -''Tne'-fotiiier* is sure of re-election. Col. Scott' has made arrangements' fbr :: the overland railway kno.wn.as th,e. '^fxas line which" will speedily be commenced ali the Pacific end; ; there will soon be a choice~of two routes across .the American continent. '" The diamond ■Belds 'of- the Arizona are attract- J | ing great attention. Several-rubies and garnets have been discovered. " '•'"' ■'■'■ Profeßßor^Agassiz is is^in. California.^ -.^ rr , „ :The*recent?expeditionfor.cleep' : sea Sbundirigstin/ 'the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans have been very successful. i iProfesso&Agasßizgdtheredinnuraer.able specimens. '* The steamer Bienville^hasybeep^bpr^iedr at ;sea^.j fand thirty-four passengers^aii'd* crew 'lost.'" " lJ * C X The steamer, . Mefls, has .been , wrecked by . colliding with a schooner; Jove* fifty passengers were frowned and nearly all the crew. The Metis was neyr^esselxand jfp^J;.,27S,ooo dollars. "■' l San FitANci'sco.— Upe'News of the World says after a thorough inj^stiga.tion, it is prepared ; to. say that the debate publish^ in the New "Zealand papers oa the^Jajl Service neYer,. took place. It deniea i thfe-c&arge|orp|ight ftga^Tst^t oT being an organ of Mr. Webb's, and concludes by saying* that Jt-.-has-np/ears as to the final fupccssr of ithe s'ervice) br-ofirberal ll aia il l)eir?g l : given In" furtherance of the present-line- to Australasia. It can on authority, state that residents in New York city of grea^#^ltE J 'ire v ?fconfiaent that aid will be forthcoming, and that they theoiß^^i'i^fi^S^^.^^QOj^^teses^ ted ia the matter, ans when success^is flnally iachievedj New Zealand will have no occasion to "^ Dejashafeiefl^f^e^rlJ^ie ha£|ak"e^ ing tuirgreat undirtaking of Yankee plitck. • T