ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

North Otago Times, Volume 1, Issue 13, 19 May 1864, Page 5

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The s.s. Alhambra arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday morning at 1 1 o'clock a.m. with the March Mails just as the Geelong was starting for this Port. Through the kindness of Captain Turnbull in boarding the steamer before she cast anchor, we arc enabled to present our readers with a Summaiy of European News, at the same time with Dunedin people. The Queen continues at Windsor Castle, in the enjoyment of good health. The water used at the baptism of the Son of the Prince of Wales came from the River Jordan. The baptism of the Duke of Cornwall took place on Thursday March 10th, at 1 o'clock. He is named Albert Victor Christian Edward, and was baptised by the Archbishop cf Cantei'bury. There was a large attendance of the nobility at the ceremony. In the evening the Prince and Princess of Wales gave a banquet at Marlboroughhouse. The North Australian Company (Limited) has been formed with a capital of £200,000 in 20,000 shares of £10 each. The Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Royal Mail Company (Limited) — hitherto known as the Intercolonial Royal Mail Steam Packet Company—have formally issued their new prospectus. The new capital consists of £375,000, in 37,500 ordinary shares of £10 each. The Ladies' Committee for the Relief Fund for the wounded Danes and for the families of the fallen have already forwarded the sum of £2,300 to the central committee at Copenhagen. Captains Sir William T. Wiseman, Bart., RN., and Francis W. Sullivan, R.N , and Lieutenant-Colonel D. J. Gamble, Deputy Quartermaster-General of the Forces in New Zealand, have been appointed Companions of the Bath. The war in Schleswig Holstein goes on slowly. On March 17th a severe engagement took place along the whole line of Duppall ports. A subscription in aid of the defence of the Bishop of Natal against the Bishop of Capetown has been opened and upwards of £1000 have been subscribed. The Great Eastern Steam-ship has been chartered for the conveyance of the Atlantic Cable. The judgment in the House of Lords in the appeal upon the Alexandra case will be delivered soon after Easter. 250 persons lost their lives at Sheffield on the 11 tli of March by the bursting of the Sheffield Water Company's Reservoir. Subscription in aid of the sufferers was at once set on foot and over £25,000 was subscribed. Intelligence from Vienna of Mai'ch 23, states that the Conference proposed by England, without detailed bases or armistice, has been accepted by Austna and Prussia. The territorial integrity of the Danish monarchy under the present dynasty will be maintained. The Conference is to meet at once. A telegram announces the arrival of Garibaldi and suite on March 23, at Malta, whence he was to proceed on the following day by the Ripon to Southampton.