ARRIVAL OF THE SUEZ MAIL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4505, 28 August 1875, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE SUEZ MAIL.

The Albion with the mail left Melbourne at 8.30 p.m. on the 23rd, and arrived at The Bluff at 1 p.m. on the 27th. She brings thirty-four saloon anti fifty steerage passengers and 555 tons of cargo for all ports. She sails for Dunedin at 8 p.m. to-night.

SPECIAL NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAM. [The following telegram is published by ns under the authority of the Press Agency, the same being its special property ; aii'l legal proceedings will bo taken against any person publishing the same without such authority,] London, August 1/. * New Zealand wheat, fine, 565. to 575.; ordinary, 555. to 56a. Flour, 355. to 38s. Hemp, £l4 to £22. The Four Million Loan is officially quoted on the Stock Exchange, Arrived.—Kakaia, from the Bluff ; Margaret Galbraith, from Port Chalmers.

UNPUBLISHED GABLE. (PER PRESS AGENCY.) London, August 19. The Royal yacht Alesta with the Queen on board, when crossing from Cowes to Gosport, ran into and sank the yacht Mistletoe. Three persons were drowned. The Queensland mail was delivered here on the 17th, The Aurora, from Adelaide to London, was abandoned in 40deg. N. lat. The cargo caught fire. All on board were saved. | The mail steamer Ceylon arrived at Gallo on the 19th, under canvas. CABLE NEWS. London, August 17. The London wool sales opened this evening. The arrivals amount to 298,000 bales. Upwards of 8000 bales were offered. The attendance of home and foreign buyers was barge. The bidding commenced with great spirit. Prices, as compared with last series, show a slight decline. Sydney wool one penn£ lower. August 18. The insurrection on the northern frontier of Bosnia is of a serious character. 20,000 Turks are operating against the insurgents at Herzegovina. There are apprehensions of a religions war between Moslems and Christians. MAIL NEWS. The Golconda has arrived at Gleuelg, and reports that the Ceylon arrived at the Sound on the 22nd July. After repairing machinery she left again on the 24th July. The Sixth Company of Koval Engineers has embarked in the Whampoa for Fiji. An animated controversy is proceeding respecting the credibility of Lawson’s discoveries iu New Guinea. They are generally regarded as pux*e invention. The Australian United Goldminmg Company is to be voluntarily wound up. Travelling under the title of Countess Von Buren, the Queen of the Netherlands has been visiting England, and has been entertained by the Queen and the Empress Eugenie, who again exchanged visits. The Prince and Princess of Wales have been visiting Strathfieldsaye, the seat of the Duke of Wellington, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have proceeded to Copenhagen en route for Kussia. The Court is in mourning for the death of ex-Emperor Ferdinand of Austria.

The present lord Mayor nobly maintains the hospitalities of the Mansion House at Dublin. The Lord Mayor of Loudon was splendidly entertained. The Sultan of Zanzibar, the new lion of the mouth, is an indefatigable sightseer, and has been entertained by all the leading personages, from the Queen downwards. He speaks in terms of supreme delight of the places he visited. Sir Douglas Forsyth’s mission to Burmah has failed. The King refuses to permit the passage of the British troops through his territory. Sir Douglas has returned to Simla, and a Shanghai telegram announces that Chinkanga is now quiet. The Chinese authorities have partially satisfied the demands for reparation made by the British and American consuls in consequence of the late outrage. Thirty thousand pounds has been received at the Mansion House on account of the Metropolitan Hospital Sunday Fund. Gladstone’s ceramic collection was disposed of in four day’s sale for £9329. Ibe celebrated collection known as .Marlborough Gems were sold in one lot to Mr. Agnew for £35,000 (sic). In consequence of the adverse decision of the Court of Exchequer, the Brighton Aquarium has been closed on Sundays. Government are unable to deal with the question this session. The Home Secretary finds himself not empowered by law to remit penalties. The Lower House of Convocation has been discussing the question of vestments. Meanwhile a memorial signed by one hundred and forty thousand persons has been presented to the Crown, protesting against the awkward position of legalisation of distinct dress for communion sendee.

Owing to the suspension of E. Mackouochie, holy communion is no longer celebrated at St. Albans. After the sermon by the curate, the congregation form a procession and proceed to a ritualistic church in Cheapside, where virtual mass is said.

A lay Catholic testimonial of £6500 has been presented to Cardinal Manning. The Duke of Norfolk subscribed £IOOO.

The Echo has been purchased by Albert Grant, who will convert it into a Conservative morning organ. Arthur Arnold retires from the editorship. It is rumored that Sampson will succeed him.

Counsels’ opinions on the question of the legality of Church of England clergymen preaching in Nonconformist pulpits are decidedly adverse to those desirous of fraternisation.

Sir Charles Heed is promoting the movement for systematically teaching swimming in public schools. The Lyceum season has closed. Irving intimated that in September Macbeth will be produced, and Tennyson's Queen Mary. Marshal McMahon, as arbitrator in protracted dispute between England and Portugal respecting Delago Bay, has decided in favor of Portugal. One thousand Mormon proselytes, in charge of Brigham Young’s son, have sailed from Liverpool. Five hundred consists of Germans, the rest English, Scotch, and Welsh. A Home Rule conference of Irishmen resisident in England has been held with closed doors at Crewerenally. The members narrowly escaped severe handling by a body of indignant mechanics.

Three Bedford gentlemen and a clergyman have been committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the suspicious death of a young naval lieutenant, while travelling by night in a Pulman car. A brutal outrage is reported from Lancashire. Two men kicked their wives to death. Some formidable strikes have occurred abroad. In Belgium 3000 colliers refused to enter the pits. In Moravia 8000 woollen weavers struck for advance.

Serious disputes are impending in the iron trade. A rupture is anticipated. The annual picnic of the Northumberland Miners’ Union at Morpeth was attended by 2000 persons. A resolution was adopted affirming the principle of manhood • suffrage, and the legalisation of country and borough franchise.

Mr. Merry’s winner of the Doncaster gold cup at Ascot after having been sold to his trainer for £IO,OOO, was resold to the Duko of Westminster for £13,000. Merry intends to sell all his horses now in training.

Fifty Middlepark yeax-Hngs sold for 11,500 guineas. Maccaroni was purchased for 7100 guineas. The Jockey Club have resolved that any touter detected watching a trial, or person proved to have obtained information surreptitiously, shall be warned off Newmarket Heath and all racecourses.

In a three days’ cricket match, Gentlemen v. Players, the former won by 202 runs. The scores were 536 against 334.

Floods and destructive inundations have occurred in various parts of the Continent. Hungary has suffered dreadfully from the watery scourge. At Pesth sixty dead bodies

have been recovered. In South France the effects have been disastrous and appalling. At Toulouse alone two thousand people were drowned, and three thousand houses destroyed. Twenty thousand persons have been rendered homeless. This calamity has excited the greatest sympathy. Targe sums have been subscribed for relief. The damages are estimated at twelve millions sterling at Toulouse alone.

The American papers describe horrible earthquakes at Cuchat. A valley in the republic of New Granada has been entirely destroyed. Only a few families saved. Fully sixty thousand perished. Sir W. Lawson’s Permissive Bill was lost by 371 to 80.

Obituary.— Viscount Molesworth; Captain Kennedy, the famous chess player; ex-Eraperor Ferdinand of Austria ; Michael Henry, editor of the Jewish Chronicle ; Morgan O’Connell, nephew of the Liberator ; J. B. Baines, of the Leeds Mercury ; John Robertson, journalist. Shipping.— -Sailed : July 1, Border Chief, for Wellington ; on June 17, City of Auckland, for Auckland ; on June 20, Elizabeth Graham, for Otago j on June 25, Helen Denny, for Napier; on July 1, Invercargill, for Port Chalmers ; on July 5, Kintanno Castle, for Wellington ; on July 1, Merope, for Canterbury ; in July, Taunton, for Otago ; on June 18, Waimea, for Otago ; on June 25, Waikato, for Canterbury. Loading: For Auckland—White Eagle, British Empire, Star of Germany, Ocean Mail, and Waitara. For Canterbury—Himalaya, Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Bee, and Waitangi. For Napier.— Inverness, and Queen Bee. For Otago—Jessio Eeadman, Zealandia, Carmarthenshire, Calypso, May Queen, Otago, Mataura, and Celestial Queen. For Wellington—Howrah, and St. Leonards. For Bluff—Adamant. AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. Melbourne, August 21. Very great anxiety is felt about the mail steamer Ceylon, which left here in July, and has not yet reached Galle. We learn that she repaired a defect in her machinery at the Sound, and left there on the 24th. She has a number of passengers and a very valuable freight. Judge Molesworth has issued an attachment against Dr. Bradford, who eloped with a ward of court to New Zealand, and is now settled at Wellington, and no further sums are to be paid to the young lady until she returns to the colony. A settlement made by Bradford in favor of his wife the Judge refused to recognise in any way.

A private London telegram, dated 17th August, states —Wool sales opened about three halfpence lower ; believed touched lowest figure for present. Markets unchanged for breadstuffs; wheat, firm, ss. Bd. Large sales of tobacco at full rates.

News reached here last evening of the arrival of the steamer Ceylon at Galle on the 19th, after having been seventeen days under canvas.

Ministers have changed fixmt a little since the Chief Secretary’s speech at Geelong, which was not well received by the country. Other speeches by Ministers give something more definite of a policy. The landowners are to bo taxed according to valuation, and not by area; and it is proposed to invite at a conference other colonies to consider the tariff question and the relation of the colonies with the Imperial Government. In all this the finger of Higinbotham is plainly visible. The nominations have passed, and all the Ministers have been elected.

The Hospital election created a most unusual excitement. Maloney headed the poll for the honorary physicians, and Beaney the surgical side.

The Winter Cup coursing finished yesterday, Mr. Wagner's Sandy being the winner. Baratta won the Waterloo Purse.

lima de Murska continues to charm, and draws large audiences.

A man named Octavius Baker has been committed for trial for personating a father, and sanctioning the marriage of a minor. The Chanticleer, which has been fortythree days out from New Zealand tollobarton, has not yet arrived. The Macgregor arrived at Sydney yesterday.

ADDITIONAIi AUSTRALIAN NEWS, Melboubne, August 18. The Berry Government; aro not in popularity ; but it is evident they intend going in for liberal measures, whether any will be popular and acceptable to the House, is another matter. They have nearly all had a say now, and been fully reported. Judge Molesworth is very angry at the elopement of his ward of court, who is now in New Zealand, and declines to come back. An attachment has been issued against Dr. Bradford, the young ward's husband, and when caught he is to be punished as a caution to fortune-hunters. The Judge has cut off all supplies from the young couple, in the hope of bringing them to book. The guardians are apparently not averse to the marriage, and would like some settlement, but the Court will not hear about it. The romantic story of the elopement has been known privately for the last two months, but it is now made public through the equity proceedings. An extraordinary ease of personation has resulted in a man named Octavius Baker being committed for trial. He represented himself as a girl’s father, and sanctioned the marriage of a minor by a Roman Catholic priest. The Waterloo cup has produced some good coursing. The stake, £SUO, is worth having even without the silver collar. Mr. John Wagner is the winner with Sandy, while Lucky, as the runner up, gets £2OO. Great interest is being manifested in racing events. The Sylvia colt is first favorite for the Hawkesbury Guineas, and Goldsbro for the Grand Handicap. Eor the Sydney Derby, which is regarded as the most open race, the Valeta colt and Connaught aro most fancied. The Hospital election caused no end of excitement amongst the doctors and their supporters. Never was there such polling for an hospital election before, and never so much money spent as by one of the candidates at least, who is said to have expended nearly a thousand pounds for the honor of being at the head of the poll. Gillbee and Garrard, well known in connection with the hospital, are amongst the ones rejected. lima de Murska is a real and genuine treat. She is drawing splendid houses in the Town Hall. Ristori comes next week. She was serenaded in Sydney, with a torchlight procession on Wednesday night. The Ringarooma is likely to bo the next boat to New Zealand.

The trial of Duncan Longden, late captain in the army, for forging, is not yet completed. Ah Gnat, who is under sentence for murder, has been proved not to be insane. Hattie Shepherd’s monument has been completed in the Melbourne Cemetery. The Sunday recitals in the Town Hall are to form matter for discussion in the City Council to-morrow. Meantime Fairclough appears again this evening. Reprieve is scratched for Hawkeabury. A private telegram from London states that the wool sales opened at 1 |d. lower. Groat satisfaction is felt at the safe arrival of the Ceylon at Galle. She was seventeen days under canvas.