ARRIVAL OF THE SUEZ MAIL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 13, 6 May 1876, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE SUEZ MAIL.

Bluff, Friday. The s.s. Itingarooma left Melbourne at" 1 p.m. on the Ist., passed Swan Island the following day, and experienced S.W. winds and fine weather until arrival on the fith, at 4 p.m. She brings 410 tons cargo, 19 saloon, and 22 steerage passengers for all ports. She sails for Dimedin at 4 p.m. to-morrow. «. . MAIL SUMMARY. It is rumoured that the French Government intend to annex the groupe of islands associated with the death of Bishop Patteson and Commodore Goodenough. C<xptain Moresby lias published a two-vo-lume work on New Guinea, which is a welcome contribution concerning that Island. On the 2nd a .discussion in the Lords on chain cables used in the royal ships, was suggested by the failure of cables during the voyage of the Seraphis. The four million for Suez Canal shares was granted without a division. The heavy commission paid to Hotlischild was severely condemned. Mr. Lowe, by trumpery criticism, humiliated his own party. Mr. Gladstone's speech was uncivil and suggestive, but lacked breadth. Two days later he adopted the unusual course of publishing a synopsis of it in the shape of twenty-six interrogations. Owing to the bereavement of the Duchess of Edinburgh, the Court has gone into mourning. The Duke has joined his ship, the Sultan, and the Duchess will pass a considerable portion of the year in Russia. A statue to the Prince Consort (Albert Memorial) in Hyde Park was u vered w'th great ceremony. The proprietor of the ""World" having apologised to Mr. Hersinan for a libel in that paper, proceedings have been stayed. Tiie trio of Co-operative Banks, which started three mouths ag", have all collapsed. It has been shown ti at the fractu.es to the direct United States Cable were wilfully occasioned. Much excited feeling prevails about the running down of the steamer Strr.thelyde, in which thirty lives were lost. Six bodies only were recovered. Two separate inquests were held at Deal and Poplar, at which a verdict of manslaughter against the captain and officers of the Francouiq was returned. The excuse given by them i-J that they thought they were sinidug, and required all their boats for themselves. The Queen is expected to return from the Continent about the 20'. h of April next, to meet the Prince of Wales. A succession of courtly festivities are expected to follow that event. Prince Leopold is travelling on the Continent incog., as Baron Balmoral. SoveraTilistingaishcd visitors are at present in London. Do;i Carlos arrived afc Folkestone on the 4th. The same steamer brought over delegates from the municipality of Boulogne, and the cheers with which th-y were greeted were taken as'a demonstration in honour of Don Carlos. During the time he waited at the station, and abo in Lomoi, he was both cheered and hissed. He is at present in London, and intends visiting Scotland. Lord Chief Justice Coekburn has been pi-esented with the freedom of the City of Loudon. At Festiucg Slate Qusivies, seven men were lately crushed to death beneath a mass of rock several tons iti weight. There are fourteen victims of milk poisoning afc Eogby, near Bolton, and several continue ill. For four weeks past most harrowing iloods have occurred in Hungary and. some part's of Marsvia. Several districts at Pesth have been under water for a fortnight, and hundreds of houses eillapsed. The Danube rose 24ft. above its normal level. Fifty-five villages were submerged in the Magdeburgh district, and o'OO houses flooded. Many took to the roofs and escaped through the attics. Very great distress prevails. There is a lock-out of farm labourers in Essex. With reference to the rifle contest at Philadelphia, the Irish team offered to withdraw the challenge in favour of a team representing the- general national interests, if the Scotch team would also consent to withdraw their challenge, but it is not likely to change the match. Obituary.—Grand Duchess Ma:ic, sister of the Czar, and aunt of the Duchess of Edinburgh ; Dr. Gautlett, the eminent physician : Rev. Dr. Spenee, Congregational Minister; Samuel Beddnlph, cricketer, of Nottingham ; Dr. Milman, Bishop of Calcutta : Seymour Clark, formerly Manager of the Great Northern Railway ; Thomas Livingstone, son of the expeditioner. On February 24 the Lord Mayor received telegrams from the Mayors of Wellington, and Diuiodin. New Zerlind, congratulating utjou the completion of telegraphic communication between the Colony and the Mother Country. In reply, the Lord Mayor telegraphed to the effect that he iej->ice:l at the successful laying of the cable.