CESSION OF RUSSIAN AMERICA TO UNITED STATES.

Southland Times, Issue 677, 31 May 1867, Page 4

CESSION OF RUSSIAN AMERICA TO UNITED STATES.

RUPTURE WITH SPAIN IMMINENT. THE EASTERN QUESTION. THREATENING- ASPECT OP AFFAIRS. FRANCE AND PRUSSIA AT VARIANCE. PROBABILITY OF WAR. FINANCIAL PANIC YEN EUROPE." MAXIMILIAN'S CAUSE DESPERATE. DR LIVINGSTONE'S MURDER CON- * FIRMED. * <. (From the " Oamaru Times.'') -v —* . Wellington, Saturday May 25. The E.M.S. Euahine arrived in Wellington with English and American Mails. Passengers" for Wellington: — Messrs Evans, Brooks, Nicholson, Eogan, and Lohnac. Edr Canterbury: — Major Eeader, Captain Jones, three children and servant; Mr Hennings. Eor Otago : Mr Maitland, Mr and Mrs Maitland, Mr and Mrs Pirlans. Eor Sydney:— Mesrs Amen and Eskell. Eor Melboarne f — Col. and Mrs Pace, and servant; Mr and Mrs Smith. The Euahine left Pariama at midnight on the 25th April.. Experienced splendid weather until the 14th instant, since which time head winds with heavy seas have been encountered; The outward voyage was most teinpestous, 30 days 21 hours. On the 10th March experienced a terrific gale, lasting to the 18th. The ship was' hove to 48 |hours. On the 12th, when, the gale was at.its height, she pitched ; her stem ; under, water, carrying away, her jolly boat., Panama was not reached till 15thA|>ril. Mails and passerigers were forwarded by steamer leaving Colon on the 23rd. -;-':•*