ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Southland Times, Issue 1114, 16 August 1869, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

— «i THE SUEZ MAIL. The branch mail steamer Alexandra arrived at Adelaide, from King George's Sound, at 11 a.m. on the 2nl instant, with the mails by R.M.S. Avoca. The run fiom the Sound occupied 89 hours. Passengers for Melbourne: Messrs Harwood, Moody, Docker, Alford, Hardis, Smith, Hunter, Flynn, Skinner, Tiekell, Orwell, Williamson, and Mrs Ramage. London, June 26th. The Queen returned to Windsor ontbe 16th June. The Irish Bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons by a majority of 144. The second reading is still being debated in the Lords. A letter written by Mr Bright to the Birmingham Liberal Association, in which it was alleged that the House of Lords was threatened, caused great sensation throughout the country. A Despatch of Lord G-ranville's has been published, announcing the refusal of the Government to recommend Parliament to guarantee a New Zealand Loan. An explosion took place in Ferndale Colliery on the 10th June, by which sixty persons were killed. The Aacot Cup was won by Brigantine. The shore end of the French Atlantic cable has been laid, and the Great Eastern leaves for Brest to-morrow to take up the remainder of the line. The Viceroy of Egypt is expected to arrive in England on Tuesday next. The Australian May mails via Marseilles arrived on the 14th. The Crown princess of Denmark arrived at Marlborough House on the 24th May. The Prince and Princess of Wales were present at the Epsom and Ascot races A Committee of the House of Commons has been appointed to enquire into the causes of the excess of the cost over the estimated expenditure of the Abyssinian war. On the 14th June, fhe debate in the House of Lords on the second reading of the Irish Church Bill took place. Lord Harrowby proposed as an amendment, "That the Bill be read three months hence." The Archbishop of Canterbury supported, and Lord Derby opposed, the second reading. The French general elections resulted in the return of 213 Imperialist and 77 Opposition members. The latter were elected by the large cities. Riots took place in Paris during the whole week of the elections. A riot occurred among colliers at Mold, in Flintshire, on the 2nd June. Four persons were shot. The Grand Prix de Paris was won by Flaneur. The Spanish Constitution has been passed by the Cortes, by 214 to 53 vote 3. It is reported that the Cuban rebellion has failed. General Dulce has resigned, and will be succeeded by General de Roda. With respect to Earl Granville's Despatch, refusing to guarantee a New Zealand Loan, it is stated that, so far from the colonists having any claim on the Imperial Government, the latter has a claim on the colony. The ' Times ' says — " We sympathise with our countrymen in their difficulties, but are bound to reject their unreasonable and unjust claims." The Star believes that the Despatch will have a good effect in the colony. The ' Daily News ' suggests that the colonists will have to learn to rely upon themselves. Herr Bandamann, the German tragedian, and his wife, better known as Miss Milly Palmer, leave for Australia in the Somersetshire. Major Beswick, late Chief Constable at Birkenhead, has been sentenced to five years' penal servitude for forgery. Mr Motley, the new American Minister, arrived at Liverpool on the 29th May. He has refused to adjust certain disputes between the Liverpool and American Chamber of Commerce. Mr Powell, a Welsh coal master, his wife, and servants, have been murdered in Abyssinia, whither they had gone on a sporting tour. •A Conference in vindication of German Protestantism has been hald at Worms. The Metropolitan Horse Show was opened on the 29th May. The Italian Parliament has been prorogued sine <&e,~in~conßeqnence of its rejection of the Financial Convention proposed by the Ministry.

. Obituary : — Mr Peter Cunningham, Sir R. J. Cliton, Bart, M. P., Rev J. J. Taylor, Lord Broughton, Admiral Sir George Lambert, and Sir Charles Hayleston.