ARRIVAL OF THE CLAUD HAMILTON.

Southland Times, Issue 1755, 17 June 1873, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE CLAUD HAMILTON.

Wellington, June 13. The Claud Hamilton arrived at Hokitika at 7 p.m. yesterday evening. She brings the Governor, Sir James Fergusson, Lady Fergusson, Misses Fergusson (2), Masters Fergusson (2), and suite ; with 15 saloon and 34 steerage passengers. The Claud Hamilton sailed for Nelson at 10.30 p.m. London, June 5. The Czar lies ill at Vienna. The United States troops have completely exterminated the TMtodoc Indians. A TDutch frigate at Penang fired at three ships under English colors bound for Sumatra. Sir Francis Gavan Duffy's knighthood has been gazetted. The Times considers the honor well deserved, and condemns Lord Canterbury for refusing the dissolution. The Sumatrans are "preparing for a prolonged resistance to the Dutch. President M'Mahon announces that he will maintain the foreign policy of his predecessor. Sir Andrew Clark, formerly SurveyorGeneral of Victoria, has been appointed Governor of the Straits Settlements. Commercial. — Best mutton tallow, £41 to £43 ; beef £41 to £46. Copper, firm at £93. Hemp depressed at £25 to £30. Melboubne, June 7. South Australia has joined "Victoria in the Suez mail contract. TNew South Wales will probably join also. Flour, £14 7s Gd ; wheat, 6s 7d to 6s 8d ; oats, 5s 9d. At the late wool sales prices were firmer. A telegram from California states that the wheat surplus is only half that of last season. Adelaide. Wheat, 5s 6d ; flour, £12 10s to £12 17s 6d.