ARRIVAL OF THE P. S. ‘NEVADA’ WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 56, 11 December 1871, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE P. S. ‘NEVADA’ WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The following appeared in our Second Edition on Saturday.

The ‘Nevada’ arrived last night at 10 o’clock. She brought 97 passengers and a good cargo. The delay was caused by bursting several tubes in the boiler. London correspondent writes that an alliance has been effected with, certain members of the peerage and representatives of working classes, whose objeet is to overthrow present Government. Sir Roderick Mucliison died, aged 79. Napoleon declared reports that Bonapartist conspiracies and intended descent on the coast of France is groundless. The Emperor claiming to be the legitimate sovereign, advocates: no violent measures for restoration. His partisans, lie says, should urge the taking of the will of the French people prebiscite. A frightful colliery explosion took place in tlre Seaton mine, near Newcastle, 33 men were in pit; none been reached. At a recent Cabinet, Council held to consider the questions relating to the Royal family, the Queen was asked to give her consent to the marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh with a Prussian Princess; and also her consent to the establishment of u regency, with the Prince of Wales ns regent. The Queen refused assent to the propositions. She subsequently refused to affix the royal signature to the documents presented.

The Cabinet afterward s continued the discussion of the question of the regency, and definite prepositions were introduced to appoint the Lord Chancellor so sign documents in place of the Queen. The Mansion House relief fund for the Chicago suffers amount to £42,000 —Manchester subscription aggregates £16,500. Liverpool, £18,709. The re-organisation of the army is progressing actively, the requirements being brought up to the war standard, Early changes of the Mi nistry are contemplated by the elevation of some of the present Ministers to the Peerage. The Ga~ctlc published new regulations for the abolition of the pur chase system. The main feature in the re gulations is a rigid examination to which applicants are subjected. The Tichboume trial lias been resumed in the Court of Queen’s Bern ah. English papers discuss the alleged alliance between working n len and peers and members of Parliament. The Tunas is not disposed to believe tba t Lord Derby and Mr. Disraeli have pledge d themselves to the programme of the w orking men. Several Peers publicly denied the existence of such a league. The mob assailed the escort of military and police when conducting Kelly to the Dublin Police Court, throwing - stones and other missiles. One soldie.r was wounded dangerously. Prince Bismarck and M.. Pouycr Quertier signed the Customs r Treaty between France and German}'. Tl le financial portion of the treaty provides that the balance of the indemnity money remaining due shall be paid in specie a ad bills amounting to 80,000,000 francs every fortnight, until the entire balance b.as boen paid. The six deparnients of France occupied by German troops are to fee evacuated at once. 30,000 German 1 troops remain in France pending the liquidation of the debt. Court martial for the tr, ial of Communists, sentenced 91, and a cquitted 9000. The Emperor William op ened the session of the Reichsrath in pel son. Alluding to the foreign relations of tl le Empire, he said that they were entire!; y satisfactoty. No cause of anxiety existed in any quarter. A general order of the Russian War Office directs the entire re-o rgauisation of the Imperial Army, calling.to arms the whole adult male popnls .tion of the country. The order places the strength of the field-Landwehr forces <ff the Empire at 1,600,000 men, when required. Sixty-six regiments of Cossacks are not included. The order creates a further military force for reserves to be employed in the event of invasion. Reinforcements are ordered to the Artillery, which add to the strength 1000 guns. This order is equivalent to the Mobilisation of the population of the entire nation, making every man in the country capable of bearing arms—a soldier on peace footing-. Further arrests of conspirators nave beeu made at Barcelona, and additional evidences of guilt brought to light. Stores of arms, bombs, and warlike implements were discovered. The International Society is at the bottom ox it. The men who have been arrested are members or that organisation. American advices state.that the greater portion of the Arctic "YVhaling Fleet, numbering over 30 vessels carrying 1.200 seamen has been caught in the ice and hopelessly crushed or held fast. 'The ships had to be abandoned. Fortunately the weather was such tliat all the crews got safely on board vessels which were outside the pack of ice, although in some instances the utmost expedition had to be used to save life. 4

American Insurance Companies for the past few months have been called upon to meet losses unprecedented in the history of insurance. The supposed amount paid through the Chicago fire will not fall short ot 80,000,000 dollars. The losses by the destruction of . the fleet will not he less than 2,500,000 "dollars. Chicago, October 15. Latest reports give details of terrible fires in northern Wisconsin. Michigan papers represent the loss of life as fearful. 700 to 800 dead bodies have already been recovered, it is believed that the number wounded will reach fully 1,000 About 200 people rushed with children in their arms for a place of safety, but the storm of-fire enveloped them in flames and smoke, and burned them to cinders. Those not able to reach the river were suffocated, or masted alive. Out of 60,000, buildings in Chicago about 13,500 have been destroyed. 92,000 persons have been driven from their homes.