THE SUEZ MAIL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume II, Issue 79, 14 August 1869, Page 2

THE SUEZ MAIL.

(Condensed from the " Daily Times.")

The branch mail steamer Alexandra arrived at Adelaide, from Kin<£ George's Sound, at 11 a.m. on the 2nd in^i,twith the mails by R.M.S. Avoca. Tfie^ run from the Sound occupied 89 hourg^ London, June^ffif N The Queen returned to Windsor on the 16th June. She Irish Bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons by a majority of,' 114 V 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 H«UBe-oi Lordswas threatened, caused grgat sensatton throughout the country. ... A . Despatch x>i._ Lord Granyille|s ha 3; been published, announcing the ref usal,df * -the Government to recommend Parliament to guarantee a New. Zealand; Loan. An exploßipnj took; plajce in Ferndale. Colliery on the 10th June, by which sixty persons were killed. ... . ' The- Ascot Cup. was. Kok l>y Brigantine. " The shore end of the French Atlantic cable has been laid, and the Great Eastern leaves fcr Brest ito-morrow to take up the remainder of the line. The Viceroy of Egypt ia expected tp arrive in England on Tuesday next. .The Australian May, mails, vUti' Marseilles arrived oa 14th. The Crown rPrincess 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, -tne 'debate in the House of Lords on t}\e second reacting of the Irish Church 1 Bill 4ook place: Lord Harrqwby 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 Imperialists and J77 Opposition members. The latter were elected by the large cities. Riot 3 took place in Paris during the whole week of the elections.

A riot occurred among ooliien at Mold, in Flintshire, on the 2nd Juno. Four' persons were shot.

The Grand Prix do Paris waa, won by Flaneur. ' •' ) The Spanish Constitution has been passed by the Cortes, by 214 to 53 votes. It is reported that the Cuban rebellion has failed.' General Dulce has resigned,, and will be aucceded by General de Koda. With respect to Earl Granville^a t>espatch, refusing to guarantee a New Zealand Loan, it i 3 stated that, so far from the colonists having any claim on the Inperial 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 tlie colonists will have to learn to rely upon themselves. Herr Bandmaun, 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 Chambers of Commerce. Mr. Powell, a Welah 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 held at Worms. The Metropolitan Horse Show was opened on the 29th May. The Italian Parliament has, been prorogued sine die, in consequence of it 3 rejection of the Financial Convention proposed by the Ministry. Obituary ;— Mr. Peter Cunningham, Sirß. J. Clifton, Bart, M.P., Rev. J. J. Taylor, Lord Broughton, Admiral Sir George Lambert, and Sir Charles Hayleston,