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Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue III, 26 May 1870, Page 5

TEH SUEZ MAIL.

(Condensed from the "Daily. Times.")

The s.s. Omeo, Captain G. Calder, arrived at Bluff Harbour with the English mails at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday, 21st inst. Captain Calder reports that the s.s. Great Britain, with 600 passengers, has arrived in Hobson's Bay after a passage of 54 days.

London, March 25th. The Prince Imperial of France is reported to be ill with the small pox.

M. Rouher is preparing a work on the wool trade.

Dr. Featherston and Mr. F. D. Bell are staying at the Charing Cross Hotel. They are working hard for the objects desiderated, and have been courteously received by the members of the Government. The Commissioners have devoted practical attention to the subject of mail communication with New Zealand via San Francisco. The English Government decline to subsidise the scheme. The Commissioners were presented to the Queen at Buckingham Palace on February 25th.

The advertisements inviting applications for the professorships in the Otago University, still appear in the papers.

Mr. John Marshman, Manager of the Canterbury Railways, has been elected an Associate of the Institute of Civil Engineers.

At a monster emigration meeting held at Liverpool on March 14th, Sir George Grey characterised the Imperial policy towards New #ealsji<i $£>. a disastrous one.

Archdeacon Dnrnford has been appointed to the see of Chichester, and the Eev. Joshua Hughes, Vicar of Llanclovy* to that of St. Asaph.

Mr. Torrens's proposal that the State should assist emigration, has been rejected by a majority of 105. He asked for one million from the Consolidated Fund, and a like sum to be raised by means of local rates. Mr. Gladstone contended that the scheme would paralyse the natural operation of the labour market, and stop voluntary aid to emigration. The Government have not decided whether they will offer the use of transport ships for> emigration purposes. The National Emigration League have resolved to continue the agitation, and a metropolitan demonstration is threatened.

Mr. Forster's Education Bill passed its second reading, but not without great opposition. The Irish members are divided on the Irish Land Bill. An Irish Peace Preservation Bill was introduced, and an amendment r moved to it ; the latter, however, was negatived by 425 to 13. The Bill has become law. Mr. M'Laren's Bill, abolishing the Sjc f-ish Church rates, was rejected by a majovity of 117. A Bill authorising the committal of habitual drunkards to reformatories has been read a second time in the Lords. The racing stud of the late Earl Derby has been sold for 4725 guineas. The funeral of Casey, the Fenian poet in Dublin, was attended by 10,000 people. The stock of wool in the London market is about 162,000 bales. Mr. Lowe's Financial Statement shows a surplus of nearly eight million pounds. The Due de Montpensier has been imprisoned for one month and fined 30,000 francs. Cambridge, after nine successive defeats, won the University Boat Race by a length and a-half. The laws against the M<nmons are about to be enforced by the United States Government. New Zealand exports for the month Show an increase of £355 New Zealand flax continues dull ; prices. 375. for extra fine ; 30s. for good : and 225. for ordinary per cwt.