OF THE ENGLISH MAIL AT THE BLUFF.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 128, 21 July 1870, Page 7

OF THE ENGLISH MAIL AT THE BLUFF.

from the " Daily Tiroes.") Bluff, July 13th. Tlie s.s. Claud Hamilton left Hobson's Bay at 3 p.m. on the 7th, passed Port Phillip heads at 6, and Cape Schanck at 8 o'clock the same night. Passed Swan Island at 5 p.m. the following jday. She experienced fine weather during her passage, made the S.W. Cape at 5 p.m. on the 12th, and entered Bluff Harbour at daylight on the 13th. London, May 20th. It is thought that Canada will be able to compete with Taranaki in the matter of iron sands. Government have agreed toguarantee a million loan to New Zealand at the request of the Delegates. The vagueness of Mr Torrens's motion is universally condemed. If it had { been confined to enquiry into New Zealand affairs, the discussion would, in all probability, have had a different and definite result. The warnings and remonstrances of the friends of the colonies have not, however, been lost on the government, which has announced since, in a debate, that Parliament will be asked to guarantee a loan of £1,000,000 to New Zealand, for road making, the promotion of immigration, and for the purpose of employing friendlyjnatives in suppressing rebellionThe newspapers acquiesce in this concession. The Brindisi route is likely to be forced on the Government. Three days will occasionally be gained by it over the Marseilles route. The Queen left Osborne for "Windsor on 7th inst., after remaining twelve days. She left again on the 19th for Scotland. Her Majesty held a drawing-rooin on the 10th, and a State concert was given at Buckingham Palace the following evening. The title of the National Emigration League has been changed to the National, Colonial, and Emigration League. Its scope is enlarged to include the advocacy of a policy in favour of retaining the colonies as a part of the Empire. The 18th Regiment is to remain in Australia till August. Princess Christian was safely delivered of a princess on the 3rd inst. The new building for the University J of London was opened on the 11th, at Burlington Gardens, by the Queen, in the presence of a brilliant company with great cermonial pomp. Last Saturday the Hall was opened and the Princess Louise and Prince Christian were present. The Prince was elected a Bencher.. Earl de Grey and Ptipon has been installed Grand Master of the Order of Freemasons, and Earl Carnarvon Deputy. An address and costly testimonial were presented to the Earl of Zetland, the retiring Grand Master. Mr Barnes, ex-Mayor of Manchester, has given L 16,000 for the erection of an hospital. A statue of Mr- Gladstone, by Acton s presented to the Corporation of Liverppol, was, unvieled at St. George's Hall. A ship canal from Manchester to Liverpool is proposed. Three matches between the American yacht Sappho and the English yacht Cambria have been sailed during the month. In, the first match the Sappho won by fifteen miles. The second fell through, by the Cambria refusing to start. In the third the Sappho was again victorious. The prince of Wales has offered a cup for competition between American and British yachts of one hundred tons and upwards. The Marquis of Hartington has introduced a Ballot Bill into the House of Commons. Halfpenny stamps on newspapers and books packets come in force on the Ist October. Obituary. — Earl Howe, Prince Demidoff, Sir E. Antrobus, the Dean of Rochester, Marshall Hess, Richard Tattersall (head of the firm), Lady Auckland, Rev. A. Campbell (Rector of Liverpool), Count Sbackleberg (the Russian Ambassador attheTuilleries), M,. Yillemain (Secretary of the French Academy), General Greyon, M. Marie j (Frenph lawyer).