ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 132, 18 August 1870, Page 6

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL

Hokitika, August 12th, The Tararua arrived from Melbourne at 11 last night. She left Port Philip Heads on Sunday, the 7th, inst., at 7 a.m. The passage occupied four days 13 hours. The Avoca left Galle on July 15th, and arrived at King George's Sound on the morning of the 30 ; left again at midnight, and arrived at Melbourne on the morning of the 6th. London, June 18th. A change of colonial policy is anticipated. The Queen's Birthday was officially celebrated amidst great rejoicings. Several emigrant ships have sailed for Australia during the month. The Queen gave a ball at Balmoral on June 3rd, and returned to Windsor in good health. On the 19th, she presides at the Council. Preparations are being made for a grand State breakfast. In the House of Commons, the Premier intimated that he would not tolerate any mutilation in the Lords of the Irish £and Bill. The New Zealand Loan Guarantee Bill has been read a first time. The Cerberus has been floated; out of the dockyard. The survivors of the ship Mercurius have been rescued from the Brazilian coast after a long detention. Obituary. — Farl Clarendon, Sir James Clarke Lord Arthur Clinton, Professor Syme, and Prince Jerome Bonaparte. Mr. Childers' health is causing anxiety. Earl Granville has been appointed Foreign Secretary, Earl Kimberly Secretary for the Colonies, and Lord Halifax Lord Privy Seal ; these changes being consequent on Earl Clarendon's death. Arrived — Patriarch, Somersetshire, Underly, Sir John Lawrence, True Briton, Orwell, Lady Jocelyn. July 9th Prim's nomination of Prince Leopold of Hohenzolern caused great excitement in France. The Rentes and London Stock ex. change were affected, but there is a better feeling to-day, and France is calming down. Mr. Ohi^ders is better. The May mails via Brindisi, were delivered yesterday. The Irish Land Bill has passed through Committee in the House of Lords. Five more brigands have been hanged in Greece. A collision took place on the Great Northern. Railway, by which 16 persons were killed, and a great many wounded. Vice Chancellor James has been appointed Chief Justice. The Anglo-Mediterranean Company intend laying a double cable to Alexandra. Earthquakes have taken place in the Archipelago ; and in Egypt a small town has. been destroyed. Queen Isabella has signed her abdication in, favour of the Prince of the Asturias. The Infallibility Dogma has been i carried by the (Ecumenical Council. '■ The Press censures Marshall Prim's project. A war is considered imminent. There is a panic on the Stock Exchange j and the Bourse. France waits a reply from Prussia before declaring war. * Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern afterwards renunciated the candidature, and peace is now considered secured. The Irish Land Bill has been read a third time in the House of Lprds.