THE SUEZ MAIL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 192, 12 October 1871, Page 5

THE SUEZ MAIL.

Mr. J. Mouvitt, a passenger from Southampton, died on board the Deccan.

London, Aug. 14 The Queen is at Orborne. She intends to return to S-otland.

The Princess of Wales is at Kissengen (Germany).

Prince Arthur was enthusiastically received by the upper classes iv Dublin.

The reason of the House of Lords for refusing to pass the Ballot Bill, was that the season was so far advanced as to preclude the discussion of the measure.

Radical demonstrations were made in the House of Commons oh the proposed vote of £15,000 a year to Prince I Arthur, but the opponents to the, proposal were only 13 in number, and the vote was consequently passed. An early prorogation of Parliament is looked for. : . - .. 3 ■ On the~sth. August. a demonstration ; was to take place, in Djiblin to \irge on the authorities the desirability of. granting an -amnesty to. the FemAns. jTh© authorities forbade any- demonstration, but the meeting wa4, neverv theless held, and was dispersed by^thA police. A great riot ; tQak'. plnce^ and many. persons w.ere seriously fnjiu».d- •■ Prince Arthur left Dublin' on fehi 7th A ugust. - -' . ' ; „ Ministers were snubbed on account

of M-. Bruce having forbidden a meeting to be held in Trafalgar Square to denounce Prince Arthur's pension, which was a step he had no power to take. Mr. Bruce subsequently withdrew the notice.

/Tie Colonial Conference held sit-ti-hu'son the 20th and 2 1st July, the ' tfurl of S laftesbury iv the chair. ; Dr. Feathcrston has arrived in London.

The organ for the Town Hall, Melbourne, has been twice tested with

satisfactory results. Mr. Cochrane called the attention of, Parliament to the increased impetus afforded to emigration by the introduction of additional steam communication between the mother country and the colonies.

The trial of the Communist prisoners has j'oiiimeniTd ; tho accused display much effrontery. Convictions are expected to be obtained, and one prisoner has already been sentenced to pen il servitude for life. Tie plan for tneir w'mlesale transportation to form a new colony, is viewed with favour. Obituary: — Sir J. D. A eland Mr. Edward B ixter, Dr. Minsell, Lady Pechell, Mr. C. Buxton, M.P.,.the well-known brewer.