Untitled

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 234, 25 July 1872, Page 5

She is insured in the Mercantile Office for LISOO.

Newcastle. Arrived. —Stranger, from Lyttelton; Elm Grove, from Auckland ; Excelsior, from Taranakij P.C E, from Duneiin. Auckland, July 20. TheNebraskawas signalledat 11.20 a.m. today. The ferry steamer, with the Health Officer, weut down to her and returned at 2 p.m. for instructions. Captain Harding reported that the small-pox had disappeared at Honolulu and San Francisco, and that he had no disease or sickness of any description on the return trip. The health authorities afterwards visited the ship. The Board sent Dr Philson twice to the ship, and the second time left it to him to decide w hether she should come up the harbor or not. She was released from quarantine at 7.30 p. in. She loft Honolulu on July 3, and made the passage to Auckland in 15£ d lys. She brings 37 passengers ; eight saloon for Auckland, eight for Melbourne, and two for Lyttelton. For Port Cha'mers, Messrs Hutt, G. P. Abram, and Chapman. London, June 20. The Senate accepted tho supplemental article of the treaty of Washington withdrawing the indirect claims, but with modifications binding Groat Britain not to hold America responsible for indirect damages in any future negotiations between them. The British Government are dissatisfied with the modifications, and asked for further modification. America declared her own proposition to be an ultimatum. The Geneva Tribunal met on June 15, accordicg to the treaty ; Count Sclopsis, of Italy, presiding. Mr Bancroft Davis pre; seuted the American case, and declared* himself ready to proceed. Lord Tcnterden presented a portion of the British case, and asked for an adjournment of the Tribunal for eight months. The Tribunal considered the adjournment with closed doors ; but the result is unknown. On the 19th, the Tribunal adjourned to the 26th. It is considered a favorable sign of the settlement of the difficulty. The Secretary officially intimated to the representatives of the Press that they will be admitted as soen as certain delicate questions are settled. The Tribunal's decision on the adjournment is expected next session. i I.c official correspondence between the Britiah and American Governments on the Alabama claims, comprising fifty- three despatches, was published on the 17th. Henry won the Ascot Cup. The weather in England is favorable to the crops. The boit race b"tween tho T onrlon and American Clubs was easily won by the London Club by twenty lengths. Tlie London builders began a lock-out today. Twenty thousand journeymen are thrown out of employment. Germany, June 17. The Reichstadt, after seven hours' debate, passed to the second reading by AB3 to 101 of th i Bill depriving the Jesuits of the rights of citizenship. Serious troubles from the labor movement are feared. It is feared a treaty has been signed giving Germany the working control of the uxembarg railways, except for munitions of war. The British embnssy has presented the Emperor Wiiliam, as arbitrator under the treaty, with tho English answer to the American case on the £>'an |Juan boundary. The American Minister also presented his application. General Hendelstein, who directed the bombardment of Strasbourg, is dead. France. Thiers' proposal for the gradual evacuat:on of France if the remaining instalments are indemnified has been accepted by Germany ; provided the whole amount- be discharged by AJarch, 1574. The Assembly refused to reduce the army strvice from five to three year?. Marshal Voilland is dead. The vreat event of the racing season was won easily by (. remorne, the winner of the Derby by two lengths ; JReine, second j Madesga, third. Italy. Fearful floods have been ciused by the rising of the river Po. Seventy people perished. Tho Pope has sent an important circular to the representatives of Foreign Powers ; but the contents are not yet made public. Spain. A new Cabinet has been formed by General Cordova, with Zorilla as Piemier. The King has prorogued the Cortes. The insurrection is still arming.