ARRIVAL OF THE CHINA WITH THE SUEZ MAIL.-SUMMARY.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 284, 10 July 1873, Page 8

ARRIVAL OF THE CHINA WITH THE SUEZ MAIL.-SUMMARY.

The cups won by the Dunedin "Volunteer Artillery in its competition with the London Scottish have been consigned to the care of Mr John Ewen, of Sargood, Son, and Co. Art Union Prizes were won by Mr Hamilton of Greymouth, of the value of seventy-live pounds ; Mr Moss of Greymouth, twenty-five pounds; Mr Nicholl of Greymouth, fifteen ; and smaller prizes fell to Mr Hurst, Christchurch ; Mr Montague, Invercargillj'Mr Kerr, Greymouth ; and Mr Peacock, Christchurch. The text of Napoleon's will has been published. It commends his wife and son to the tender consideration of France. He leaves L 120.000, only the half of which will be realised by his wife and son. Tom Castro has arrived in England from South America as a witness in the Tichborne case. The Duke of Edinburgh gets L 20,000 a year with his wife. He has declined to reside in Russia. There are various rumors re the Pope — one is that he is dead, and that the Cardinals are concealing it until the new Pope is elected. The high price of iron is commented upon. A letter in the Times, from Mrs Coklough, of Auckland, on female emigration, has excited some attention. At a meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of Otago, it was stated that the profits had fallen to LII.OOO a year. It is expected that L 9 per share will be returned to the shareholders on the winding-up, which has been resolved upon. Shipping.— Departures for New Zealand: Dallam Tower, for Otago ; Countess of Kintore, for Auckland ; Halcione and Schiehallion, for Wellington; Mary Shepherd, for Canterbury. Arrived : Dakotah, at San Francisco. Thirty-two thousand bales of New Zealand wool arrived in London between February 3 and March 20. On May 16 New Zealand hemp was : Ordinary to middling, L 22 15s to L 27 ss ; fair to good, L 27 to L3O ; tow, Lll to Ll4. The market is well stocked, and trade is depressed. The Bebington, Coronilla, Celestial Queen at London ; E. P. Bouverie, Electra (Otago ship), Peter Denny, Queen Bee, Robert Henderson, and St Leonards— all at London. The ship Otago arrived at Gravesend on the 7th May.