ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. RANGITOTO WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL FOR AUGUST.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 563, 5 October 1869, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. RANGITOTO WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL FOR AUGUST.

» NEWS TO SEPTEMBER 3. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) (from ottr own correspondent.) Hokitika, Monday. The s.s. Eangitoto, with the English mail on board, arrived at 8 o'clock last evening. The mails were landed at eight o'clock this morning. Adelaide, Sept. 26. The s.s. Rangatira arrived here at 10.45 a.m. on September 26, with mails received per Geelong, which arrived four days in advance of her time. The news from London is to September 3rd. London, Aug. 3. Discount 3 per cent. Consols, for Money, 92f ; for account, 92f. The Queen is at Osborne House. She will leave for Balmoral on the 19th inst. Prince Arthur has been appointed to the command of the Rifle Brigade. He leaves Liverpool by the Cunard steamer to-morrow to join the corps in Canada. Parliament was prorogued on August 11th. The Prince and Princess of Wales are stoppir;* at Wildbad, in the Black Forest, where the Princess is drinking the mineral waters. The Irish Church Bill received the Royal Assent on July 2Gth, together with the Bill for the Purchase of Telegraph Lines, Dividends in Public Stock Bill, Galle Harbor Loan Bill, and East India Loan Bill.

Justice Selwyn and the Bishop of Salisbury both died on the lGth inst. Dv Moberley, head-master of Winchester school, will succeed the Bishop of Salisbury. A statue has been erected in honor of Mr George Peabody by the City of London. It was unveiled on July 23rd by the Prince of Wales. Experts to New Zealand £167,535, an increase of £77,230. New Zealand Fives, IS9I, 90 to 92. Ditto Sixes, 1891 March to September, 104- to 106.

Grenville Murray has been expelled from the Conservative Club, in consequence of disclosures made during the investigation into the Carrington affray. He failed to appear at the Police Court to answer a charge of perjury preferred agaiusc him by Lord Carrington, and for which recognisances had been entered. Lord Carrington was found guilty of a common assault,and ordered to enterinto recognisances of £IOO to appear for judgment when called upon. A debate took place in the House of Lords on affairs in New Zealand. Lord Granville declared that the Government adhered to its refusal to grant military aid. Viscount Bury, in the House of Commons, pleaded for a small guaranteed loan for the retention of one regiment in the Colony. Earl Caernarvon, in the House of Lords, advocated the despatch of a special envoy, armed with powers similar to those conferred upon Sir Henry Stocks, in Jamaica. Bishop Selwyn proposed the temporary withdrawal of the settlers from the disturbed districts, giving them compensation by means of a small loan. He advocated the presence of the Imperial forces. None of the suggestions received any encouragement from Earl Granville, who said that the same policy was rigidly applied to Canada. The Spectator says that the disposition of the English officials to treat the complaints of the Colonists with scorn and insolence, is as fully displayed in debate as in correspondence contained in the Blue Books, which is from end to ond a repertory of carefully worded and apparently intentional contempt.

At the Goodwood Races Starter was the winner of the Goodwood Stakes, Restitution of the Cup, and Fehic of the Stewards' Cup. In the Divorce Court, the case of Capt. Vivian v. the Marquis of Waterford has been tried. A decree of divorce was granted to the plaintiff. The French Atlantic cable from Brest to America was opened for traffic on the 15th. The London Gazette of the 10th contains a proclamation declaring that gold coins minted in Melbourne shall be a legal tender throughout Her Majesty's dominions. The Dean of Durham is dead. Dr Lace is appointed his successer. Grinnell, the American yacht-man was accidentally killed on Tuesday. The emigration movement has slackened, and the paper emigration scheme has miscarried. The emigration to the Australian .colonies has been smaller in IS6S than for the twentyone preceding years. IV hen the Estimates were before the House of Commons, Professor Fawcett moved the omission of £3374, for presents made by the Duke of Edinburgh in Australia. Mr Ayrton justified them on the ground that the expedition was authorised by the Government.

The Princess Louise laid the foundation stone of a Consumption Hospital at Ventor. Prince Arthur was banquetted at Woolwich prior to leaving for nine months' active service in Canada. The "Wimbledon Eifle Prizes were presented by Princess Christian. The subsequent review was attended by the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Arthur, Prince Christian, aud the Duke of Cambridge. Nine thousand Volunteers and four thousand regulars were ou the ground.

John Bright has received a special invitation from the Queen to spend a few days at Balmoral. Parliament has been prorogued by Eoyal Commission to October 28th. Lord Cairns has recovered and takes the leadership of the Upper House. The Education Vote has been considerably increased. The Irish Bishops are in conference. A better feeling is arising in Ireland, and the Protestant laity are bestirring themselves. The Governing Board of Trinity College express their willingness to admit Catholics to the highest offices. The Catholic Bishops exhort their flocks to regard Protestants as their brethren. A monster dinner to the working classes of Australian preserved meat is in preparvation ; Earl Denbigh to preside. The Privy Council have decided in favor of Bishop Colenso's rights to the cathedral. The Bishop of Cape Town's jurisdiction is denied. Titus Salt has given £SOOO towards the Northern Counties Idiot Asylum. The Dramatic College fete was held at the Crystal Palace. For the usual Fancy Fair a dramatic entertainment of a more refined character was substituted.

The London society for securing the suffrage to women held a general meeting under the presidency of Mrs P. A. Taylor. Amongst those present were Stuart Mill, Lord Houghton, Mr Stanfield, E.A., Dr Fawcett, M.P., Eev. Charles Kingsley, and M. Louis Blanc. A large number of ladies attended. The Warwickshire divorce case has been mentioned in Court. The corespondents are Viscount Cole and Sir F. Johnstone. The lady is insane. Gold win Smith, writing from America, wants the British Government to make a spontaneous offer of compensation for damages caused by the Alabama. Cattle disease has appeared in Surrey and Buckinghamshire. A demonstration of 20,000 persons lias taken place in Liverpool in favor of the release of the Feuian prisoners. The Edinburgh University now admits women to study medicine and to take degrees. Mr Gladstone was laid up by illness. He had to retire from his Parliamentary duties, but, since his recovery, he has resumed his seat in Parliament. A man named Cantiilion, to whom Napoleon left a legacj' for shooting at the Duke of Wellington, in Paris, has just died. Baron Lesseps, having completed the Suez Canal, proposes to turn the waters of the Eed Sea into the depressed interior of Africa, and to convert that region into an inland sea. The suit of Overend, Gurney, and Co. against the Directors, seeking to make them liable for i' 250,000, paidup capital, has been decided iu favor of the defendants. The Marquis de Lavalette has been appointed Ambassador for France at St James's. The Great Eastern is being prepared to lay a cable between Aden and Bombay. Dr Johnson has been elected President of the Wesleyau Methodist Conference.

Peter Coates, of Paisley, M. Pianizzi, of the British Museum, and Lieut.General Sabine have received the honor of Knighthood. The subject of telegraph extension to China and Australia is much canvassed. The King of Italy has appointed Professor M'Coy a knight of the royal order of the Crown of Italy. Longfellow has received the Oxford degree of D.C.L. Obituary. Professor Dukes, author of the " Physical Structure of Australia," Mr Trefford, Magistrate at Sal ford. The ship Commodore Perry, with 2500 tons of coal on board, has been burnt in Bombay harbor, which she reached after being on fire six days. The steward was killed by the explosion. Cholera continues its ravages in Cawnpore and Lucknow, and it has broken out in Simla. A notice has been issued by the Government in Calcutta that, unless the prospects of the crops in the northwestern provinces improve, the intention to hold a great durbar at Agra in honor of the Duke of Edinburgh will be abandoned. In any case only a few Native Princes with small suites of retainers will bo invited. London, Aug. 30.

A meeting of influential Colonists has been held, and a Committee appointed to consider the relations existing between England and the Colonies. They have addressed a circular to various Colonial Administrations, urging them to send representatives to a conference to be held at Westminster in February next, for the purpose of discussing these relations. A company is started in London with the object of lajing down a telegraphic cable from Ceylon to China and Australia, the first section to be from Ceylon to Penang.

The inter-national boat-race between England and America has come off. The Harvard College crew were beaten by the Oxford crew by three boats' lengths. The Albert Life Insurance Company has suspended payment. Napoleon 111, on his uncle's birthday, published a complete amnesty to all political offenders connected with the Press. Marshal Niel is dead.

Spain is disturbed by the Carlists. Numerous arrests have been made, and two leaders* shot. The Cortes intend to offer the Crown of Spain to the King of Portugal, passing over the Due de Montpensier, A misunderstanding has taken place between the Sultan of Turkey and the Viceroy of Egypt. The Grand Vizier has addressed a letter to the latter, rebuking him for presuming to invite foreign sovereigns to attend the opening of the Suez Canal in his own name, instead of thatof the Sublime Porte, and charging him with incurring immense expense in the construction of ironclad men-of-war and improved firearms, and with oppressive taxation on the Egyptian people. The Vizier declared these acts to be a violation of his duty as Governor of a province belonging to the Sultan only. It is believed that the Viceroy returned a conciliatory reply, and that several European Powers interfered on his behalf. The 27th of August sales of Australian wool were very spirited. Sydney wools fetched l|-d to 2d per lb. advance, and Port Phillip advance. Aheitals. From Melbourne : City of Vienna and Talbot. From Adelaide : Clan Alpine, Arab Steed, Amazon. From Sydney: Eakaia. From Auckland: William Cargill. From Wellington : Wild Duck. From Nelson : Malay. From Lyttelton : Celreno. From Otago: Warrior Queen and Lady Egidia. Depaktuees.—For Otago: Timaru, July 23. ; N. Fleming, July 2L Loading : City of Dunedin, Don Guillero, May Queen, Bee, William Cargill. For Auckland: Countess of Kiutore, July 23 ; Glenmark, July 31st; Eed Eover, July IG. Loading: Chile, Celestial Queen, Helenslee, Thomas Daniels. Loading for Canterbury: Celreuo, Mystery, Zealander.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. London, Sept. 2. No news of Dr Livingston has been received. It is believed that he is imprisoned at Lacwenda. Tallow advances. "Wheat is dull, aud 4d per quarter lower. The French funds have declined 4> per cent., owing to the Emperor's illness from rheumatism. The Bishop of Winchester, Dr Sumner, has resigned. Sir S. Baker and Lady Baker will set out on a "White K ile expedition about September 10. The Prince Imperial is distributing prizes to the troops at Chalons. The Empress Eugenie started for Constantinople on August 23rd Cholera rages at Shiraz and Ispahan. Arrivals.—Circassia, Crai<i;ellaehie, Dhulecp Singh,Ben Lomond, Winifred, David Brown, Artemisia.