ARRIVAL OF THE SUEZ MAIL, AT THE BLUFF.

Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 671, 14 June 1870, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE SUEZ MAIL, AT THE BLUFF.

COMMODORE LAMBERT TO SEARCH FOR MATOAKA. LARGELY INCREASED EMIGRATION. CARDINAL CULLEN SUPPORTS THE MINISTRY. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN YACHT RACE. CONSPIRACIES AGAINST THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH. ACCIDENT AT RICHMOND, AMERICA.—S6 LIVES LOST. FENIAN ATTACKS APPREHENDED. BRIGANDAGE IN GREECE. COLLIER STRIKES. (BI ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) (from our own correspondent.) The s.s. Claud Hamilton, Capt. Underwood, left Hobson's Bay at 2.30 p.m. on the 6th, passed Port Phillip Heads at 6 p.m. and Cape Schanck and Swan Island at 5 p.m. next day. Experienced fine weather during the run across. Made South-West Cape at davHerlit. on +na llfU, anrl mil-Arfirl Blurt Harbor at 9 p.m. same day. Passengers: Otago, Miss Grahame; Lyttelton, Mr Peters ; Nelson, Mr Gable; Wellington, Mr and Mrs Shae. Cargo : Otago, 40 tons; Lyttelton, 15 tons; Wellington, 24 tons; Nelson 27 tons. Commercial : New Zealand, Jany. and July sixes 1891, £lO9 £111; ditto fives 97 98 ; ditto consolidated fives 97£; ditto sixes, March, and September, 108 110; ditto June and December, 110 112. Wheat new, £36 £45. FlaxNoble reports : —Sales April 20 passed without animation, a few lots changed hands at previous rates; private sales numerous ; better demand anticipated next month. Quotations £l6 to £36. .

SniPPiNa : Arrived—April 12th Halcione, from Wellington; April 16th, Countess Kintore, from Auckland ; March 29th, Cambodia ; April 14th, James Shepherd from Otago, Sailed: March 27th, Santon, for Auckland; April 2nd, Argyleshire ; April Bth, Sydenham; April 13th, Star of the South, for Wellington; March 17th, Samsey, for Canterbury, April 13th, Vanguard, for Otago; April 16tb, Rapid, for Nelson. general"summary. London, April 23. —Wodenhouse's speech before Cape Parliament counselling the Colony not to accept responsible government, said that that would involve ultimate separation from the Mother Country, is attracting much attention; Canada and New Zealand are cited as examples of what would happen at the Cape. Explanations demanded in Imperial Parliament, but deferred until debate takes place on Torrens's motion. Sale of Australian preserved meat, held at Hope Exchange, in the Borough —result encouraging. Postal authorities have resolved to make 4 ozs the maximum weight of newspapers to the colonies, and parcels are reduced to 48 ozs; loud complaints made against the new regulations. At a meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, Sir C. Nicholson read report on Forest explorations in Western Australia. During subsequent discussion the Imperial Government were condemned for assigning Northern Territory to South Australia.

Palmer's conduct has been commended in connection with the recent kidnapping in the South Seas. He is rewarded by promotion. Emigration is increasing—excellent buildings have been erected at Plymouth tor reception of emigrants to Victoria. Provision made for 1000 people. Admiralty have telegraphed Commodore Lambert to search the Auckr land Islands for supposed castaways from missing ship Matoaka. Irish Peace Preservation Act has produced salutary effect; Irish

national journals have even become cautious in tone.

Agrarian outrages are diminishing. House of Commons are working hard in committee upon Irish Land Bill.

The Educational controversy is raging. Meetings and newspaper discussions are ripening public opinion in the direction of religious instruction under certain conditions.

Newdegate's motion for a select committee to inquire into the conventual institutions of Great Britain has passed. Roman Catholics are loudly protesting against the inqury. A second motion by Mr Newdegate, providing for international inspection of convents, was negatived.

Mr Gladstone's attitude towards the Roman Catholics is disapproved. Government consented to repeal Irish Party Procession Act. Rutherford Alcock's Chinese convention not ratified.

Bill disfranchising Bridgewater and Beverley promised by the Attorney-G-eneral.

Hardment, the Norfolk bribery agent, sentenced to six months' im-

prisonment. The Bribery Act is a flagrant failure. Gladstone moved for a select committee to inquire into the corrupt practices of members of the House of Commons.

Colonel Ponsonby succeeds General Charles Gray, as the Queen's private Secretary.

Both Prince of "Wales and Prince Christian present at conferences held organising forthcoming series International Exhibition.

Prince Christian presided at the anniversary festival of the Eoyal Society of Musicians. It is rumored that a marriage is pending between the Prince of Orange and the Princess Louise.

Lord Minto succeeds the Marquis of Alisa as a Knight of the Thistle. Francis Eonolds, inventor of Electric Telegraphs, has been knighted. Stafford Northcote has left for Canada, it is believed to inquire into into the Eed Eiver question.

Personalty of the late Lord Derby sworn under £250,000.

The Bisbop of London has resolved to enforce legal regulations amongst the ritualistic clergy. Two agrarian murders committed in Ireland. One assassin captured and confessed.

A thousand colliers in Ehona Valley have struck for ten per cent, advance of wages. Six hundred pitmen near Sunderland have taken a similar step. Schwartz reports on April 20th as follows:—Wool sales opened firmly. A large number of home and foreign buyers a 1 tended. Competition animated ; some kinds a halfpenny and some a penny dearer than last. Prices of all kinds, if not higher, at least equal to the highest quotations of last series.

London, May 13. Wool sales closed heavily at February prices. Two-thirds taken by continental buyers. The Liverpool sales of Australian meat were satisfactory. The Tasuianian loan has been successfully negotiated—£loo 7s 6d and upwards. Torrens's motion in Committee on Colonial Relations was lost by 43 votes.

Gladstone defended Earl Granville's policy. Morphett and Kingston have been knighted. The scheme for the reconstruction of the Albert Assurance Company has been approved of by policy holders. The British Australia cable, from India to Singapore, will be shipped in August.

Emigration westward is assuming vaster proportions. An influential memorial has been presented to the Postmaster General in favor of the Brindisi mail route.

The Atlantic yacht race, between the English yacht Cambria and the American yacht Sappho, was won easily by the Cambria. Waters has been returned as member for Marlow.

Mace has been declared champion, of America, after fighting ten rounds. Red River insurgents and Canadian Government have agreed to terms. The Rebellion is at an end.

Judgment has been given in the Bridgewater bribery prosecution. Fenelly sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment and fined £IOOO, Dr Kinglake £2OO, Hardement sentenced to six months' additional imprisonment. Hulme fined £IOO.

Japanese Railway loan for £1,000,000.

Petitition against the return of Bernall Osborne dismissed.

fficumenical Council have adopted Constitution.

In the House of Commons a hill was read a second time removing the electoral disabilities of women.

Cardinal CulJen has published a letter urging upon the clergy to support the Gladstone Cabinet. An awful catastrophe occurred at Richmond, America, the floor of the Court of Appeal fell through into the House of Kepresentatives, killing 56 persons, 20 being deputies, 135 were injured. Congress has decided to refer to the Committee of Foreign affairs several resolutions demanding an immediate settlement of the Alabama question. Eight Counties in Ireland have been placed under the Peace Preservation Act.

Fenian attempts are apprehended. In London several rendezvous of Fenians have been discover d.

Railway parcels from Sheffield and Birmingham are searched for arms. Strikes continue amongst trades in France.

Audacious case of brigandage in Greece causes great excitement throughout Europe. Captured Lord Muncaster, son of the Duke of Manchester, and other Englishmen at Marathon. Muncaster was released on payment of £2OOO ransom. A Colonel was sent out with troops and attempted to surround the robbers who killed all their prisoners including Herbert Lloyd, Vyner, and Bayle. French 'plebiscitura commanded attention throughout Europe during the month. Legitimate and Left strenuously opposed plebiscitum, but it was carried by 7,257,379 ayes to 1,530,909 noes. In Paris there was a majority of 200,000 against the G-overnment. Disturbances took place in the Faubourg D'Auteille. Barricades were erected and after some slight fighting the insurgents were dispersed. Paris is now quiet. A conspiracy has been discovered in Paris to assassinate the Emperor, by nitro-glycerine bombs ; intention however abandonei. Mazzini, Rochfort, Florence, and others were implicated; arrests were made. French International Society have held a banquet, charge of complicity in conspiracy repudiated. Toasts drunk to Rochfort and O'Donovan Rossa.

Alleged conspiracy to assassiuate the Empress Eugenie was discovered. Arrests were made, also a quantity of bombs and cartridges seized.

Newmarket, Two Thousand Guineas was wonbyMerry'sM'Gregsr; Lord Stamford's Normandy second; Lord Falmouth's Kingcraft third.

The Oue Thousand Guineas was won by Dawson's Hester; Giadon's Frivolity second ; Baron Rothschild's Mahona, third. g The Chester Cup was won by Our Mary Ann, Formosa second, Sabricus third.

Obituatiy : Lord Cholmondeley, Lord Auckland, M'Lanse, (the painter) and Sir James Simpson. Bombay, May 12.

Great agitation still continues against the increase of the property and income tax.

Lord Napier, of Magdala arrived, and assumed command. The Prussian and Italian Governments are trying to obtain sites for stations in the straits of Malacca.

Galle, May 15. Galatea arrived from Trincomalee on the Bth; sailed again on the 10th for Mauritius. At the Cape of Good Hope she will meet Commodore Stirling, commanding Clio, who will take the command of the Australian Station.

JAPAN. The Flying Squadron arrived April 3rd, and is still at Yokabama. News from China to hand confirming the serious defeat of the Imperial army in Kan-su. A general and 20,000 men killed. The Mohammedan rebels marched on the capital of the Province. Hong Kong, April 7.

Australian sovereigns at 4dols 60c Exchange on London, 6 months, 4s 6d Australian coals 6dols.

A ustralian debentures steady; Consols 94

New Zealand Imports for the month show an increase of £7ll. The Wonga Wonga's mail reached San Francisco on the 7th inst.

The City of Boston written off Lloyd's as lost.

The decision of the jury in the Mordaunt case has been appealed from to the full Court.

West India steamer Venezuela spoken, and taken off. The Marquis of' Bute will not visit Australia.

UNITED STATES. On the 17th the colored citizens at Washington celebrated the ratification of the Sufferage Amendment by torchlight procession. They seranaded the President who urged them to prove themselves worthy of their new privileges. Congress is occupied with discussion on tariff—numerous reductions proposed.

Trade connections are rapidly spreading. A return to specie payments is demanded by the public. The Darien Canal scheme is popular.

Religious difficulty connected with national education in England excites attention.

The subject of Mormon polygamy is vehemently discussed in Congress. Bill passed on subject. President sent special message to Congress respecting Canadian fisheries, which bodes future troubles. Has sent small war steamer to protect the American fishermen.

The threatened raid on Canada by Irish filibusterers did not take place on the 15th. Enough transpired to justify watchfulness on the part ot the authorities .

Habeas Corpus Act suspended. Volunteers placed under arms. Trade relations with the United States occupied Parliament at Ottawa. Resolutions for independent action by Dominion relative to making Commercial treaties with foreign countries, subject to the assent of the Crown, has been defeated.

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. A daring attempt at burglary by a Chinaman is reported by the Benaigo Advertiser. One of these foreigners at a late hour was detected by some passers-by with some instrument in his hand boring two large holes into the door of the Bank of Victoria, Epsom. On finding he was detected, the burglar proceeded down the street and, not content with his first unsuccessful attempt, be at once set to work, and was not long in displacing a board from the front of the private residence of Mr Smith, of the Bank of Australasia. In pulling the board out, however, it slipped out of his hands and fell, making a considerable I noise. This appears to have frightened . the thief, for he at once made off, and was followed by Mr Appleby, who had arrived on the scene, but the celestial managed to get away, and has not since been heard of. It will be re-: membered (remarks the Advertiser) that some time ago this bank was broken into by a Chinaman, who frightfully ill-used the young girl Rachel M'Culloch, who had been left in charge of the bank, but who afterwards could not swear to the man. The residents of Epsom complain of the total want of police protection, there being no station nearer than the White-hills on the one side, which is about two miles and a half away, or nearer than Lower Huntly on the other, which is about four miles distant. -

A disgraceful affair at Rodborough is thus described by the Majorca Independent:—" Messrs Bucknall, squatters, of Bodborough Vale Station, attended by several of their men armed with guns, loaded whips, &c, made their appearance at a small paddock partly held by Mr Francis Perry r another part of which is now applied for by Miss Perry under the new Land Act. The whole of the paddock l is under crop, and has a fine covering of young wheat well advanced in growth. Arrived at this spot, the hv vading party proceeded to pull down the fence, and turn in a flock of sheep on the crop, in spite of all expostulation on the part of Mr Perry. Might was right, and the sheep were turned in, and began to destroy the crop rapidly. Of course, this was naturally very provoking to the lessee of the land, who, we understand, has the authority of the Minister of Lands for his occupation, but when the instigators of this breach of the law became insulting and repeatedly slapped Mr Perry in the face, he retaliated, a tight ensued, in which the invader came off second best, although Perry is old enough to be his father. We should imagine Messrs Bucknall had a remedy at law, if they thought Mr Perry was in unauthorised occupation of their land, without taking the law into their own hands, and that the Crown lands' bailiff was the proper authority to take action."

The attention of the Geelong Advertiser has been called to the following singular statement, which, it says, appears in the English Guardian of the 2nd March:—"A letter from Melbourne, where the elections have for a long time been conducted by ballot, gives an instance, for the benefit of English readers, of what actually took place there during the general election. At Geelong a party worked by the so-called Loyal Liberals had their committee-room immediately opposite the central polling-booth. On the poll being opened, their first step was to send in a voter, who was supplied with a blank piece of paper the exact size and color of a balloting ticket. Having obtained his ticket from the returning officer, he retired to one of the private desks used by the voters for filling up the forms, placed his ticket in his pocket, and the blank paper in the urn. He then took his ticket back to the committeeroom, where the Loyal Liberals erased the name of the opposing candidate, leaving that only of their own nominee. The ticket was then handed to the next voter, who placed it in the box as his own vote, and brought back his ticket to be used in the same manner by the next voter. Thus the committee insured not only that each pf their men should vote, but that he should not vote wrongly, as only one paper is allowed to each voter, and his returning his own paper unaltered was a guarantee that he had earned his money. In this way nearly 300 voters received bribes, and detection was impossible." With reference to this remarkable statement, ihe Advertiser says:—"We need scarcely say that there is no foundation for the story, so far as Geelong is concerned, and it has probably no foundation in fact as regards any Victorian constituency."

Large numbers of wild ducks, swans, and geese have made their appearance in the numerous small lakes to the south of Ararat since the setting in of the rainy season. A man named Laughlan M'Lean, living near Moyston, fell into a 15ft. shaft the other day. He was discovered, uninjured, next morning by a search party, who had been directed to the spot by M'Lean's dog. The charge for the carriage of coal between Melbourne and Ballarat is again to be brought under the notice of the Commissioner of Bailways, who, the Star states, will be waited on. by a very strong deputation, representing various mining companies, the borough councils, and dealers. Rabbits are now being tinned at the Waranambool meat preserving factory. The supply is almost unlimited. At Colac they are sold at 'id a pair, and a

townsman, who has been shooting in that district lately, informed the Waranamlool Examiner that in one day he saw 2,633 not only killed, but torn up and destroyed, in order that the dealers in rabbits might shoot for themselves, and so aid in extirpating the nuisance.

At the Kyneton grain market, the Guardian states, the recently published agricultural statistics, with especial reference to their effect upon prices, formed the principal topic of conversation. Dealers were of opinion that, in the face of the yield disclosed, prices both of wheat and oats must recede, and the business done had a tendency in that direction. Farmers, on the other band, contended that the estimates were as unreliable as usual, and the yield greatly exaggerated.

A skilful impromptu operation has been performed by Dr W. Smith, one of the house surgeons at the Melbourne Hospital. One of the patients in the institution bad received an orange from his wife, and whilst eating it a portion stuck in his throat. Surgical aid was sought for, and when Dr Smith reached the ward the patient was in articulo mortis. In a moment the doctor took out his penknife, and made an incision in the trachea, and by that means relieved the poor fellow, and- restored his breathing. The operation happily proved successful, and it was only by the professional skill and courageous conduct of Dr Smith that his life was preserved. Geelong has been edified or scandalised, it does not appear which, by two clergymen who occupied local pulpits last Sunday " having the misfortune," as the Advertiser delicately and compassionately puts it, to preach the same sermon. No disgrace whatever, as our contemporary remarks, would have attached to the proceeding, had the reverend gentlemen intimated that their oratory was borrowed. As it is, they will have an excellent opportunity of exercising their casuistical skill in establishing the distinction between speaking a falsehood and acting one. Pedestrianism is quiet, and there seems to be no certainty of a change | taking place just yet. It is stated that Hewitt has sent a challenge to Harris from Sydney, offering to run him 300 yards, and forwarding a sum of money to cover the first deposit in the event of his offer being accepted. Topley won his match for £SO against Charles Single, an amateur, which came off on the Queen's Birthday, in \ the Sydney Domain. | The following is the verdict in the I case of the murderer Supple:—" That j John Sesnan Walshe died in the Mel- ' bourne Hospital on the 18th of May, ■ and that Gerald Henry Supple did wilfully and maliciously kill and murder the deceased by shooting him with a i pistol on the l7th of May. The pri- \ soner, who preserved throughout the '. same calm and unruffled demeanour he | has always manifested, was then com- | mitted to gaol on the coroner's warrant, to await his trial for wilful murder.

News to the 27th of May, states that several persons have been stuck up lately near' Uralla by bushrangers, and the police being informed of it, Constables Mulhall and Walker went immediately to the spot indicated. Here they saw and recognised Thunderbolt, who has been a terror to the district for so long. They called upon bim to surrender, and, in reply, he fired on them. Shots we're exchanged, and then the outlaw made off, with the troopers in pursuit. "Walker foUowed bim for two miles,-when Thunderbolt's borae got bogged; and being brought to bay, he again fired at "Walker and missed. Walker returned the fire, and shot both Thunderbolt and his horse dead. The body has been brought in and fully identified. A lucifer match manufactory has been established at North Richmond by Messrs Taylor Brothers, and is now in full working order. The matches, [Which are done up in small blocks of a hundred each, are, by means of a patent varnish, made damp-proof They are, to all intents and purposes, quite as useful as the imported article, with the additional merit of being cheaper. About fourteen bands, principally females are at present employed at the factory, and in the course of a short time it is expected that the number will be considerably increased. The Government of South Australia bare promised to place the sum of £IOOO on the estimates as a bonus for the, first 100 tons of beetroot sugar manufactured in that colony. The Cleveland Say Express records the death of a well known Australian actor T. "W. • Rowe, better known in the theatrical world as Mr Tom Fawcett—which occurred at the Commercial Hotel, TownsviUe. The deceased had beensufferingfromdysentery for some few days previous to his death, but no fatal result was anticipated until a very short time before it took phce. He was interred on the lame afternoon in the cemetery, and was followed to the grave by many of bis friends and admirers. He was a popular actor everywhere, and during bis lengthened connection with that celebrated tragedian, the late Mr G. V. Brooke, with whom he used to play, be displayed an amount of versatile talemy which promised„ for . him a Wealthier if not a happier future. *fo leaves a wife and child to mourn tbeir loss. At the time of his death he *m leasee of the Theatre Royal, TownsviUe. The Sydney papers state. that priW» letters have been received by last **il from persona in the suite of_ the

Duke of Edinburgh, to the eifect that the Galatei may be expected in Port Jackson by the first of August. The Xessel will go into dock, and the Prince will remain in Sydney for about three months. It is expected that he will take up his quarters on shore. After leaving Sydney, the Galatea will visit New Zealand, and remain there about two months, and then return by way of Cape Horn, reaching England in April. •