ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 841, 25 July 1871, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

{BY ELEGTEIQ TELEGRAPH.) (per qreville's telegram company eeuter's agents.) Napier, July 25. The s.s. Nebraska arrived here at five o'clock this morning. She reached Auckland on the 20th. Her latest dates are San Francisco, June 22nd, and Honolulu, July Ist. COMMEECIAL. London, May 30. New Zealand flax is in good demand ; 1200 bales have been sold at former rates. Easier terms are demanded for common samples. Since the last auction the demand has continued good; 700 bales have been sold at steady rates —fine, £2S to £32 ; ordinary, £ls to £27. There is an improved demand for tallow ; at the sales the bidding was animated and prices advanced one shilling to eighteenpence, 7700 casks were passed at 35s to 42s 9d for mutton and 36s 9d to 41s 3d for beef. The Otago and Southland Investment Company have declared a dividend of ten per cent. Tenders for the Tasmanian Loan of £52,800, were opened on May 11th ; the amount tendered for was £182,000 and scrip will be allotted to all tenders at £lO5 12s and upwards. New York, June 12. Wool stocks are very low, and the foreign demand is active. At Boston 970,000 lbs passed the hammer at 45 to 55 cents. There is an advance on all woollen goods. Paeis, June 16. The International Society, in a proclamation says:—" We are disarmed but unconquered, and are still 100,000 strong. Favre and Trochu are the authors of the misfortune aided by the capital and priestcraft. The Internationals accept the responsibility of the conflagrations. London, January 16. The Countess de Paris gave birth to a daughter last night. The ex-Emperor Napoleon and Eugenie visited the Prince of Wales.

The triumphal entry into Berlin took place on June 16th. Eagles and standards captured from the French led the way, and the army marched hetween two rows of cannon captured during the war—twenty thousand in number. Enormous trophies of captured arms were erected; the ground was strewn with flowers by one hundred young girls ;'and the general enthusiasm wais immense. Paris, June 15. The destruction of life and property vastly exceed the Government accounts. The Parisian workmen were nearly unanimously Communists. The London "Times" says that M'Mahon desires to resign. The Army Eeserve is dissolved, and Vinoy retires. Charred corpses have been found amid the ruins of the Hotel de Ville, undoubtedly the remains of persons left in the cells by the Communists. June 17. In the Assembly the non-accept-ance of peace at the Conference of Meaux was defended. The proposals failed because Bismarck demanded Strasbourg. Eome, June 12. The jubilee of the Pope has been celebrated by receptions at the Vatican. There were 3,000 pilgrims from all parts of the world in the city. Paeis, June 21. Archbishop Cambray and Bishop of Arras have demanded in the Assembly the resumption of the protection of Eome. Various arrests have been made at Versailles. London, June 21. Earl de Grey has been gazetted Marquis of Eipon. The " Observer" announces that Professor Montague Bernard, late Joint High Commissioner, will enter the Privy Council. At Malrow, a body of men, supposed to bo Fenians, broke into the Militia armoury, and carried off 120 rifles. The sentinel fired, but all escaped. Eivo men have been since arrosted on suspicion. Twenty-two Austrian bishops have

petitioned for the temporary re-estab-lishment of the power of the Pope. The wool sales terminated on May 15. The attendance was numerous throughout, and the upward tendency was confirmed, the rate at the close being a penny to three halfpence higher. Shipping.—Arrived at London: Robert Henderson, from Otago. Sailed : May 17, Shan Leo, for Otago • May 29, Halcione, for Wellington. From Glasgow: May 23, William Davie, for Otago. London, May 24. In the House of Commons, Kylan gave notice of a resolution that the American Treaty be submitted to Parliament before ratification. The opposition to the Army Eegula* tiou Amendment Bill were defeated by a majority of sixteen. The " Times" hopes that Canada will ratify the treaty. Gladstone has been indisposed of late, but is getting better. The reports from the Cape diamond fields continue encouraging. An incidental vote during the debate on the Army Eegulation Bill showed that the Government had a majority of 177. The London Fire Brigade entered Paris on May 2G, to quell conflagrations. The " Patrie " says that the Government in July last possessed 500,000 soldiers, and it demands the vigorous suppression of the machinations of the Communists. All the pieces of the Column Vendome will be exactly restored. The damage done to Paris is estimated at two millions only. A marriage is arranged between Princess Thyra," of Denmark, and the Duke of Edinburgh. London June 22. Le Comte de Paris goes to Paris on Friday. Gambetta is in Malta with Communist refugeeF. The prisoners in the hands of the Government exceed thirty thousand.