ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 925, 10 February 1872, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

(PEII GBEVILIiE'S TELEGItAM COMPAJTr ItEUTEJt's AGENTS.) AucKt/A"Ni) via Katie ati, February 9th. The Nevada arrived here on "Wednesday. She and the branch steamer encountered boisterous weather. The Nevada was detained five days at Honolulu awaiting the arrival of the branch steamer. Passengers Mrs Ha veil, Messrs Seed, Haselmcyer, Bacon, Cook, Bonar, Rostelie, Holdriche, KuH, for Auckland ; Mr Howell, for Lyttolton ; and 20 for Australia. Cargo—ll pkgs fo? Southern Ports, and 2134 pkgs for Australia. The telegraphic news is to Jan. G. GENERAL SUMMARY. The Prince of Wales is convalescent. His recovery was retarded by a painful affection of tlie hip. The Archbishop of Canterbury ordered the discontinuance of special prayers for his recovery on Dec. 28. The papers have published a letter from Her Majesty Queen Victoria, iu which she says that she dcsii'es to express her dcejj sense of the existing sympathy exhibited with her family by the whole nation, and for her dear son. The feeling shown by the people during the painful terrible days of the Prince's illness, their sympathy with herself and her beloved daughter, the Princess of Wales, and the joy manifested at the improved health of the Prir.ce made a deep and ineffaceable impression upon her heart. The manifestations of the people were nothing new to her, having met with the same sympathy ten years ago when a similar illness to that under which her son suffered, removed from life the best and kindest husband wife ever knew. A letter is published in which the writer, informed on the authority of ono well posted regarding secret societies, states that the Prince was

not suffering from typhoid fever, but from attempod poisoning by a secret agent of the International Society. That organisation, says the writer, had resolved upon the death of the Prince, aud the public assassination of some members of the lioyal Family. The " Herald " editorially declines to en. dorse the story. The mail steamer from the Cape of Good Hope brings intelligence that the annexation of the African diamond country to the British Empire had been finally concluded. There was much excitement, and the President of the Butch settlements issued a formal protest against the transfer. Gold has been discovered in con. siderable quantities in the Transvaal lie public. The report has attracted many adventurers, and the diamond seekers are abandoning the diamond districts for the newly discovered goldfield. The country is alarmed at Gladstone's republican tendencies. The Conservative section, led by the Duke of Somerset and Viscount Halifax, are seeking to form a coalition with the Tories for the purpose of electing Bouverie as Speaker of the House of Commons, in place of Brand, aud to compel the retirement of Gladstone. A letter from Cairo says that reportj are current of Sir Samuel Baker ani men, who are exploring Central Africa and the head waters of the Nile, having died of starvation. One report mentions that the men mutinied and shot Baker. Another report states that Baker and his wife are the only two left of the expedition. At the installation of a Conservative Mayor at Limerick, a tumultuous mot hissed the mention of the Prince of Wales, and cheered home rule. The ship Edward foundered off Falmouth with the loss of all hands. A largo waggon loaded with heavy boilers and propelled by steam, exploded in the streets of Glasgow. It was being, followed by a throng :ol children when the explosion took place, Four children were killed, and seven were seriously injured. The recovery of the latter is doubtful. A grand demonstration has been given in honour of Sir Charles Dilke. At a trial in Leitrim in a crowded court-room, the floor gave way precipitating 300 people a distance of fortj feet. The number kdled is unknown, but thirty were badly injured, and many of them fatally. The Government having refused its assistance the Royal Geographical Society has organised an expedition to go in search of Dr Livingstone. "The society appeals to the public for aid, aud great efforts are being made to start the expedition this month. The ex-Empcror Napoleon is reported to have said on Mew Year's Day that he would give six months*-, the term of Thieers' presidency of tl French itepublic, and after that time Gambetta would have assumed that position and change the present rule for one favourable to the Imperial cause.

The French income tax has bees passed by the Assembly. Thiers spoke strongly against it. The paper circulation of the Bant of France has been increased by the Assembly to 400,000,000 francs. An attempt has been maae at Chavalle to assassinate a corporal and trumpeter of one of the regiments quartered there. The German military authorities have commenced a searching investigation . into the re ported outrages upon troops in occu pation, and have caused the issueoi an order for the severe punishment oi all persons guilty of offences. Ok hundred persons are in German en? tody a3 hostages for the outrages. Pw ceedings are to be taken,and, iu caseof murder, uuless the actual offenders an surrendered before the 27th the host ages will be court martialled. Unles these horrible outrages cease, the arm; of occupation will occupy the refrae tory provinces, and it is expected thai the burden of its support, which wil also have to be paid by France, will be doubled. A. despatch from Algiers reports successes over the rebels. Two chiefs and 150 horseltnen were killed! Tbe Germans are making a census of the private fortunes of the wealthier classes in tli6 occupied departments. [At this point the telegrams become cloudy, and we must leave it to our readers to decipher them as they best may, giving them verbatim.] GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. Creation of Banque Des Commune?, with colossal capital. One firm already subsciibed forty million francs. Object of institution to release credit commerce for municipal purposes. Uproarious scene in the Assembly on the occasion being read large numbers of petitions praying for restoration of Monarchy. Some petitions wanted Count Do Chambord, others Count De Paris for King. Presentation claims acted partisans of- both Princes to frequent demonstrations, while Republican radicals made noise and opposition throughout reading. Election of Victor Hugo considered almost certain. Select Committee Assembly, appointed to consider the method of new constitution, made report which favors plebisctum. The German expedition against Venezuela has been commissioned to urge the national claims against the South American Republic. The ladies of Strasburgh have organised a committee to receive subscriptions towards the payment of tbe French indemnity. Fisk's regiments chasseurs said baa* past six o'clock. Coionei Blake m

something in broken tone, which closed his eyes; change in his face had become more apparent—the more like death, and moisture appeared on his forehead. Has despatches. Constantinople, four Greek brigs wrecked in the Baltic. ROME. Army Budget passed. The Minister of War declared no reason to fear aggression ou part of France. Archbishops and bishops waited on King at Christmas ; presented congratulations ; result. King has arrived, ministers and members of Parliament, chief oificers of Government. Mazzini seriously ill. ■ A special Ambassador has been sent by the King to tender congratulations to the Pope, who was unable to receive tho visit of the Ambassador. Cyprus people (Cyrus Field) gave banquet to the Telegraph Conference. 26 languages present. AMERICAN NEWS. Fisk, jun., the great railway speculator, has been shot by Edward Stocks, in the vestibule of the Great Canada Hotel, New York, '.('here were three shots fired. He expired the following morning. Stocks has been arrtsted. Other gross outrages are reported. The grand jury found an indictment of murder against a Miss Mansfield, for an attempt to levy black mail upon Fisk. The funeral procession was more than a mile long. The revolution in Mexico continues. A despatch from Mexico states that Zerno will more on Canares with 10.UOO men, to attack Mataraoras. Benegosa, with GOO men, will cooperate. A great snow storm has stopped traffic on the Central Pacific. The passengers turned out with shoyels for three days. Twenty-eight locomotives ploughing through the snow draws not answers snow plough. On the Union Pacific one gentleman ate snow for days became sick. They charged half-a-dollar for a cup of coffee and the same for a loaf of bread. Some passengers were 14 days in the train. A New York despatch in London says that the total number of deaths from smallpox in London during last year was 8000. The average of 91 previous years was GOOO. Gurney calls attention to the alarming iucrease, and warns the public. The Government are interposing rigid sanatory regulations ; are establishing special'hospitals and carefully ■■quarantining the infected districts.