ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 950, 21 March 1872, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

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Biitff, March 21

The Alhambra arrived with the English Mail via Suez. She left Melbourne on the 14th, transhipped New Zealand mail and passengers from the mail steamer Nubia at Port Phillip Heads. She sails for Dunedin to-night. Reports the Isumrond a Bussiau corvette arrived on the 14th, 73 days from Hong Kong ; she carries three six inch pivot guns. Passengers fdr Duiiedin—Captain and Mrs Marshall and son, Messrs Campbell, Crawford, M'Lean, M'Arthur, Miss M'Arthur, and Miss Marshall. For Lyttelton— Messrs Hurst, "Bettel, Croft, Cracroft Wilson and Mrs.Wilson,Mr Sclanders and Mrs Sclanders. Eor Wellington Messrs D. Irvine, Gribbs, Cato, and M'JFadgen.

Melbourne, March 14

The branch steamer Alexandra arrived at Grlenelg at two o'clock on Wednesday morning ; owing to rough weather the mails were not landed till half-past eight. . The Nubia arrived at the Sound on the 7th of January; sailed for Melbourne at noon on the Bth; was reported oft' Cape Otway at noon to-day.

GENERAL SUMMARY. London dates 27th January ; tele-, graphic, February 20; via Gralle, dates to the 22ud. She brings no passengers of note. The Earl of Mayo, Viceroy of India, has been assassinated on Andernan Island. The Alabama excitement is abated. No rupture is now apprehended, and friendly diplomatic solution hoped for. The Tichbome case is unfinished; Attorney-General addressing the jury. The commercial exports for the month show an aggregate of one million and sixty thousand two hundred pounds sterling (£1,060.200), showing a decline of one hundred and three thousand (£103,000.) JNew Zealand exports show an increase of fifty.four thousand three hundred (£54,300). Wool shows great activity ; private demand for consumption unabated. Stocks low; further advances expected. Liverpool sales opened with an advance of twopence. Money ample; Bank rate three per cent. The Union Bank has declared a dividend of thirty per cent.; New Zealand trust ten ; New Zealand "loan, twelve and a half. Business in Australian securities has been brisk. New Zealand consolidated fives are quoted at one hundred and three. Sixes 1891 at ll| to 112. Tallow firm ; good business doing. Mutton and beef in packages from 45s to 48s per ewt. Hides are in moderate demand. No quotations of New Zealand flax to hand. New Zealand hemp is in good demand, stocks are almost exhausted, prices have advanced thirty shillings per ton. Shipping arrived, from New Zealand, Excelsior, William Davie. Sailed for New Zealand, Dover Castle, Helensloe, and Warwick. In the Thames there are seven vessels loading for New Zealand The Eoyal Colonial Institute voted an address of sympathy to the queen. The collection of objects of science made by the Duke of Edinburgh are being exhibited, A full court declined to grant a new trial in the Fifebraee case. It is rumoured that the Hon. Mr Chiiders will shortly be appointed to the presidency of the Board of Trade. ■ Thelabor market coutiuues thoroughly disorganised, the workmen are increasing their demands. It is reported that extensive discoveries have been made at Limerick of forged Bank of Ireland notes. Late telegrams state that the Megsera commission closed on the Ist of February. Chiiders was fully examined upon the Admiralty administration. It is proposed to erect on Norfolk Island a memorial church to Bishop Pattesbn. The Bradford Chamber of Commerce recommend larger supplies of dc.'p combing wools. The Pope and the Czar have been reconciled.

The Queen's speech promised a ffl for. the suppression of Polynesian am trade. Both Houses passed addressei in reply. , The panic on the stock exchange} subsiding. Cosols, 90f; bank rate'i per cent. ■ _ Denison, the late Speaker of I House of Commons has, been raised 1 the peeraye. Wool sales opened on the Bth Feb with 113,000 bales ; there was a crowded audience, and spirited competition, Twopence advance established. . !,.„,, February 17. Blanqui has been sentenced § transportation. The Prince and Princess of Wale visited the Queen at Osborne. The Earl of Mayo's assassination \ deeply deplored. The Ballot Bill passed the secoi reading in the House of Commons b a large majority. A banquet has been given te Yei don ; Earl Kimberly was in the cbail The Dukes of Edinburgh, Manchester and other leading men, were present It was a gi'eat success. Charles Cooper and Verdon hav been knighted. In the Tichborne case, Sir Job Coleridge's speech occupied twenti four days ;it is stili unfinished. T[ evidence goes to show that the clain ant is Arthur Orton. -Wool competition still continue Greasy, 2d; washed and scoured, c higher than in December. Adelaide wheat is in demand. February 20. Lord Hobart has been appoints G-overnor of Madras. A reduction of a million on t] army estimates has been announced. America has abolished the duti upon tea and coffee. _ The Spanish Ministry have i signed. A distructive inundation has tab! place at Nottingham. I A Spanish gunboat has captured English schooner for landing co traband goods at Cuba. The Imperial troops are to withdrawn from the Cape of Go Hope. Australian preserved meats ares tering largely into consumption. . Pacific Islanders Protection \ introduced into Parliament. Messrs. G-. Fitzherbert, Vogel, a Walcott, have been created C.M.gB Large subscriptions have been givl in aid of the Livingstone expetiiM funds. m The Spanish Ministry have M dered their resignation, which m King La& refused to accept. M The Cortes have been dissolved, 9 the elections fixed for the 2nd Aprilß The English Government are coi dent that the provisions of the tre of Washington will exclude the ext vagant demands of America. Tit admits that the American construct of the treaty places England in embarrassing position, but he re« mends Government to demur. " The Times " says that no ci federate vessel was equipped in Ei land during the war, and that t Alabama escaped unequipped. _ -The leading American papers i quite moderate on the subject. Bismark offers to mediate betwe England and America. Lady Mayo has been created Peeress. The yiceroyship of India has '« been refused by Earl Kimberley. At Calcutta on, .the B+h Februas| the Viceroy, after inspecting the co vict settlement at Port Blair in And man Island, when about to embark a launch to proceed to ship Glasgo it being dark, the assassin bro! through the guard and stabbed bi twice in the back. The Viceroy fi or jumped into the water, arid it picked up and died before reaching H ship ; he remained unintelligible t he died.' The assassin is named She Ali. He was undergoing a senteni for murder, and had a ticketu leave for good behaviour. B only reason the assassin gave i this crime was, that God ordered bi to kill the Viceroy as an enemy to 1 country. When sentenced to deal he appeared triumphant. Lord Napier left Ceylon for Ci cutta as acting Viceroy. Five steamers are offering first-cls passages through the Suez Canal I London for £35.