ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 982, 25 June 1872, Page 4

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

- t (per greville's TELEGRAM COMPANT, reuter's agknts.) AUCKLAND. June 21. The NevaJa arrived 11.30 p.m. Left Honolulu, June 3. Stopped 20 minutes off Pango Pango. Passengers—3 for Auckland, 2 for South, 20 Australian. San Francisco dates to May 24. English telegrams, to 23. (GENERAL SUMMARY. London, May 24 In the House of Commons to-night, in the presence of a full house and crowded galleries, Mr Gladstone made explanations of the regulations regarding the indirect claims, and the position of the Government therein. After praising the forbearance of Parliament during the controversy, he Baid he would commence a narration of its progress with the 18th January, when they first learned that claims for indirect damages would be presented at Geneva, in the American case. The English Government protested on 3rd July, against indirect claims, which were not within scope of treaty, nor within the intention of either parties to consider. Whereat Sec. Fisk replied in April, in a most courteous note, that he thought the Geneva Board might decide the entire question. In the meantime Minister Schenck suggested the cause, which he anticipated would be acceptable to both England and America, viz., an interchange of votes setting forth views, terms, and conditions, wherein both could agree to proceed to arbitration.

We accepted the suggestion and carried on correspondence altogether by telegraph, on Wednesday the Bth, President Grant submitted proposition to United States Senate, and on Thursday we ascertained that the proposition was not precisely as we understood it should be because of the brevity of cable despatches, on which it was based. On Friday, a draft, covering letter of our views was forwarded to General Schenck, and immediately telegraphed by him to "Washington, and, on Saturday he informed Lord Granville that the President had accepted, and Senate entertained that draft. Mr Gladstone thought this fact was almost equivalent to a ratification of treaty, and begged the further forbearance of House, now that the question was approaching a conclusion alike satisfactory and honorable to both nations. Gladstone was loudly cheered upon taking his seat. Mr Disraeli thanked the Premier for his statement, and said he should not seek]to embarrass the Government. "Whatever difference existed on open subjects, all parties were united on this, and desired a peaceable and honorable settlement. In the House of Lords, Lord Granville made a statement similar to that of Mr Gladstone, and Earl Russell again postponed his motion for address to the Crown to withdraw from arbitration. Lord Derby and the Duke of Richmond hoped the new proposition by the Government was not ambitious, and said they had had enough of misunderstandings. Long editorials ap/pearing in all the journals upon the •-explanation of indirect claims, and the position of the English Government. * The journals approve of the pending negotiations, but doubt the United States Senate's concurrence. A message to President Grant and the United States Senate, submitting a proposed additional article to the "Washington treaty relative to indirect claims, serves to reassure the public that the differences between the two nations will be honorably settled. The publication of the message has had a good effect upon American securities in the market. Prices are now firmer than at opening. The ' Pall Mall Gazette' says that the whole drift of feeling in England justifies its saying that the worst thing to do wit h the treaty is to save it. Saving the treaty means offence and humiliation either to America or England; or to both nations it means a renewal and not an abatement of the ill feeling which it was intended to allay. How to save the treaty means who shall " eat the leek," or whether means cannot be invented whereby both parties should agree to eat it in each others presence. American papers appear to exclaim against the adoption of supplementary articles, where there is only one opinion that its acception would be discreditable or dangerous to both. The people would be pacified and content at once if the treaty and articles connected therewith were dropped as irredeemable blunders, for which the Government alone are to blame, that such is the proper way to to deal with the treaty, and the only safe and peaceful way of disposing of it.

The agent of the Cunard line has received information of the loss of the steamer Tripoli, from Liverpool to Boston. The Tripoli went ashore at South Tuskea Rock, Cansore point. Crew and passengers saved, but vessel total loss. London telegrams mention the death of another veteran companion of Sir Charles Napier, in the person of General John Lyapht.

The accouchment of the Royal Princess of Wales, is expected in the latter part of Juno, or early in July. The revolving turret British Ironclad Hotspur, was going to attack the turret British Ironclad Glutton, to test thepowerof the revolvingturret. The London ' Telegraph' condemn such expensive work in blazing away our own navy. Letters from Aleppo give distressing pictures of the state of affairs at Antioch. The town is a heap of ruins, the soil quivering with volcanic movements, frightening people so thnt they dare not approach the site, to remove the number of unburied dead The Bullion in the Bank of England on May 24, had decreased £52,000.

FRANCE. The commission on capitulation of fortresses blame General Ullach for the surrender of Strasbourg, and espeeiallv censure him for screening himself and officers from the conditions imposed on enlisted men. In the National Assembly on May 21st, Rouher spoke nearly three hours on the motion to interrogate the Government as to its intentions regarding the frauds on the war contracts. Rouher disclaimed any intention of provoking controversies, and defended General Polislta from charges against his administration of affairs as Minister, and urged that members of Government collectively should be held responsible for their acts. A. Presquire? replied to Rouher, and vindicated his own exposures of corruption under the Empire, and denounced Napoleon. He called on the Empire, in language of Augustus to restoro to France her legions, her provinces, and her glory. Members of the Assembly, and the spectators in the rooms and galleries were greatly excited, and repeatedly interrupted the speaker with passionate outbursts of applause. Rouher replied in two hours speech, which was listened to with impatience. Prince and Princess of Wales are to arrive at Paris May 21th. Paris journals consider the debates in Assembly on May 21st and 22nd have inflicted a crushing blow on the friends of the Empire. Henri Rochfort and other convicted Communists sailed on May 27th, for New Caledonia.

MADRID. May 22. It is reported that the Carlists at Bader Zatalhe have received fresh supplies and arms, and threaten vengeance on surrender of Carlists in Guipezcva. A Carlist band in Lerdu surrendered yesterday. AMERICAN NEWS. The Liberal Republican convention nominated Horace Greely for President. The nomination took the country by surprise. Grant will no doubt get a regular nomination from the Republicans. Davis has also been nominated. It is believed the contest will be narrowed to oue between Greely and Grant. A severe storm passed over Washington and New York, destroying the foliage of the parks, houses, barns, and orchards. The Spanish gunboat Distress, has captured, under suspicious circumstances, an English schooner, Wm. Julius, and brought her into Mauritus. The President has signed the House Amnesty Bill passed by the Senate. The exceptions provided for in the bill will, it is supposed, cover no less than 20 cases, including that of Jefferson Davis. The Senate went into executive session on May 22. An additional article to Treaty of Washington, with a modijfication proposed by a majority of the Committee on Foreign Regulations, to effect the phraseology, but to make it of equal application to both sides. A fire in Broadway, New York, has destroyed 500,000 dollars worth of dry goods. In an attack by Cherokee Indians, near Fort Smith, thirteen personß were killed and twelve wounded. The whole district is deserted in consequence. A million dollars worth of property has been destroyed at Sommerset, Pennsylvania, by fire. Over 10,000 immigrants arrived at New York on May 21.

COMMERCIAL. Latest London dates May 1, not so late as Suez. On May Ist the public sales of wool were progressing slowly, foreign buyers operating with caution. A similar policy adopted by the home trade. G-ood wool shows fall of 2d, and inferior wool 2-Jd to 3d as compared with last sale. Hides. Demand limited. First, heavy New Zealand, 61s 4d ; second, 53s 4d' salted horse, Bd. Butter, 38s to 40s. Tallow, 42s 6d, beef; 43s 6d sheep. Flax active at £3B 15s to £4O; finish, £42. New Tobk, May 13. Eeceipls of new crop of Australian wool beginning to fill up stocks, and the bulk of supply intended for the American market is now to hand and rapidly passing into consumption. Sales of Australian for the month include 752,000 lbs at prices ranging from 60 cents to 67 cents, and 50,000 lbs heavy were sold at 56 cents at close. It would he difficult now to obtain 62 cents to 63 cents for best descriptions in the market. New Zealand flax quiet, there being

none in first hand. No sales reported prices nominal. San Francisco, May 23. "Wheat active at 2 dollar 15 ctnts per 100 lbs. Liverpool telegram, 12s 6d per cental. The American proposed subsidy to Webb's line has boen rejected by the Senate.