ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SUEZ.

Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 1002, 6 September 1872, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SUEZ.

Bluff, Sept. 3. The s.s. Albion left Melbourne on the 28th, and arrived off the Bluff last zoning. She briugs the English mail.

Melbourne, Aug. 23

The branch s.s., Governor Blaekall, arrived at Adelaide on the 22nd. Dates —London, July 12, Galle, Aug. 3. Passengers very few; none for New Zealand. GENERAL SUMMARY. Exports to New Zealand show a decrease of £59,500. Money quiet. In France the treaty of evacuation of the occupied districts has passed the Assembly without discussion. The Budget debates in the Assembly kVs been remarkable for scandalous scenes and violence. The Protestant Synod has voted orthodox creed by sixty-one to fortyfive. The Pope threatens agitation and mischief if his temporal power be not lestored. Orders have been given to the Roinish priests to take active part in elections. The strike of twenty thousand miners is attributed to intrigues of the Papal party with the Internationlists. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer, Deccan, won the tea lace Home by a few hours. The famine in Persia has subsided. A terrible hurricane occurred at the mouth of the Hooghly on July Ist, wben several vessels and many lives were lost. Parliament is to be prorogued on 10th August. Stanley and Livingstone's son leached Paris on July 26th. Two letters from Livingstone have been published detailing discoveries and sufferings, and his meeting with Stanley. The New French Loan has been a I great success. The Press is discussing the probabit Hties of a future coal famine. "Walls- | end coals are now quoted at 36s per ton. ! The Lords are discussing the sup- | pression of the slave trade on the East [ Coast of Africa. Goodwood Cup Favonius, first, Albert Victor, second, Verdure third. ! The Czar of Russia projects a visit to Berlin. Relative to the New French Loan, four per cent premium, Goutard said the result was prodigious and showed the confidence of the public in the Conservative Republic of France. Dr Livingstone's diary has been forwarded to Miss Livingstone, with letters prohibiting its publication till Ms death is ascertained. The American Government anticipates a favorable decision from the Geneva Board. England denies three of four cases Wore the Geneva Arbitration. Parliament has voted a pension of a thousand pounds to Lady Mayo.

Earl Grouard, after declining to retract or modify a letter en Judge Keogh's judgment, resigned the Lieutenancy of Leitriin.

The Government have decided to prosecute the Bishop of Clonfert and Captain Nolan (his brother,) and the 19 priests mentioned in Keogh's report. In the Commons a Bill for the Abolition of Capital Punishment has been rejected. At the Ministerial dinner, Mansion House, Gladstone said the American controversy was practically settled. Stanley with Livingstone's son arrived at London.

Duke Guise the only son of Duke D'Aumale, is dead. four Communist* were shot on the 25th July. In the Commons, Butt moved a vote of censure on Justice Keogh. Coleridge defended the Judge. The debate was adjourned. The Scotch Education Bill has been read a second time. Thiers reiterated his determination to uphold the Conservative Bepublic. The Queen has allowed the Prince Imperial to enter Woolwich military academy. The London builders lock-out has terminated, but the carpenters are still out. A strike of miners has occurred at Tours with disturbance, which latter was repressed by troops. Spaix.— King Amadeus and the Queen have been shot at by five men. One of the assassins was killed, and and two were captured. Their Majesties were not hurt. Cholera is raging at St Petersburg. The heat is also intense. Copper is £IOB. "Wool sales closed firmer, prices fully equalling the highest quotations for April and May ; prospects good. . .«. LATEST AITSTKALIAN NEWS. Telegraphic news from Australia brought by the Albion, contains a few startling items. SYDNEY. More diamonds have been found at Oberon. QUEENSLAND. The new alluvial rush near Townsville, is causing intense excitement. The place is said to be second only to Bailarat. ADELAIDE. The overland telegraph between Adelaide and Port Darwin is now completed, and the line is working splen didly. Breadstuffs unaltered.

Marriage has come to be looked upon in Indiana, says a paper published in that State, as such a temporary arrangement, that justices's fees for the ceremony have been reduced to 2-1 cents for steady customers. We (Land and AVater) are glad to be able to announce the safe accouchement of Mrs Bate.*, nee Anna Swann, the Nova Scotian giantess. The child, which was a girl, was born dead. It was of enormous size— measured 28 inches from crown to heel, and weighed 181bs. It bore a strong resemblance to its mother in facial lineaments; and also in certain physical peculiarittsis. There are five things a woman cannot do : —Tie up a parcel, throw a stone at a hen, carry an umbrella, sharpen a lead-pencil, or vote.