ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SAN FRANCISCO

Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 1021, 12 November 1872, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SAN FRANCISCO

♦ (PEB OBEVILLE'S TELEGBA\£ COMPANY.) AUCKLAND. Nov. 8. The Nebraska made a pasage of 16 days. She brings large mails for New Zealand and Australia. Dates anticipated by Java cable. The following additional telegrams are from files received.

London costermongers are starving owing to the failure of the fruit season.

Great distress has] existed in the country districts since the harvest. The damage" done to the Canterbury Cathedral, caused by the late extensive fire, is being repaired. American papers consider Grant's return certain.

Passengers by the Nebraska—Mrs M'Cassilland, W. H. Weeks, J. S. Moure, C. B. Luckder, agent for Chirrins circus, W. Thossvvell, Rev. A. N. Tait, J. A. Smith. 13 steerage for Sydney. 24< for Melbourne. For Port Chalmers—J. L. Size and wife, Mr and Mrs Vanblarcom, Mr Barrows, Mrs Firiney, and 5 in the steerage. For Lyttelton —C. T. Todhimter, and 3 in the steerage. LATEST DATES. Oct. 9. The'Dacotah leaves San Fransiseo on the Glh Nov. She is expected at Auckland on Dec. 2. LONDON. Forty persons have been killed by an explosion in a coal mine. Others are missing. The Queen of Holland is visiting England. The steamer Hilba was lost on the 7th off South. Shields. All hands lost.

A Birmingham firm has contracted to furnish the Prussian Government with 150,000 rifles of improved pattern.

In Spain an attack was made on the life of King Amadeus by two men who were pursued by the police, but escaped. The King was unhurt. The occurrence caused great excitement in Madrid.

The shop keepers in Madrid made an assault on with clubs and stones. By an official statement made, the result of the option given at Strasburg to the people, shows that in the new German provinces of Alsace and Lorraine Ifi4< « QQ "prnnTin •'—i J -- -ft-jviiuiiLisj j.Ot,vuu [;uiowao UCUttICU 111 favor of retaining their French citizenship. Of this number 38,000 declarations became valid through emigration to France, and in addition to it 12,000 domiciled Frenchmen have left the provinces. An explosion occurred on board the steamer Senegal at Liverpool. Several persons lost. MELBOURNE RACES. BLUFF. (FROM OUR OW3S" CORRESPONDENT ) Nov. 9. The Tararua, Captain Rouse, arrived at 5 p.m., having left on the sth. She brings 18 saloon and 49 steerage passengers ; 305 tons cargo, 59 horses, and 151 rams (no loss) for all ports. She sails at 5 p.m. on Monday for Dunedin. Passed the Rangitoto at 2 p.m. in Bass Straits.

MELBOURNE November 4 There was a large attendance at the Victorian Derby. Melbourne stakes: Contessa 1, Hamlet, 2 ; Barbelle, 3 ; flotham Handicap: Early Morn, 1 j Misty Mom, 2; Nimblefoot, 3. Maribyrong Plate: Dagmar, 1; My Leah, 2; Miss Lilly, 3. Derby: Loup ftarou, 1; King of the Ring, 2; Patriarch, 3. Essendon Stakes: Blue Peter, 1) Dolphin, 2; Quack, 3.

The Victorian crops are very promising. The exhibition opens on "Wednesday with a grand demonstration. The bushrangers who murdered Mr Watt at Beechworth have been committed for trial. A man named Richard Couper living in Lonsdale street has kicked his wife to death. Miss Turner has preached to a crowded congregation at the Unitarian Church. A political crisis is probable, as Francis is holding back the Appropriation Bill until the council passes the Education Act. Telegraphic communication with London is causing great changes in Melbourne mercantile trade. SYDNEY. Arrangements have been made to transmit instantaneous telegrams to London on the occasion of the telegraphic celebration. ADELAIDE Large demand for seamen at £9 per month. Stonford Muller has committed suicide. HOB ART TOWN. The Ministry has been defeated by 17 to 13. Probably a new Government will be formed.