ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SAN FRANCISCO

Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 1032, 24 December 1872, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SAN FRANCISCO

AUCKLAND. The s.s. Nevada, from Honolulu, with the English mails, arrived on the ISth. She left Honolulu on Nov. 25th, having been detained awaitiug the arrival of the connecting steamer All the Nevada's passengers signed a letter slrongly condemning the vessel, and stating that no day passed without some of the boiler tubes leaking. Accidents to the machinery occurred twice. Once the vessel lay in the trough of the sea helpless, and all hands, including the passengers, manned the pumps. The news she brings has been anticipated by cable telegrams. LONDON Nov. 10. Subscription are being raised for the relief of the sufferers by the Italian floods. The steamships America and Angelina arrived at Liverpool on the Bth November. An attempt was made on sth Nov. to celebrate G-uy Fawkes day at Exeter. The affair turned into a demonstration against the Liquor Licensing Acts. Soveral speakers denounced the measures, but met with opposition from the crowd. It afterwards degenerated into a riot, brickbats and cudgels being freely used, Many of the rioters were injured. The police got the best of the mob. and dispersed them after several arrests Lad beon made. Seventeen men are in the hospital from injuries received. An extensive carpet factory at

Kidderminster bus been destroyed by fire, throwing a largo number of bauds out of employment. Tbe Emperor of Germany has conferred the decoration of tho Knight of the Golden Crosa upon Ilopworth Dixon. The London wool sales closed last night. During tho series 02,000 bales were sold, and of that number 10,000 were exported. At the closing sales there was a recovery of prices, except for greasy sorts and Cape descriptions. Tbe next series will commence on February 13. At a large meeting of buyers it was unanimously resolved not to bid for wool offered without the draft being stated, and a committee of merchants > was appointed to take action in tho matter. Dr. Featherstoue is shipping salmon ova to Duuedin. A new Spanish loan of ton millions is announced. A mooting has been held at "Wolverhampton to bid farewell to the Bevs. Messrs. Selwyn and Still, Melaneaian missionaries, the former Bishop-desig-nate of Polynesia, who will bo consecrated in New Zealand. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company have declared a dividend of 7 per cent. The report of the Directors is favorable to the use of Australian coal in the Company's steamers, but is silent respecting the mail service. Stocks are unsettled. Tallow is quoted Gd lower in the market. Tin, £132. Copper, petroleum, and oil, remain unaltered. Hides have receded a farthing in value. Leather has been sold largely at a decline. The grain trade is firm, but foreign supplies continue. The incessant rains which have fallen in all parts prevent wheat sowing. New Zealand consolidated fives, 102. Discouut, 4 per cent. The Chartered Bank has declared a dividend of ten per cent. The hon. A. Avers, Premier of South Australia, is gazetted a Knight of the second class of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. The Queen's portrait is painted for the Sydney Municipal Council. Tbe Queensland Sheep Investment Company is to be wound up. PABIS. Dec. 9. The Left demand a dissolution of the Assembly. Tho lionapartists papers favor the Monarchial cause, and announce that they will support tho Conservative majoriy. The Committee of 30 members chosen to consider the Government constitutional proposals assembled on Monday. M. Thiers has expressed his regret that the constitution of the committee renders a partial renewal of the assembly impossible. He will not modify his Ministry until the report is presented, and then, if hostile to his views, he will oppose it in the Assembly. The situation at Versailles has now become less straightened. The president of the Committee of 30, M. S u'cy, and tho Vice-President, M. Paaquier d'Andrifiet, had a friendly conversation with M. Thiers yester- - day. The Berlin papers say that Germany is altogether indifferent to the internal conflicts in France. 1 Contrary to general expectation, 1 Ministerial changes in the French Cabinet are announced. M. Goulard has been appointed Minister of the Interior: M. Leon Say, Minister of Fiuance ; and M Gourton, Minister of Public Works. These changes are regarded as the termination of the ' crisis. NEW TORK. Nov. 11. The horse disease continues, and is now spreading in the Eastern cities, causing a great stagnation in business. Ox teams have been brought into requisition. The small-pox epidemic is at St. Louig. The American steamer Missouri has been burned of Key West. The loss of the vessel and cargo is about 500,000 dollars. A number of lives were lost. An accident took place on the Central Pacific railroad, when a large amount of baggage and express matter were burned. The Texas-Pacific railroad is being pushed forward rapidly. Bates of freights have advanced, owing to the increased difficulty of obtaining suitable vessels. No vessel is on the berth for New Zealand. The produce market is languid and depressed.

IN BAKBUPTCY, He Edward Valentine Kirby.— Application was made by Mr Pitt for adjournment to Eeefton. Granted. He James Simpson—The insolvent had failed to comply with the requirements of the Court in rendering a full statement of accounts from the date of his last insolvency. Certificate suspended for twelve months. He 6-eorge Nicholas—The insolvent had not filed six months statement of accounts or fulfilled tho conditions required by tho Act. The Court ruled that the whole aspect of the case was suspicious, and inado an order that it should be struck out. Ee Thomas Askton—The insolvent failed to put in an appearance and it was intimated to tho Court that ho had absconded. An order was was made that if tho trustees could discover his whereabouts, .a warrant should be issued for his apprehension, under section 92 of tho Bankruptcy Act. Ee Pell and Atkinson—A preliminary examination of tho applicants was made, touching their business transactions both in partnership and on their sole account, and the books of the -firm were ordered to be impounded.