Details of Wreck of Schiller. New Zealand Passengers Safe. Colliery Explosion—Thirty Miners Killed. Fenian Demonstration in Dublin. AUCKLAND. Saturday morning.

Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 482, 22 June 1875, Page 2

Details of Wreck of Schiller. New Zealand Passengers Safe. Colliery Explosion— Thirty Miners Killed. Fenian Demonstration in Dublin. AUCKLAND. Saturday morning.

The Cyphrenes has arrived, two days under contract, time, with fifteen passengers for New Zealand, and fifty passengers for Australia. Details of the wreck of the Schiller shew that the vessel went ashore during a fog. There was no storm. A terrible panic ensued. The captain had the presence of mind to order in the boats at the point of h\ revolver. Tw^nty^^e ittgs oKth.e*New Zealand Mails, incluHjn^a «*jjnbel^ oV^Au>^»nd papers, were recoverVL^T^here we*e »o New- .Zealand passengers on board. ' - x Thirty miners were "killed in an explosion in a colliery at Talkoff Hill, Staffordshire. The " Times" endorses Mr. Gladstone's letter on the Central Asian question. The Earl of Pembroke resigns the under secretaryship of war, and will be succeeded by Lord Cougen (?) In a mutiny on bor /d an American schooner, on the voyage to London, the two mates were killed and several of the crew wonnded. The Roman Catholic organs condemn the election of the Prince of Wales as Grand Master of Freemasons. Their opinions, however, have no weight. A lunatic has threatened Bismarck's life. In a revolution at Port-au-Prince, there was great excitement. British gunboats were despatched to the port. Cardinal Manning makes a ridiculous protest against Bismarck's plans. The Earl of Buckingham has been appointed Governor of Madras. The Czar insists upon peace between Germany and France. There was a great demonstration in Dublin at the funeral of the American Fenian Mullins. The determination come to at the meeting of the Czar and the Emperor of Germany was that peace should be maintained. The death of the " Sporting Parson," the Rev John King, ab Ashley, is announced. Detunae (?) a Polish priest, has been arrested for aiming to take Bismarck's life. The steamer Ingoming, with one .hundred Welsh converts to ]^)rmonjsm has sailed. "SJieSisaY hasVxpressecKa wish to hold a Con fererfce with M.^hiers. Russia has-sent a satisfactory note to England with reference to the Central Asiatic question. The Carlists have shelled Qnetara. V ugenie will accept no compromise of her claims against the French Government. The Italian Government have sent notes of donation to Garibaldi. Count yon Arnim is to have another trial. There has been a serious fire at Launceston, Cornwall. Small-pox has appeared in the Carlists' camp. A free Press* and freedom of speech have been establi.stosd Si« Spain. >. \^ Russia hilsentered lfcto a. treaty with tlie Pope. The AMonsists bave "been defeated at Ursurvill and Urio. The Itilian Government has ordered the removal of all the Bishops who have not received the Royal approval.

— — — — — — ...... . ~l^^g ,-J De Cbambord is still in hopes that the Monarchy % ' will be restored in France. Judge Keogh has decided that Mitchells election for Tipperary was illegal, he being a felon and an. alien.