The Japan mails have arrived lion in 19 days 10£ hours Ottawa, September 9. In the Senate to day Premier Abbot opposed tho resolution urging C.inadr to initiate overtures with other cole nies for a closer union with Grea Britain, arguing that tho proposa pointed at Imperial federation, whicl the Parliament was not prepared k decide upon. The resolution was withdrawn. A Bevoro cyclone passed over llali fax, Nova. Scotia, wrecking the towi and shipping. Tho damage is esti mated at LI 2,000. Received Hnptomboi' 10, mil a.m. Madrid, September !). A sensation has been caused in tin city by tho formation of a new arinj corps. Ib is understood that the reason is duo to serious local rioting. The Coruna corporation has sus pended payment. London, September 9. Tho total quantity of wheat) am flour afloat for the United Kingdom i 1,880,000 quarters, and for the Conti ncufc 2,942,000 quarters. Tho debentures of tho Au&traliai and New Zealand Mortgage am Agency Company are quoted at 100 Dalgoty and Co., 112*; Now Zealanc Loan and Mercantile Agoncy Com pany, 95 Valparaiso, Soptembor 9. A syndicate of European capitalists out of sympabhy with the Junta offer to ad/ance ib half a million o money. Washington, Septomber 9. The Govornmont has jquashed feh< proceedings in the case against tin steamship Itaba, which escaped froir San Diego, Lowor California, aftoi loading with munitions of war for the Chilian insurgents. Copeniiaokn, September 9. The Chilian cruisor Presidente Pintc has nrrivod horo from Kiel. Rcccirod Soptembor 10, at 7 30 p.m HONK, Soptomber 9. Tho Popo has ordered accoramoda bion to be prepared in tho Vatican for 2200 French pilgrims. Four hundred senators and deputio? from different countries will take part in tho Peace Congress at Rome. Tho Popo has issued a pastoral letter oxhorting tho Polish Roman Catholics to exhibit devotion to tho Czar. Vienna, September 9. Many lives have been losb by dis astrous floods in the mountainous province of Styria, Cairo, Septombor 9. Tho Mahdi is reported to have col lected 10,000 men, with whom ho is marching northwards. London, September 9. The British Govcrnmonb has ar ranged with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company to convoy a number of regiments in a given time, in tho evon of war. Rccoivcd September 10, at 7.55 p.m. London, September 9. 