European Intelligence.

Charleston Argus, Volume 1, Issue 11, 20 April 1867, Page 2

European Intelligence.

THE UNITED STATES. The Atlantic cable conveys the important: information from New York that the House of Representatives passed a resolution for the impeachment of President Johnston The Judiciary Committee is ex.nnmru thegrounds for the impeachment. The President has vetoed the Negro Suffrage Bill. The "New York Herald" asserts that Mr Johnson has decided to adhere to his reconstruction policy. On Christinas Day M. Barthemy, the new French Minister, was presented to the 1 refticleut, when hopvs were expressed on both side's for the continuance of friendly relations betw- en the two countries. Tranquillity being restored in Missouri, General Grant has countermanded the order lor stationing national troop 3. The public debt of the United States amounted on the Ist of January to 2,675.0* >O,OOO doiiars. jlei Majesty s Minister at Washington han t>een instructed to ascertain whether that Government is prepared to accept the principle of arbitration upon the pending differences arising out of the late civil war. provided an agreement can be come to a* to the points to which such arbitration should apply. ITALY. A report hits been addressed to the King by the Minister o{ War, proposing certain re luC(«ions in the military expenditure, which will diminish the budget of the war department for 18(37 to about 140,000,000 lire. A committee of investigation, appointed by the Kin:;, reports that Venetian archives have been removed by the Austrians previously to the record offices being handed over.

AUSTRIA. An Imperial letter grants a complete amnesty for ail offences against the press law, aud relieves the newspapers from all h'ga Inconsequences of the sentences which may nave been pussed upon them. ihe \ lenna Gazette calculates that, as tue result of the new military system adopted in Austria, the army will amount to 1,300,000 men. of whom 800,000 wili be on the active list, and the residue in the first and second reserves. PRUSSIA. The semiofficial journal of Berlin announces that none of the officials in the conquered and annexed provinces will be reniov >1 Irom their posts, though they will have to take an oath of allegiance to the King of Prussia.

LATEST TELEGRAMS. VICTORIA. Clunes, 30th March. The Port Phillip Company crushed 114S tons of stone this week, which yielded 479 ozs. 13 dwts. of gold. The Victoria Company got 458 ozs. 4 d wts. for their fortnight's work, from GSO tons of stone. This company has declared a dividend of 10s. per scrip, or i:2O oer original share. Thi) Clunes Alluvial Company washed 93 ozs. 1.3 dwts. this week, and the South Clunes Company 50 ozs. 9 dwts.

NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, April 4. The postal arrangement is considered most satisfactory by the public in Queensland. lhe steamer Albion was wrecked on Saturday night, ne.r Port Mackay. She was bound from Bulli Creek to Sydney. Of seven persons on board, only five were saved. The dissatisfaction reported to be expressed in Melbourne at the result of the Postal Conference, and the agitation commenced against it, has caused some excitement here, especially in commercial circle*.

made torian Ministry, not fix upon Sy incy &3 the three lines of steamers, aijrl that question of the depot fori each line of steamers remains to be settled, the New South Wales Government say that the, minutes of the proceedings are clear upian. 4 the point, aftd speak for themselves. Tfie shippers and merchants here say that it absurd for the Victorians to suppose that Melbourne should be virtually the first port of arrival, and the terminus also of the kuez steamers. It is also confidently asserted that if Victoria break fiith with the other colonies on this matter of the terminus of the mail steamers, New South Wales will withdraw altogether from the proposed, arrangement, and take up the Torres Straits route in conjunction with Queensland. j SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Adelaide, April 4. Several alleged discoveries of coal have lately been made public, but two or three additional pieces of information just to hand seem to indicate much more promisingly that coal does exist in the colony. The latest discoveries are about to be immediately subjected to further tests.