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Dunstan Times, Issue 222, 27 July 1866, Page 3

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OF THE ENGLISH MAIL. The Aushalian'VMarch Mails were delivered in London on the 11th and 18th May. The Queen and the junior members oi the Royal Family are in good health. The Queen resides at Osborne. The Prince'of Wales has held a draw iug-room and is becoming very popular. Prince Christian and Princess Helena's marriage is fixed for the 9th of July. The Princess Mary of Cambridge's marriage with Prince Teck is fixed for the 12ill June. Reports dated the 2Cth of May in the daily Journals stated that u.i<J Italy, have armed against each other, but none of them wish to strike the first blow. Englahjl, -France, and Russia, attempted a pacification by Congress, but Italy, through Aev treaty with Prussia, wishes to seizeN Venetia. Italy wants wants Roinnaui;?, 'and a .is'existed. \ Lord Clarendon and tic Redeliife have jtha._Jler Majesty's Government -,<mghT to iho ajywei'g we e not encouraging. There is every prospect of Europe being involved in the most expensive and bloody war ever known in history. The bill for legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister was lost by a majority of nineteen. Captain Rochford Macguire, R.N., of the Challenger, screw corvette, 22 guns, succeeds Sir William Wiseman as commodore of the Australian station. Serious apprehensions of a visitation of cholera in England is anticipated. Emigration from Ireland to America is still increasing. "The Times" of 18th and 21st May speaks of the late crieis in Victoria thus : —"The more cl sely we examine the history of the late controversy, it shows the impolitic conduct of Sir C. Darling up to the loth August. The failure of the Merchant's Bank is announced. Mr Peabody refuses to receive ovations in New York. The Telegraphic communication between Cuba and the United States has commenced. The fight for the championship, between Mace and Goss, came off on the 2-tth May. The conduct of both combatants created much disgust. The United states Government have announced that the rinderpest has broken out along the Panama railroad. Hundreds of cattle are dying daily. LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. London, May 28. Commercial confidence improving. Two millions of gold just arrived from America. June 7th. The .Agra and Masterman Eank has failed. Money easier. Prussia has entered Holstein. Juno 12th. Austria has energetically repelled the accusations of Prussia. The Austrians have evacuated Holstein. New York, 5-19. The Fenians have captured the Britis! schooner Wentwortb, off East Port, Htatf of Maine ; and made a descent on Grant Menan Island. Stephens, the head centre, has been de nounced by the Fenians in America as t British Spy.

LATEST TELEGRAMS. London, 13th June. Commencement of war in Europe. Cotton advancing. Garibaldi has entered Venetia. The Pope has lied. June 14th. Panic at home still raging. Some of the greatest commercial houses are freely spoken of. Failures.— Oriental Commercial Bank European Bank (Limited), Buff, Caddell and Co., and H. Whittle, Liverpool.Crellatly Hankey and Co., ship-owners i Consolidated Bank. The "Times" states that the suspension of the Bank Charter Act aggravated the commercial pressure, neutra'ising the effect ol the increase issue of notes by stimulate mg distrust on the Continent, thus causing the immense drain of gold on the Bank ot England. After the announcement of the failure of Overend and Gurney, a downright panic took place, with a general run on the joint-stock banks ; and on the 11th May. the most intense excitement ever witnessed prevailed in London. The rush to withdraw accounts and money lasted for hours. There was a most intense and fearful pressurre on the Bank of England. To stem the torrent of the panic, nyiormous efforts were made, while on the Stock Exchange business was suspended. There were no buyers, every one wishing to sell. The downfall of Overend, Gurney and Co., is attributed to speculative operations for a fall in sharesnf companies, finally causing a run upon their deposits. The "Money Market Review" states that had the suspension of the Bank Charter Act been deferred for twenty-foui hours, every bank in London, inc uding the Bank of England, ww«l have been compelled to suspend payment. This itsuit was averted by the courage and intelligence of Mr Gladstone. AMERICA. The President signed an amendment of the ' Habeas Corpus' Act, protecting military officers from civil prosecutions for acts done in discharge of their official duties The indictment against Mr Davis specifies that on the 15th of June, 1864, he conspired with others at Richmond to overthrow, by force of arms the Government of the United States. ' It is reported that his trial takes place early in Juno. Chief Justice Chase has consented to preside, if Mr Johnson will proclaim the abrogation of martial law, so far as the jurisdiction of the District Court of Virginia is concerned. The health of Mr Davis is rapidly failing. The President has ordered a special report of his physical condition to be made, and the rigor of his confinement to be immediately relaxed. Mr Davis 'expressed great pleasure.at the prospect of a tria', and declared he can make a successful defence. Cholera has disappeared from Halifax, and is rapidly abating in New York. ■A- Fenian mass meeting took place yesWood, but it was not so hrgeN* as anticipated, 'lhe Senate faction took in tl».- nroceedings. Neither Koberts nor were present. Stephens de'ivered a long speech, describing the origin ana progress of Feninism, General Hooker visited Stephens ycsteiday. Several circles, and a number of prominent.; Fenians, declare they still adhere to the Senate faction, which continues to occupy premises in Broadway, and conducts business independently of Stephens. jSTo funds are being raised by either faction beyond occasional individual donations.