ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL. VIA PANAMA.

Dunstan Times, Issue 240, 30 November 1866, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL. VIA PANAMA.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

[from our own correspondent.]

Dunedin, 26th Nov., 10.30 o'clock, Wellington line broke down. The Rakaia arrived at Wellington 2.27 p.m., 23 inat. There is but little additional news. November 1. Aldermm Waterlow and Mr Francis flycett, are the newly elected Sheriff* for London and Middlesex. It is stated the honor of Knighthood will be conferred on Messrs Canning and -Glas3 and Capt. Anderson. The British legation at Athens denies the statement that England advised Turkey to cede Candia to Greece. The Serapois, 4000 tons, has been most successfully launched at Blackwall. The Pope, the French Emperor, Victor Kuianuel, and Count Bismavk, are all dangerously ill. The King and Queen of Denmark are expected shortly at Marlborough House. Another battle has been fought in Abys* sinia. The losses are 23,000 killed, and 19,000 wounded. £ome Euglish were found among the enemies dead. The .evacuation of all English, except women and children wa.s ordered. GENERAL >UMMARY. The Emperor accepts the present arrangement of the German States. The French Army is about to be reorganised owing to the result of the war. It is rumoured that a new official congress will shortly meet at Biarritz on the ; affairs of Europe. Prussia made a triumphant entry into Berlin on the 20th ult.—the King was .present. A grand banquet was given on the following day by the Municipality of Berlin; tho King was present, and thanked the people and the army for their support during the war. The Legislative Body of Frankfort has been dissolved for declining to take the oath of allegiance to Prussia. In the Chamber of Deputies a great debate on the Loan Bill. The Minister of Finance eventually agreed to amendments ; authorising the maximum loan of 30 or 40 millions thalers in place of the 60 millions demanded. In Italy the convention is supposed to be concluded ; Austria is to receive thirty five millions florins in silver. The Italian Government jeonsidering the approaching expiration of the term fixed fof the departure of the Corps of the French army by the convention of the ]&b September, deems it necessary to conPCtrate troops on the frontiers of the Iv..tiGcia! states. The Princess Dagnar at St Petersburgh on the 26th ultimo, was enthusiastically received, on her departure for Copenhagen the public expressed great affection and loyalty. At the execution of Karak Assaff, for attempting the life of the Czir; there were popular demonstrations at St Petersburgh. A charge of cavaliy was made in which savors! were wounded and a number arrested. P«afi9 is concluded between Prussia and Bokhara, In Japan a war broke out between the Tycoon aodj the Prince Chusb.ee; the'

former haa been hitherto victorious. The Straits oi Simonaci are closed. la India, the. famine at Bengal continues, and there is great distress in consequence. The scheme of supplying Madras with drinking water is to be carried out forthwith. Great Floods have occurred in Pcinde; 70 miles of railway has been seriously damaged.