AMERICA.

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AMERICA.

Indication meetings have been held throughout America in condemnation of the Fenians in Canada. Mr Seward has written to the Hon F. Bruce urging an amnesty for the Fenian prisoners in Canada. The Radie.ds threaten President Johnson with impeachment. Gen?ral Butler i» to bo his principal accuser on being elected to Congress. 'I he Mcxico-Austrain -war steamer Elizaboth has been ordered to Mexico, supposed to bring the Emperor Maximilan to Europe. An installment of French troops 10,000 strong was to leave, for Franco on October 2ft. J

The report of Maximillian's abdication is contradicted in some quarters. The main Liberal army has been routed but all the French troops were concenU'ed for a speedy return to France. Lnrg« Hies of .4 mericans have passe f voli , ■■. it is said in the Pervitie of the i. ■ orr-nont. Beriona core plications Jw B'jcttJ La ootiseqiience; but the diasolu.

tion of the Imperial system was looked upon as inevitable. There was severe fighting in Paraguay between the A Hies and the Paraguayans. The Brazilians were repulsed. FRANCE. TV ,• •• l'uuioura prevail as to ine Emperor's health; and on the 10th October the Bourse was exceedingly depressed in consequence. One account hints that His Majesty's mind is affected. Serious apprehensions as to the state of his health are gaining ground. Other accounts conflict with foregoing statement. ITALY. Venice is now an integral part of Italy. The latest intelligence from the various districts of Venetia state that the whole of the inhabitants have voted for a union with Italy. Victor Fmmanuel has entered Venice and was enthusiastically received. PRUSSIA. By a treaty of peace between Saxony and Prussia, the former for all practical purposes ceases to be a kingdom ; she is to enter the North German Confederation. Badeu has rejected the Prussian Alliance. AUSTRIA. The Times Correspondent in Vienna asserts that gi eat discontent prevails in all parts of the Empire, owing to the grots mismanagement of the Government. 'J he Austria Germans are willing to be annexed by a German power —either Prussia or Bavaria.

Pen- Berthc the newly appointed Austrian Minister has issued a circular, stating his intention to abandon his political antecedents, and that Austiia's future policy is peaceful. That the Army is to be re-organised, and that the marriage between Humbert, eldest son of Victor Emmanuel, and the Princess Matilda, daughter of the Arch duke Albert of Austria which is on the tapis, is expected to cement the peace be tween the two countries. RUSSIA. The Princess Pagmarhas been admitted into the Greek Chin-el), and named Maria PYodoromna. —• "*Br The Insurgent's Caucasian Provinces have been disarmed. Russia has abandoned her Naval Establishment at Sebastopol. Her Military and Naval Forces are to be raised to their full strength. INDIA. Her Majesty's steamer Bermice has been destroyed by fire in the Persian Gulf. | The frontier at Aden is again in a disturbed state, the garrison has been reinI forced. A British embassy under military escort ! has gone on a special mission to the King of Burmah. Peace has been concluded between ! Russia and Bokhara. The Russians retired without intefering with the Govern meut of Bokhara. SHIPPING. For New Zealand :—Electric, Warrior Queen, Caribou, Mat oka, CommodoreCelestial, Countess of Russell and England.