ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SUEZ.

Dunstan Times, Issue 291, 22 November 1867, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SUEZ.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. (From Ocr Own Correspondent.) DUNEDIN, Nov. 21. The Rangitoto, with the September mails, via Suez, arrived at the Bluff on Tuesday, at 1 p.m. She left Williamstown at halfpast 3 p.m. on the 14th hist. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Geelong anchored in Hobson's Bay at half-past C o'clock on the morning of the 14th inst., one day behind time. The Duke of Edinburgh was still in South Australia. He was expected to have Adelaide on the 20th, and to arrive in Melbourne about the 23rd. Great preparations are being made to give His Royal Highness a suitable reception. The following is a general summary of the news brought by the mail : Lomluii, Sept. 2G. The Australasian July mails were delivered in London on the 13th and 2Sth of September. The Queen's health is improving. Her Majesty is at present residing at Balmoral. The Prince and Princess of Wales arc! at Weisbaden, where they have been joined by the Queen of Denmark. The Earl of Derby has recovered from his late attack of the gout. The Italian press unanimously demands the occupation of the Papal States by national troops. A French expedition to Rome is regarded as imminent. There has been a most daring Fenian outrage at Manchester. Two noted chie:s were rescued from the police, and a constable shot. The King of Greece has refused to return to Athens unless Crete be ceded to him. A semi-official journal of St. Petersburg denies that Russia has been negotiating with Turkey on the Cretan affairs to the exclusion of the other great powers. Bavaria is reported to consider allianco inexpedient. The Mexican Government refuses to deliver up the body of the late Emperor Maximilian unless the European powers undertake to recognise the Mexican Republic. The Pan Anglican Synod has commenced its sittings. Eighty bishops are present. The proceedings are conducted in private. Earl Derby and Mr. Disraeli are gone on a visit to Ireland. The cattle plague has disappeared from the United Kingdom. Parliament is convened to meet during November. The cause of this unusual step being _the necessity of voting supplies for the Abyssinian War. Some Brickmakers have made revelations about Trade outrages in Manchester and Sheffield shewing that a Reign of Terror existed. Captain Deasy and Colonel Kelly, Fenia leaders in the Manchester affair are not yet apprehended but twenty other fellows are in custody. —. President Johnson has issued aproolanTSf tion of amnesty to all Southerners engaged in the late war, but excludes Jefferson Davis and Stephens, the ex vice president of the late Confederate States and all ofllcers above the rank of Captain in the Navy and Brigadier in the Army. Bloodshedding in Mexico has ceased for the present. The Doncaster St. Leger and Ponrastcr Cup were both won by Achievement, Hermit being second in each race. Saddler won tha Eo, 1 Lace between himrc!f and Perry for four hundred pounds a-side. Mr. Kennedy, Governor of Vancouver's Island, fireiurlj ot WtbUrn Aus-tialia, is r]iiii:U(" Bi.i.tiiu'.r uisir Gerrj.c lugiucn Ro\.e,' as Gt.vcri.or o; Qnuneliujd. The Gia.r.u Cross cl the fetal' ol India has

been conferred on General Robert Napier who commands the Abyssinian expedition. A reward of £3OO has been offered for the \ discovery of the rescuers of Fenian prisoners i at Manchester. Garibaldi from his Island Home and prison has addressed the Italian people denouncing Rattazzi and urging deliverance of Rome. Derby Ministry has been dinnered and otherwise feted at Manchester. Commercial. London, 27th September. Money market remains in the same anomalous position as it was last month. . Complete dead-loek has occurred in consequence of the abundance of money and want of , if employment. . -olent reaction is expected shortly. Bank Stock is depressed owing to reduced dividends. : The decline in English Funds is attributed to the interpretation put on Count Bismarck's Circular by the opposition journals in France. Sailed for New Zealand :—Chile, Wild Duck and Bessie Greenfield. LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. London, from Sept. 26 to Oct. 5. The disturbances throughout Italy have been suppressed. There has been a panic on the French Bourse, Rentes fell one per cent, Italian Stocks Two per cent.. The Reform League has held a meeting to denounce the Italian Government, and to express sympathy with Garibaldi. ■ October. 12th. 1 Lord Derby emphatically denies intenti•on of resigning, which has beon attributed to him. Lord S anley, the Minister for Foreign affairs has stated that the political horizon of Europe is cloudy, but he hopes good sense of the powers, will be sufficient to pre vent war. Wa c >nvincee that time "would allay irritation against England now existing in the United States. Sir John Pakington has in strong terms vindicated the Abysiniati expedition, although admitting that there will be great •difficulties to be encountered by it.Advices from Italy state there had been further fighting with the Garibaldians. The Italian Government had informed France, that if a single French soldier is permitted to *3iEca*'k for Rome, Italian troops will immsdiately enter the Papal States, The French Fleet anchored at Toulon, ready for sea. Napoleon the Third. • complains that Italy has broken the convention. The Papal troop 3 attacked the Garibal•dians, commanded by Menoati Garibaldi, -and Fere, and wore repulsed -after fierce fighting. A movement iif troops to the North of England has commenced, owing to apprehensions that there will be Fenian movements. Garibaldi was arrested, and conveyed to Caprcr.i., escaped thence, but was recaptured and sent back. Tiij Italian Cruizcrs are watching -the Island. Fifty thousand Italian Troops are guarding the frontier. The insurrection in the Papal States is still spreading, -and uneasi. ncs3 is in consequjncj felt, in London and Paris. The Pionser force of Abysinia expedition ■left Aden for Massowah on the 2-Sth Sept. Napoleon is making every effort to maintain Peace. Fenian movements arc still troublesome. Fifty men were arrested in Manchester. A special Commission has been appointed -to try them. A Republican has been elected for the ■State of Ohio, a democrat for the state of Pcusylvania. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. Dunedin, 5. p.m. Nov. 21 At a Public meeting to be held to morrow addresses will be presented to His Excellency, Sir George Grey, by the Freemason's Oddfellows, and Rechabites. Marshall's Hotel, Wellington has been dassroy-id by fire ; insured for LI2JJ. A public meeting will be held to morrow at the new Post Office, to take steps to secaro the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh.