ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

Dunstan Times, Issue 313, 24 April 1868, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(from our own correspondent.)

[We published a portion of the following on Tuesday last.] Bluff, April 20th, 10.30 a.m. The " Rangitoto" received the English mail on board at 7 a.m. on the 15th inst., and left Williamstown at 11 a.m., arriving here at 10.20 a.m. The following is a general summary of the news brought by the mail : London, Feb. 26. The Queen is at Osborne, and quite well, she will hold three Drawing Rooms soon. The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children have arrived at Marlborough House. The Princess derived great benefit from her visit to Sandringham. The Princess Royal has had another son. Prince Leopold has been dangerously ill, and it was thought at one time that his recovery was hopeless. Fenianism is dying out. There had been a few more riots at Cork. The Clerkenwell Fenian prisoners, have been committed. Mullony gave damaging evidence as approver. Two Editors. Pigott of the " Irishman," and Sullivan, of the " Weekly News," have been convicted of publishing Seditious Libels. The former has been sentenced to twelve, and the latter, to six months imprisonment. Both are to find security in .£IOOO. Obituary—Dr. A. Davy, Sir David Brcwhter, Honorable James Gordon, Mr. Hei-eratk, Mr Justice Shee.

Archdeacon Rush ton, and Risehad Pasha. LATEST TELEGRAMS. No fresh Fenian disturbances have taken place, and the troubles are considered completely over. The Prince of Wales will visit Ireland at Easter for the investiture of the Order of St Patrick. The American House of Representatives had adopted Articles, for the impeachment of the President, who was summoned to appear before the Senate on the 13 th March. Dr. Norman M'Leod has been obliged to leave India on account of ill health. The first weekly Mail from England to Bombay left on the 7th March. The Fine Arts Exhibition has been opened at Bombay, and has been visited by more than eleven thousand persons. The wool sales had commenced, and an advance of Id. per pound had been obtained. P. C. W. Griffiths, George Breem, and a native have been speared bv natives at Port Walcott, North West Australia A party has started in pursuit of the murderers. (From "Argus" Telegrams) Mr. Ramsden's Paper Mills will open shortly. The Geelong Cloth Manufactory is producing 1000 yards weekly. The Prince Alfred Memorial Fund at Sydney amounts to £II,OOO. The Marihyrnong stud drawing, came off last Monday. Sayne and Co. drew Fishhook. J. G- Smith of Dunedin, the brown colt Julius. Flour is rising £2l 15s per ton, is asked. Sydney. The Galatea sailed on Monday night (April 6 probably). She was out of sight before 9 o'clock, with a light north-east breeze. The Prince has written a letter to the Executive, suggesting the reference of O'Farrcll's fate to the Queen. The Executive have left O'Farrell to his fate. Tha sentence of the law will be carried into effect on the 21st inst. A large number of diggers are re turning from the Queensland diggings and consider the reports of the recent rushes as little else than swindles. At Gyrnpie creek, the gold escort was stuck up by three men. ARRIVAL OF THE PANAMA MAIL The Kakouri arrived at Wellington with the English Mail, at 1.30. p.m. on Tuesday, the 21st inst.. She brings the following later intelligence. Lord Derby has resigned. Disraeli is Premier. An address has been presented to the Queen, signed by 22,000 loyal Irishmen. General M'Lellan has been appointed American Minister in London, in place of Mr. Adams. The Habeas Corpus Act has been suspended for twelve months longer in Ireland. The Emperor Napoleon was seized on the 26th of February, with a violent Asthmatical attack. He ha.s quite recovered, and in his usual health. Burke and the Fenians confined in Warwick Gaol, are to be tried in London. Alarmidg riots have broken out amongst the prisoners in India.