LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 317, 22 May 1868, Page 2

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH;

AR RI YA L OF THE E N G LISII MA IL VIA SUEZ. (from our own correspondent.) Dunedin, May 21st. The following is a Summary of tho news brought by the Mail : London, March 27.^* The Queen is at Windsor in good health ; she has resumed holding Drawing-rooms. The Queen has visited Aldershott, and is going more into public than former'}-; she intends visiting Germany in the autumn. Parliament resumed its settings after Ministerial change on the sth March. Disraeli on taking his place as Premier in the House of Commons was loudly cheered. It is thought his career in that position will not last long. He faces the hostile compact opposition led by Gladstone, with great courage. A trial of strength is expected to take place on the Irish Church question ; Gladstone having given notice of three resolutions to the following effect, viz —That the Church of Ireland should cease to exist as an establishment, clue regard being paid to its vested rights. 2nd, —That no new personal interests should be created by exercise of Public Patronage. 3rd—That the Queen shall Ue asked to place at the disposal of Parli anient, her interest in the Temporalities of the Irish Sees, and other dignities. A debate on these resolutions is expected to be o e of the most important and significant, that has ever taken place in the House of Commons. A brilliant reception i 3 being pre pared for the Prince of Wales in Ireland ; the Princess of Wales will probably accompany him, they will sail in their yacht Enchantress. St. Patrick's Day passed off quietly in Dublin. There was not the slightest excitement of any kind. Fenianism appears quite extinct. A pension of i2oj per year has been eo d'erred on Lady Brewster, The Princess of Wales his receive J a bible presented by the Sunday Scho >1 children of Great Britain and Ireland. A friend of popular improvement has offered the sum of £IO,OOO to be devoted to the purpose of Technical education. VICTORIA. A new Ministry is formed. The Darling grant, subject of a separate Bill. Desire for severance from England. Vincent the actor has died Delegates have sailed from Sydney for Fiji Inlands to arrange about American debt, this difficulty having been occasioned t,y a Tribe having murdered the Rev. Mr. Baker and thirty christians. DUNEDIN-, Dunedin, Thursday, 5. p.m. of confidence motion came before tho House on Tuesday last; upon a division, there voted lor the Government 18, against, 18. The Speaker gave his casting vote in favor of the Government. Mr. Julius accused Capt M'Kenzie of dishonorable conduct. Mr. Donald Reid has tabled a niq. tion that " this Council does not up. prove of Treasurers Financial S;a*ement " therefore it cannot support the present Executive. Tiie Fenian Trials commenced at Hokitika on Monday last. Mr. Ireland, Q 0 the Conns d raised many technical objections ; all were over-ruled, and a Special Jury sworn. Five shillings for registration of water races to be continued.