ENGLISH ITEMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 342, 13 November 1868, Page 2

ENGLISH ITEMS.

(Abridged from the Home News.) The Queen and the younger members of the Royal family have returned to Windsor, after their Swiss tour. The Queen’s health is much improved since her residence at Lucerne. Ex- 1 cursions have been made in the neigh- j borliood by her Majesty, accompanied | by the Princesses Louise and Beatrice. : Prince Arthur has ascended the Rigid. The Duke of Edinburgh was present at the marriage of Commander Campbell of the Galatea to Miss Archer. The Prince officiated as “best man.” The intended fight for the championship has collapsed. Both men were arrested by the police, and bound over tv keep the peace. Serious riots in Manchester have been occasioned through the anticipated candidature of the anti-papal lecturer, Murphy, who stands for the representation of that city. Numerous arrests took place. The great Crystal Palace Demonstration, which took Place on behalf of the Throne, Church, and Constitution, was a conspicuous failure. Only one Peer and one member of Parliament took part in the meeting. One speaker said that, compared with Gladstone, Judas Lcariot was a gentleman Only two-thousand two-hun-dred persons were present Next day fifty-thousand persons at tended the Foresters’ fete. Stephens, the Fenian Head Centre’ returned to Paris, and resumed the teaching of languages. Mr. Rcverdy Johnson, on the occasion of his first public appearance in England at the Cutler’s League, Sheffield, in his speech, expressed cordial sentiments of international amity. The speech was well received by the English press. Very rich specimens have been received from the Natal Goldfields, and the di covery is attracting much attention. The International Yacht Race between England and France was won by an English yacht. The Anglo American Yacht Race round the Isle of Weight was won by the English, the American yacht's jibboon being carried away. King Victor Emanuel narrowly escaped death when hunting chamois. A mass of rock gave wav, and the King was saved from falling down a precipice by a shepherd catching hi.s coat. The King g eve his preserver a pension for life. Mr Reverdy Johnson has been instructed by the American Government to setttle the Alabama claims according to his discretion. Madam Rachael has been convicted and sentenced to five years penal servitude. It is reported that considerable reductions in the British army will be made next ye ;r. A sudden military revolt occurred in Spain, which in a few days developed into a complete and successful revolution. It began at Cadiz, amougst soldiers and sailors who joined the exiled Generals. General Prim advanced on Madrid. The insurgents have become masters of the fleet. Queen Isabella fled to France. She has been received by the Emperor and Empress, and Castle de Pail was placed at her disposal.

The latest news is, that the insurgents have been triumphant. The Garrison of Madrid fraternised with the people. Sir John Young, late Governor of New South Wales, has been appointed Governor General o( Canada. At the wool sales which ended on the 30th of September, 23 000 bales were withdrawn. The prices obtained were 2d. to 4d. below those of the June-July sales. A murder was committed near Altrincham, Cheshire, under the most atrocious circumstances. The unfortunate victim was a young man named Thomas Jenkinson, aged 34, foreman of a tile and brick works. He and two youths were on their way to commence mushroom gathering at daybreak. They met a gang of Irish farm laborers who had been out all night “on spree” and without any provocation the gang of ruffians, consi ting often or twelve, set upon Jenkinson, and battered in his head with bricks and palings. Death must have ensued almost instantaneously. The two youths fled, and gave the alarm to the police.