ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL

Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 172, 19 February 1867, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL

VIA SUEZ AT THE BLUFF. THE FENIAN CONSPIRACY *'* ' ' ' PA^LYSED. TERRIBLE COE&IERY EXPLOSIONS— 460 LISPS LOST. ■■■■■'■~ : si.- .'■.'■• : THE GREAT ATLANTIC YACHT RACE| DISASTROUS FIRE AT THE ' CRYSTAL PALACE. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. [B^ Electric Telegraph.] ' • (from our own* correspondent.) Bluff, 18th February. The P.N.Z. $ AMt.M. Company's s.a. Rangitoto arrived > : at the Bluff at 5 a.m. to-day, with the European mails via Suez. Left Sandridge on'the 13th inst, at 2 p.m. The P. and O. Company's mail steamer Geelong anchored in Hobson's Bay at midnight on the 12fch inst, bringing the English December mails. The following is a summary of the news :— - London, December 26th. The Australian October mails were delivered in London on the 14th and 19th December. The Queen and Royal Family are in good health at the lule of Wight; The intended policy of the Ministry on the question of Reform has not yet been disclosed. It is believed there is a division in the Cabinet, and that Disraeli and Lord Stanley advocate a bold measure, which, Lord Cranbourne and other conservatives oppose. A stormy session is anticipated, and probably a change of Ministry, and a dissolution of Parliament The Fenian movement is paralysed. Numerous -arrests are made daily, and large quantities of arms have been seized. The Habeas Corpii3 Act still remains suspended. There have been several terrible colliery disasttri- One near Barnsey, in Yorkshire, by which 300 lives were lost ; another at Hindley in Staffordshire, by which' 100 men were killed, and a third near Bolton in Lancashire; by which 60 lives were sacrificed. The investigations concerning^ these accidents are atill incomplete. The scenes at the burials, of the victims were most heartrending. Public subscriptions" have been opened, which already amount to LI 0,000, and average LIOOO a day. 1 By these disasters ICO widows and.* 360 orphans have been left destitute. Relics'of the Franklin expedition and several documents have been discovered amongst the Exquimaux. r 1 The result of the Atlantic yacht race \i as follows : — Henrietta, first, Treasure second, and Vesta third. All three within twelve hours of each other. January 10. The Agra. Bank has recommenced business; A fire has destroyed the tropical department at the Crystal Palace, Sydnham and four of the courts. The loss is estimated at L 150,000. A Great, Reform demonstration is to be organised for the 11th February to present a petition at the doora of the House of Commons. , Victor Emmanuel congratulates the deputies oiv Italian independence and the improved administration of affairs.. He states that he will maintain military stations, and that ecclesiastical arrangements have have been concluded between the Pope and Italy. The plan for reorganising the French army has been modified. Thirty French transports have gone to Mexico to bring home troops. Maxmillian declared that he could not abdicate. A rupture between Turkey and Greece | • soenis imminent. Russia is in favor of I intervention. France urges concession on I the part of tqe iforte. . France has proposed to England an *alliance on account of the Eastern complications. Napoleon's speech at the Tuilleries on opening of ths new year expressed a wish ' for the stability of the throne, and hoped that all were entering a new era of peace and .conciliation. The Industrial Exhibition would he trusted contribute towards calming the passions of nationalities, and drawing them closer for their general interests. "Great snow storms in London. Traffic in the streets interrupted. TKe -Imperial Parliament is further prorogued.to February sth. ■ It is reported that Her Majesty intends 1 visiting [lreland. A, severe "earthquake has been felt in Sotith Durham. The Great Eastern has been chartered by a French Company to run between New York and Brest.