NEWS BY THE PANAMA MAI L.
The Kaikoura,. with, the English aj* j American mails via Panama, left Panama / the '25th March,, and arrived at. Wellinglj,*.on the 25th April, On her outward passj( she had flue weather, arriving at Panama the Gth March. a ! The- news has mostly been anticipated, ■'- j we have a few items of iuterest which \w 1 not detailed in our previous intelligence. l l The promised Beforin Bill was to be pi \\ sen ted to Parliament on the 11th Marl V Meantime both parties of the House \il ,\ holding meetings. The Liberals assembl*(>l at Mr Gladstone's residence-; and the Convk 1 servative members at Lord Derby's official , 1 residence in Downing street. At the latter!^ meeting the Premier declared that this was the last time lie should attempt to deal with! the question of Reform, and that if he failed!'; 1 he should bid farewell to official life. Ail;' the Liberal meeting Mr Bright declared hisf » disbelief in any measure of Lord Derby's. Mi^t^^ Gladstone, whilst dei.ying any desire for« 7 i office, said he should endeavor to obtaiuiSr I modifications in the Bill to meet the demandse? I of the Keforuiers. ■ Mm The Fenian insurrection was spreading, bjf M successive risings have been put down. |f fl band of insurgents made an attack on a fl Barracks at Mount Mellik, at. the foqg —M Slieve Bloom Mountains, Kildare, anda? repulsed with the loss of ten of their nuff A body of Fenians, said to number 3(H^ reported to have assembled at Ab«^ Queen's County j troops ■wore sent to disperse* them. I' C. F. Brown, better known as " Artemus Ward," died in London, and was buried on ;( the Sth March. ' 'A An unsuccessful attempt has been made to ' assassinate Victor Emmanuel, King of Itab * ri near Milan. < J l ' Martial law has been terminated in Spain From America we. learn that President Johnson has yielded to the Congress on the Military Reconstruction Bill, and has appointed Commanders of thp military districts into which the Southern States were to be divided. News from Mexico, by way of New Orleans, is to the effect that Mexico city wa<? " j besieged by a large force, under Porfirio Diaz" JM estimated a.t 15,000 men. ' '^AM% Mail and telegraphic communication i^^l virtually cut off. J^^^H Maximilian was still in the field -with AM^m^mM troops. J^^^^l President Juarez has notified all f<^^^^^| Governments to change their represeni^^^^^^l at the city of Mexico. : " J—^—^—^—^k
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Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 202, 30 April 1867, Page 2
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413NEWS BY THE PANAMA MAIL. Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 202, 30 April 1867, Page 2
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