LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume V, Issue 315, 21 January 1868, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

November 26 to December 7. The Duke of Montrose explained tho terms of the new postal contract with the Penisula and Oriental Cpmpany. He says that the Brindisi route has not been adopted because the present railway communication is inefficient. The steamers are to call at Massan instead of Malta, thus saving twenty-four hours, Ppstage to be increased 3d per half ounceAmerican Congress has met, and the Judicial Committee has presented a report jn favor of impeachment of the President. The House of Commons has voted two millions sterling for the Abyssinian expedition. L/>rd Stanley's speech in July last was held to have induced a belief that no expedition was immediately intended, and it was found that preliminary steps had been taken. Lord Stanley vindicated the course persued by Government, and stated that thg expedition was not finally jresolved upon till after the close of the Jast session. The £2,000,000 required js provided as follows :— From surplus of next budget, £200,000 ; additional penny on income tax, £§40,000 ; and remainder from balances of exchequer. Mr Gladstone pordially approved of the means proposed. Sir Stafford Northcote's resolution that the ordinary pay of troops forming the Abyssinian expedition should be borne by the Indian revenues was lost by 193 to 23. The Times and Daily News opposed the motion. The House of Commons has approved the pontract with the Peninsula and Orienta Company for the conveyance of mails to Jndia a,nd. ChinaIt is considered doubtful whether the proposed conference on Roman question will be held. Telegrams sta,te that a Mazginian conspiracy has been discovered in Italy. The French, debate on the Roman questiqn is concluded. M. Roubibr, French Minister, stated that Italy would pever possess Rome. Jules Favre at tacked the. Government vigorously. The Italian Parliament has been opened. Menebrea explained the Italian policy on the Roman questiqn, and declared it not solvable by violence. The Pope would find Italy his strongest support. The American Congress has passed a bill repealing the CQttqn tax. Advices report the occurrence of another earthquake at St. Thomas, but the news is considered doubtful. Garibaldi has been transferred to Caprera on account of illness. Earl Russell's education resolutions were avoided by moving the "previous question." French troops are leaving Rome. The Fenian executions are generally approved, and their moral effect is good. Jacob Bright (John's brother) has been returned for Manchester. Archdeacon Chester is dead. The Panama mail had nut arrived on $he 3rd December. Wool is selling better. There is no London telegrams of later dates than Dec. 7th.