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Wellington, April 21, The P.,N\Z., and A.R.M. Company's steamer Kaikoura with the English maU via Panama has arrived, She left Panama, at 7..3Q p.m, on the 24th March, and arrived at Qpara on the 10th April at 1.3Q p.m. Experienced fine weathey, and no remarkable event occurred during the passage. She brings New York datea to the 11th March, and^ via Atlantic; cable, London advices to the 10th March. Passengers ; For Napjer— E, Spencer, For Canterbury— Mr and Mrs A. Warren. E. H. Maude, M. D. Frye, Mr and Mrs Towne and servant. For Otago— Mr Southland, 4 children, and servant. For Melbourne— Mr and Mrs Smith, T. S. Smith, Mr and Mrs Starke. For Sydney —Mr and Mrs Elliott, Captain Lyon. GENERAL SUMMARY. Lord Derby resigned the Premiership, on the 25th February. Mr Disraeli ia Premier ; Lord Cairns, Lord Chancellor ■> Mr G. W, Hunt, Chancellor of the Ex, chequer. The traitor-.felon Lennon has. been sentenced to 15 years penal servitude. The address to the Queen, signed by 22.600 Irishmen in England has been presented. The Scotch Reform Bill, giving cnly five new members, is unpopular in Scotland. The Solicitor-General has been elected, for Hilston. Beresford Hope defeated Cleasby in the election for the University of Cambridge. General M'Clelland is to relieve Mr Adams as American Minister to the Court of St. James, The Habeas Corpus Act is to be suspended in Ireland for twelve months, longer. Sir C. J. Selwyn, Q. 0., M.P., has succeeded to the Lord Justiceship vacated by Sir J. Roll A frightful collision took place on the North British Jtailway on the 27th Feb* Three men were killed, and a quantity of plant destroyed. W. B. Brett, Solicitor-General, has been knighted. Mr Baggab, Q.C., is expected to be the Vice-Chancellor. . The Emperor Napoleon was seized with a violent asthmatic attack on the 26th February. His breathing was almost suspended, but the crisis is past, and his. health is now as usual. The session of the Chambers at Berlin closed on February 29. The King's speech expressed hopes for peace and prosperity. The exodus from Candia has ceased. A banquet was given -on the 26th February to Admiral Tarragut at Genoa. The Princess Cisterna, mother of the* Duchess D'Aosta, died at Turin, February 29, Lord Wensleydale is dead. Burke, and the other Fenians in War-, wick Gaol will be tried in London. Nagle and his fellow prisoners have been indicted for treason. Several houses near Cork have been, attacked by Fenians.

All French officers on Furlough have beon ordered to head-quarters. Prince Napoleon is visiting Germany. The Globe says that alarming revolts have broken out among prisoners in India.