GENERAL SUMMARY.

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GENERAL SUMMARY.

Lundon, July 2, The Queen's health is good. Risk Allah gained a verdict for £960 damages against the Daily Telegraph. King Theodore's crown, robes, and other spoil will be exhibited at Kensington, His sod is in England. Mr Disraeli has been entertained with splendor by the Merchant Tailors' Con> The French Senate has adopted a Bill sanctioning a law for the. Sue?; Can&l Company. The Papal allocution caused muoh irritation in Austria. The Municipal Council of Vienna has protested against the pre* tensions of the Papal Government to interfere in the domestic legislation of foreign powers., Similar protests are expected to be made all through the country. The Austrian journals condemn the po-. sition taken by the Pope. Some recommend that the Papal Nuncio be dismissed, and the Austrian. Embassy recalled from Rome. Luther's monument hfta been unveiled at Worms, The. Que,en dent a telegram expressing her congratulations. In the French Legislative Body a financial statement has been made shewing a

, | deficiency of 300 millions (?), with a J I floating debt of 9G2 millions (?). » The Austria Roumanian differences on t tho Jewish question are settled, the t Roumanian Government having yielded to the Austrian demands. 1 The Queen of Portugal haa arrived in ' Spain. , At a meeting' of the Panama Company i a los 3 was shewn of .£64,896. 1 The Prince Alexander George witch and family are excluded from succession to the . throne of Servia. A brother.in-law of i tho Prince lias been executed for compli- '• city in the assassination of the Prince Michael. 1 The revolution in Japan has received a fresh impetus, twelve of the moat powerful Damios having combined against the Micado. The Reform measure in the English House of Lords has been advanced, Harvest prospects in England were eucouraging, The Paris journals say that the position of Germany is menacing. Generals Dnlce, Serrano and other high officials of the Spanish army have been arrested on a charge of conspiracy against the Queen's throne in favor of Duke de M mtpensier. The laying of the new telegraph cable to Cuba has proved a failure. The cholera has appeared in Havanna. July 8. Sir Robert Napier arrived in London on the 2nd. Both Houses of Parliament tendered him a vote of thanks unanimously ; and the Common Council of the City of London, on the 2nd instant, presented him with a sword of the value of 200 guineas, and the freedom of the City. He was at Windsor Castle on the 3rd, the guest of Queen Victoria. In the House of Lords, on the sth inst,, Lord Stratheden presented a petition from the people of Nova Scotia against the Canadian dominion, and praying Parliament to allow them to leave the new Confederation, The New Reform Franchise Boundary Bill was passed in Committee. Sir Morton Peto has passed through the Court of Bankruptcy and been discharged. In the House of Lords, on the 7th, the English Reform Legislation Boundary Bill, and the Scotch Reform Bill, were read a third time, and the Irish Reform Bill was passed in Committee. At the Newmarket Races, on the 7th July, stakes were won by H. Saville's Ryshworth ; Duko of Newcastle's filly by Newcastle, out of Penance, second ; J. Dawson's Devere third ; six started ; time, lmin. 15sec. On the Bth, 500 so vs. were won by Lord Glasgow's br c by Young Melbourne, out of Miss Sarah ; the Marquis of "Hastings' Basella second ; the Duke of Newcastle's Martyr third. Mr John Bright has arrived in Ireland, and been enthusiastically received. Samuel Lover, the Irish novelist and poet, died on the Bth instant, at an advanced age. Paris, July 8. In the Corps Legislatif, on the 3rd, the debate on the budget was resumed. A brilliant speech was made by M. Thiers the burden of which was that peace, liberty, and good management were the only cure for a financial deficit. M. Magne, the Minister of Finance, informed members that a further loan was needed to meet the army expenditure. The discussion of the Budget was continued on the 4th by Mr Jules Favre. He said France and the neighboring Powers desired peace, and the Government of the Emperor must decide whether its policy should be for peace or war. Minister Rouher replied that on this financial question the attack of the Opposition was weak. A strong army, he declared, was a pledge of peace. By her acts France would preserve peace and independence ; but all nations must ever be prepared for the contingency of war. France had no hidden designs ; but she could not consent to a disarmament, for no confidence could be placed in the fraternity of nations. M\ Rouher, in closing the debate, said the Emperor's Government accepted the idea of German unity, and recognised the rights of nationalities, The only war possible for France, was one in defence of her territory, her honor, or her influence. In the Corps Legislatif, on the 7th inst, 1 Marshal Niel declared that in 1867 France would have been unable to cope with her ' neighbors, but now her power wqs such that none of them could compete with her. In his speech in the Corps Legis- ■ latif on the following day, Marshal Niel • defended the Government from the charge of extravagance in its expenditure for the L army. Paris journals again begin to complain of the menacing tone of the Gorman press. It is reported that furloughs are to be I granted to all rank and file of the Fifth ' Corps d'Armee, Vienna, July 8. \ The Austrian Government have initiated the work of disarming, by issuing leave of absence to thirty-six thousand men in > the standing army. Spain, July 8. , Despatches from Madrid indicate a l renewal of serious political troubles in Spain. A movemeut had been preconl certed having for its object the placing of i Don Antonio, the Duke de Montpensier, at the head of the Government. The Duke haa been requested to leave i the country-

Additional arrests continue to be made in all parts of Spain. Germany, July 8. Mr George Bancroft, the American Minister to Berlin, has had an interview with the King- of Wertemberg, and presented his credentials. Tho United States Government is ready to ratify the naturalization troaty with the Unity Statea. Greece, July 8. Mr Tuckerman, the newly appointed Minister of the Unity States to Greece, had arrived in that city, and presented his credentials.