NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 440, 7 November 1868, Page 3

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

We take the following additional items of English news from the telegrams published in the Argus of the 28th:— A dry dock, weighing 9,000 tons, and costing a quarter of a million sterling, has been launched at Woolwich. Formosa Avon the St. Loger. Sir John Young siicceeds Lord Monck as Governor-General of the Dominion of Canada. The Crown Prince of Belgium is dangerously ill, and believed to be dying. Bismarik has baen thrown from his horse, but has nor. been seriou ly injured. The great Crystal Palace demonstration on behalf of the Throne, the Church, and the Constitution was a conspicious failure. Only one peer and one member of Parliament took part in the meeting. One speaker said that, compared with Gladstone, Judas Iscariot was a gentleman. Only 2,200 persons were present. Next day 50,000 persons attended a Foresters' fete. An extraordinary trial has taken place at Antwerp. Seven Colliers were convicted of causing the death of two fellow workmen, by hanging them to a cioss and other tortures, because they would not embrace the Catholic religion. The prisoners were sentenced to imprisonment. The relations of France with Prussia and Italy are extremely uncertain. The semi-official journals write in opposing tones. The Constitutioniiel writes tranquilly, believing in the duration of pea< c The Pays represents war as inevitable. An impression exists that Napoleon is intriguing with Brussels and the Hague to obtain a commercial reunion. A duel has taken place between M. de Cassagnac, editor of the Pays and M. Limayrac, editor of the Avenir. The latter has been dangerously woundec 7 . Attempts have been made to upse t the Government of Italy.. Garibaldi has resigned his seat in Parliament. Another invasion of Home is apprehended. The Mont Cenis Railway has been damaged by storms and landslips, but has been restored to working order. King Victor Emmanuel narrowly escaped death when hunting the chamois. A mass of rock gave way. ThefKing was saved from falling down a precipice by a shepherd catching his coat. The King gave his preserve^ a pension for life. A shocking coolie" tragedy is reported from Kokodate. A vessel arrived at that port with forty-two coolies on board. Every article of foreign manufacture was found to be removed. The captain and and crew were missing. Blood stains were seen all over the vessel. Yeddo is in a very disturbed state. The following is the African news brought by the steamer Octavia :— Dr Livingstone was well, and within one week of Zanzibar, when the vessel left on 3rd September. A battle has taken place between the Indians and the United States troops in Kansas, in which the Indians were defeated. Mr Burlinghame and the Chinese Embassy have left for England. Mr Seward has entered on a negotiation with the English Minister ixi Washington as to the new reciprocity treaty with Canada. General Grant has issued instructions to- the military commanders in the disorganised Southern States. Outrages and murders are of constant occurrence. The Indian massacres are fncreasing in Kansas, Montana, and Colorado. A general Indian war is imminent. The Fenians are attempting to reorganise the order. The authorities in Canada continue to take measures against the apprehended Fenian raids. Nova Scotia refuses to continue a member of the Confederation. Sir John M 'Donald's mission of reconstruction has resulted in failure.