ENGLISH NEWS MARCH 26.
MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. RIOTS IN THE COTTON DISTRICTS. DEFEAT OF THE POLISH INSURGENTS. AMERICAN NEWS TO MARCH NINTH. APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL DUPOIS, AS COMMANDER OF THE FORCES IN NEW ZEALAND. FIFTEEN THOUSAND TROOPS FOR NEW ZEALAND. The s.s. Lord Ashley, Capt. Randall, arrived here from the South at a late hour last night, but, as usual, without the English mail, the cause of which will be found below. She brings the following passengers:—Bishop Abraham and lady, Mrs. Welch, Mrs. Kennedy, Captains Carlyon, Allan, and Synnot, and Messrs. Rhodes, Routledge, Stokes, Pike, and Power. She leaves for Auckland this afternoon at four. The s.s. City of Hobart arrived at Otago at 8 a.m. on Tuesday last. The English Mail arrived at Melbourne a few' hours after the departure of the Aldinya, but is not brought on by the City of Hobart. Part of it may be expected by the Edina, which was to leave in a few' days. The Omeo had not arrived. We understand that the City of Hobart would not take the English mails, in consequence of payment being refused. The Lady Bird brings about 100 diggers for Nelson, and she has about 35 cabin passengers. A motion relative to the military defence of New Zealand w r as to come off on the 24th March. At the March wool sales, a decline of 2d. per lb. in Port Philip prices is quoted. A prospectus has been issued of the Intercolonial Bank of Australia and New Zealand, with a capital of .£1,500,000 (of-which onehalf is to be first put forth), in shares of £IOOO. The plea for the formation of this ne'w establishment is that the progres of Australia and the success of the existing banks show that there is now room for an additional one. The chief offices are to be in London, Sydney, Melbourne, Queensland, Auckland, Welington, and Nelson. The London Spectator, commenting on the new r s from New Zealand, says : —“ As
usual, there is a mess in New Zealand. According to the lastest advices the natives are still resisting the weakly conciliatory plans of Sir George Grey, and threatening immediate war. The Governor and Commander-in-Chief have accordingly sent home for 15,000 troops, with a distinct intimation that refusal involves their resignations. The colonists believe the Catholic priests are at the bottom of the matter, but the wretched jealously of the Horse Guards, which refuses the local Governor authority to remove incompetents, is much more to blame. If the Com-mander-in-Chief will not give way, the Duke of Newcastle had better ask the loan of three regiments of Sikh Irregulars, a “ mountain train,” and Sir Herbert Edwards, who, between them would settle the native question once for all in six months.” The following is from the Otago Daily Times Extra:— The marriage of the Prince of Wales and the Princess Alexandra took place at Windsor on the 10th March. Her Royal Highness lauded at Margate on the 7th, and was received with the most splendid demonstrations of welcome. The passage through London was most imposing, the demonstrations of rejoicings having been general and magnificent. After the marriage ceremony, the Royal pair retired to Osborne House for a few days. Her Majesty was present at the marriage. Inquests have been held on ten women croushed to death on the night of the illumination. Mr. I. Walker, of Stamford Hill, was so terribly crushed in the throng at Cornhill, that though he lived for four days, he never recovered consciousness. About a hundred persons have been more or less injured—broken limbs, sprained backs, fractured ribs, and bruised faces, being among the most common of the hospital cases. The proceedings in Parliament have been unusually tame. There have been interpellations on every possible subject, from the Galway subsidy to the Polish Revolution, but no debate. The strength of all parties seems to be reserved till after Easter, when (on the IGth April) Mr. Gladstone brings forward his budget. Should the Opposition attempt any hostile move, Lord Palmerston is understood to be quite ready to dissolve. The war in America proceeds slowly. Vicksburg is still besieged. The Confederates were descending the Mississippi with rams to the assault of New Orleans. General Banks had been shot in that city. It was rumored that the Confederates were about to invade Kentucky. Federals claim a battle on the Yasso river, and to have captured 7,000 Confederates and eight ships. The Alabama continues her work of destruction. The Florida had captured the Jacob Bell, bound from China to New York, with cargo worth .£300,000. In reply to address on the subject to the Chamber of Commerce, the President said a war with England was a possibility, and was not undesirable. The Army and Navy Gazette says that the New Zealand command has been offered to General R. Wood (Malta) General Rowland Smyth, General Brook Taylor (Aidershot) and General Sutton (Shorncliffe); by all of whom in turn it was refused. The command was then offered to General Dupuis ; but, as he was abroad, and there was a delay in the answer, it was meanwhile offered to Sir R. Dacres, who accepted it. General Dupuis, in the meantime, sent a telegram accepting it, also was in London when the mail left. The distress in Lancashire continues unabated. Riots have broken out at Ashton, Staley bridge, and other places, which the police were unable to quell; and the military were therefore called in, and many persons were wounded, but none killed. The January mails were delivered in London on the 24th March. A match has been arranged between King and Heenan, for ,£IOOO a-side. mere have been several riots at Cork and Dublin. IMPORTANT FROM OTAGO. A letter appears in the Provincial Gazette Otago, dated New Plymouth, 10th May, from Mr. Domett to the Superintendent, stating that Government have determined to take possession of the land between Omata and Tataraimaka, and offering any settlers grants of land who are prepared to hold them on military tenure. The Daily Times does not doubt but there -will be plenty of volunteers from Otago. ... Arms, ammunition, rations, and are to be provided by the Government, to those who are bold enough to occupy the block.
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 119, 29 May 1863, Page 3
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