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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume III, Issue 137, 28 August 1863, Page 5 (Supplement)

The Hojige of Commons declined to discuss the Polish question until Russia had answered distinctly the notes of the Three Powers.h A deputation waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the subject of a mail service via Panama. The answer was, that the Government were hound to reduce the public expenditure, but the Australian colonies would have the service provided they paid the entire cost themselves. Projects of immigration to Queensland and Albertland on a large scale have been made. They are inaugurated by the National Colonial Emigration Society. Great distress still exists in the manufacturing districts. A grand natioual celebration of the three hundredth birthday of Shakespeare is to be held in London on the 23rd April next and a statue erected. The Crown prosecution of the builders of the Confederate gunboat Alexandra, has ended in a verdict for thejdefendants. The great Cricket match between the United Eleven and the All England was won by the former club. At Ascot Races the gold vase was won by Adventurer; the Derby by Queen Bertha; and the gold cup by Yoltigeur, Tim Whiffler second, after a dead heat. The grand prize Paris race, value ,£SOOO, was won by Mr. Saville’s Ranger.