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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume V, Issue 223, 6 February 1865, Page 3

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ARRIVAL OF THE LORD ASHLEY, FROM AUCKLAND, WITH ENGLISH LEWS TO DECEMBER 3. The P.N.Z. and A.K.M. Co’s s.s. Lord Ashley, dropped anchor iu the hay yesterday morning at half-past seven. The English Mail was brought to Auckland by the s.s. Wonga Wonga, which arrived at Glenelg Pier on the both uit., at 10 a.m., after a passage from King George's Sound of 120 hours. We take the following items from the Auckland papers ; Adelaide, Monday, 1 p.m. The detention of the mail has been caused by the long passage of the Goiconda from Suez to Guile. GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, Nov. 26. The Australian September mails reached London on 14th and 20th November.

Transportation to Australia is to cease in a very short time under the sanction of Parliament.

The monetary ami commercial crisis is ov r, and the bank ratc K of discount is di wn to 7 per cent.; out of doors, per cent. Confidence is restored, and markets are therefore firmer.

The Queen has returned to Windsor greatly improved in health.

Earl Derby is seriously ill. It is stated that Government intend dis banding ten regiments, with a view to re duce taxation.

MulleL filter three days’ trial, causing intense excitement, v, as executed on November 14th, he part >ok of the Sacrament, decla ing his innocence, but at the last moment, before the drop fell, he admitted his guilt. On November Bth, Alderman Hale was sworn in Xord Mayor of London. The mortality of London is greatly on the ncrease.

The gunpowder explosion at Favershcm caused much damage to property, and two men were killed.

The jury in the case of the gunpowder explosion at Erith returned a verdict '* No evidence to show how the explosion occurred.”

An extensive fire occurred at Hub, and another at Bermondsey, in the saltpetre works of Barry Brothers, both causing immense loss.

The North and East coasts have been visited by severe storms. The steamship Juna was totally wrecked near Liverpool. No lives lost.

The Queen has conferred the Victoria Cross on Captain Smith, of the 43rd Hegt., and Sergeant Murray, of the 68th, for bravery in New Zealand.

A new Bishopric is to be immediately created in New Zealand, to be called the see of Otago. The Rev. Henry Jacobs, formerly fellow of Queen’s College, Oxford, has been recommended for the approaching vacancy in the sec of Nelson. A Convention has been concluded between the British Government and the Porte for working the Anglo-Indian Telegraph. AMERICA. , The majority in favor of Lincoln was 3.000 votes. M'Lellan has resigned Ins commission in the army. During the Presidential election, Seward made a speech declaring that Lincoln would never surrender to the rebels, and would enter into ho armistiee'with them. The Press accepts Lincoln’s election as a declaration of four years more war. Butler, of New Orleans notoriety, in a speech at New York, declared that the Southerners must be conquered, and their estates divided amongst Federal soldiers. In the Shenandoah Valley severe lighting has occurred, each side claiming victory. New Y r ork,. November 16.—Money easy, exchange nominal,' gold 137| premium. Cotton, 142 cents.. OBITUARY. The Marquis of Bristol, John Leech (Punch), Earl of Stair, Mr Spooner, M.P., General Robbins, Lieut.-General Bentinck, Lieut.-Colonel Colebrook, Admiral Stopfer, Right Hon. Thomas Erskine, Lord Manners, Dowager Marchioness of Queensbury, Rev. George Lock, Archdeacon Penegrite Hi lagan, J. P. M'Culloch, General Wyayard, } Admiral Brine. WOOL REPORT. Sales commenced on 17th November. The total number of bales catalogued for sale was 94,269. Up to the 25th November 29.000 bales sold-at frcini halfpenny to pm .y below August rates; faulty Sydney ’and Cape declined a penny to three-half-pence. There was no indication of any improvement in price. A large quantity of Sydney fleece reported very seedy and moaty. LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAM. [Via Suez.] Commercial affairs in England are in a much improved state, and money is easier. A reduction in the expenditure of Government is to be carried out. President Lincoln contemplates sending commissioners to Richmond to arrange a basis for peace negotiations. Several engagements have taken place, the balance of success being favorable to the Confederates.