ARRIVAL IN AUCKLAND OF THE SHIP JOHN DUNCAN.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 6, Issue 4, 10 July 1865, Page 2

ARRIVAL IN AUCKLAND OF THE SHIP JOHN DUNCAN.

WITH LATER EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

The clipper ship John Duncan arrived in Auckland on the evening of the 3rd instant, and brought London papers up to the 29th March, the day of her departure. We clip the following from the news to hand: — A Mexican official has furnished a detailed statement of the atrocities committed by Felix Diaz, the brother of Porfirio, and the party of cavalry under his command in the villages around Oajaca. These facts are published in the Moniteur, and vouched for by Marshal Bazaine. Sufficiently horrible and savage they certainly are to justify summary dealing with their remorseless perpetrators; but it must be remembered that they in nowise implicate Porfirio, whom Marshal Forey so severely denounced in the Senate. A column of the Constitutionnel is devoted to a fulsome eulogy on the Emperor’s historical literary performances. This is from the pen of M. Limayrac, which flows in mildest rills of milk and honey in praise of the Imperial volume. The alleged misunderstanding between the French representatives at Constantinople and the Porte is semi-officially contradicted, as well as the reported departure of M. de Moustierfrom Constantinople. The Marquis de Lavalette is named as Minister of Interior, in place cf M. Boudet. An extraordinary sitting of the Federal Diet was held on Monday, at which it was resolved by nine against six votes that the discussion of the proposal of Bavaria in favor of the claims of the Duke of Augustcnburg should take place on the 6th of April next. The New York correspondent of the Standard discusses the prospects and probabilities of a war between England or France and the Americans when they get their own domestic affairs arranged. Unless they find themselves, when that indefinite’ period arrives, too much weakened and impoverished, he thinks a foreign war will be inevitable. Taking into consideration that a foreign war means a naval war, our correspondent (says the Standard) proceeds to estimate the capability and. resources of America for such an ente prise. The computation of their entire naval force shows the American to be placed in a position of decided inferiority at present, so that a vast improvement in their navy would be requisite to fit them to cope on any terms of equality with either France or England. A sad accident took place yesterday morning at'the Camberwell Road Station of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway. A man attempted to cross the line just as a train had come in, but he did not observe that another was coming cm the other side. He.was knocked down and so shockingly mangled that scarcely any hopes were entertained of his recovery.

A melancholy shipwreck took place on Sunday, about 15 miles off Scarborough, by which five men and two boys lost their lives. The vessel, a brig, was laboring in a heavy sea, when some of her timbers started, and as she was fast setting the crew took to one of the boats. The master, with a boy iu his arms, leaped into the water, and was drawn down by the sinkmg ship; on coming to the surface ho had lost hold of the boy, but was drifted to another boat floating on the water, into which he got. Ee tnen saw the boat into which the rest of the crew had got upset, and as he had no oars he could make no effort to save them. llis own boat was carried by the current through the surf to the shore, where he was rescued. Another vessel, a schooner, was struck by lightning the same day, and was dismasted, but as she was drifting ashore the crew were taken off, and safely brought to land by the Filey life boat. Last night’s Gazette contains the list of the new G.C.B.s. There are 13 of the former class, none of whom are lower than vice-admirals or lieutenant-generals ; and 27 of the latter, including one or two rear-admirals and colonels, besides the heads of the medical aud commissariat departments. The Queen came to town from Windsor yesterday, and held her third Court for the season at Buckingham Palace, and received the principal members of the nobility. In the afternoon her Majesty returned to Windsor. Consols for money were last quoted 82J to i ; for the account 89 ito three-eights. Foreign stocks and shares exhibited little variation. There was no activity, the operators being engaged in the settlement. The demand for money was rather light, but the quotation was supported. On the Stock Exchange the call for accommodation was better, though it will probably be only temporary. No gold was sent into the Bank. From the French Bourse the prices were steady. LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] Paris, March 28, Evening. The Marquis de Lavalette is named Minister of the Interior, in place of M. Boudet. [eecttee’s telegrams.] Paris, March 28. In to-day’s sitting of the Corps Legislatif M, Gosseau eulogised the speech of M. Emile Ollivier, and said that his wishes Would be fcilfilled at a later period. M. 1 heirs delivered a speech, in which he said that political should precede administrative liberty. He would not refuse freedom to Poland and Italy if it were possible to give it to them, but he wished before all for liberty in France. He demanded political liberty, upon which all others depend, and said that in all affairs of state the country should be consulted before, and not after, matters had been settled. M. Ihiers also asked that the press should be made dependent on justice only, and demanded ministerial responsibility. He concluded by saying that a nation which gives liberty to the world cannot always be deprived of it. Providence was too just for such to be the case. M. Tlmillier severely censured the speech of M* Thiers, and said; The word liberty has several significations ;'it signifies disorder or patriotism. There exists a librality which fructifies and a liberty which destroys. The present form of government is better than a parliamentary administration. Some would have an English king, a king who does not govern. France, however, does not wish this. She desires a sovereign who can wield the sword while reigning over and governing France. Let us pray to God long to preserve tiis life. M. ihuiller s speech was received with loud applause. Ihe Paris evening papers announce that M. Lacrosse, Secretary of the Senate, died this morning. ITALY, Turin, March 28. The Senate to-day rejected all the amendments proposed to the new civil code. It approved the bill for the provisional collection of taxes until the budget for 1863 shall have been voted SPANISH CONGRESS. Madrid, March 28. , yesterday’s sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, Senor Benavedes explained that it was greatly te the interest of Spain to abandon St. Domingo, and to be satisfied with the commercial advantages •he might thus obtain. PRUSSIA Berlin, March 28. The Chamber of Deputies to-day rejected, by 178 to 180 votes, the proposal of Herr Michaelis that the votes upon the Government Railway Bills should be deferred until the Budget should have been agreed to by the Chamber. The vote was taken by nominal appeal THE FEDERAL DIET. Frankfort, March 28. In yesterday’s sitting of the Federal Diet the following motion was brought forward by Bavaria and Saxony:—“ Tbat tbe Governments of Austria and Prussia be requested to cede the duchy of Holstein to the hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, to be by him administered, and that Austria and Prussia should communicate to the Federal Diet what mutual arrangements they have arrived at in reference to the duchy of Lauenburg.” The representatives of Prussia, Hanover, Electoral Hesse, Mecfclenbergj and of the 15th and 17th Curei voted against the proposal that this motion of Bavaria should be discussed on the 6th of April next. THE CONFEDERATE RAM STONEWALL. Lisbon, Tuesday. The Confederate ram Stonewall has sailed from this port. The Federal war steamers Niagara and Sacramento have arrived here. The Portuguese authorities prohibit their sailing for twenty-four hours.

THE DANISH MINISTRY.

Copenhagen, March 29, 8 p,m. The Fadreland of to-day saysA rams? i 8 generally current that the whole Cabinet, with the exception of the Ministers of Justice and War, have tendered their resignations. According to ether rumors, the two latter Ministers have likewise resigned.” ROME. March 27. In a consistory held to-day, the Pope approved the nomination of 24 bishops. SYRIA. Paris, March 28. The Paris evening papers publish intelligence from Syra stating that a reconciliation had taken place, between Daoud Pacha and Joseph Ear am. The difficulties were removed, and Daoud Pacha would remain at his post. The subscription to the Tunisian Loan in Paris was closed to-day. It has exceeded the amount required. THE PARIS BOURSE. Paris, March 28, 3 30 p.m. The Bourse has been quiet. Rentes closed at 67f. 45c., or the same as yesterday.