English News.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 6, Issue 313, 9 October 1865, Page 1

English News.

' - ARRIVAL OF THE LORD ASHLEY, FROM AUCKLAND. -ENGLISH NEWS to 10th AUGUST The arrival of the s.s. Lord Ashley, Captain Eandall, on Friday morning, has placed us in possession of English news to the above date, —the mail having arrived at Auckland •on the 27th nit. GENERAL SUMMARY. London, July 26. . The Australian May mails were delivered in London on the 15 and 22nd July. Her Majesty intends visiting Brussels to inaugurate the statue of of Prince Albert, and she continues in good health. The marriage between the Prince of Orange and Princess Helena is definitely arranged. The infant Prince was christened, on July 7th, George Frederick Ernest Albert. The Queon of the Netherlands and the Queen of the Sandwich Islands are on a visit to her Majesty, and were received with Royal salutes. The King of the Belgians is dangerouly id. The Colonial Governors, Betiring Pension Bill was passed on July 4th. Parliament was dissolved by Royal Commission on July 6th. The general elections resulted in a majority of 80 to the Liberals. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Gladstone, was defeated at Oxford, aud two days afterwards returned for South Lancashire. The leading Conservatives retain their seats. Lord Ashley and Paget, Mr Walter (of the Times,) Adam Black, Sir Charles Locock, (accoucher to the Royal family,) John Brights brother, Soames, Lawson, and Denman, lost their seats. Earl Bussell’s son, Lord Amberiy, was defeated at Leeds; Gladstone’s son elected at Chester. - Also, John Stuart Mill for Westminster, Hughes for Lambeth, Trevellyaa for Tynemouth, Torrens for Finsbury, and Fawcettt for Brighton. Unusual riots occurred during the elections especially at Belfast, Monagahan, and Dublin. Many lives were. lost, and houses wrecked and much property, destroyed. The military was called out to quell the disturbance between Orangemen and Ribandmen. Lord Chancellor Westbury has resigned, owing to a vote of censure passed by the Commons, charging him with corruption in re Edmunds and Bethel’s cases ; his resignation speech was much admired. Lord Cranwonh, seventy-seven, succeeds him. The Roman Catholic Oaths Bill second reading was rejected after a long debate. The Revenue returns for the year shew -£69,588,756, being a decrease on this previous year of .£404,203. Part of the French squadron arrived at Plymouth, for the approaching naval demonstration. The harvest prospects throughout the United Kingdom are most cheering. Extensive fires have occurred in London, causing-amimmense amount of loss; the British Museum and Marlborough House were partially burnt. - Diabolical, murders throughout the United Kingdom are greatly in excess this month. The cholera in Cairo, decreasing; it was attributed to the tardy rise of the Nile. 46,000 pilgrims at Mecca died in three days fro® its ravages. In Alexandria the mortality has averaged 400 daily; 16.000 Europeans abandoned the town in,dismay. . News froin' South America describes war and revolution in almost every State. The Candian seat of Government is to be removed to Ottawa in October. Sincere good feeling between France and England continues. Lord Francis Douglas, Rev. Mr Hudson, Mr Ha<idoh,r andtheir guide, while descending the Matterhorn in Switzerland,, fell over a precipice 400 feet deep.

Another source of the Nile has been discovered by Mr Baker, who has named it Myanasa Albert. The Great Eastern reached Valencia 19th July, and on the 23rd the junction was perfected between the shore and sea cable ; after which she started. The subscription to the Colenso fund is £3,000. A Swedish clergyman was condemned to death for murdering several parishioners, by poisoning the sacramental wine. Alderman Mackay has been elected Lord Mayor of Dublin, Mr and Mrs Kean are successfully playing at Chicago. Mr Joseph Jefferson, the actor, has arrived in London, seeking engagement. The Cricket season is very successful; Oxford beat Cambridge by 114 runs ; the gentlemen beat the players at Lord’s, with seven wickets to spare. The Queen’s prize, at Wimbledon, was won by Sharman, of the 4th Yorkshire Regiment. The Elcho Challenge Shield was won by England. Obituary. —Earl Denbigh, Drs. Daniel, Ferguson, and Woodward; Admiral Woolcombe, Colonel Drysdale, Sir William Lawson, Lady Somerset, Lady Reay, Hon. Mrs Selwyn, Rev. J. Guthrie, Mr Isaac Taylor, Captain Sproule. AMERICA July 1. President Johnson continues indisposed and unable to attend Cabinet meetings. The Secretary of the Treasury has dismissed all Government purchasing agents in insurrectionary districts. The Military Commission on the conspiracy trial have agreed on the verdict, but the decision has not been published. The Judge-Advocate asserted that four of the prisoners were fellow-conspirators with Booth, and contended that Davis, Saunders, Tucker, and others planned and assisted President Lincoln’s assassination. A serious affray occured at Portsmouth, Virginia, between the white and colored people, and many were wounded. General Herron, commanding in Northern Louisiana, has forbidden slaves to leave the plantations. The Governor of Kentucky addressed the people, declaring slavery dead, and urging the adoption of a constitutional amendment Secretary M‘Cullogh directed the subordinates in the Southern States, appointed under the late commercial restrictions, to adjust the official business and transfer it to regularly appointed officers. Mr Trenholm, the Confederate Secretary of the Treasury, has been released from confinement.

A great famine is existing in Atlanta. Government sent supplies to relieve the inhabitants. 10.000 rebel prisoners, exclusive of officers, remain in Federal hands to be released in ten days. The estimated loss of Confederates during the war is five billions of dollars; July 8. Payne, Harrold, Alzroot, and Mrs Surratt were hanged yesterday. The Judge of the Supreme Court previously served a writ of habeas corpus on General Hancock, in Mrs Surratt’s case, which, by President Johnson’s order, was not obeyed. Large numbers of Federal troops are landing south of Bio Grande. 6.000 colored troops arrived at Erazos, and occupied Table Pass. Large quantities of cotton are still in South Carolina, planters bolding back, believing that another crop cannot be raised under the new labor system. It is reported officially that Spain will surrender the Stonewall to, the United States. July 12. Government orders the whole army of the Potomac to be mastered. President Johnson persists in refusing an amnesty proclamation excluding rebels with over $20,000. The military authorities la Kentucky have arrested Emerson and Dooheride, for making incendiary speeches at Tenessee. The Abolitionists of Massachusetts have issued an

address, declaring the necessity of a military occupation of the Southern States being continued until abolishment of slavery. The United States and Federal territories are divided into five grand military divisions, under Generals Sheridan, Meade, Sherman, Thomas, and Halleck. The above divisions are subdivided into eighteen military departments. Political power is brought to bear on Government to expel Maximilian from Mexico. The Government intend trying Davis by a military commission, owing to evidence implicating him in the assassination plot. July 13. Precautionary measures have been taken at Charleston against slave insurrection. July 14. There is great mortality amongst the negroes. The garrisoning of posts in South Carolina by colored troops causes great dissatisfaction. The military authorities have suspended the Richmond Whig. The Confiscation Department seized a large amount of Confederate property. John Mitchell, editor of the New York Daily News, has beeen imprisoned. Barnum’s Museum and adjoining buildings were totally destroyed by fire. July 15. Commercial. —Money easy. Gold 142|. Cotton quiet. Wheat heavy. Provisions steady. MEXICO. Heavy fighting, with varied successes, stil continues. The Emperor Maximilian intends ceding to France the provinces of Sinaloa, Monork, and Durango, as security for the war. CANADA. It is announced that Lord Monk has received important despatches, aud Parliament will be summoned immediately. FRANCE. The Corps Legislatif closed on sth July. Omar Pasha has visited Paris. The Bonaparte quarrel considered ended. The French army is ,to be reduced by 30,000 men.

It is reported that Napoleon offers Abdel Kaler the Government of Algeria. The proposed revival of the European Congress scheme is contradicted by the Moniteur. The Universal Exhibition at Paris opens on the Ist April, 1867. The results of the municipal elections are favorable to Government. ITALY. Signor Yezzi’s mission to the Pope proved fruitless; the Pope rejects Bishops subscribing the oath of allegiance to the King, but consents to Bishops yielding obedience to laws and State. The above negotiations have been adopted at the request of the Pope. Political and friendly relations between the Pope and the Minister of the Emperor Maximilian are completely broken. The Mexican embassy at Rome is to be withdrawn. AUSTRIA. A ministerial crisis has taken place at Vienna, and a new cabinet is being formed. Government tendencies are assuming a practical shape by an amnesty of all Polish and Hungarian political prisoners. PRUSSIA. Banquets given at Cologne and Duetz to the liberal members of the Chamber have been suppressed by Government, a d guests dismissed by the military. The people are determined to test the question by a similar banquet at Bremen. CHINA. The steamers Lonkeen and Lalla Rookh were totally wrecked on thelStli July; passengers and crews saved. A severe cyclone occurred, centre being near Swatow. Two splendid steamers, (P. and O. Co.’s) Cored and Chanticleer, owned by Russell and Co., it is supposed have foundered, with passengers and crews. Two steamera sent in search of them returned unsuccessful.

INDIA. Supplies of rice and wheat have been sent from Bombay to Aden to relieve the famine. Out of a force of 650 men sent to Bhoolan frontier, 500 are sick in hospital. Mr Fraser, agent for the India, Peninsular and China Bank, has been committed on a charge of misappropriating bank funds, to the extent of one lac and a half of rupees. Mr Chisholm Anstey is appointed a Judo-e of the High Court of Bombay, ° It is reported that the head-quarters of the Indian army are to be fixed at Simla. Peace overtures from Debrajah to the political British agent at Bhootan were made, and it is anticipated that the war will not.be resumed. The notorious rebel, Rajah D. Brigligga Sing, who took such a prominent part in the Indian mutiny, was captured at Oude. LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. London, August 3. Money dear. 120,000 bales of wool have arrived. The laying of the Atlantic cable proceeds successfully. 1,100 miles of the wire have been paid out. Davis’ trial has been deferred. Financial and negro troubles increase in A merica The agitation in Prussia on political questions is gaining ground. The sentence of death passed on Miss Constance Kent, for the Road murder, is commuted to penal servitude for life. Dr Pritchard was executed for the murder of his wife and mother-in-law, whom he poisoned. He made full confession of his guilt. Bishop Colenso returns to Natal, and has published throe fresh reviews on the Pentateuch and Book of Joshua. The Rev. Mr M‘Shane was elected President of the Wesleyan Association. Disease among the cattle in London spreading rapidly. Some cases of cholera broken out. August 8. The Atlantic cable has broken 1,200 miles,from Valencia. August 10. The Queen has embarked for Germany. Another diplomatic rupture between Austria and Prussia regarding the Duchies question has arisen. Cotton is improving.