ENGLISH NEWS TO FEB. 14.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 366, 9 April 1866, Page 2

ENGLISH NEWS TO FEB. 14.

- , - - GENERAL smiMABY; - ■' . , , ’ Eondon, Jaiiuarj 26tlj. . Thej Australian JiToveinijer mails. ,wer!?’de]irqred. in London dn the 13tli'and 19tix January. ’ • ; The Q,ueen‘ resides at OsboVie in flte enjoyment Tiedltht CB?er- Majesty distributed’. ihenustialcGhris’tmas.gifts-to'thbpoor. The. Princess Heleiia J s marriage is- ifixdd >fop . J one, i£6QQQ, .- t independent pf the; Priocess’e .annual income,, is. asked for the marriage expenses. ' Great'dissensions in the Ministry about jan an - hoo'd suffrage/ &c. ~ : “- ; - 1 • - 1 - 1 Earl ißttSsell declares that the Cabinet will stand or>fall ; by the Reform Pill. - V. ■ * G-rrivo changcs iu the Ministry are expected,' 1 The-Baptist and-!Negrb party in Jamaica ; are - .using every exertion tp-damageiGoyerhor Eyre ? s reputation, especially in Gprdon’s.case.. ■ The commissioners’ report: on capital punisji-.. ment recommends dividing murder into, two degrees: Fiist, should’ the’ jury find, mlalice, penalty death j seobnd;; without malice; penhl servitude from seven years to life. ■ -.: ; Two Imndced..convicts,.left.,Exauceffor New Caledonia. / ! . / . ! Ratifitytsonstof the treaty of comfherefedietween , England and Austria were, exchanged at Yienna. Major Gray has been . appointed Aiderd6-Camp , to the Governor of'NewZealand. ' 'A ‘ hational the Albert Medal—has , been instituted .by the: Queen: for gallantry in shipwreck, r. . .... ’’ New Zealand affairs occupy a prominent pOsir ; tioh; The -war is considered; A mistake, the ques*’ tioh should have heeri settled by legislation,’ .the-troopsishduld not have: marched Into l the : 'centre of-.Waikato.,;;- . .. i ; On tho . lst Eebruary the British Tegistratiqn fee on,letters will be reduced.from 6d to 4d, ! ■ i Respecting the Ministerial crisis'-in Victoria/ the Times observes where; one • Chamber represents numbers), andvthe other- propertyj ColUmon is inevitable-.,- Jt says the.,only;remedy.;ia in the reform of tl)c. Constituti,op, and characterises the. -conduct of Sir 0. Darling as, being as,gross a case of pitbiio delinquency's has for inany’ years ,come : ,under observatioti. ; The Daily News supports” Governor Darling;, . .I,’ .;-v- ; ; ■ It, is reported that,,Sir. Richard Macdonnell, Governor of Dongkohg, is detained in, London two months, in reddihess to supersede Gbvbr'nor Darling ‘ - • ■- - i':.-' ■ : Many more Fenians have been sentenced penal servitude.; - , The American Fenians are quarreling furiously! but the leaders are making money fast. , ’ Fiet-cher-i-charged, on his own confession, vrith robbing the -Union Bank of Melbourne of £IO,OOO securities—bas been discharged.- ;, -d * Another tunnel under the Thames, at Deptford, and one betvyeen England, and France,,-from Dover to Cape Grisnez, are contemplated! ’ ’ There have bepti numerous Accidents/as usual, '' from, railway collisions/ colliery; explosions, and -crinoline.'.- - f : i t , . A.,serious fire, occmred at St. Catherine’s Dock; Two millions ' ‘sterling ,of property was •destroyed.'"' ■’ ' • - ; ■;■’ Crewhall, in Cheshire, has been burnt,harnaffß' £10,000.. . . I- ; -i , Terrific gales,, compiencing oa the 28th Deceniber, swept along the English coast until the 20th January. Great'snow storms'and inundations. Four ships wfr&l-d; Great loss of life. - The eteanifer, ; fohndered off the 2Qth January in the Hay of Biscay; value of cargo £250,050. The; Hannah Mpre,.Black .Ball Liner, lost. Sis out of twenty-four saved. <■ Another hensigilment of salmon trout and ova for'Australia is preparing; -- ’ : Mr Edward Wilson, of the Argt% is residing at Croydon,.and still suffering from ophthalmia. Jefferson’s “Rip.Yau Winkle” readied > 135th night of .performance to crowded hopses. , A. riifeboat;'institution- is to Jh* meujory-of GiY-Brdt»ke.i •’ 4 s«:«u*

Ojjljl'UASY.'.--. Lieutenant-Colonel Murray, Captain Crawford, R.N., Lady Wilmqjj, Sir Joseph R. C. Mellish, Dr Rilehio, Vice-Admiral 'Derriiigham, SuTOStyncifi estward, Hgnv-Lauf4ilc% Hepty Sft <Aet|igy JGonpeif, MajorGeneral Gijerretty, Sir JamestyLove; /Sir John M r Gregor, General Latour, Captain Moore. AMERICA. : 139|. (Jotton firmer., “ '- PifesiUeat Johnson intends recoastraofeisg his r,Cabinet, -anii;rotaining twO -of-.tbo- prosont'ineta—- ' hers. l( |dy supersedes Mr. Adams in London. _ ’ i ‘Twenty coloiired regiments/ih Texas hpre been i diSell&rged>* ■ The ' aggregate of- the Federal army is fixed at 60,000. t y- • : A .band of outlaws captured the-steamer Lily, • with 1000 bales q£ cotton, on the Alabama River.f The negroes, in Louisiana rose in arms agaihsf their overseers. , The insurrection was quelled 7 BV 7 the militia.' r The, planters are anxious tQiseoure white labor• for the approaching crops.. ■ , r , • The |louse of Representatives have introduced resolution* that the United States ouglitnever to recognise - any ; Government' imposed on any nation on the' American Continent by European - arms;; ;rt i.--.-.,.,.... .. -.-.. i ; , v .. - : The diplomatic correspondence between France and the United States on the question beforb Cdtigressi'and. 4 is .exciting much discussion. ■ Intercepted letters-show that Rapid* lepn strongly endeavored to secure Mexico.. The ■ United States urge the immediate withdrawal-,of which the. French Government provided the former gives a pledge not td-‘interfere With Mexican’ affairs,’ 'bub remain’ neutral. ■ This is flatly refused, and ah accredited Minister, to, ; the Mexican Republic has been ap-■ pointed.,,,.' ■,,, . .. Dkyis’s trial is, still deferred,; he ia to’ bC charged \vith treason. ''' ‘ ■■ ■ ■ 'Resolutions have passed ' the Senate,’declaring ' treason.a punishable’crime.j-n y ■ JMir Hpwe introduced .resolutions „tp provide a Provisional Govefurpent for the Southern States.' ’An additional'Cotton Tax Bill'has heen intro-" duced. ‘ v President-Johnson’s Jtessage To : The Sedate states that the work of reunion proceeds'quietly; that the rebellion has been suppressed, and.the peoplp are yielding wiUing, .obedience. to the Federal -Government ahd laws.’ ’ Senator’Sumher’ strongly contradicted this,- 1 staling' -that ’ the’ Southerners were more disloyal tbanover. • ■

■ ’ JTELEGRAM., London, 3rd February;- ■ Cotton has a tendency dowmvarda. The Supremo Cpvrt authorities repudiate,-the,, actipn of the -British Admiralty .fou .seizing the ,st earnerMeteor,'.. jnr suspicion of being' '.fitted out as a Chiliori‘piMTateer. ; ''-t 1 i > ' The Fenian Presidents, Roberts • and SweeKey, are Canvassing the States, advocating thq invasion.: of. Canada, : : and,, dispatching • privateers . from Canadian ports. '*■ , . ' i-'tli February.; ’ i The Royal Commission at Jamaica have cdimmenced their inquiry.- ■ An English-advocate* isengaged pnbehalf ofMra Gordon,- Dr Underhill, and .others-- r ; .. America'agrees conditionally' to continue tho reciprocity’treaty with Canada for another year. OdnSdl's SGI. 1 -n* ’ . * . ... . ' ' 13th February.; ; The American Revenue Copimissionj'hflve suba proposition to Congress for.-raising a five •per cent..loan. ' ’ ' , : ; have’been received from Mr Eossahi, announcing tliat tlie-Abyssinian captives are still' aliye; Saboli sold into slavery;6QQo negrCes. .*,*i . ? aic Uhollera cotton,- Ifid,* 51b. . shirtings, 14s6d; Np.,4.0 mule twist,; 7s 13. t , . -i , , .. .. . Londop,‘Fe|)ruary : l4tliV ... ! ; The .'Queen, Opened Parliament’. ‘ Cthc Spefecb * was read by the KrdChanccllori :u ‘ : - 5 ,; ' MriO’JlCnoliue.’s'ameadment'jOn thfe* Irish Dig-- ■; affection Ifiß was rejected by.a large majority- .t- ---■ proceedings.about the,cattle ’plague are severely criticised in both Houses.., ’ The : promised Ministerial Reform Bill has been read's firgt'iime.- 1 -'':*'* " The Rouade foundered, after a collision with • the Queen o,f Beauty; all saved. i The sepohd Peabody gift of £IOO,OOO has been distributed.* * ' ’ ; ASeivAxs ■; Star of Peaces Giant’s Causeway, sPride of the.Ocean.'* - : Victorian debentures, 100 : New South Wales, 94. . ~ ■ ■■ ... ;•, ; Consols, 875., v J 1 ■ / •; Braid, 27th January, ; Business quiet. Bant ceased discounting paper money, - AUiea, preparing to, ; attack Paraguay, and demanding the.expulsion of Lopez. ;