LATEST EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 384, 11 June 1866, Page 1

LATEST EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

We copy the following from the * Sydney Morning Herald ’ of the 22nd May : Paris, March 25. M. Lesseps, chairman of the Isthmus of Suez Company, has been appointed a mander of the Legion of Honor, «. Florence, March 25. The Senate unanimously passed the hill for the establishment of a “ Credit Fonder.” Breslau, March 25. The fortifications of Cracow will be armed and strengthened; 600 workmen were employed, and the works will be actively pushed forward. Some strong positions between Teschem and Bielitz* re also about being fortified, and will be occupied by a brigade. The regimental colonels have been ordered to concentrate their troops in the vicinity of the railway stations. Madrid, March 24 (evening.) This day, in Congress, M. Fages brought forward his proposition far the reduction of the army. M. Lopez Dominguez, in op posing the motion, rested;;his argument on the view of the political situation of the European Powers.

Berlin, March 26. The King has fallen out with M. de Boon, his military confidant. subsequently consulted M. de Bismarck. The Gazette de 1’ AHetnagne du .Nord denies the report of a letter having been sent by the Emperor of Austria to the King of Prussia. : , The Gazette de Breslau, of the 25th, states that five regiments, on the way from Transylvania to Silesia and Bohemia, passed on the previous day at Oldenburg. The frontier posts are receiving strong garrisons, and the movements of increase in activity. Florence, March 26. A meeting of the directors for the establishment of the- credit of the' industrial societies as well as of. the railways, took place yesterday. Their object is to endeavor to devise means for improving the position of these enterprises in a credit point of view. The meeting was declared duly constituted. They appointed u committee to examine the various propositions sent to them, and to bring up for future consideration the conclusion formed uponthem. Vienna, March 26. The Journal des Debats confirms the news which has been rumored about, that the Emperor of Austria has written a few days ago an autograph letter to the King of Prussia. This letter is said to be written in the most friendly terms, and to have completely solved the question of Austria’s armament. The Debats expresses the hope that an interview between the monarcbs will have the effect of settling the differences, which it contends have been created by too zealous agents. Berlin, March 26. The Gazette of Northern Germany contradicts the rumor about a letter of congratulation from the Emperor of Austria being sent to the King of Prussia. The rumors of congratulation transmitted by telegraph are thus unfounded. Breslau, March 26, We hear from Oldenberg, 25th March, through the Breslau Gazette, that five regiments belonging to the divisions of Hanover, Mensdorff, and Clam-Galias have passed with their staff through that town on their way from Transylvania to Silesia and Bohemia. The frontiers are receiving a great increase to their garrisons, and the displacement of troops is taking place every day. A great and warlike activity prevails everywhere. Lisbon, March 25. The Chamber of Deputies have commenced the debates on the Budget, after having passed the new law concerning the Press. The Government' have adopted measures against cholera.

Berlin, March 26. In our Government circles it is denied in a most positive manner that they have any authorised statements at Paris of a European conference being about to take place concern* cerning.the Duchies of the Elbe. This rumor had been erroneously published by cer'tain papers. This question remains entirely between Austria and Prussia, and it is even doubtful whether it will be brought again before the German Confederation. Bucharest, March 27. Mr Liebrecht, ex-Postmaster-General and Director of the Telegraph department, has been sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment, in addition to a fine of 1,508,000 piastres. Berlin, March 27. The Gazette of Northern Germany published a new and long list of details (authenticated) showing the extent of the military preparations being made by Austria. London, March 27. Despatches from New York, dated March 17, state that the Canadian Government have received information that there was every probability of the Fenians attacking the British posts of the Detroit River. President Johnson sent troops to Buffalo, to prevent any inroad on that side.