PANAMA.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 8, Issue 408, 3 September 1866, Page 2

PANAMA.

ARRIVAL OF THE ‘ KAIKOURA ’ AT WELLINGTON. The P, N.Z., and A.R.M. Company’s s.s. ‘ Kaikoura,’ Captain Machin, arrived at Wellington at 1-30 on the 25th August, from Panama, with the English Mail of the 2nd July, but her news had been anticipated by way of Suez. She left Panama on the 26th July, the mails having been put on board the previous evening. Experienced fine easterly weather up to the 18th August, when she encountered heavy adverse weather and occasionally strong S.W. and 1 S. gales. The coal was of inferior quality, and insufficient in quantity, but notwithstanding these drawbacks, she has made an excellent trip. The ‘ Panama Star and Herald,’ speaking of her downward trip, says:— ■ All doubts as to the success of the newly inaugurated steamship line between Panama and New Zealand, and the capability of steamers,lp make, good time, are now at .end. . The first steamer of the line from Wellington, Kaikoura, arrived at Panama oh the 20th inst., having made the run in. twenty-sis days, being two days less than schedule time. So pleased were the people of New Zealand at the prospect of the opening of the new line, and such confidence had they in it that the ship came up full of passengers, a novelty in the annals of steam boating, and it is gratifying to know that these passengers have not been disappointed in their expectations of beating the Suez line by several days, and enjoying in every respect a far pleasanter trip. The passengers fay the Kaikoura presented Captain Machin, with a letter of congratulation on the successful termination of the trip of the first vessel of the P.N.Z. and A.E.M. Company from New Zealand to Panama, accompanying it with a purse of £3O, to the purchase of a silver breakfast service, as an expression of their sympathy with the undertaking as well as of their appreciation of the captain’s courtesy and ability exhibited during the voyage. The passengers also presented Mr Purser Naylor with a letter uf thanks for his attention to them, preseeing him at the same time with a purse ol 32 sovereigns. The special correspondent of the * Panama Star and Herald,’ writing from New York, under date 11th July, writes as follows : General Sweeney has published an address to the Fenian Brotherhood in America, in which he defends his course in the recent raid in Canada, recommends the re-organisation of circles and the and the formation of military companies by the members under their chosen leaders. He dates the address at St. Albans, Vt., 4th July.

Head-Centre Stephens, continues.. to “.bob round” considerably. If is said he is'preparing an' address to the Brotherhood that will make, everything connected ; ,with,,the Feriiaa cause as) ** bright as bright can thpre isno usd’ denying that Fenianism wears a molt decided aspect of being about “played out” in this county- v Despatches from Canada indicate that the present session of the Canadian Parliament will be averv exciting one.. The opposition members are asailing the government with with great power and effect and the project of annexing Canada to the United States appear to be gaining favor. Head-Centre Stephens made an exceedingly warlike speech to a large number of the. Fenian Brotherhood in Boston yesterday. He emphatically denied that the Fenian spirit was dying out, and promised the war with England should be commenced on Irish soil within a year. Perhaps this may be so, but Fenianism in this country has evidently lost its spirit, and its followers are losing confidence in its leaders. The Tariff Bid has passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 94 to 53. It fixes a tax, bn cotton of three cents a pound; makes the duty on railroad iron 70 cents per TOO pounds; on pig iron 9 dol. per ton; on salt; 24 cents per 100 pounds; bn imported dol., 600 per ton.;’ ou tea, 12£ cents per pound, and on coffee 2h cents a pound desides affixing excessive duties on «large numbers of other articles.