ARRIVAL OF THE

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 8, Issue 424, 27 September 1866, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE

TT. 25, S. N. CO.’S ‘AEUBIEI,’ WITH THE ENGLISH JULY MAIL. TELEGRAMS TO 16th AUGUST. SUCCESSFUL LAYING OF THE ATLANTIC CABLE. FEAEFUL THUNDEE STORMS IN ENGLAND. COLLISION OF H.M.S. ‘AMAZON’ WITH THE ‘OSPREY.’ COMPLETE DEFEAT OF THE AUSTRIAN ARMY. TWENTY THOUSAND AUSTRIANS KILLED AND WOUNDED. ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY GUNS CAPTURED. FIGHT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP. London, 26th July. The marriage of the Princess Helena to Prince Christian took place at Windsor on the sth July. The Queen gave the bride away. A Conservative Ministry were installed in office at the beginning of the month:— Lord Derby as Premier. Hon. Mr Disraeli, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Lord Stanley, Minister for Foreign Affairs. Earl Caernarvon, Secretary of State for the Colonies. Gen. Peel, Minister of War. Earl Cranbonrne, Secretary for India. Sir John Pakington, First Lord of Admiralty. Lord Chelmsford, Lord Chancellor. Duke of Buckingham, President of Council: Earl Malmesbury, Privy Seal. Earl Devon, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Lord Manners, Minister of Public Works. On the 9th July the Earl of Derby announced the policy of the Government to be to preservo peace and to avoid being entangled with any particular alliance. He congratulated Parliament on the good understanding which existed between England and the United States, praised the loyalty of the Canadians in resisting the Fenians. England has been visited by fearful thunderstorm. A collision has occurred between her Majesty’s ship Amazon and the steamer Osprey in the English Channel; both vessels sank and nine lives were lost The Monarch of the Seas is supposed to have foundered with 639 passengers on board, H.M.S. Caledonia captured the steamer Greatbem, with 200 men on board, who had been enlisted in England for the Peruvian army. The European war was thought to be ended. A series of sanguinary engagements had taken place in Bohemia. The Prussians, commanded by the King in person, encountered the main body of Austrians, under Marshall Benedek. The battle lasted the whole day, and it is estimated that half a million soldiers were engaged. It terminated in the complete defeat of the Austrians ; the latter having lost 180 guns, over 20,000 prisoners, and sustained a loss in wounded of from 20,000 to 25,000 men. The Austrians applied to Napoleon for his mediation, agreeing unconditionally to cede Yenotia to France. Napoleon succeeded iu obtaining five days armistice. The movements of the Italians were marked by vicissitudes. The army under Gerieral Cialdini, advanced into Venetia, notwithstanding the cession of that province to France, and occupied Rovigo, and Vicenza. AMERICA. New York 12th July. The President’s policy of speedy restoration of the South to the Union, is thoroughly opposed by the Radicals. Money is abundant. Gold, 149 J. Flour, dull. The Fenian movement is struggling along slowly The general feeling in America is peaceful towards English interests. COMMERCIAL. The money market is quiet. Three per cents 881; to 88i, and for account 831- to 88 J. Consols S7|. A fall in the rate of discount from 10 to 9 per cent, was inevitable. The general market was well supplied with money. The Preston Banking Company has failed. The Union Bank of London declared a half-yearly dividend, of of fifteen, per cent. The bank of Otago has recommended no dividend for the last year. The Union Bank of Australia has declared a half-yearly dividend, of eight and a-half per cent. The London Joint Stock Bank has declared an annaul dividend of twenty per cent. The London and Westminster Bank has declared a half-yearly dividend of six per cent- and a bonous of eleven. The National Discount Company’s annual dividend is twenty per cent. Tiio Imperial Banks dividend is eight per cent. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. New Zealand Sixes, 91 to 94; do. fives, ex dividend 73 to 74. The London Wopl Report shows a slight advance on closing rate, iu the price of wool. The last sales indicated that an advance of from Id l»d was expected ; and on Port Phillip, of 2d to 2£d* The total arrivals of wool to date are 137,347-bales. . . . ...1