ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL AT THE BLUFF.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 8, Issue 454, 27 December 1866, Page 4

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL AT THE BLUFF.

CHOLERA DECREASING. CATTLE PLAGUE DISAPPEARED. RUMORED ALLIANCE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND PRUSSIA. PRESIDENT JOHNSON THREATENED "WITH IMPEACHMENT. NAPOLEON'S MIND said to be AFFECTED. CIRCASSIAN OUTBREAK PUT DOWN. The s.s. ' Wellington,' Captain Francis, arrived in the roadstead at 4 a.m. on Tuesday last. She was the bearer of but one English mail, that via Panama —the Suez portion not having arrived at Wellington up to the time of the ' Wellington's' departure on the morning of the 24th inst. The ss. ' Albion,' Captain Kidney, with the English mail on board, arrived at the Bluff on the' 22nd iust., at 11 a.m., having left Melbourne at 3 p.m. on the 17th iust. The s.s. ' Avoca' anchored in Hobson's Bay on Sunday, 16th inst., at 11 a.m. The delay was caused by the steamer between Suez and Point de Galle being three days over her time. LATEST NEWS. 3 per cent, consols; for money 89|; for account S9|; bank discount 4 per cent. Money is in excess of demand—on the Stock Exchange there is quite a plethora ; advances on Government securities are readily made at 2| per cent. All combing wool readily fetch a penny to penny half-penny advance. The next public sales commence on the 15th November ; only 20,000 bales of Australian are catalogued; higher prices are expected. The Victorian loan was successfully placed. Tenders exceeded three millions. GENERAL SUMMARY. Parliament has been formally prorogued to the 20th November. There is general belief that the Derby Ministry will be ousted ou the reform question, unless they are prepared with a most liberal Bill for the extension of the franchise. The reform movement is pushed on vigorously uuder Mr B right's leadership. He aims, it is said, at the abolition of all priviledged rights or orders in the distribution of property, thereby disgusting all rational and moderate liberals who are opposed to revolution. Sir Hugh Cairn 3 has been appointed Lord Chief Justice of Appeal; Mr Ptolf, Q.C., succeeds as Attorney-General. The former will be raised to the Peerage. The Earl of Clarendon is seriously indisposed. The Fenian leaders have been sentenced to death in Canada, The Times urges the re-consideration of the Alabama-claims. Mr Bright delivered speeches in Dublin to excited multitudes on Irish grievances. Cholera ia Loudon is decreasing. The cattle plague has almost disappeared. The Emperor Napoleon has returned to Paris in rather better health. It is reported that he intends to abolish the usual address in reply to the speech from the Throne on opening the Chambers, so as to deprive the Opposition of the opportunity of opposing the Government policy. M. Thouvenal formerly Foreign Minister of France, is dead. Baron Voa Beus, who is personally obnoxious to the King of Prussia, has been appointed Austrian Foreign Minister. It is rumored that an alliance has taken place between Kussia and Prussia while Italy and Austria are oa friendly relations. The Pope has delivered two orations. He is prepared to leave Koine if necessary. There are rumors of Ministerial changes in France; they include the retirement of M. Fould and Marshal Eundon. A committee has been appointed to study the organisation of the French army. The French squadron is prepared for sea, to bring back the troops from Home,

AMERICA. Indignation meetings Lave been held io America in consequence of the condemnation of the Fenkns in Canada. Mr Seward has written to the Hon. F. Bruce, urging an amnesty for the Fenian prisoners in Canada. The Radicals threaten President Johnson with impeachment. General Butler is to be bis principal accuser on being elected to Congress. The Mexico-Austrian war steamer Elizabeth has been ordered to Mexico, supposed to bring the Emperor Maximilian to Europe. An instalment of French troops, 10 3 000 strong, was to leave for France on the 25th of October. The report of Maximilian abdicating u contradicted in some quarters. The main liberal army has been routed, but all the French troops were concentrated for speedy return to France Large bodies of Americans have passed the frontier, it is said, in the service of the Liberal Government. Serious complications are expected in consequence, but the dissoulution of the Imperial system was looked upon as inevitable. There was severe fighting in Paraguay between the Allies and the Paraguyana. Tha Brazilians were repulsed. FRANCJE. Disquieting rumors prevail as to the Emperor's health, and on the 10th of October the Bourse was seriously depressed in consequence of hints that His Majesty's mind ia affected. Serious apprehensions as to the state of his health are gaining ground, Other accounts conflict with the foregoing statement. ITALY. Venice is now an integral part of Italy. The latest intelligence from various districts of Venetia state that the whole of the inhabitants have voted for union with Italy. Victor Emanuel has entered Venice, and was enthusiastically received. PRUSSIA. By a treaty of peace between Saxony and Prussia the former for all practical purposes ceases to be a kingdom. She is to enter the North German Confederation. Baden has rejected the Prussian alliance. AUSTRIA. The Times' correspondent at Vienna asserts that great discontent prevails in all parts of the Empire, owing to the gross mismanagement of the Government. The Austrian Germans are willing to ba annexed by a German power. BAVARIA. Herr Essurt, the newly-appointed Austrian Minister, has issued a circular stating his intention to abandon his political antecedents, and that Austrians future policy is peaceful —that the army is to be reorganised, and that the marriage between Humbert, eldest son of Victor Emanuel, and the Princess Matilda, daughter of Archdugo Albert of Austria, which is on the tapis, is expected to cement the peace between the two countries. RUSSIA. The Princess Dagraar has been admitted into a Greek Church and named Maria Feodora. The Insurgent Circassim Provinces have been disarmed. Russia has Abandoned Naval Establishments at Sebastopol. Her military and naval forces are to be-* raised to their full streugth. INDIA. H.M.'s steamer Bernice has been destroyed by Persian Gulf. The frontier at Aden is again in a disturbed state. The garrison has been re-in-forced. A British embassy under millitary escort has gone on a special mission to the King of Burmah. Peace has been concluded between Russia and Bokhara. The Russians retired without interfering with the government of Bokhara.