THE NEWS BY THE PANAMA MAIL.

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

THE NEWS BY THE PANAMA MAIL.

(From the Panama Star and Herald.) New York, 10th Nov. The elections on the 6th in the States of New York, Massachussets, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri and New Jersey resulted in large Republican majorities and additional Radicals were chosen to the next Congress, thus sus> taining the action of Congress against that of the President. Elections on the same day in the smaller and former slave States of Maryland and Delaware went the other way.

Our latest news from Europe is yesterday.. The Prussian army in Saxony is reduced to a peace footing; military re-organization is progressing in Austria. The rumor of an alliance between Spain and Brazil against Paraguay, is denied. The deputation to England on behalf of the Nicaragua railway is said to have received encouragement from Lord Derby. Eorty persons on board the American vessel General Sherman, stranded on the shores of Corea, in Northern Asia, were massacred by the natives. France has declared war against Corea for similar atrocities. The London Herald says Mr Gladstone’s mission to Home is to reconcile the Pope to his fate. The trials of the Fenians in Canada are progressing, and several more have been convicted and sentenced to be hung it is generally understood, however, that none of them will be hanged, but will otherwise be severely punished. (From the Correspondent of the Panama Star and Herald.) New York, 10th Nov., 1866. 11‘30 a.m. The election for Governor and other state officials in this State and for Congressmen came off on the 6th, and was most quietly and orderly conducted. Notwithstanding that this city gave 47,000 majority for the deraoratic ticket, headed by J. T. Hoffman, and the city of Brooklyn, just across the river, gave nine thousand majority for the same ticket, the returns from the rest of the State came along showing large Radical gains as compared with the vote of 1864, and the result is that the Radical candidate for Governor, Reuben E. Fenton, and the whole Radical State ticket are elected by about twelve thousand majority. Every democratic candidate for Congress in this city and in Brooklyn is elected by largely increased majorities, but otherwise the Congressional Delegation from this State in the nest Congress will stand as it does in the present one. Elections for State Officers and Congressmen were also held on the 6th inst. in New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, Mermesota, and Nevada, in all of which the Radicals were victorious, carrying everything before them. Elections were also held in Maryland and Delaware on the same day, and these two States were carried by the democrats by large majorities. The result of these elections gives to the Radicals an immense majority in the next Congress, It is a full endorsement also of all the past action of that body, and if the Radical leaders live up to what they have heeu preaching for the last year they will certainly impeach the President, and thus in all likelihood bring on another civil war. It is hoped, however, that as_ they have full power to do exactly as they please, they will allow their passions and angry feelings against the people of the Southern States to cool, and acting in a statesmanlike and just manner, go earnestly to work to restore the Union, so that the country freed from inward dissension and political strife and discontent, may rise and gather new strength and energy, and go on and increase in wealth, happiness and prosperity. MISCELLANEOUS. The war spirit among the Fenians throughout the country just now exceeds what it ever has been before. The sentence to death by Canadian Judges of Colonel Lynch and Father M'Mahon, for being engaged in the raids on Canada last spring is the cause of it. They hence resolve and swear by everything that is holy that if the two men are hung, they will retaliate in the most terrible manner. At all points they are holding meetings for the purpose of raising men and money to carry out their purposes. It was supposed until yesterday that Head Centre Stephens had left ,this country to open the Fenian campaign in Ireland nevertheless he still remains here. He still, however, unhesitatingly declares that the ball in Ireland, will be opened before the begiuing of the year 1867. The contest between the Police Commissioners of the City of Baltimore and the Governor of Maryland was settled through the conciliatory management of General Grant without bloodshed, and the whole question will now be decided by the Court. There has been a change in the management of the Associated Press of this city, and Mr D. H. Craig, who built it up and made it a power in the land, has leen succeeded by Mr J. T. Simonton, of the San Francisco Bulletin. Mr Craig commences on Monday morning next an opposition movement, which will greatly redound to the interests and prosperity of the Press outside of the city of New York.

Poteety Bay.—Fatah Accident. —By the arrival of the schooner Donald M'Lean on Thursday last from Poverty Bay, we have particulars of a melancholy accident which occurred there on Wednesday, 21st ult. It would appear that, on that day, the Donald M‘Lean arrived at Poverty Bay from Auckland j a heavy gale was blowing at the time, and the schooner had to beat up the bay under double-reefed canvas. While she was still sailing up, a boat containing two men put off from the beach to board the schooner and take the mail on shore, when nearing the vessel. Captain Baker threw the main sheet to them, which they failed to catch. Finding they could not come alongside in consequence of the heavy sea, they proceeded to return on shore. It was now getting very dark ; and nothing more was seen of the unfortunate men. On the 23rd (Friday), the boat which was stove in, was picked up on the beach at Wainui, about a mile from the proper landing place j the sail was in the boat, but the oars were found the same day about a quart er of a mile further up the beach. It is supposed that the cause of the accident was the boat, being swamped by a heavy roller when they were attempting to land. Of the two men who have thus, in all probability, met with watery grave, one was named William Bishop, formerly a sergeant in the Colonial Defence Force, well known in this town, where he was held in great esteem by a large circle of acquaintances j the other was foreigner (name unknown) in the employ of Captain Bead as a sail-maker. Up to the time of the Sturt leaving Tauranganui on the 30th ult., no trace of the bodies of the two men had been discovered.—Hawke’s Bay Times, 3rd December. Teansmission of Anothee Batch op IlAtr-HAtr Pbisoneesto the Chatham Islands. —On Saturday evening, about 6 o’clock, another batch of Hau-hau prisoners were despatched in the Colonial Government steamer ‘St. Hilda,’ Captain Johnson, for the Chatham Islands. Their shipment was altogether an exciting scene, far more so than on any previous occasion, owing, as it seemed to us, to the presence of a number of relatives, and more especially to the fact of the intoxication of many of the Maoris assembled to witness the embarkation and departure of the exiles. During the process of getting them on board an incident occurred which gave rise to great clamor and confusion. This was an attempt on the part of some of the prisoners, as we understood, to smuggle away a couple of little children, whom they had already got on board and secreted in the hold. The gesticulations and shouting which took place on account of the infants were, for a time, something extraordinary ; but it was at length ended by the children being sent on shore to those who were clamoring for them ; and, all the exiles being safely stowed on board, the ‘ St. Hilda ’ steamed with them for their future home. The numbers shipped on this occasion amounted to 39 in all, viz., 21 men, 12 women, and 6 children, in charge of Lieut. Fiumore. We watched their departure with much interest, wishing the good little steamer a safe and quick passage to her destination, and the exiles a good and prosperous future amongst their friends who have been previously forwarded to their destined homo in the Chatham Islands.—Hawke’s Bay Times, 24th December. Hamburgh Consul. —The Hancastio Minister has nominated Otto Wisenhaven, Esq., to be Consul at Nelson for Hamburgh, and his Excellency the Governor has accepted the nomination provisionally. Auckland Annual Backs. —The annual races are appointed to take place at Eilersie on the Ist and 2nd of January next. Good sport is expected. Appointments. —The following gentlemen hare been gazetted to appointments:—Thomas Henry Smith, Esq., to be Judge of the Compensation Court of New Zealand; Captain William J. Balfour, junr., to be an Inspecter of Musketry in the Volunteer Force ; Major John Valentine Smith, to command the Militia and Volunteers in the Castle Point district; Frederick Henry Be veil, to be Ensign and Deputy-Adjutant of Militia and’ Volunteers in the Wairarapa and Castle Point districts. New Steam Company.— The Bay of Plenty Steam Navigation Company (Limited,) formed for the purpose of carrying on steam navigation between the city of Auckland and the East Coast, was incorporated on the 13th ult. Military Head-quaetees.— The Wellington Independent, of the IBth inst., says that MajorGeneral Chute and Commissary General Jones having emphatically reported against the removal of the Military Head-quarters, stores, &c., from Auckland to Wellington, the Imperial Government agree with them and there is therefore, not much ebnee of any change being made. General Chute, it appears, expressed a strong objection to taking up his quarters in Wellington.”