ARRIVAL OF THE ALICE CAMERON AT AUCKLAND.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 464, 25 March 1867, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE ALICE CAMERON AT AUCKLAND.

LATER ENGLISH and AMERICAN NEWS / | European Dates to February 1, f The Circular Saw barque Alice Cameron, Capt. Nearing, arrived at Auckland on the Bth instant, ' only 31 days out from San Francisco, bringing dates from England to the Ist February, New York to the Ist February, and San Francisco to the 2nd February. We ‘take the following summary of news from the Cross of the 9th inst.;— EUROPEAN NEWS. [PER ATLANTIC CABLE.] London, January 31. It is asserted that Derby’s administration will fall to the ground if the speech at the re-opening of Parliament should not recommend Reform. John Bright has made a speech at Rochdale, in which lie said that the recent reforms announced by the Emperor Napoleon should be interpreted in a liberal sense. The authority for suspending newspapers would be abandoned; that public meetings could be held twenty days before election ; and that the freedom of the tribune would be restored. Despatches from Constantinople announce tliat twelve American war vessels were daily expected. The Porte lias determined to make concessions to the Cretans, and will soon appoint a Christian Governor for the island.

London, February 1. It is announced that the Austrian troops in Mexico will not leave with the French. Paris, January 30. Despatches from the East state that a plot of the Cretan clergy against Mustapha Pasha has been discovered. The Chilian loan is proving a great success. Paris, January 31. The French Government, acting for the great European Powers, is engaged in framing reforms fevering the interests of Christianity in Turkey. Paris, February 1. The Gazette des Trihunaux speaks against the rendition of Lamirande to the British Government. Florence, February 1. Count Barrel has been appointed Italian Ambassador at Vienna.

AMERICA. Chicago, February 1. The Senate, after midnight, passed the Tariff Bill Dy a vote of 27 to 10. STARTLING NEWS FROM LOUISIANA. The Herald’s New Orleans special says it is understood that, if the Legislature of Louisiana passes the Bill for a new Constitution over the veto, Governor Wells will issue Ids proclamation declaring the Convention of ISO 4 legal, and reas•emble it. The Radicals are organising the grand army of the Republic all over the State, and a couffict between the Radicals and ex-confederates is not improbable. proclamation by the president. New York, February 1. The? resident has issued a proclamation, under) date of January 27, which, after reciting the law of IS2S, concerning tint discriminating duties, tonnage, i:e., imposed on imports, concludes : “Whereas satisfactory evidence has been lately received from His Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands, that no other duties are imposed in Hawaiian ports upon vessels wholly belonging to citizens of the United States, and produce, manufactures, and merchandise imported in the same, than are levied on Hawaiian ships and cargoes: Now, therefore, I, President Andrew Johnson, proclaim that so much of the several Acts imposing discriminating duties on tonnage and imports within tiie United S ates are and shall he suspended, so far as respects the vessels of the Hawaiian kingdom, and produce, manufactures, and merchandise imported in the same from the Hawaiian and any other foreign country. This is to take effect on the 10th of December.”

New York, January 31. The steamer from Liverpool, with dates to the 10th, has arrived. The weather continued very severe throughout Europe, and travelling was greatly impeded. The mails were behind time. The postal service between Lyons and the Mediterranean had been suspended. In some parts of Denmark the telegraph wire was buried in snow.

By the reforms proposed in France, the Ministers are allowed to defend themselves personally before the Chambers on measures connected with their departments. The addresses in reply to the speech from the throne will be suppressed. The right of members to put questions to the Ministers is restored.

The Italian deficit is 185,000,000 livres. It is proposed to tax the ecclesiastical property 600,000,000 livres. Prince Davlin, of Mingrelia, has voluntarily ceded the sovereign right of himself and successors to Russia, in consideration of 1,000,000 roubles as indemnity. The bullion in the Bank of England has decreased 150,000 dollars. SPECIAL DESPATCH. New York, February 1. The President has sent Congress replies to the resolution showing the number of applications for removals in the different departments. Also, voluminous documents relating to Mexico, among them a letter from Secretary Sew ard to Marshal Roberts, w ritten in December last, in which he «ays the President doesn’t deem it necessary or expedient at present to intervene civil contracts between Americans and the Mexican Government, or Americans and Mexicans. This is in reply to Roberts’ complaint that the Juarez Government Charter to the Tehuantepec Transit Company is in derogation of a previous contract with Louisianians.

The Senate is engaged on the Bankrupt Bill, and the House on the Senate Bill to regulate the tenure of office.

The Tribune complains of the attempted evasion of the Pacific Railroad Company, of the condition of the law requiring the use of American iron, and calls on the House to kill Sherman’s amendment to the Tariff Bill allowing the importation of British iron. Parties have been in Washington from both ends of the route pushing the measure.

The Times’ commercial article says the increase of the freight business of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company may lead soon to weekly trips, such sa arrangement being contemplated.

Five thousand dollars of Californian State aid bonds (sevens) sold at auction yesterday at 1 dol. 1 cent.

buu’ln AHcalCAa NEWS. New York, February V The Herald’s Panama correspondent says the Panama Railroad Company will probably succeed in buying the renewal of their charter, when they will begin an extension of their road, The Herald’s Santiago (Ciiili) correspondent, January Sad, says foreign mediation between the allied Republics and Spain has been definitely rejected. A vigorous prosecution of the war has c-een determined upon. Mediation on the part of the United States was looked forward to amicably. It was believed tiiat a proposition for adjustment from that quarter would be accepted. The Chilian Government hud received reliable information that Spain was making every preparation for w-ar, Valparaiso was rapidly becoming impregnable, and tlie allied fleet was being made ready for an expedition.

The finance question was becoming embarassing although specie remained plentiful. The Meudosa revolution had assumed alarming proportions, and revolutionary force it was thought must succeed, lu that case a general uprising will probably take place, and the war of tlie Triple AUiaucc against Paraguay would be ingloriously ended. Nothing had been heard of tiie United States steamer Lancaster, reported to have foundered off Cape Horn.

NEWS FROM BRAZIL. The mail steamer from Rio brings news that file Emperor of Brazil lias resolved to increase his army and navy in tlie event of war against Paraguay. PROGRESS OF IDEAS IN ALABAMA. Montgomery, January 31. Tlie House of Representatives lias passed a s ßill to establish a system of public schools for blacks and whites alike, except that the schools for each shall be separate. land matters. Washington, January 31, Instructions have been prepared by the Commissioner ot tlie General Land Office to Government registrars, receivers, and land agents of cities and corporationc, respecting the selection of lands under grant from Congress for railroads.

A GREAT ARMY OP INDIANS ON THE WARPATH. Junction, Kansas, January 31. A scout just from the West reports that the Cheyennes and Arapohoe Indians, numbering about 12,000 warriors, are on the war-path. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. Junction, Kansas, January 31. This place will be the terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad in the coming summer, and great preparations are being made for a heavy business with New Mexico. NEWS PROM ST. LOUIS. St. Louis, January 31. L. A. Benoist, a prominent and very wealthy banker of this city, died at Havana a few Jay s ago, where lie had gone for the benefit of his health." The Merchants’ Exchange of this city has adopted the central system, to take effect on the Ist March. MISCELLANEOUS. New York, February, 1. Philip Johnson, a member ot the Pennsylvania Institute, died last.night. General Hancock’s father died at Morristown, Penu-ylvama, this morning. M as.iingfon advices, ] rum private sources, say there is no probability that the tariff, as passed by the Senate, will be accepted by the House, but it i will eventually go to a Committee of Conference which will frame aubstantially new Bill. MEXICAN NEWS. Galveston, January 31. Mejia, of Juarez’s army, as bearer of despatches to Washington, has arrived here. The Trench have censed to fight the Liberals, and do not interfere iu the battles between the Imperialists and Liberals. The Liberals are gathering iu the \ alley of Mexico, and will soon number tea thousand. STORM AND FLOODS IN OREGON. —SAILING OF the pacific. Portland, January 10. During the past ten days we have had snow storms and rain storms continually. About a foot of snow has fallen, but the weather being warm it rapidly disappeared. The river lias risen rapidly the past three days, and is now higher than at any previous time this winter. The lower wharves are all under water.

The Pacific is discharging upon the upper dock. She sails to-morrow at 2 p.m.

Portland, February 1. The Wallamet and Columbia are still rising. There was a heavy rain during the night.