ARRIVAL OF The English Mail VIA SUEZ.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 479, 27 May 1867, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF The English Mail VIA SUEZ.

XX.LitUrJiAI-’H iCJ I JNXKL EIGrENUX; xO THE 18m APRIL. The s.s. Wellington, Capt F. Renner, X'.—K.; ,1 _ i -J p, , uinvcu m puti/ ut j ,<j ii.ui. Ou oaiur day last, from Southern Provinces, with a large genera! cargo, nineteen passengers, ami the English mail via Suez. The most important items of news will be found below. GENERAL SUMMARY. London, March 26. The Australian January mails were delivered in London, on the 14th and 21st March. The Queen has held three courts in Buckingham Palace in person. The Princess of Wales is slowly recovering from rheumatism. Eo further Fenian disturbances have taken place in Ireland. The Church Rates Abolition Bill was read a second time by 263 to 187 votes. Sir Patrick Orant has been appointed Governor of Malta. Treaties ot alliance between Prussia, Bavaria, Baden, and Wurtemburg, ha\ e been made public. Tlie armies of the latter State are not to be organised ou the Prussian model, and placed at the disposal of Prussia in case of war. . The draft of the Federal Constitution is still under discussion in the North German Parliament. The New Italian Parliament has been opened by the King. Garibaldi has taken his seat in the lower Chamber. The last of the French troops have sailed from Mexico. The British Columbian Legislature has voted for joining the British North American Confederation. A supplement to the South Bill has been passed by the New Congress over the President’s veto. The leading features of the Derby iiefoim Bill are, household suffrage, personal luting, and dual voting. Mr Gladstone denounced the dual vote, as it will array the rich against the poor. Serial reform meetings have been held, but the people are quiet. xiiiioe /ulree, alter visiting the Paiis Lxhioition, proceeds to Australia in the Galatea.

Xhc 1 nue Imperial of France is very unwell. iiie King anu Queen of Denmark are in England. The landholders in the northern terof South Australia intend pres-*-!iC Gn eiumcnt to refund the money paid with interest. An ther Fenian raid on Canada is expect.u. lire Itderal troops have leeu moved towards the frontier to check it. The report of Dr Livingstone’s death i? not thoroughly confirmed. The Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase resulted as follows: Coitshun, Ist; lan, 2nd; Staugarry, 3rd ; 23 ran. J ’ The Eastern "N olunteer review will be held at Dover. ihe Canard and "West India mail contracts soon terminate. A great earthquake has occurred in Westmoreland. j The Great Eastern has sailed fori New York, fitted to accommodate 3000 passengers for the Paris Exhibition. Obituary. —Hon. Sirs Foley, Lady Janet Buchanan, Col. Caulfield, Sir 11. Crawfoid Pollock, Professor Goodsir, Mr C. S. Poole, General C. Gordon, Lord Livers, Admiral George Scott, and Colonel IT. C. Owen. TRANCE. The debate on the foreign policy of France was commenced by M. Thiers, who said the present state of Europe and particularly of France was very serious, owing to the false ideas engendered about the equilibrium of states, ihe ambition of Russia, and Prussia’s taking advantage of the idea of nationality menace Europe. Thiers went on to say that France should not require annexation of territory, but the formation of a great Conservative party, a new organization of military

forces, with a conservative policy abroad and a liberal aolicv at home.

The Bill for re-organization of the army raised great discontent and alarm, owing to every able-bodied adult being bound to serve in the military.

1 lie CoUiicil 0i State )ia3 approved 01 the Bill granting a national recompense of 400,U00 francs to Lamartine. A fearful hurricane has occurred in the Gulf of Lyons. The French ironclad Couroune has been wrecked — numbers of the crew perished.

There have been serious riots at Roulaix, among workman in cloth factories, owing to the introduction of new looms. The troops had to quell the disturbance. The announcement of the offensive and defensive alliance between Prussia, Bavaria, Badeu and Wurtemburg, by which the South German Confederation becomes a military power united to the North Confederation had an astonishing effect in Paris. The general belief is, there will be an early resort to arms.

New Bills on the liberty of the press have been published. They are of a much more lenient character.

RUSSIA, It is reported that an offensive and defensive alliance between Prussia and Roumauia has been agreed to. AUSTRIA. The Emperor has been received with great enthusiasm in Hungary, and has proposed extensive measures of reform. A Vienna telegram, dated March 17, asserts that Austria, France and Russia have agreed to recommend the Porte to cede Crete to Greece. The representations are to be simultaneously. PRUSSIA. Owing to the new treaties, the King now rules over an empire of 40,000,000 of subjects. An amendment for securing the fundamental liberties of the German people especially the freedom of the press, and the right of public meetings was rejected by the Northern Parliament. Bismark rules supreme.

ITALY. The King opened parliament on tbei 22nd March, He announced a reform! in the Constitution and a better tinan cial system, but stated that no reduction of the expenditure was possible at present. Garibaldi's tour was completely successful. A fearful explosion in a gunpowder magazine has occurred. Forty lives were lost. In the Roman States brigandage was still increasing. Large rewards were offered for the chiefs dead or alive.

AMERICA. New’ York, March 23. Gold, 134}; Exchange, 101-|; live twenty United States Bonds, General Butler aud ThadJeus Stevens are still agitating for the impeachment of President Johnson and the confiscation of Southern property. COMMERCIAL. London, March 26. Consols to-day, 91 to 911 for money, 91*, to 91} for acc. I London, April 10. I The demand for money at the Bank 'is well supported. The rates are fully sustained. The Joint Stock Banks make advances at 2| per cent.

The Bank of Australasia’s dividend for the half-year has been declared at the rate of 12| per cent, per annum. The official liquidators in Overend and Gurney’s estate reported that the affairs are not so bad as has been re presented. Mr Robert Tooth has failed ; liabilities, £50,000. He was in the Australian trade, but not connected with R. and F. Tooth of Sydney and London. The P. and 0. Company have issued shares to the proprietors in the proportion of two new shares to five oid shares. I Cotton at Liverpool is valued at. [for American, 12d. to 15d.; Surat, !7d. to 12id.; Egyptian, 15-id. to jlßd. “ i j Colonial Government securities, Victorian sixes, April and October, 108

to 109; New South Wales fives, 1371 to 13/ o, 93 to 95 • New Zealand sixes, 101 to 102; Queensland sixes, January and July, 90 to 91: South Australian sixes, 1878 and upwards, 10G to 108.

WOOL REPORT. The public sales closed on tire 30th March. The total number of bales cataLgacd was 110,329. There was a large allcudauce of buyers and good competition at a reduction cf Id. to Ud. on iieece, and Ui. to id. cn nreasy, since noveiuber sale rates. For faulty and inferior clips the biddings were dull and low. Greasy Sydney, earthy and wasty, sold at Gd. Fair parcels, BJ. to 9d. Scoured wool was also cheaper throughout the sales. The homo trade expect lower prices to rule in May.

rp.ODLCE MARKETS. The corn markets are firm at an advance of 2s. qer quarter on floating cargoes. The large arrivals of wheat were cleared oil* to advantage. LATEST TELEGRAMS. London, March 27. The engine-drivers have struck work on the Brighton and other railways. April 10. The French Exhibition is open. A private telegram has been rejeeived at Galle announcing a panic in jTans on the Btli April, indicating a :probability of war between France ami |Prussia, owing to the transfer of Luxiemburg by the Dutch. April loth. Oxford has won the University boat race by a quarter of a boat's length, April 18th. Latest price of Consols, 91 ; Bank discounts, 2| to 3 per cent.

snimxG. Arrived.—Young Australian, White Star, Lanarkshire, Alfred Hailley, Stvatliiuivar, Strathdon. Departures for New Zealand.— Lochnagar, Vesta, Elizabeth Fleming, Charles Mitchell, and Beautiful Star. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. London, April 13. Mr Gladstone’s amendment on the Reform Bill to enfranchise tenants wbw e the landlords compound fur the rates, v.ms lost by a majority of 21. The Budget has been well received throughout the country. Consequent on the resignation of the Irish Lord Chancellor, Air Block burne, the following appointments have been made : —Lord Chancellor, Tvlr Brewster; Lord Justice of Appeal, Judge Christian ; Judge of the Common Picas, Air Morris; AttorneyGeneral, Air Chatterton; SolicitorGeneral, Air Warren.

Tne Rev. Sir Christopher Eellew, Bart., one of the Jesuit Fathers, (lieu ou March IS, at their house in Gar-diner-street, Dublin. His .Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant lias appointed (lie Rev. CharLs William Russell, D.D., President of Mayuooth College, a governor and guardian of the National Gallery of Ireland, in the room of the late Mr William Cargan. The Presbytery of Edinburgh, acting upon the “ remitof the lasi general assembly of the Church of Scotland, have resolved, by 23 to 18, to enjoin the Rev. Dr. Lee to discontinue the use of the book of prayer composed and used by him in Old Greyfriars Church, Edinburgh, and to “ conduct the prayers of his congregation in a manner consistent witli the laws and usages of the Church.’’ The minority supported a motion not to interfere. T)r. Lee and others appealed to the Synod. Mr Smith Barry, the newly-elected member for Cork, is the person who had the misfortune to ride down the Prince of Wales iu Rotten-row last summer. It is stated that the Rev. Dr. Gumming, whose name was put tip at the Athenaeum Club a few evenings a age. was blackballed by a large majority. Accounts from Glasgow announce the failure of Messrs. "Weir Brothers land Co., aa old and respectable firm jin the wine and spirit trade, with liabilities amounting to AIUO.OOO. S The London Guardian is in a position to state that the work which her

Majesty has Leon for some reported to be engaged in writing is not merely in a forward state, but is actually printed, glitched, bound, and at least, a fortnight ago was distributed among her own personal friends, and those cf the lute Prince Consort.

John Millar, f advocate, has been appointed Solicitor-Geueral for Scotland, in the room of Edward Slrathearn Gordon, Esq., appointed hep Majesty’s Advocate for Scotland. Mr Peabody’s fortune is estimated at £6,000,000 —the richest private individual, save the Baron Ecthschiid —within the limits of civilization, lie is perfecting his plans for the some time announced gift, to the poor or Boston, and the colleges of his native State. His gifts already aggregate £OOO,OOO. A Cork telegram of March 15 says: —The weather still continues cold, wet, aucl wintry beyond all precedent at this season of the year. The cold is so intense that human beings can not exist ou the hills. The flying military column yesterday halted at Macroom. Other columns proceed further westward to-day. The alarm of the inhabitants of the city has in the main subsided. Tranquility is so far restored in this district that the constabulary Lave now been ordered back to out-stations. Arrests continue to be made.