THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XII, Issue 503, 26 August 1867, Page 2

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

GENERAL SUMMARY. Lombm. June 20. The April mails Were delivered in London on the 14"! i and lOlli Juno.

The Queen is al Windsor, ana appearing m public. 5..0 lit-i-.l a Court ;t Lackhighaa: Pa! ice, and also a levee, stale concert, ami hull. The Princ.ss ol WaLs’ health is much improved. The E.al ol Ddaiore. Under Secretary of State lor th.e il.mie Depart aunt, has been appointed Governor oi N«'w South "Wales. Fearful diselus-ros of murder and attempts at murder, and tnllicttoa e! personal injuries have been made bef. re the ST timid Tmules’ Union Cum-mi-sion. 'im-se crimes were matured uid pai 1 hr st the rale of lr.au Tl2 to T- ! * per die. by Mr Bm.adtmod. Secret ary to the Trad.-/ Urn.m S - ”.o.v. 'i he ev’i.b nee is m•'■at revolting, and causing gioat public excite-

an-i't. The A‘l m'ie eaMo of IS3G l;a v ' been sure ssfuliy n-ii-uivd. Tl>fi p Oil 1<( 111 be ■ i:nik of Er.g laud amounts to A;id,<H)O.Ooo. Market nun-t. l J \. Fearful riots have ia Fir minybam. owing to IdFimu-n • pp a Future against IFaiauUm. The ini’irr-ry were cald-d out, ami will) .mi mltv q:i'-!h-d the ri it. Than? is s excitement respecti;v.; an iiiicr I\’ ian lining in Inland ..•i tin; iiiuht id tin- lolls July. The |;»c?t vFltmt deuvua-tratiim has boon |isi Vv r aterf-ard, where Fenians i-iiueil 1 v others lr.un (Frl: ami ; la.norirk. Ivunibers were killed and iw. undo 1. Lut t tie puuee were successami the American Feuiaus were | The -Jamaica. Commit - ee has aim !dout'd the acii'iu against Mr Eyre. I A foituighily nuiil to Australia via 'U( 2 and Gallo is advocated m Luuf.Fn.

The Piiii am a Mail Company has dor’.acd no dividend, A now Indian toP.rfraph has Iwr, lj -meJ, t.-* iiK-i’nlo Australia, with u !capital if no mi; .on. Ktiyl.ind and Au-ni.i have supported prop'-suls made to rL: Porte relative to Cretan afl'-iir-s. The Porto has consent! il eor.diii.ij'iiipy, t>u the with drawn! <:t' the Greek, volunteers from iiho island. The French Govern •nont has iawarded & i-Gd tvod.-i! to India for the caiiivatioji cl' ttoa during the American war. Latest Paris telegrams announce that the French CFnnher have voted 150,000,000 francs to the conversion ml arras. I Six crowned heads and heirs apparent were present at the Paris races |at Longchatnps.

Napoleon's speech at the distribution of the Exhibition prizes was most pacific.

The Luxembourg treaty is considered to be only a truce. It is believed that no good feeling is gene-rated between France and Prussia. The visit of the King of Prussia to Napoleon was ceremonious. European war was predicted. The great military fete in Paris was directed by Marshal Canrobert, and passed off with great ecldt. On the arrival of the King of Prussia and Count Bismarck at Potsdam, they were received with tremendous enthusiasm.

The Czar departed from Paris oiv 11th June, after cordial leave-taking. Napoleon’s groom, who saved the Czar’s life, has received the Legion of Honor and <£12,000. Political prosecutions in Russia have been quashed. All excepting criminals, offenders have been amnestied. Restrictions issued against Polish priests have been modified.

'I he Italian Chambers have pre sented a new scheme to convert church property. | News received per Atlantic cable states that the Emperor Maximilian has Lec-n shot. The news caused great excitement throughout Europe. All the Courts are in mourning. Tincity of Mexico has been captured b, Liberals. The session of the American Congress takes place in July. Jefferson Davis is expected in England shortly, Tim Impeachment Committee of American Congress have recommended tin alternative of vote of censure. President J-dinston was heartily received in travelling, lie declared for complete restoration of Union, and said that if successful in accomplishing ii lie would retire from public life and farther ambit ion. Three American steamers have been seized at Montreal, for Navi gating the river St. Lawrence will/ if permission, required since the abrogation of the reciprocity treaty. Much sensation was caused thereby in New i'urk.

INDIA. T!ie statement that the Viceroy is about to resign and return to England is positively contradicted from Simla. 1 The P. and 0. Company’s steamer Azoff bas had a narrow escape from foundering in the Ked Sea, but wa? saved by the timely assistance ol the French steamer S .rthe. The Bombay Government has received despatches from Dr. Seaward. British Consul at Z n.zibar, dated 28; h ipril, stating tin.t many natives had ju ; t arrived at the East Coast from the country where Dr. Livingstone’s murder is alleged to have taken place, out they beard no rumour regard - ■ng it. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Departures for New Zealand.— Ecbungrt, City of Siam, Vicksburg, .Vsterope, Countess of luutore, and Blue Jacket. WOOL SALES. Sales closed firmly, prices were on par with March sales, j Batik rate of dhcouiV, 21- per cent., land expected to go lower. Similar reductions have been made in Prince, Amsterdam. Frankfort, and Be.lia.