NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XIII, Issue 548, 3 February 1868, Page 3

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

We continue our resume of English and Foreign news, to band by the last mail ; CANADA. Mr Waddington, residing in Van-> couver’s Island, is at Ottawa, to promote the scheme of opening up communication overland with British Columbia. It is proposed to open a line of land and water carriage from the head of Lake Superior to the Pacific Ocean. This, it is shown, can be accomplished at a moderate expenditure. WEST INDIES, _ News from the West India Islands give reports of continued hurricanes and shocks of earthquakes there, causing great destruction of property and spreading terror and dismay in all directions.

The people of St. Thomas have voted in favor of the annexation of that island to the United States, and the King of Denmark has prepared a proclamation to the people of the Danish Islands, taking leave of them on thffeir being ceded to the United States, and it is expected that this proclamation ■will be read to them on the Ist of January. Havana, Dec. 7, 18G7. _ The Spanish mail steamer from Cadiz, via St. John’s, Porto Rico, has arrived with news from the latter port to the Ist inst. > By this mail we have the confirmation of the reported earthquakes on November IS and 19. It appears that great anxiety reigned throughout the population until the 23rd. The consternation created by the shocks was awful. All the edifices in St. John’s were more less ’damaged, but no injury to person is so far announced. One of the shocks lasted for twelve seconds, and was felt in other parts of the island. No shocks, however, had been felt since the 25th ult. Eye witnesses who had arrived at St Thomas by the schooner Andulasian report that the island of St. Martin had nearly disappeared, and that of St. Bartholomew had been almost deKrr ft TTAUnvt/N W J vv* tjj t» ivicauu, Havana,'Dec. 9, 1867. A terrible earthquake shock occurred at Porto Rico on the Ist inst. At one place the inhabitants were at church hearing mass, and the scene which ensued was most pitiable. The people were dashed together, the consternation was terrible, and the cries of the women and children were heartrending. « Havana, Dec. 10, 1837. The steamers Barcelona and Cacique arrived at Santiago de Cuba from St. John’s, P, R. The earthquakes con-

timied on that island, and one hundred aim iourtccii shocks had boon felt during the course of eight days. Some buildings are reported as having been thrown down by the violence of the shocks. EIYER PLATE. Late advices from the River Plate state that Paraguay has taken the offensive in the war on the Parana, and in their first attack carried the Brazilian camp Ly storm, with a loss lr, the allies of four thousand killed, wounded, and taken prisoners. MEXICO. The news from Mexico is not very encouraging. Robberies continue to be frequent, and organized bands of brigands are spreading terror all over that unhappy country. The body of the late Emperor Maximilian has been delivered up to admiral Tegethoff. Prince Salm Salm and the rest of the prisoners Lave been set free. INDIA. The troops, with coolies and elephants, are being despatched to Abyssinia. The men are supplied with the Snider rifle. A Bombay native merchant has bequeathed £IOO,OOO sterling for educational purposes. Dr. Norman M'Leod has arrived at Bombay. A Bombay native merchant, bankrupt, whose debts exceed half-a-million sterling, was sentenced to be impri soned for three months. His certifi cate was suspended for a year. The Burmese treaty has been published, It gives general satisfaction. Vessels ol 600 (?) tens have passed through the Suez canal. The net revenue of India shows an increase of 13,000,000 rupees, or £1.300.000.

CHINA. The Imperial troops have been severely repulsed by the rebels in North China. The Imperial generalissimo intends to invite the aid of the foreigners to suppress the rebellion, A powder magazine has exploded at Hankow, killing several hundred! Cninainen. A destructive fire also occurred, destroying several hundred Chinese bouses. Several European firms suffered. Insurances had been effected to the extent of 8500,000. H.M.S. Bouncer has destroyed three piratical villages near Hong Kong. JAPAN. The land allotted to the Europeans at Osaka (the new treaty port) is insufficient in extent. It is presumed that the object is to drive the foreigners to the higher ports, where plenty of land has been set aside. The opening of Jeddo is considered doubtful. A large British and American fleet has assembled, pending the opening of the treaty ports.

rKANCE. Paris, 10th December. A long debate on the question of the French occupying Rome has taken place in the Corps Legislatif. M. Thiers, in a long speech, defended the policy of the government in preserving the temporal power of the Pope. He characterized General Garibaldi as the falcon with which Italy hunts. On the Liberal side MM. Simon and Gueroult made speeches, in which they attacked the Italian policy of the Government, and condemned intervention. M. Julies Favre delivered a brilliant, speech against the policy of the Government. He attacked the French intervention in the affairs of Italy, and denounced the sending of the expedition to Rome as a violation of justice, and as injurous to the interests of France. He declared that this interference by force hurt the cause which it was designed to help, and involved the Government in complications, to escape from which it was obliged to persist in a policy of error to the general discontent of the country. Instead of assuming all the responsibility in so grave a matter, he said the Government should have first consulted the Legislature. Minister Rouher made an able speech in defence of the policy of the Emperor’s Government on the Roman question. He admitted that the unity of Italy was desirable, but in accomplishing, it, Italy should never go to

the extreme of taking possession of Rome by force. At the conclusion of the debate M. Favre’s motion for interpeilation of the Government in regard to Italian affairs was rejected by the Chamber. It is thought that the scheme of a European Conference for the settlement of the Roman question will be defeated by the speech of Minister Rouher, which indicates that the French Oovernment hns prejudged the whole case. It is inferred from tbs tenor of the s’-—-- , - that French Emperor has adopted a policy on the Roman question which coincides with the views and desires of the Clerical party. This impression is strengthened by the tone of the French press since the speech was delivered ; the Liberal journals are greatly dissatisfied, while the Clerical organs seem pleased and jubilant. A Ministerial crisis is anticipated. All tbe French troops have left Rome.

Minister Rouher has made some official explanations in regard to the old Luxemburg dispute. He affirms that the first suggestion for a change of frontier came last year from Prussia, and declares that since the settlement of the controversy which followed, by the London Conference. France has entertained no thought of territorial extension by negotiation or conquest. Prince Napoleon is about to leave Paris for Monza, in Northern Italy, where he will meet his father in law, King Victor Emanuel. ITALY. Florence, 10th December. The Italian Parliament was opened on the 6th. Prime Minister Meaabrea, in a speech on the occasion, justified the action of the Government in arresting Garibaldi, and suppressing his illegal attempt at invasion ; but declared it was as inconsistent for temporal power to exist at Rome, as it would be for Foreign Power to hold possession of the city of Paris. The speech of the French Minister of State M. Rouher, in which he said that Italy should not take forcible possession of Rome, gave rise to an angry debate in the Italian Chamber Deputies on Thursday. Prime Minister Menabrea informed tbe House ithat he had asked the French Government for explanations of the speech, and expected, to receive a reply from Paris by Monday. He added that Italy could only gain possession of Rome with the concurrent consent of France and the other European Powers ; that it would be impossible to achieve that object by force. At the end of the debate a vote was taken, and the Government was sustained by the majority of the members.

Count Lanza of Pisa was chosen President of the Chamber of Deputies over Baron Ratazzi by forty majority. The Italian Government has granted a universal amnesty to the adherents of General Garibaldi, The War Office has ordered 300,000 Chassepot rifles.

The fortifications of Civita Vecchia are being strengthened and altered so that a garrison of Papal troops can hold the city as an open gate for the return of the French troops, should the safety of Pope hereafter require it. In addition to these precautions, Civita Vecchia is to be placed in direct telegraphic communication with Toulon, and for this purpose a submarine cable has been ordered, which will be laid as soon as it reaches Toulon.

Garibaldi is still a prisoner at Spezzia, where it is stated he is treated with great severity, to induce him to go to America. The physicians sent by Government recommend his removal to Caprera, on account of bis bad health. It is asserted that he will be tried. The Pope accepts the Conference, and will demand the guarantee of the status quo. An eruption of Mount Vesuvius is going ou. PRUSSIA. Berlin, 10th Deeember. The Prussian Minister of Justice, count von Lappe, has resigned. It is supposed that Leonhaidt will be appointed his successor. The Prussian House of Deputies uas voted to transfer the expenses of the Foreign Office of Prussia to the budget of the North German confederation. Important changes in the existing

tariii rates of the Zoilvereiu are contemplated. The private treaties indemnifying the displaced princes of Hanover and the other provinces annexed by Prussia were to-day approved by the Diet, Droyse, the inventor of the needle gun, is dead. The private property of the King of Hanover has been vested in the Crown of Prussia until the form o * - relinquishes ail claim to Hanover. -a-TJSTRIA* Vienna, 10th December. Count Crivelli, the Envoy of Austria to Rome, has notified the Pope that the legislation of the Reichsraath must proceed in its course, even in antagonism to the Concordat, should the Holy Father refuse to release tbe Emperor Francis Joseph from the obligations of a treaty made before ho became constitutional monarch. GREECE. Accoi ding to the latest intelligence an interview had lately taken place at \ lenua bctW c&u KuigGeorge of Greece and Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria,- the latter Laving specially telegraphed to St. Petersburg to that effect. King George and*Queen Olga were received with great honors at the Austrian Capital, and the Austrian Grand Cordon of the Crown was conferred by the Emperor upon Prince Ypsilanti, the Grecian Ambassador at Vienna and Berlin. The Prince subsequently escorted the King and Queen of Greece to Venice, where an interview took place with the King of Italy, who came there to meet them. King George expressed with much feeling bis thanks to Victor Emmanuel for the sympathy of the Italian people in behalf of the Cretans, and for gener ously placing Italian men-oLwar at the disposal of Cretan families in their exodus to Greece proper. Prussian, Russian, and French frigates have also lately been in Cretan waters for the same purpose. Much admiration has been expressed by the Courts of Berlin and St. Petersburg, and in Prussia and Russia generally, at the heroic determination of the Cretan people not to lay down their arms until they have achieved their independence.

BELGIUM AND HOLLAND. A defensive alliance has been arrived at between Belgium and Holland. It is rumored that the Dutch are alarmed at the designs of Bismarck. The Empress Charlotte is visited daily by the King and Queen of Belgium. The unfortunate Empress is greatly improved in health of mind and body. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. Russia, France, Prussia, and Italy have agreed to a joint declaration of non-intervention as regards the Christian in Turkey. The Grand Vizier has issued a proclamation to the Cretans, declaring the amnesty over and the time arrived for the reorganisation of the island. —.... 0 FENIANISM IN ENGLAND AND IRELAND. THE EXECUTIONS. The three Fenians condemned for the murder of Sergeant Brett, of the Manchester police, on the occasion of the rescue of Kelly and Deasey, were executed at Manchester on the morning of the 23rd.

Great numbers of people assembled daring the night They amused themselves by singing, shouting, marching, and countermarching; but no disturbance whatever took place. About 5 o’clock, however, the numbers greatly iuereased, and great excitement prevailed near the jail. At seven o’clock there was a terrific crush at all points, but the front of the scaffold was kept clear by an immense body of police and special constables. A dense fog prevailed, so much so that even at a short distance the gallows could scarcely be seen. During the night three ropes were fastened to the gallows, and they could scarcely be seen through the fog. At ten minutes to eight a body of soldiers was uiiueiicu Up, aad they took tliCi r stand on each side of the scaffold behind the prison walk A few minutes after eight o’clock on tb® 23 rd of November the men

were brought upoa the scaffold, Alien Was fir-t +l-~ J a j* L u r « tuo uxup. Auer the rope had been put around his neck, and the cap over his eyes, Larkin stepped up to him and shook him by the band. Gould was next brought forward, and on being brought under the beam he stepped up to Allen, shook hands with him, and then kissed him. Calcraft then put the cap over Gould’s eyes and the rope around his neck. Larkin was then brought forward] trembling very much and looking very paie. xjje cap uuu noose having been put over his head, the trembling increased. The Catholic Chaplains and the jailers then moved away from the drop, when Larkiu fainted away and fell against Gould. One of the jailers quickly lifted him upon his feet, bolt was removed and the unfortunate men were launched into eternity. Tfa* scaffolding was so erected that after the fall off the drop no portion of th» bodies of the men could be seen from tiie outside of the jail. For several seconds, however, the ropes on which Gould’s and Larkins’ bodies were attached swayed backwards and forwards, betokening the fact that both men had struggled violently. Allen, apparently died very easily. The three men previous to the fall of the drop, repeated the prayers aloud which were spoken to them by fathers Gadd and Quick, aud after the chaplains had left the scaffold, Gould was heard saying firmly, “Jesus, have mercy on us,” The crowd around the jail was very great, but the utmost quietness was maintained throughout, which may perhaps be accounted for by the fact that so small a number of persona would be able to witness tbe appearance of tbe men on the scaffold. The arrangements made by the police were of a very satisfactory character, and happily no hitch occurred in the carrying out of the proceedings.

DEMONSTRATIONS OF SYMPATHY. On Sunday afternoon, the 24th Nor., a funeral procession of Irishmen traversed the streets of Manchester. They dispersed as quietly as they assembled, on one of them, who appeared to be the leader, exhorting them to disperse peaceably. Their numbers are variously estimated, but we believe they may be correctly stated at between 1000 and 2000.

On the same day, in London, a funeral procession also took place. Before starting a proposition that no demonstration should take place was rejected. The cortege was then formed, preceded by a banner, bearing the following inscription:—“Man’s inhumanity to man makes countless: thousands mourn.” A small band of drums and fifes followed, playing sacred music. No opposition was offered by the authorities. A 1 together about 3000 persons took part in the demonstration, and there was the usual large sprinkling of lookers-on attracted by curiosity, including many members of Parliament. Finley delivered a funeral oration.

No demonstration took place in any of the other large towns in the kingdom. LATEST NEWS. The Fenian excitement in England and Ireland is at fever heat, and the greatest alarm prevails. On the 12th inst., the Clorkenwell Jail in London was blown up with gunpowder, and three persons killed and forty seriously injured, and it was expected that Colouel Kelly, the rescued Fenian in Manchester had some hand m the matter. The English newspapers have joined in a regular hue and cry against all the members of the Fenian Brotherhood, which has only served to increase the general excitemeat and alarm. Public funerals which were to have been held yesterday (14th December) in many of the principal cities in England and Ireland, were prevented by tne ammonites in every place where the attempt was made to carry them out. Much indignation was showed by the crowd in some instances, but no violence was committed. In London, battalions of regular troops, to the number of six thousand men are kept constantly under arms, to assist the police in maintaining enter and suppressing any Fenian demonstration. It was thought and hoped that the Fenians would cease all active attempt* against law and order, in consequence

of the universal horror and snuignauou 1 caused by the disastrous attempt on ' ■Clerkeuwell Jail. Large rewards have ( been offered by the Government for the i discovery and arrest of the guilty par- ! William Hogan was arrested in Birmingham on the afternoon of the 3rd, for complicity in the recent Feuiau operations. The police had been on his tyack for a considerable time, tnougu no susceeaeu m eluding them, j It is alleged that Hogan was the person i who furnished the arms to the mob which rescued the Fenian prisoners, Kelly and Deasey, from the police authorities at Manchester. Cork, Dec. 1, evening. A great demonstration of sympathy for the three Fenians executed at Man-1 cheater was made here to-day. Thei ceremonies were similar to those which j took place on Monday last in London. The funeral procession was very long and imposing. It was headed by a lofty catafalque trimmed with green and black, and drawn by six horses. This was followed by nearly 20,000 persons most whom wore green emblems shrouded with crape. Over fifteen hundred women took part in the procession, and several priests were observed marching in the ranks. Good order prevailed throughout the day. Manchester, Dec. 1, eveuing. To-day the obsequies of Allan, Gould, and Larkin were observed with much solemnity by the Irish inhabitants. A funeral procession passed through the streets, and a meeting was held. No attempt was made by the authorities to interfere with the proceedings, and no disturbance whatever occurred. The demonstration, though considerable in numbers, did not equal the one made in Cork to-day. Dublin, Dec. 8, e v ening.

The obsequies of Allen, Gould, aud Larkin were performed to-day, and were the occasion of an immense manifestation of sympathy. The proceedings were similar to those reported at London, Manchester, and Cork; but in numbers this demonstration far exceeded any previous one. It is estimated that 50,000 men marched in the funeral procession. Good order was maintained all along the line, and the whole affair passed off quietly. Liverpool, Dec. 10.

The Fenian sympathisers are making extensive preparations for a public funeral in Liverpool on Sunday next in honor of Allen, Gould, and Larkin. But the Orangemen of this city threatened to break up the procession, and it is feared that a serious riot will take place should the proposed Fenian demonstration be attempted.

Allen addressed a letter to an uncle in Ireland a few hours before bis execution, in which he said;—“l am dying for Ireland, dying for the land that gave me birth, dying fur the Saints and dying for liberty.”