ENGLISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 733, 8 November 1869, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

THE SEPTEMBER MAIL. (Condensed from the Telegraphic Summary of the Sydney Morning Herald.)

GENEBAL SUMHAEY. London, Sept. 10. The Australian July mails were delivered in London on September 6th. A circular i'rorri the Colonial Committocin London is published in the London papers. A great colonial question is thus formally raised, and excites deep interest and earnest discussion. The course tak m by the colonial representatives is generally commended as wise and reasonable. The Times says the circular marks an epoch, and argues that separation and independence is the only correct solution. The Pall Mail G-azette and Nonconformist journals agree in the main with the Times, and think that a conference will never meet, and if it should meet, it will certainly fail. The Spectator and Saturday lieview w r ould prefer Australasia, Canada, and the Capo being allies, with envoys representing at our Court, and believe that terms could be arranged, and the Economist discusses the price the colonies must pay for imperial connexion. On all sides it is felt that a great problem has to bo solved Tho Duke of Edinburgh scandal provokes much adverse criticism ; some censure the colonists, and others censure the Duke's friends.

Further correspondence has taken place respecting the alteration of the period for holding wool sales; opinion is much divided.

The possibility of bringing over live cattle from South America has been demonstrated by the recent arrival of 19 oxen, in good condition, after a 31 days' voyage. The Cerberus is fitting up at Chatham. Sir W. A'Beekett's will was proved under £9,000 personalty.

The Prince of Wales has returned from Q-ermany, leaving the Princess at Wildbad by the recommendation of her medical advisers.

Earl Clarendon has been visiting Belgium ; it is believed the object of his visit was to encourage Belgium to maintain a firm front against foreign dictation. He was enthusiastically received. Br James Alderson and Mr Cooke, electrician, will bo knighted. Charles Kingsley is nominated Dean of Chester.

Lord Palmorston's private diary, edited by Sir Henry Bulwer, will be published by Bent-ley. Further sweeping reductions in the Civil, Naval, and Military services are contemplated nest year. The Irish land question is almost the only subject of discussion at present, and thtro is great excitement in Ireland on the question. The Times sent a Commissioner to Ireland, who has contributed valuable letters, and light begins to dawn on the matter.

The .British Association held its annual meeting at Exeter. The annual address WES delivered by the president, Professor Slokt-3. Liverpool is chosen for nest year, with Mr iiuxley for president. The Trades Union Conference held its sii ling at Birmingham. Mr Potter created some excitement by an eloquent protest against the demoralization and waste occasioned by the drinking habits of the working men, and exhorted them to vigorous eil'oru to suppress drunkenness, their greatest enemy. Their delegates demanded protect ion for their funds, and the abolition of laws against combination. Ou Sunday, Aug. 28, an Irish national demonstration took place in London, in celebration of the siege of Limerick. Excursion and meetings were held, at which ypeecb.es were made. Diseases are spreading amongst cattle in Surrey and Ivsut,

The National Reform Union its programme for the winter campaio,-, 5 the ballot, a large reduction in the national expenditure, the improvement of tho W tenure in Ireland, and the assimil a ti on Q j the county "and borough franchise.

Jfrr*fcgrarian murder has occurred m Mayo. The victim is a Scotch farm et named Hunter. Eight men were arrested on suspicion. The Harvard and Oxford Boat Race wa ß witnessed by unprecedented multitudes, the weather was splendid and the cour 6 » clear, except near the close, when a boat passed nearly athwart the Oxford boat'i bows, causing a loss of nearly one length The judge announced that Oxford won by a length and three-quarters; it was con, fessedly the hardest contest ever waged by Oxford. A dinner was given to the crew' at the Crystal Palace, when Charles Die. kens was the chief speaker. The result of the race was known at New York, twenty, three minutes after the termination of the contest, and produced a great sensation The Press express satisfaction with % hospitality and fair play received by the Harvard crew, and hope that Oxford will return the visit. The newspapers console their readers with tho reeult of <tie vaca with remark that America can better afford to lose than England. Day & Martin's manufactory has been destroyed by fire. Four highly-placed officials of Woolwich Arsenal were committed for trial ou a charge of stealing Government stores. Clement Harwood, a son and partner of the firm* of Allan, Knight, & Co., Was committed for stealing bills of exchange, amounting to £15,000; he was captured in America, and brought back. Mr Craig, late governor of PentonTille prison, has been arrested on a charge of embezzling £690, belonging to Government.

Grenville Murray has not returned from Paris to finish his examination.

The Great Eastern sails for India, with the cehle, on November 10.

Bishop Selwyn has been dangerously ill, but has recovered.

Dr Livingstone's fate ia again exciting discussion. Mrs Bui-ton suggests bis cap. tivity with the negro king of (Juzom.be. Sir R. Murchison still believes he will emerge on the Western shore.

Dr Gumming intends being present at the Oecumenical Council; he has written to the Pope to ascertain if he will be al< lowed the liberty of free speech, but has not yet received an answer. The publisher of a Poole newspaper was brought before the Court of Chancery, and awarded a severe reprimand for making comments on the Tichborne case, now pending. He expressed his regret, and escaped being committed, although the Judge was strongly inclined to" take that course.

Two steamers, the Germania and the Cleopatra, were lost off Newfoundland ia a heavy fog. The Germania lost all her specie and cargo. The Island of Juan Fernandez has been ceded to a society of German colonists. Cardinal Culien threatens to withhold the sacraments from all persons sending their children to the National Model schools. The Albert Dock at Leith has been opened. A little girl was shot dead while picking up lead at a rifle range at Scrub. A company is formed in London to make a railway from Duneclin to Port Chalmers and Deborah Bay. Three telegraphic companies are formed to connect Australia with the Indo-Euro-pean system.

The Times, writing concerning she' con« fiiet of Imperial and Victorian laws arising out of the case of the pardoned Fenian?, says the responsibility must rest with those who after allowing the colony to assert a right conflicting with Imperial claims, then induldged a batcli of convicted felons with the opportunity of bringing this right to trial. Bank rate of discount remains 2i. Foreign discount has recovered from decline. Australian securities steady. OBITUARY. The Hon. Eev. Pellew, John B. Payne, Colonel Terry, Edward Barron, of the Morning Herald staff; Walter M. Stevenson, of the Great Western Railway; Charles Moore, M.P.; E. C. Edgerton, M.P.; Sir G-. C. SToung, Garter, King at Arms; Dr. Spiers, Sir Roger Palmer; Mr Behan, editor of the London Gazette; Perronet Thompson, General Eraser; Baron Leys, Belgian painter, Bishop of Exeter, Lady Palmerstou. EEANCJ3. The illness of the Emperor is the absorb* ing topic. It affected every money market, and troubled every Court in EuropeFour physicians attend on him. Symp* toms of recovery have set in, but the near contingent of the Emperor's death has urged on public attention the danger to which Europe is exposed. Personal go* vornmont is doomed, and as there is uo responsible authority to replace it, failing health will probably induce the Emperor to hasten a Parliamentary regime. General Leboeuf succeeds Marshal Niel as War Minister.

The Empress and Prince Imperial W 4 turned from Corsica, and were received everywhere with great enthusiasm. lu° Empress's projected journey to Constantinople is postponed. t Napoleon baa won great popularity oj a full and complete amnesty on the date of the Enipei or's fete. The discussion of the Senatue Consultum was commenced by the Senate ou Ist Sep Prince Napoleon made a powerful spe«G»l

denouncing offered reforms as insufficient, and demanding further concessions. His boldness electrified the Senate. There is a general belief in the honesty of the Emperor'B intentions. The Senate is prorogued. A surplus of 60 million francs is anticipated in the revenue. m LATEST TELEGRAMS. The American Minister has withdrawn from Cuba. The Common Council of the city of London proposes to vote 300 guineas to the British and Colonial Emigration Fand.

Very stormy weather has occurred off the English coast. The Maid of Judah put back after a collision, repaired damages, and sailed.

The Matoaka is overdue ; insurance premiums to the amount of sixty guineas ItaVe been paid. Latest Paris telegrams state that Emperor Kapoleou was sufficiently recovered to be driven on the Boulevards, and was enthusiastically received ; tho financial panic, due to his illness, had abated. The Czar of Russia has been seriously ill ; it is now officially reported that his health ia completely restored. Eleven horses ran for the St. Leger. which was won by Pero Gomez; the Yorkshire Handicap waß won by Geant des jJattailles.

From Madrid it is reported that the Spanish Govern me :.t are gentling 24,000 troops to Cuba, whence it may be inferred they have no intention of selling the island.

The Indo-European telegraph lina is so often interrupted that very little tolegriph news has reached India lately, aud messages have been conveyed by steamers from Bagdad to Bussorah ; disturbances are believed to have occurred near Bagdad. imd interfered with tho working of the lino.