SPECIAL TELEGRAM

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 741, 6 December 1869, Page 2 (Supplement)

SPECIAL TELEGRAM

London, October 15. Earl Granville's despatch to Sir G. Bowen, this mail, adheres to the former expressed policy of the Goyernnient with regard to ISTew Zealand, and decisively recalls the 18th Regiment. Dr Goodwin, Dean of Ely, is appointed Bishop of Carlisle. The wool sales commence on the 26th ; the probable stock is 120,000 ]bales. The market continues firm. Wheat is 2& lower. Dr Livingstone is safe at Ugirvi, paying discovered the true source of she Nile. (Colonial Securities finn.

October 18. The Republican insurrection in Spain has reached extensive proportions. Martial law was proclaimed in many of the most important provinces; severe fighting took place in many districts. The City of Valencia surrendered after a bombardment of three hours, and the insurgents were dispersed. The volunteers are everywheie disarmed, except at Madrid, where precautionary measures are taken. The Government, having completely regained its ascendancy, asked the Cortes for permission to prosecute 17 deputies, participators in the insurrection ; their expulsion is expected. Senor Carelane, being threatened with assassination, fled to Portugal. The case against Kirby and other directors of the Albert Insurance Company was dismissed in consequence of the absence of a prosecutor. A meeting of policy-holders appointed a sub-committee to conduct negotiations to amalgamate with the Alliance.

A steamer of the Messageries Imperiales Company will leave Marseilles in November, and proceed through the Suez Canal direct to Calcutta.

October 22. The Spanish insurrection is thoroughly suppressed. The New York gold panic has subsided. There have been numerous failures and enormous losses.

The Queen will open Blackfriars new bridge and the Holborn viaduct on the 16th November.

Public opinion approves of the action of the Government in refusing to release the Fenian prisoners in Ireland.

A great amnesty demonstration is to be held on the 2ith inst.

The petitions for up the European As<surauce Company have been dismissed.

The Great Eastern is ready to start with the Anglo-Indian cableThe prospectus issued of the British and Indian Telegraph Extension Company for connecting Ceylon, Singapore, and ultimately Australia. Lord Derby is seriously ill, and gradually sinking. No tidings have been received of the missing ship Matoaka.