THE PANAMA MAIL.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 2, Issue 65, 30 March 1868, Page 79

THE PANAMA MAIL.

The Panama Company’s steamship Lord Ashley, Capt. Worsp, arrived in the roadstead at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, with the English Mail via Panama on board.

The s.s. Mataura, G. E. Bird, R.N.R., Commander, arrived at Wellington at 1 p.m. on Thursday last, having left Panama at 8.30 a.m. on the 27th February, with the European mails and passengers from Southampton, which arrived at Colon' by the Tyne on the 26th ult., four days behind time. The Mataura brought in all seventy passengers, of whom the following were for Napier:—Captain and Mrs Russell and servant, Mrs A. H. Russell, Misses Russell (3.) The same arrived yesterday by the Lord Ashley. The news by the mail contains very little of striking importance. From' the papers to hand we compile the following GENERAL SUMMARY. London, 20th Jan. The Fenian excitement has somewhat abated.

The employees of the Magnetic Telegraph office at Belfast, who were recently arrested for alleged Fenianism, have been set at liberty, nothing being elicited in their examination to sustain the charges against them. The Feniau officers and men who were arrested on the 31st of December at Merthyr-Tydvil, in South Wales, have* been examined and comitted for trial on the charge of treason. Mike Marratt, who it is now claimed is positively known to be the party who fired the fuse at the Clerkenwell explosion, has been arrested at Glasgow and brought to this city in irons. A Fenian manifesto was found yesterday morning posted on the walls of the Mansion House, where it had been affixed despite the vigilance of the police, who have no clue to the perpetrators of the daring act. A man named Clancy has been arrested in this city, charged with firing upon.the police.

A phial of explosive fluid known as “ Greek fire” was thrown on the 16tb inst., at one of the witnesses for the Government in the Fenian trials at Cork. The material failed to ignite, and no injury was done. No clue has been obtained to the perpetrator. Dr Waters, another editor of the Dublin Irishman, has been arrested, but upon what particular charge is not stated. It is supposed, however, to be complicity in the Fenian movement.

The police of Limerick have made a seizure of guns and ammunition found in the shops of that city, to put them out of the reach of the Fenians.

It is reported that Lord Bloomfield, the British Minister to Austria, and Lord Clarendon have gone on a mission to Rome, to request the Pope to use his influence with the inhabitants of Ireland for the suppression of the Fenian agitation. Considerable excitement has been occasioned in this city by the announcement that the Fenian , Deasy, who, with Kelly, was rescued from the custody of the police at Manchester some weeks ago, had been captured. The police on the afternoon of the 16th inst. overhauled a man near Waterford, Breland, who answers completely to the description of Deasy. There are other strong circumstances in the case which warrant the belief that the authorities are not mistaken. The prisoner, under strong guard, has been sent to Manchester, where he will be confronted with the fellow prisoners of Deasy for recognition. The government officials are very activeand vigilant. Yesterday, two Americans, named Barrett and O’Neil, were arrested at Glasgow and imprisoned. Papers found on their persons indicate beyond doubt that they belong to the American wing of the Fenian organisation.

' The motion recently made in the i Court of Queen’s Bench for a change of place of the trial of the Fenians Burke,Casey, Shaw, 'and Mullany from Warwick to London is likely to be granted. '

The Ciraard steamer Scotia, front New York, arrived off Queenstown oa on the 18th inst., and the police went on board of her and arrested the following passengers:—Messrs G. Francis Train, Grinnell and Gee. It is understood that these gentlemen were taken into custody on a charge of being active members of the American wing of the Fenian organisation. These proceedings naturally enough cause considerable excitement both here and elsewhere throughout the kingdom, and especially among thfr American residents. A strict search of the baggage and person of Mr Train disclosed no proof or complicity with the Fenian movements, or justifying his arrest by the British police on suspicion of being concerned in Fenian plotting. Mr Train asserts that be came over to Europe as the special corresponded from Ireland for a New York paper. He has formally protested through the United States Consul, against his detention, and declares that he was arrested upon no other ground of suspicion than the finding of an Irish paper in his trunk.

10th February. One of the gates of the City of Cork, was blown up by a band of Fenians om the 4th inst. At the same time all the telegraph wires leading into the city were cut. The prompt action of the police prevented any further demonstration.

The Times in an editorial on the arrest of the Irish American citizens ad mits that the arrest and imprisonment of George Francis Train was a mistake, but says it should be distinguished from the arrest of Irishmen who come over from the United States with the secret intention of creating a revolt against the Government.

, Cable despatches dated this morning: have been received. Napoleon hasobjected to Spain sending troops to Rome.

The Italian Minister in London hastendered his resignation to the Kang. The great tragedian, Chas. Kean?,, is dead. Mrs Kean has received from the Queen a letter which expresses in the most gracious terms the sympathy awakened in her Majesty’s mind by the loss Mrs Kean has sustained.

Wool prospects in England are: brightening.