ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAILS

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 2, Issue 78, 29 June 1868, Page 156

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAILS

Via Suez and Panama, r

The.sjj. ‘ Ahuririj’ froin A uckland, arrived infiiarhor on' Friday afternoon* bringing tejegraoas. of i ( -nevys by th'eJEngiish’ Mail via Suez. ?On thc following morning the sB. ‘ Taranaki ’ , arrived from Southern Ports, bringing the news received ’via,'Panama; arid, later in ,the r day ; (3 the s.s. * Lord Ashley ’ made her appearanoe from the South with the mails both via Suez and Panama. We append .a summary of, the news, which is of a highly important character.

[VIA SUEZ.] GENERAL ’SUMMARY. - <s* .J - . London, April 24. 'The Queen -held a drawing .room at Buckingham Palace on the 30th March. She visited Lord. Derby on the 17th A pril, and then proceeded to Osborne. Her Ma jesty leaves Tor Balmoral in; May. -

, The. Prince and Princess of Wales have •visited Ireland, and the proceedings, connected therewith, were a complete success! The'Princess, on landing, was presented with-'a white dove, and the general cry was, “.Come and live with us! ’’ The day following, the royal, pair were present at Punchestown races, and visited Alexandra College ; on the 18th April the Prince of Wales was invested by the Lord Lieutenant with thei order of a knight of St. Patrick, with great ceremony. At a banquet given afterwards, hiis Royal Highness made a very sensible speech. Reviews, balls, and addresses followed each ot her in rapid succession.’ Powerscourt was also visited by the Prince and Princess. Nothing could exceed the enthusiasm of the.people. The Prince goes to Belfast in the autumn. Mr Featherstonhaugh, the DeputyLieutenant of the county -of Westmeath, was shot dead near his. own house.. Lord Dufieiin . has intimated that if the Episcopal Church is disestablished, he will contribute the same amount to the churches on his estate as they now receive from the Government. In the debate on Mr Gladstone’s resolutions 408 speakers took part. • The Home News says that Mr Disraeli was under the excitement of stimulants when replying to Mr Gladstone. • A violent- quarrel, has taken place between. Mr Disraeli and Lord Craubourne, who has been elevated to the Lords as Marquis of Salisbury, in - consequence of the death of-his father.

Sir Morton ’ Peto has accepted the Chil tern Hundreds..

Lord Gallagh, who .is ninety years old, lies severely ill: • Renewed attempts have been made to prosecute Governor Eyre. The questions with reference to the Alabama claims are progressing favorably. Sir R. Palmer’s motion for the 12th of Ufay is to the effect “ That this House regrets that the proposed grant to the late . Governor of Victoria shou'd have been recommended by. message to the Victorian Legislature by the present Governor with the sanction and approval of her Majesty’s Government.” A memorial from hankers, merchants, and others connected with Australia, was presented to the Duke of Montrose on the 6th April; and among those present were Messre Morby, D. Larnach, E. Wilson, Waterhouse, Young, Cook, Purdy, and Lord Alfred ~ Churchill. The memorial prayed for .a fortnightly mail via Galle, and suggested that an officer be sent to the colonies, empowered to arrange, matters The Duke expressed himself favorable to the scheme, and if the colonies agreed amongst themselves the Imperial. Government, wereprepared to offerevery facility. ; Mr Whitmore, M.P., has declined the Governorship of Tasmania. Mr Pope Hennessy is the probable Governor of South Australia. 1 A message .was sent from Valencia to San Francisco by cable, and was replied to in two minutes—dista: ce 14,006 miles. . Dr Harding has resigned the Bishopric • of Bombay. An appeal is lodged with the Privy Council in Colenso’s case. [ j Bishop Selwyn has raised great trouble in Lichfield, where ritualistic doctrines and practices are condemned by him: In Lord Jersey’s case the Court ordered : the money paid in to.be returned to him, and the suit was dismissed, each party paying costs.' . A lady named Lyon brought an action against Mr -Home, a spirit-rapper, for the restoration of £60,C00. A London policeman lias been sentenced IS months’ imprisonment forzrobbing a dying clergyman whilst taking him. to the hospital. •. .

■•. Two men were apprehended near ingham Palace carrying a hamper contain-] ; uonft*usl ibles, with the. intention of setting fire t,o the Pulace. l<oks, a cleik at the Wolverhampton County Court, absconded with: £li 00. ; Lieut. Bullock, R.N., ,was,, killed in . a •-dritnken fight: at the west ,end-'of London. The Ticliborne case is postponed.until ,tlie,2Qth. of May. . f ! ! Julia Matthews is .playing - with' great , success at Liverpool. ... xi lt ,’ ♦ feat Northampton Stakes were r •wpii'b^.Marißer.-.'^:’': ; V-' }1 '-* ? ‘ The 'personalty Teft- rby’Charles -<Keiah amounts to £35,C00.* Mrs Kean has a goes on atli:;;tb] the ..daughter, the : latter?;receiving £IOO h year duruig her y ? moLeifsvlifiv'V.?-: . Miles-Weathercll,\lhk Todmorden as- . fiassiu, hiis.been! executed.’ v: -jitA ■?...