ARRIVAL OF ENGLISH TELEGRAMS

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 2, Issue 85, 17 August 1868, Page 198

ARRIVAL OF ENGLISH TELEGRAMS

- .YIA * .SUEZ.; , ', ’ - Tete s.S|;Weningfcon, Captain Holmes’’ ?T;'^l®^S^Tedlfrom’ithp;%jHthsat,»l ! '^.ni;. telfegnims ai^ye^ali' ■: j at 8 p’ploclc;on the , :mhrhing 6f,;l!hur3(lay la8t;; The ,telespe^ ■ YSr^STa^oin^a-feyisr 4 bf-'tli'e inost.important items .' •"■1 •! j :-' TheA.S.^^^ ;/ dra/Capt- Brown, arrived, af GHenelg on ;•; Monday; night, 3rd August,; afc hal f past ■ after-a good trip, occupying hours - ' The Alex"andra ; and 'Avoca ‘encountered ’ jpeyere gales, onithe upward passage. The * ;-~Avoca’dosfe;tW6’bbats aud'itvfeiitv-six^sheop The Bhip ' Q-eelong, ;;Captain Skottowe. reached the Bounds at half past; 5 ou the - lßth Julyi - She left Gallo at 7p.m:on the - r iffepenthi VOapfv Skottowe was; in charge • : pf'the mails ; *Mr Leyersage, purser. “. l,l> Pas3pnger for Sydney—Major Blackall, -the new Governor, of Queensland. , : Severe:'*gaieß'have swept., the coast of '^Western' Australia; The schooner Emily : - was.; wreoked,- • and five lives losh > The Albatross was also wrecked, and eight lives •• - lost. '■

v Adespatch from Downiug-strcefcpropo-ses to< increase the salary, of the: Governor of WesternAustraliato £2,500. r ; : GENERAL' SUMMARY. ■ London, June 19. : « The. Queen is : in good hetdth at Windsor. She visits Germany in the putumt!, and . intends holding pnblic breakfasts at Buckingham Palace, commencing when the Lake, df Edinburgh' arrives. . - Prince Michael of Servia was shot dead, - th© . assassins, ; three in number, were a father and two'sons. The Prince was killed on the: spot, and a lady beside him yvas mortally wounded! He lived to name the assassins, who were apprehended. Prmce;Molhe has beenTaised to the throne under a guardian. .4 vo * : ® thanks was passed to the Abyssinian forces: by .Parliament. . 1 The Conference of the National- Peace League met at Berne on the 31st May. . The delegates present ? were French, Russian, German, and Italian. . prompt trial and execution ef ; O’Earrell has given great satisfaction. The name of South Daniel has been ... changed to Peabody, being Peabody’s birthplace. ’ • . : The Mount Cenisjrailway opened traffic on the fifteenth of June. . ' The . Emperor of Russia’s daughter is *' reported to be affianced to the Grown Prince of Saxe Weimer. * The Irish Church Appointment Suspen- , sion Bill passed the House of Commons on the 16th June, amidst the cheers of the Liberals. ~ Mr John Stuart Mill presented a petition ’ from the Home Foreign Committee bn the affairs of Macclesfield, praying for a commission to inquire into the Abyssinian war " and murder of Theodore. ' Mr Reardon, who lately asked whether 1 the Queen should. not; abdicate, • never rises in the House without being assailed 1 Utah yells! The Irish national papers say that the Australian legislators who passed the Treason Felony Bill are political eunuchs, sunk deeply into the slime of infamy. Proseeutiohsi it; is espected, will follow. The Queen has sent messages of thanks to ; ,the Abyssinian troops, which were enthusiastically received; ■ • A-battle'took place between the Russians ' and Bokharians. The Russians seized their capital;Disraeli intends to appeal to the country. The Government have received one year’s supplies. : * ' The Conservative electors of Westminster are subscribing funds to enable Mr Eyre to contest the seat against Mr John v Stuart Mill; ’ ' Money plentiful. Business dull; but sound in .Lombard-street., . Discount, per cent. - Bank rate, 2 per cent. Great fire at Shoreditch. Guppy and Copestake’s warehouse, and fourteen build- ■ ings destroyed. ' The; Government have consented to pay for the damages caused- by the explosion at Clerk en well. '" . E’isk Allah hasbrought an action against ; the Daily Telegraph; damages, £20,000. The-harvest promises well, but rain is much wanted; - Hay crops are scanty. _A- commision has been appointed on the ; Tiohborneica'se • to examine witnesses in Australia, and South America. Coal has been lately discovered in Bus-

The poet ' Longfellow;, has arrived in England, and was warmiy welcomed. The ’ ; degree of L.L;D., oambridge, was conferred .. on-binn jVj--:..--'.;-... v v The report of the Peninsular and Oriental Company show.s a. dividend of S per cent, for the half-year. P. D. Haddon .was ,' ‘elected' 'Chairman; Two new - steamers/ . the Magdala! and Hindostanj ;3000 tons 'burthen,;.and> 600. horse'power, are 'being < built ior'tlie P; and O. Company. >. ' - ■ Co.’s report -I®*T- J ®Htr^^b ' ih fin®bcittlutthditibh;ia/expected :this^year./! ltaliahMafiairsi!'are ’:improvingi : : Fresh 'beert' voted’td- a; large amount!' ■ A Bplendid harvest. ! t i .

Napoleon; Russians' j of explosive .missiles duribgiwiars'he.says round; shot'i3; sufficient,''!;;f!/ The' Q pinioherih bony ocnhbQv >q£2 the! ;Council.:" ; .! Telegrams ¥t‘at&/flia 61 will- granted tb alkpolitical ;the anniybrsary' pf;tb£ Pope’s ;-. v 1;..T.«i,e Bavaa ni wiilirig: f 6 participate iii;the. South RbihaitifeonfedefaV tion! ’ - 7 v. .I/",

Count Bismarck lias' retired from VpoliticaVlifeyithrough r ili; health;'. his system .is out : of orcleß.. i: , : ... ~. . . .The; North German . Federal Council have adopted resolutions requesting the Chancellor of the Cprifederation to;negociate a treaty with foreign powers, rendering private property at sea inviolable in r time of war. , . . :'-

' An Imperial ukase'has been issued by the Czar, granting an amnesty, under certain .restrictions, to Siberian prisoners. They will not be allowed : to’ return to Russia. ' v-. ’ A.bundant harvest ii expected! this year on the shores of the .Sea of Azoff. ‘. ; : AMERICA. .General Schofield’s appointment as Secretary of War is confirmlßd by the Senate. . * :. - The Senate passed a vote of thanksitp Stanton by 32 against 11; and refused a vote of thanks to Judge Chase.; foT his conduct during the impeachment trial. Reverdy Johnston has been appointed Minister of Great Britain. Secretary M'Culloch has forbidden the 9ailing from New'Orleans of the iron-clads Ouconba and Cattawaba, intend to be sold to Peru for use against Spain. Fenian assemblages are expected: to take place at St. Albans and Malone in June. Gold, 40*102 sterling. . Exchange at London; 110. The war in Brazil continues. - The. allied troops captured Chacco routed the Paraguan army. President Lopez is arming three thousand women. COMMERCIAL.- ' London, June 19. Wool further declined, this is the tone for all kinds. Prices considered to equal those in March: The circular for the month shows the total imports'.to be as follows ; New Zealand, an ..increase of 52,990 fl)3; Victoria, decrease of 81,695 fts. Hides, supply moderate, best heavy, 5* f-fi); best light, s£. Tallow, fair business at 42s to 43s 9d. Corn, 2s 6d dearer. LATEST TELEGRAMS. : Galle, July 15. A complimentary dinner has;been given to Sir John Young, late Governor of New South Wales. ■ • ,

The Duke , of Edinburgh landed*" at Portsmouth on the 26th June, in robust health, and was feted everywhere. A thanksgiving day was appointed by the Queen for his recovery. The Treason Felony Bill is returned for amendment.

Australia’ won the rifle match by two points. Lynch, of Sidney,-tikes the first prize. ■

The Abyssinian captives arrived in England on the 27th June. Parliament has voted thanks to Napier. It is said he will be offered a Peerage. , The Princess of Wales has given birth to a princess. ’

President, Jobhson has issued a proclamation pardoning Southern rebels. . Pope Hennessy is not to be governor of South Australia. Some think Governor Eyrerwill receive the appointment. " . The Queen has received 20,000 visitors at Windsor. 1

The Irish Cburch.Appointment Suspension Bill has been thrown out by the House of- Lords, nfter three day’s debate, the votes being 19a to 97.