LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 303, 23 December 1867, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

London, November 19. • Parliament was opened to-day. The following is a summary of the Queen's Speech : — ln consequence of King Theodorus of Abyssinia continuing to hold several English subjects as prisoners, some of whom were especially accredited by the English Government, no alternative was left but peremptorily to demand their liberation. This demand being- supported by adequate forces, an expeditionary army had accordingly been despatched for the purpose of procuring their liberation. The Queen relied on the full support and co-operation of her Parliament. Her Majesty continued to receive friendly assurance from foreign Powevs and considered there was no reason to apprehend any disturbance of the existing peace in Europe. The Queen expressed her hope that the Emperor Napoleon would soon be enabled to withdraw the French troops recently sent to Rome, and regretted that Fenianism had assumed a form of an organised character, and that deeds of violence had been perpetrated in England, but relied on the firm administration of law and the loyalty of her subjects. In concluding her Speech the Queen announced that in the course of the present Session .Reform Bills for Scotland and Ireland, an Education Bill, and other important measures, would be submitted, The disturbance in the Papal States is over. The French troops landed at

Oivita Vecchia, and occupied Rome. The Italian troops did not support Garibaldi's Volunteers, who were successful in thiee or four affairs with the Papal troops, but were subsequently attacked by the Papal and French troops about three miles from Rome, and defeated with the loss of 3000 men killed and wounded. The French Chassepot-rifle was found to be a very effective weapou. Menotti Garibaldi has retired from the contest, the volunteers are disbanding, and the French will leave Rome as soon as peace is pecured. The Pope bestowed his blessing on F-rance. The Italian troops have retired from the Papal territory. M. Magne succeeds the late_M. Fould as Finance Minister of France. The Prussian Chambers have been opened. The King made a pacific speech, to the effect that Prussia was not called upon to interfere in the Italian question with a view to diminish the temporal power of the Pope. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's ' tender was the only one' received for the conveyance of the India and China mails. Its terms will be made known at the meeting to be held on the 6th December. No dividend will be declared. Tor tola, the most important of the Virgin Isles, in the West Indies, has been submerged, and 10,000 lives have been lost. The leading London merchants have memorialised the Government to guarantee interest to the India Telegraph Company. The Queen is at Windsor. M'Guire, the Fenian, has been pardoned, but five others, captured at Chichester, have been ordered for execution on the Srd December. The Bank of England note revenue had increased £395,000 for the week. Mr. Crosbie Ward is dead. The Emperor Napoleon suggests the calling together of a European conference; its object, time, and place of meeting are not stated, but it is supposed to relate to the affairs of Italy. Wool is a penny lower. Money is easy; discount from \ per cent, to 2 per cent. Garibaldi is a prisoner at Spezzia. Mazzini calls out for war to the barricades. Victor Emmauuel has denounced Garibaldi's movement, but the Emperor Napoleon has refused to evacuate the Papal territory in favor ofHhe Italian troops. The Italian Government decline a plebiscite in the Papal States, but favor their ultimate co-operation with Italy. Menebrea has formed a Government, Cialdini having failed to do so. A violent storm has taken place at St. Thomas's. The town is in ruins. Five mail steamers and 50 sailing vessels were wrecked. The first portion of the Abyssinian expedition has landed at Zula, 20 miles from Massowah. Mr Disraeli was warmly received in Edinburgh. Two policemen have been shot in Dub- | lin. A reward of £1000 has been offered for the discovery of the murderers. The Democrats have carried the day in the elections for Ohio, New York, and New Jersey, while the Republicans have been successful in Massachusetts, Virginia, and Georgia.