GENEKAL SUMMARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 73, 27 March 1868, Page 2

GENEKAL SUMMARY.

The Queen is still at Osborne, in good health. The Bishop of Lichfield did homage to her Majesty as Bishop of Lichfield on the 15th January. The Queen has published a book, entitled " Leaves from a Diary of Our Life in the Highlands." The Abyssinian expedition is moving slowly. No information received. It is said it will occupy two years. Congress has passed resolutions ordering the replacement of Stanton as Secretary of War. General Grant has resigned. Charles Kean died January 23. The police have captured Barrett, the man who fired the powder at ClerkenwelJ, George Francis Traio, the street tramway man, arrested as a Fenian, but was soon released. Dr. Livingston is safe.

The Emperor Maximiliau's remains have been interred in the Church of the Capuchins, at Vienna, ou the 18th Jauuary. The new French loan of 17,000,000 francs is considered as a pledge of peace. The French troops in the Papal States are now reduced to one division. Prince Humbert of Italy will shortly marry his cousin, the Princess Margherita of Genoa. The Times admits that the arrest and imprisonment of George Francis Train was a mistake. A man named Chatter ton was shot in London on the sth Feby. The assassin was a half-witted Irishman named John Meddles ; he mistook Chatterton for James Bird, a milkman, who is an important witness for the Government in the Clerk - enwell affair. At a meeting held at Birmingham on Jan. 4, John Bright pleaded the wrongs of Ireland in part extenuation of the late Fenian outrages. A tremendous gale passed over England on the night of the lst Jauuury. In London and Liverpool houses were unroofed aud chimneys blown down. Many people were seriously injured, and others killed outright. Mr. Adams, the United States Minister, has resigned his post; the reason is not known. Despatches from Athens give an account of a battle hetween the Cretans and Turks; the former were victorious. A new Cabinet has beeu formed in Greece, with Bulgarte as President and Minister of the In terior. The Roman Catholic clergy of Killarney having refused to say masses for the repose of the souls of Allen, Larkins, aud Gould, have ceased to receive any money from their parishioners, who refuse to eontribute to their support, until the required masses are said. The notorious Fenian, Captain Mackey, was captured at Cork on the 7th February. Paris, February 10. Diplomatic relations between the Emperor Napoleou and the Pope have assumed a cool aspect ; the cause of this j change in the Imperial policy is the fact that Napoleou has become convinced of some Bourbon intrigues against his throne, hatched in Rome. Napoleon has renewed with Victor Emmanuel his former friendly tone, and has made assurances of good will towards united Italy. Young Iturbidc, the adopted heir of the Emperor Maximilian, has enlisted iu the Papal Zouaves at Rome. Napoleou has accepted the invitation from the Sultan, to visit Constantinople. Madrid, February 10, The Emperor Napoleou has objected to sending to Rome the troops raised by the Qnceu of Spain and the force recruited will be disbauded. Severe famine prevails in Tangiers and Tetuan. Florence, February 10. Negociatious for a new convention on the Roman Question are now going ou between the Italian and French Governments. General Menabrea prefers the September treaty. Lisbon, February 10. The King and Queen of Portugal and their suite, while returniug from a hunt near Braga, on the 6th, were fired upon from the roadside. The guards returned fire, killing some of the assailants, and wounding others. The Royal party then rode rapidly into town. The King and Queen were happily not hurt. Berlin, February 10. Count Bismarck has obtained leave of abseuce from his post as Prime Minister i of'the North German Confederation, on account of ill health. Negociatious for a commercial treaty between the United States and the North German Confederation have commenced. The bills granting large indemnities to the ex-King of Hanover and the Duke of Nassau, have been passed in the Diet. The new Italian Minister, Signor Berdutti, has arrived here. Vienna,. February 10. The Pope has signified his willingness to resume negociations with the Imperial Government for a revision of the Concordat.