ARRIVAL OF THE "SOUTH AUSTRALIAN" AT THE BLUFF, WITH ENGLISH NEWS.

Southland Times, Volume VI, Issue 498, 20 June 1866, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE "SOUTH AUSTRALIAN" AT THE BLUFF, WITH ENGLISH NEWS.

The 8.8. South Australian has arrived from Melbourne with Adelaide TelegramsL The Madras encountered a severe gale of wind, she had a narrow escape, seas breaking right over her; ahe will probably be detained thirty hours coaling. _ - ♦ REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. London, April 26th. The Queen is at Osborne, her health is good. The Honorable J. M. Sutton is definitely appointed Governor of Victoria. The Daily News, commenting on the | rejection of the Tariff Bill, censure the j Council. Apprehensions are entertained of an outbreak of cholera. The Government has issued circulars to mayors of the various cities on the outposts to take all necessary precautions. The cattle disease has greatly decreased; the weekly cases are under three hundred. Austria has ordered all land and naval forces in Venetia to be placed on war footing, owing to the threatening attitude of Italy. It is reported that Napoleon refused to aid Italy should she attack Austria. An attempt was made to assassinate the Emperor of Russia; the assassin fired a pistol, but the aim was struck up by a peasant. The Emperor is unhurt. The criminal was seized. The peasant has been made noble. Sir Morton Peto and Imperial Mercantile Credit Association have failed. In the wool market there is not much animation, the biddings are not up to importers views. The next sales are on the lOfch, when it is expected upwards of 150,000 will be offered. Australin hides less active, eighth to a quarter lower. London", April 30fch. —Punds dull, owing to political complications at home and abroad. There is almost a panic here and at Prance. Italy is actively preparing for war. Mat 4th. —Bank discount, 7 per cent. Prance professes neutral policy regarding the differences between Prussia and Austria. Italy engages not to attack Austria. Mat sth. —Prussia is re-establishing five Army Corps. 7th. —Prussia summoned Saxony io disarm. Saxony invoked protection cf the Diet. "War considered inevitable. Specie ..payments in Austria, and Italy suspended, and it is reported that Prance is about sending troops to Rome. Panic in the money market continues. An immediate continental war is expected. Italy is endeavoring to raise a loan in England. Bth. —Discount, 8 per cent. Large withdrawal of gold from Bank of England, for remittance to the Continent-. Redistributing of seats bill brought before Parliament. Disfranchises fourteen boroughs, by grouping together, saving 40 seats. Re« distributed seats are twenty-six to counties ; sixteen to boroughs ; seven to Sco« land. . Unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Bismark. 11th.—Whole of Austria under arms. Holstein placed on a war footing. The panic in Prance is unparalelled. In London two banks have suspended. The second reading of the Reform Bill was carried by five votes. Gladstone's budget shows a surplus of one million three hundred and fifty thousand. 12th. —Government authorised suspension of the Bank Charter Act. The Italian Government ordered the formation of fifty companiei under Garibaldi. Discount, 12 per cent. Panama Company's steamer Ruahine arrived at Queenßoliff on tho 17th, Lefli Plymouth on the Bth April.