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"""""■ ARRIVAL OF THE | TARARUA, WITH THE ENGLISH NEWS. <> j The following European news, received i per telegraph, was published in the "Times Extia" yesterday (ISth June.) Some additional commercial items will be j fouud in the commercial columns. BLUFF. Bluff, 10.40 a.m., ISth July, 183 G. Arrived, from Dunedin, the Alhambra ; j the Tararua, from Melbourne ; left there on the 12th, with English news. reuter's (abridged). The Queen and family are in good health at Osborne. Prince Christian and Princess Holina's marriage is fixed for 19th July; Princess Mary, of Cambridge, to Prince Teck on the 12th June, i Serious apprehension of cholera reaching England. The emigration from Ireland to America \ still increases. Hop harvest promises to be abundant. Epsom Derby won by Lord Lyon ; by Stockwell first, second, third also by Stockwell. American indictment against Davis, specifies that on 15th June, 1864, he conspired to overthrow the Government of the United States, reported trialto occur early in June. Davis's health rapidly failing. Eigor of his confinement relaxed. Davis greatly pleased, prospect of speedy trial. Cholera rapidly abating in New York. Fenian mass meeting at St John's V» r ood less enthusiastic. Neither Hoberts nor Sweeny present. Stevens made a long speech on origin and progress of Fenianism. «. Londox, May 28. Consolidated Bank suspended payment on 13th. Commercial confidence improved. Two millions gold just arrived from America. Gladiator won Ascot Cup. June 3 — Conference assembles at Paris on the 12tb. Austria, Prussia, and all foreign Ministers attend. Hostilities suspended. Callao bombarded on May 2nd; Spanish fleet defeated. Panic subsiding. Wool sales maintain opening prices. Bank rate, 11. och — Conference abandoned. Austria refuses to discuss territorial changes. Prussia is about to occupy Holstein. 7th — Agra and Masterman's Banks failed. Money easier. Prussian troops entered Holstein. 12th — Austria energetically repulsed accusations of Prussia. Austria evacuated Holstein. New York, May sth to 9th. — Fenians captured the British schooner Wentworth off East Port. State of Maine made descent on Gran Menan Island. <». LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. From the Melbourne papers to hand we take the following additional items of interest. Lo>*don, 12th June, 1806. The Congress of the great European powers, proposed^o assemble in Paris, ■with a? view to ~- an- adjustment of the German difficulties, has been abandoned, in consequence of the refusal of Austria to discuss territorial changes. Prussia has entered Holstein, which the Austrians have evacuated. Bismark accuses Austria of a determination to force on hostilities, which Austria energetically repels. A circular has been issued proposing a mobilisation of the Federal contingent. The Consolidated Bank, the Bank of London, and the Agra (Master man's) Bank have suspended payments. The B-edistribution of Seats Bill has been withdrawn, after three nights discussion. The House of Commons also rejected an amendment of Mr. Walpole's, in favor of £20 county franchise. The Government were beaten by a majority of ten on a motion to instruct the committee on the .Redistribution of Seats Bill to devise means for preventing bribery at elections. Gladiateur was the winner of the Ascot Cup, Regalia second, Breadalbane third. Callao was bombardedon on the 2nd of May, but the Spanish fleet was repulsed. The Fenians have captured a British schooner, the Wentworth. Stephens is denounced as a 'spy by a portion of the Fenians in America.