The Southland Times. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1867.

Southland Times, Issue 630, 11 February 1867, Page 2

The Southland Times. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1867.

"We lay before our readers a complete digest of the news via Panama. Arrangements have been entered into by the proprietors of this journal with gentlemen connected with the American Press, by which our readers will shortly be placed in possession of the latest American and European intelligence in the condensed form of correspondence. The intelligence will comprise all items of interest from South and Central America, West Indies, &c. By this mail we are in receipt of American and English exchanges — from England to the 3rd, and from New York to the llth ; but telegraph intelligence brings the English news to the 10th. The President's message had beon sent to Congress, but it contained no modifications in his views on the political situation. It was thought that he would be impeached. The Fenian excitement appeared to have received a fresh impetus, but active measures were being taken by the Government to repress any rising. The question of Eeform is still absorbing public attention in England — nothing short of manhood suffrage is now demanded. The injury done by the late floods has been enormous — considerably more than was at first anticipated. Numbers of lives were lost, and great sympathy waa generally manifested for the sufferers throughout Great Britain. There is a possibility of another Continental warPrussia, it is rumoured, is threatening Holland, and the general indication point to a renewal of hostilities. There is, also, rumors of unfriendly relations between the United States and England, but no particulars are given. Our South American advices are to the 21st December. The news from the latter place is extremely meagre, In Peru,

tranquility reigns in all parts, and th© government, now more firmly established than ever, dedicate all their energies to the reform of the administration of justice and the public funds, and to the establishment of new and important work s of 'public utility. The government of Peru seems to have definitely decided upon respectfully declining the offer of mediation made by England and France, as the conditions offered are not such as to satisfy the demands of the national honor, or to give guarantees for the future. From Chile, we hear of a dreadful fire which toot place in Santiago on the 2nd inst., and completely swept the market place of that city, destroyed the stands, stalls, and other fixtures, in the space of a few minutes ; defying the most energetic endeavors of the fireman, and reducing a number of families of the lower classes to want and ruin. From Central America the mail brings no news of any interest whatever. Peace seems to reign throughout the five republics. In Costa Eica the dry weather had set in. The coffee season will soon commence in that republic, and with it a great improvement in business is expected. Slavery was to be abolished in the Spanish colonies. It appears that the new Captain- General of Cuba has gone to the island with a firm purpose and determination to put an end to the slave trade. On the 3rd of November he issued a circular to the various Lieutenant-Governors in the island which calls for assistance and co-operation in putting a stop to the odious traffic. From the 'West Indies, we learn that the Eepublic of St. Domingo is reported to be in serious political difficulties. Foreigners have been treated with indignities that would disgrace a semi-bar-barous country. The government is said to be very weak and unstable. Citizens are warned off without form of trial or even public accusation, and are obliged to seek refuge in other countries. A secret system of espionage has been organised against the citizens of the Eepublic who have fled to Turk Island.