REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 634, 20 February 1867, Page 3

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

London, 24th December. Generals Sherman and Campbell have ret- !i -ned from Mexico to New Orleans, and their mission is believed to have proved a failure. General Dix has presented his credentials to Louis Napoleon, and mutual .good wishes were exchanged. London, 27th December. The Bishopric of Calcutta has been offered to a Coloninl gentleman, but was declined by him. A letter has been addressed by the Fenian General Milligan to the brotherhood, in which he denounces the movement.

The Turkish Government has remonstrated with G-reece on account of the disembarkation of Greek soldiers in Candia, and on the concentrating of troops on the Turkish frontier. The increase in the reserve of notes in the Bank of England amounts to £770,000. London, Ist January. Thirty French transports have gone to Mexico to bring back the troops. France has proposed to England an alliance on account of the Eastern complications. Maximilian intends to convoke a Mexican Congress. Part of the Crystal Palace tropical department has been destroyed. The Legislatures of both the Carolinas have rejected the constitutional amendment. Affairs in Missouri are threatening. The revenue returns show a decrease of £400,000. London, sth January. The plan for the re-organisation of the French army has been modified. There has been an earthquake in Algeria, which has destroyed the village of Retashon.

Napoleon's speech at the Tuileries on the opening of the new year expressed a wish for the stability of the throne, and hoped that all were entering on a new era of peace and conciliation. The, Industrial Exhibition would, he trusted, contribute towards calming the passions of the nationalities, and drawing them closer for tKeir general interests. The Agra Bank recommenced business on the Ist of January. Mr Macintosh Balfour started for India to organise branches in China.

The Imperial Parliament has been further prorogued to the sth of Feb. The Spanish Cortes has been dissolved; several deputies have been arrested,- arid sent in exile to the Canary Islands. ■ Fighting still continues in Candia. Prance has advised the Porte to satisfy its- Sclavonic subjects. La Vatrie estimates the number of foreign volunteers in Candia at 6000.

The Italian Government claims 52,000 francs, for the damage done by the Turkish man-of-war. It insists further on the dismissal of the Turkish commander, and a salute of 21 guns to the Italian colors. The Turkish G-overnment have also protested against England, in cousequence of the conveyance of emigrants to Greece in a British ship of war. Advices had been received from China, stating that the French Admiral Rozze had taken possession of the towij Karchoa

in the Corea, and was preparing for further aggressive movement, in order to obtain due satisfaction for the recent massacre of French missionaries.