ARRIVAL OF THE PANAMA MAIL AT WELLINGTON.

Southland Times, Issue 658, 17 April 1867, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE PANAMA MAIL AT WELLINGTON.

(BY ELECTRIC .TELEaKAPBC.)

(From the Co-respondent of the " Otago i Daily, Times.") Wjbllington^ The Mataura arrived at 11 a.m. yester**. . . day, after a passage of 42. days. . She was, detained ' at' Pahamk* three" days, waitinifj the arrival of / the West Indian steamer; f : The Mataura encountered a strong gale oil .the 25th March, and lost one boat. The captain . stopped the engines nine days, as -the coal was jvery inferior, burnt very fast, and was running short. . v yAiAA The Bank of England rates of discount 3f per cent. Great efforts w*ere made to prevent Mr Gladston becoming Prime Minister. "Governor Byre's trial had commenced in London. -. - There is great destitution in England. England has demanded the rendition „ t of Lamirandefby France. < ' V j '■ )• A> shocks pf :^eaa*th(q[uake was felt , at-.:-; Panama on "the 2;7th ult. r Imprisonment for debt in France has,., beon abolished. 5 '-'■*-*' The Emperor Napoleon is about to v issue another liberal decree, which will ..: grant the right to hold social and religious meetings. The -Governments of Prussia and r Bavaria are arranging atreatyof alliance ..-? offensive and defensive: s a Mr Peabody has given 2,100,000 dollars for^the education of the youth of the Southern States, black and white. . v; .* lA new Telegraph Gompany is being formjed in London, haying for its object the laying a submarine' cable by way of the Azores to Halifax Nova Scotia. Mr Gladstone has been a guest at the TuilleHes. The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edidturgh, the Duke of Cambridge, LbM ' Stanley,. • and all the -members -of --. the" r 'English Commission, . are to be present at the opening of the Universal Exhibition. It is announced that the Sultan of Turkey will also ; be present r : - : ; New Zealand 5 per cents, 84$-. ■ ; . .The high rate of postage on news**papers to, ; irom,. Great Britain^ 'via V Panama, is to be immediately reduced. The Under Secretary^ MrEUiott, wrote iniDecien^er ,lk&t ; to, the Pa^inat.BaiU road Cwpany^ requesting ra reduction I in charg*^^prt?wit aor^ahthelsthißUS^"

from eleven pence to fourpence per pound for news papers, book parcels, and pattern parcels. The Company has consented to the reduction, and apprised the London Post Office thereof, on the 22nd of January. Newspapers will, therefore, be charged one penny from New Zealand, and twopence from Great Britain. ,~ y Mr Benson has been advised that arrangements have been made for booking passengers, to and from Southampton via New York. The West Indian boats conveying passengers, are always to call at the Virgin Islands, instead of at St. Thdmis, out and Home. The New Zealand Steam Company's report shows a loss of £6458 for the halfyear, besides the value of the Queen. The Wellington Proviricial 8 per cent, loan, for £50.000, was' negociated on the 30th January, at 6to 8 premium. One firm tendered for the whole at* 105£. . — ♦