ARRIVAL OF THE RUAHINE, AT WELLINGTON WITH ENGLISH MAILS, VIA PANAMA.

Southland Times, Issue 961, 1 June 1868, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE RUAHINE, AT WELLINGTON WITH ENGLISH MAILS, VIA PANAMA.

(From the " Daily Times.") The Euahine, Beal, commander, left Panama on the 24th ult. She arrived at Wellington at. 12.30 p.m. to-day. Sn© had fine weather during the voyage. The New York and San Francisco steamers had not arrived. The homeward mails arrived at Panama on the 29th March. The Tyne, with European mails, arrived at Colon on the 21st ult. Passenger List. — For Melbourne— Dr Hustin and son, Mr Smith, Mr Westgate. Tor Auckland— Mr T. H. Hall, Sir G. Arney, Eev. Mr Smales. For Wellington — Mr D. Parker, Mr E. Taylor. For Nelson— Mr A. M. Wex. For Canterbury — Mr, Mrs, and Miss Steele. For G-reymouth — Mr Blackmore. English news is to April 2nd. The Queen was at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty is in good health. There was intense excitement in London, on the Irish question. The debate on Mr Gladstone's three resolutions commenced on the 30fch of March. It was decidedly the greatest conflict; of the Parliamentary Session. The question of the disestablishment of the Irish Church, was considered settled. A Bill to enable the G-overnment to acquire, work, and maintain the telegraphs, had been read a first time. Victor Emmanuel has been seriously ill at Turin, and in the hands of the Italian Sandrados. He had had serious appopletic fits. The Pope had been attacked with bowel complaint, which waa considered dangerous, on account of his great age. Tranquillity apparently prevailed throughout the district of Charleroi, Belgium. The indictment against the rioters had been prepared. At the sitting of the Danish Bigsdag, on March 31st, the prospect of direct telegraphic communication with Eussia, was favorably spoken of. The Adrianople railway concession has been given to the Vandales Company. The trial rowing match was rowed by the Cantabs on April Ist, and the result was favorable to Cambridge. The time from the Ship to Putney was 21 minutes, 20 seconds. There is no change in New Zealand securities. Consols, 93 to 93i ; delivery, 93£, on account. The accouchement of the Princess of Wales is expected on the Ist of June. Mr Gladstone's Bill for the Abolition of Church Kates has been carried. Mr Ward Hunt has been appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer. The impeachment trial of the President of the United States was going on. The examination of witnesses commenced on March 31st. General Butler had made a long speech, exciting little ssmpathy. Steps have been taken to open a lino of telegraph from Cuba to Jamaica and Aspinwall, the work to be completed in six months. A new indictment against Jefferson Davis has been found. The subject of a treaty with the North

German Confederation had been taken £p, and had been passed in Executive session by the Senate, on March 26th, by 29 votes against 8. The treaty provides for free emigration, and that naturalisation changes nationality. A Bill abolishing flogging in the Army has been passed in the House of Commons. Serious disturbances have taken place at Toulouse and Grenoble, consequent upon the enforcement of the new Army Act. Large bodies of men marched, singing the " Marseillaise," and shouting " Vive la Eepublique" and "A bas l'Empire." Troops tried to clear them, and were repulsed. Anti-Prussian riots had taken place in Bavaria. The Italian Government have sent ships-of-war to the Japanese waters, to i protect the Italian' trade. J The Spanish Cortes passed a Bill, | granting an indemnity to Great Britain « for the seizure of the ship Queen Victoria.