LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 1019, 11 September 1868, Page 3

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

liONDOM, Aug. 3. Gal/LE, Aug. 12. Governor Eyre, late of Jamaica, has been appointed Governor of South Australia. Copper is lower. The Duke of Edinburgh sails shortly in the Galatea for China, Japan, and New Zealand. Mr Dti<?atte [Ducane?] js the new Qq-

veraor of Tasmania. The wheat harvest is satisfactory. . The wool sales commenced era ths 18th, and were expected to realise tho last; average prices. Parliament was prorogued on the 80th July, * The Queen's speech stated that her foreign relations were satisfactory. There was no reason to apprehend war in Europe at present, and the policy of England will be to secure ths blessings of peace. Her Majesty expresses satisfae* tion with the success of the Abyssinian expedition, and Saye that the immediate return of the army proves t&at ft was undertaken in obedience to the claims of humanity. Alluding to the Fenians to promote rebellion in Ireland had rendered unnecessary the exercise of exceptional power on the part of the Executive as to the persons now detained under the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, and that no Fenian prisoners were waiting trial. Her Majesty enumerates the leading measures of the session, and announces the early dissolution of Parliament, trusting that the forthcoming elections will end satisfactorily, and that i civil and religious ireedom will be maintained unimpaired ; and that their j institutions will be secured to her subjects, and the settlements with hef realm.

Lord Stanley has intimated that Mr. Seward had expressed his willingness to accept a settlement of the naturalisation question. Lord Napier has taken his seat in the House of Lords, and has been presented with the freedom of the City of London, and a sword valued af 200 guineas. He has dined with the Queen. The Prince of Wales gave a banquet in his honour. He has also dined at the Mansion-house, and with the Boyal Engineers and officers of the Eoyal Artillery at Woolwich. He distributed the prizes to the volunteers on Wimbledon Common, and presided at a meeting of the friends of the Soldiers' Daughters' Home. Lord Malmesbury has declared the blockade of Mazatlan to be illegal, and j the Government has ordered it to be raised. A gunsmith's shop in Cork has been pillaged. Passengers from America are now searched at Queenstown. The volunteer review at Wimbledon proved a failure. At Washington, oh 26th July, the Congress excluded from voting in presidential election those states not yet admitted into the Union under the Beconstruction Act. A treaty between China and America has been signed. The Chinese permit the river territory to be now opened to America. The Marquis of Abercorn has been created a Duke. Several new peerages are contemplated. The G-oodwood Stakes were won by Soubrette, and the Cup by Speculum. Twenty-three people have been killed, and several injured, owing to a false alarm of fire in' the Music-hall at Manchester. "Victorian debentures, 114; Sydney, 100. The House of Commons has adopted the Telegraphs Bill. Both the G-overnment of India Bills have been withdrawn. The working of the telegraph cable between Malta and Alexandria is interrupted. Arrivals. — Southern Cross, Annie Lisle, Canaan, Stag, Eeigate, Gala, Coimbatore, Queen of the North, and Moravian.