LATER EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN NEWS.

Southland Times, Issue 1224, 18 March 1870, Page 3

LATER EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN NEWS.

By the arrival of the barque Annie Main at Auckland from San Francisco, , American news to the 4th January, and i European intelligence up to the previous day, have been received. The news thus to hand is of an unimportant character, the following being the only items of interest : — The Peaborty Trustees have purchased a site in the Blackfriars Eoad for a memorial hospital. The Rev. Dr Temple was formally enthroned Bishop of Exeter, at Exeter, yesterdoy. The proceesion wai lovA\y cheered on its way to the cathedral, lhe cpremonies were of an unusually imposing M. Lesseps telegraphs a contradiction of the stories in regard to the dangers attending the navigation of the Suez canal, and says that since the canal was opened the depth at the very worst points has been increased 70 centimes. The receipts of wheat from America are stated to be very heavy. There is a great accumulation of wheat both at liondon and Liverpool. The Statistical Journal says there are now 74 more cargoes afloat bound to England than at a corresponding period last yew. Two companies of Fsnian volunteers, armed, equipped, ,and uniformed, forming part of the fourth battalion of the Legion of St. Patrick, have been mustered into the service at Bost n, U.S., by Colonel John Brown, the mustering officer. lhe Legion is for Eastern Massachusetts. Each company numbers 50 men properly officered. The Legion is in command or General Burke, whose headquarters are in New York. It is the military force of the John Savage wing of the Fenian brotherhood. The avowed purposes of this movement is to prepare for ■ any opportunity for a coup d'etat in Ireland There are companies in Lawrence, Lowell, and all the cities and considerable towns of this section. Their numbers are said to be formidable. The New TorJc Sun says that an American Annexation League has recently been formed in the city, with the avowed purpose of, procuring by persuasion^ by force, the annexation to the United States of all the countries and provinces of North America, and the islands along the coast. Their motto is "The National safety of the United States demands the acquisition of all North America and the West India Islands." The expedition is to consist of fifteen hundred men, of whom eight hundred have already been enrolled. Twenty-five guides have been hired, familiar with the "Red River country, who will conduct. the troops from the last railroad station across the border line. Fifteen hundred Spencer rifle 3 have beea stored away ready for use. Ammunition and other supplies are also at hand lhe first squad start before the sth ot ■jv^^.j-, o,rL<l perhaps as early as the nrst of the month. The last detachment is expected to leave the city before the beginning of February. Four bodies, numbering together 250 men. have started for the Red River country already, from the four cities of Chicago, Buffalo, Detroit, and St. Louis.