TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

Colonist, Volume III, Issue 245, 24 February 1860, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

(Irom the Home News January 19.) Tub treaty of Zurich has been ratified and a Congress of all the European Powers is, to meet ea Ay in January, 1860. England will be presented by Lords Cowley and Wodehouse. The invasion panic has been appeased by pacific assurances from the Emperor of the French, and by the repression of the hostile tone of the French press. :. It is stated that Russia, Prussia, Austria, Sardinian, and France have concurred in requiring from the Porte the grant of a firman for the execution of the Suez Canal. In March 1860 the P. and 0. Australian steamers will commence running vit Point de Galle, instead of the Mauri-; tius. Meetings of sympathy for the Pdpe are assuming larger dimensions in Ireland, and leginning to extend to-Auckland. Many influential Roman Catholics decline to take part in them. . It is expected that the Emperor of the. French will announce a liberal tariff, 9,n Free-trade principles, in January. Sir Henry Keating has been appointed to the judgeship, vacant by the death of Mr. Justice Crowder, and Mr. Atherton appointed Solicitor-Genera). The whole of the gold sunk with the Royal Charter has been recovered, except about £50,000. ' General Harney, upon the arrival of General Scott at San Juan, threw up; his command, and General Scott has since made a proposition for settling the dispute, which is likely to be embraced. A conference of German minor States has been held at Wurzburg, with a view to Federal Reform. The Liberals"of Berlin have declared for the unity of Germany under Prussian-leadership. The differences in the building trade have been brought to an end.by the abandonment by the working men of the nine hours' movement. The credit for the French expedition against China has been raised from £1,200,000 to £2,000,000. The Volunteer Rifle Corps, movement daily assumes larger proportions.. A vast Jorce, supported by immense subscriptions is already organised, Art Irish, bvi^de. is forming m konclon* ' ;

A fortnightly mail, will be organised by the French government between Canton and Toulon, viS Suez, during the China war. The Government Reform Bill is expected to make a considerable extension of the suffrage in towns. It will be supported by Mr. Bright. A bankruptcy Reform Bill is promised by the present Government. Parliament has been prorogued till the 24th of January, when it meets for business. , The defence Commission have reported that it will be necessary to raise twelve millions to fortify the sooth coast. A large majority of the representatives of UppeV^Canada have resolved upon seeking a separation from Lower Canada, and the establishment of a modified Federation. Diplomatic relations are" about to be resumed between Austria and Piedmont. It is estimated that an additional £50,000 is required to fit the Great Eastern lor sea. A great meeting of Shipowners has been held in London to petition Parliament concerning the distress of the shipping interest. ■ Dr. Smethurst has been found guilty of bigamy, and sentenced to a year's imprisonment with hard labor. Lord Ebrington has been raised to the Peerage by the title of Lord Fortescue of Castle Hill. . .. M. Buoncompagni has been appointed, with the assent of all parties, GovernorGeneral of Central'ltaly. The capital sentence pronounced upon Brown for the outbreak at Harper's Ferry has been put into execution. Our statement of Exports to Australia for the month of November shows a continuance of heavy shipments to Melbourne and Geelong, but only moderate exports to the other colonies. Eighteen vessels cleared for Melbourne and Geelong. The chief articles in our list continue in full supply, with the exception of Bricks, Slates, Candles, Oats, Oilman's Stores, Pah, Brandy, British Spirits, and Red Wine. The Exports to 'New Zealand continue generally moderate. Our list shows five ships—two from London, one from Liverpool, one from the Clyde, and one from Dundee. To Sydney we report nine vessels and one to Moreton Bay, but the totals sum up comparatively light. The Exports in excess are Rum, Bar and Rod Iron, Cottons —plain and printed, Hops, Paper, Saddlery, Salt, while the remaining staples have been shipped in moderate or limited quantities. For Adelaide the Hilda and Indus have sailed, the former takes from London only 28 loads of Sawn Wood, proceeding to an outport to fill up with Slates; the latter has a full cargo. To.Hobart Town we report the Cissy, and to Launceston the Fleda and the Sea Flower —all from London. Business has been extremely limited^ in all descriptions of produce, but former prices have been supported. At the sale of December. 16 2251 Australian sheep skins all sold, average 56 lb., fine wool, 555.; average 73 lb., 465. 3d.; 40£1b.. 335.; and 6600 Australian basils at 9s. 3d. per dozen. Several parcels of rice sold at firm prices; low white Bengal at 9s. 3d., and Arracan at 9s. 34. per cwt. . The tallow market dosed firm at 575. 3d. to 575. 6d. for P. Y. C. spot, and 575. to 575. 3d. for January to March. Nothing done inspirits, although there was rather wore demand for rum. The coffee market continues firm. Some good ordinary native Ceylon sold at 58s. to 595. per cwt. A Good Service Pension of £100 per annum has been conferred by the Com-mander-in^Chief on Major General Thomas Foster, of the Royal Engineers.