GENERAL SUMMARY.

Tuapeka Times, Volume I, Issue 31, 12 September 1868, Page 3

GENERAL SUMMARY.

Londok, July 18th. The Queen is at Osborne, In goodhealth. She proceeds to Germany in August. * J . A State concert and public breakfast at Buckingham Palace Gardens passed off with great success. The Duke of Edinburgh has been feted at the Crystal Palac*. Thirty thousand persons were present. Sir S. Jiapier has been raised to the Peerage, under the title of Baron Napier of Magdala, with a pension of L 2,000 a year. He will also get the Commander-ship-in-Chief of the Forces in India, worth L 30,000 a year, . The approaching General filection* are causing much excitement. In response to a requisition, the Lord Mayor called a meeting of the citixens at GnUdhaU, to express , their views respecting Gladstone's Suspensory Bill. The names, of the speakers were scarcely heard when a general row took place. The Lord Mayor was struck twice. The meeting separated in confusion, and no motion was put. . The Conservatives of Edinburgh invited Lord Stanley to stand for the representation of the City. The Graduates of the University of London are supporting the Bight Hon. ItobertLowe. Parliament is rapidly preparing for Dissolution. A Bill has passed the Commons to make provision for the appointment of Members of the Legislative Council in New Zealand, and to remove doubts as to previous appointments. A Bill has also been passed defining the powers of the Legislature of Ke* Zealand as to abolishing any Province in the Colony, or altering the boundaries of such Province.

The Government intends to grant a! medal to the troops .snsftg«i4n-the"tasß Ne w Zeahmd-Wari "" ;

Lord Shaftesbnry has introduced a Bill in the House of Lords regulating clerical vestment*. - The Lords amendments of the Scotch Reform Bill hay« been accepted by the Commons.

An important meeting oi gentlemen interested ia tht Colonies was held** Willis's Rooms; for the formation of a Colonial Society in London, to extend the knowledge of - the ., Colonies, and to strengthen the. connection and good feeling with the mother country. It is_ denied that Sir James Ferguson has accepted the Governorship of South Australia or Tasmania. A fire, coTcring twenty-four square miles, occurred at Cleveland Hills, Yorkshire, occasioned by sparks from the railway engines. The moors burned uninterruptedly five days. Sheep and other animals were burnt to death, while thousands of birds and young grouse were destroyed at the same time. Professor Grote has been elected Presi r dent of the London University College, in room of the late Lord Brougham. The new Foreign Office was inaugurated by Lord Stanley. A grand dinner took place in honor of the- event. An address from a large number of £enflemen connected with the West Indies was presented to Mr, Eyre. Atithe Newmarket Meeting, in July, t^e Two-year old Stakes were run for as, follows : — Rysworth, Ist; Abstinence, 2nd ; and Pc Vere, 3rd, At the Newcastle .Summer Meeting, the Northumberland Plate was won by Fortune ; Tynedsfe cam* in second ; and Farnham thu*i; " - , The arrangements for the marriage of the Crown Prince of Denmark are com' plete. * The Pope has issued a Bull* summon* ing an universal Council for December, IBfrO, to mark the 2«th year ot his holdIng. Office. This. is the longest term # Pope, has yet reigrie^ , Mr, Wilkinson, late Manager of Ifce Joint Stock Discount Company, had beon sentenced to five years' penal servitude lor fraudulently .appropriating .money, but wa* subsequently ■ released by an order of the Home Secretary. The procefadings against hjm wen the result of a mistake. : " ' The Government has definitely arranged for tan purchase of all the Telegraph lines, at twenty years' purchase. . The heat during the last few days has been intense. Stymy deaths have occurred from sunstroke. . At tfew York, no lest than 3Q&>*e*th§ Were caused by stpujrojce. L . T The French army has b«a consider*bly naduced, by fix months* faaiough Saving been granted to as many as possible. Prsth insurreetionaxy movements have oaeurred in Spain. <? .*(> 111 1 L O»ittJA»Y. -rLordrJß- Dumfennlitte, ?>?. R«n«V>o*.tom, OatnpVnli ilijsin ffinrfri t J ftw Patiline Lamay»p, il. Tiinet, V\iefa& Talin, Robert Yaugban, AjFeh4eaooa Dodgson, Lord Cranworfli. CONTINfeSTAI* The " HomtettY** a»ys that the Haytian ports of St f T4*(c, Miragotnu, and Idemels, are in a state of blockade. The " Btendard » says that recruiting is again going on in Central Italy, under Menotti Garibaldi. The Chamber of Deputies has b»«n coastitme4 in ok§ 09 .

French and Pontifical Officers gave a dinner at Civita Vecohia to celebrate the anniversary of the Pope's accession .Gen. Dumont presided, and said that the Emperor of France would nevar abandon Piiis the Ninth. Tha. Prince of Milan haa beem appointed Sovereign of Servia. AMERICA. Mra. Lincoln and her son are about to visit England. . The Democratic Convention unanimously nominated Horatio Seymour, while the Republicans nominated General Grant for the office of President. Baron Maua announced that he would place Monte "Video Bank in liquidation. Two thousand foreign troops landed to protect the Custom House and Banks. The Provincial Chambers of Buenos Ayres were opened by General Alsina, who condemned the Paraguayan war, and censured the aid of the General Government. Latest advices from the Seat of war are unfavorable to the Allies. London, August 3rd. Galm, August 12th. The I>uke of Edinburgh sails shortly »for China, Japan, and New Zealand. Mr. Dv Cane is to- be the new Governor -.of Tasmania. The wheat harvest is satisfactory. The wool sales coianience on the 14th, and are expected to realise the last sales, average. Parliament has been prorogued. The Queen's speech states that foreign relations are satisfactory, and there is no reason to apprehend an European war at present. • ' The policy will bo to secure peace. It expresses satisfaction with the Abyssinian expedition, and states that the immediate return of the army proves the undertaking was in obedience to dictates of humanity. Aluding to Fenian rising, Her Majesty says tho efforts made by Fenians to promoto rebellion in Ireland, rendered necessary the exercise of exceptional powers on tho parfc'of the Executive. No person however is now detained under the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, and no Fenian prisoners are awaiting trial.

Her Majesty enumerates the leading measures of the Session, and announces a speedy dissolution of Parliament. Lord Stanley intimated that Mr. Seward expressed his willingness to the settlement of the Naturalisation Question, according toAmerican views. Lord Malmsbury declared the blockade of Mazatlan illegal, and ordered ii to be raised.

Passengers from America ar«a now searched at Queenstown. The volunteer review at Wimbledon was a failure.

The treaty between China and-Anwrica has beanAigned; - "The Chinese Peiho River TerrKory ia open to America. The Marquis of Abercorn has been created a Duke. Several new Peerages are contemplated. The Goodwood Stakes were won by Sobriquet, and tho Cup by Speculusn. Twenty-three persona were killed, and several injured, owing to a false alarm of fire at a Music Hall in Manchester.