LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. BY THE SUEZ MAIL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume 1, Issue 43, 5 December 1868, Page 3

LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. BY THE SUEZ MAIL.

(Extracted from the "Daily Timea.") INDIA, AND THE EAST. Calcutta, Oct. 28. Disturbances have occurred in the North-west. Two brigades have been despatched to restore order. Nearly all the whole of Upper India is suffering from an unusual and severe drought, while in Calcutta more than the usual quantity of rain has fallen, Advices from Simla have induced the G-overnor G-eneral and Commander in Chief to go to Peshawur, where a large camp has been assembled. Eice, 5 rupees. Sugar, 41 do. Copwer, 31 do. . Coals, 15 do. Exchange at par. Shipping loading for.colonies. China. - Several fires have occurred at Shang- , hai, and much native^property has been destroyed. The rebels are again reported as being in the. neighbourhood of that city/, and as having taken Chefoo. The gold diggings give a moderate yield; but no funds have been reported. The steamer Ajax sunk at her moorings in Shanghai while repairing her screw. • Great excitement has been caused! at Hong Kong by a Chinese gun-boat threatening to fire into a British river steamer, for not shewing her flag. Strong representations have been made on the subject. i Japan. i Yeddo was opened to foreigner^ oil the Ist. of October. The Mikacfo ' leaves his residence at Jeddo, and the name of that city is to be changed to Higaahl A large southern army is being accumulated for an attack on Negata. The British Minister has warned British subjects that Negata has not yet been opened. Osaca has been visited by robbery who committed all sorts of depredations. It is not safe for Europeans to< be in the city after darkLATEST TBLEGKBAMS. Lostozf, October 28th. The Adelaide and Sydney loans have been successfully neg©-tiated r For the latter, offers to the extent of one million were sent in. The colonial stocks are advancing. For fine wool an improved! demand is shewn. Severe earthquakes have talrenplaco in San Francisco. The City Holland several other buildiugs were destroyed The Eichard for Wellington, 'was* run down." All hands saved. London. October 30th. The Jesuits have been suppressed in Spain. Admiral Topete has declared in favour of a Monarchy. The democrats prefer a Republic. Cuba has recognised the Revolution. Complete civil and religious freedom has been proelamed. The convents and monasteries estab- [ lished since 1837 have been abolished; the others have been reduced one half, i and prohibited from receiving novitiates. Holland and Italy have recognised the new G-overnment. The throne of Spain it was expected, would be offered to the King of Portugal. Queen Isabella is likely to ga to | Brighton. j Mr, G-ladstone has made speeches I attacking the Conservatives on the ground of extravagance, and proposed the abolution of personal rating. The Parliamentary elections take place, for tte boroughs on the 16th. of November, and for the counties on the 18th. The American Republicans have carried Ohio, Indiana, and Pensylvania by large majorities. General Grant's election is considered certain. A banquet has been given to Lord Stanley and Mr. Reverdy Johnson, at Liverpool. Both stated that two of tho threo impending questions had been satisfactorily adjusted, and expressed the hope that the Alabama claims would be settled. Lord Stanley said that foreign armaments were a disgrace to civilization. The prospectus of a Spanish loau of 52,000,000 reals has been issued. A diplomatic memorial states that 30,000 French soldiers have been furloughed. A painful feeling is evinced at the Maori outbreak, but hopes are entertained of prompt and vigorous retaliation. Obituary. — Gen. Meredith Douglas.

The "Wakatip Mail" says,— "Tho leases of the four Wakatip runs advertised for sale by auction, were disposed of by Messrs. Power Pantlin and Co. at Dunedin, on. Thursday last. X 0. 417 was purchased by Mr. John Vontuhzelman for £420; No. 418 by Mr. Low (of Low and M'Gregor), for £70; No, 4r19 fetched £100; and Nt>. 430 was bought by Mr. Housel, run'iolder for £800. The sum of £1390 is a small, morsel to put into tli3 Dunrdm Treasury at i;he cost of locking up an ox- * tensive area of valuable country. Tiio • ' term, in each case was ten years, and the runs will be held subject to yearly assessment— provided for by the Waste Lands Act, 1866— 0f M. a head for sheep, and 8s 6d» a heap for great cattle. ' '