ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL AT THE BLUFF.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume I, Issue 8, 23 February 1867, Page 1 (Supplement)

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL AT THE BLUFF.

[A portion of the following appeared in our Extea published on Monday Evening last.] Mercury Office, Monday 9 p.m. We have been favored by Captain Anderson of Cobb’s Coach, and Mr. J. H. Horner, who arrived this evening l at 8 o’clock after a rapid and unprecedented journey of five hours and-a-half, with telegrams of English news, and who waited until they were furnished to the public in order that the news might be circulated throughout the district. GENERAL SUMMARY. London, Dec. 26, 1867. Australian October mails were delivered in London on 14th and 19th December. The Queen and Royal Family are in good health, and are in the Isle of Wight. The accouchement of the Paincess of Wales and Princess Helena is shortly expected. Ministers’ intended policy on the question of Reform is not yet disclosed. It is believed that there is a division in the Conservative Cabinet, and that Mr Disraeli and Lord Stanley advocate bold measures. Lord Cranbourne and Conservatives oppose such measures. A stormy session is anticipated, and change of Ministry and probable dissolution prophesied. A royal commission has been formed to enquire into the state and working of neutrality laws. The Fenian movement is paralysed. Numerous arrests are daily occurring, and a large quantity of arms hexe been seized. The Habeas Corpus Act remains suspended. Archbishop Cullen has issued a pastoral letter condemning Fenian movements. Irish Reform League is agitating for manhood suffrage and the ballot. It is reported that the Queen intends visiting Ireland, and when the conntry is settled, a royal sojourn will be distinctly fixed. There have been several fearful colliery explosions, one at New Barnesley in Yorkshire, by which 300 persons were killed; another at Bindley in Potteries district, by which 100 were killed; and another at Bolton, by which 60 were killed. The investigations are complete. Affecting details are given of the scenes at the burials. The subscriptions average upwards of £IOOO a day. £IO,OOO had already been subscribed. 160 widows and 350 orphans were left destitute. Plaudite is favorite for the Derby. News has been received of Dr. Livingstone. He is well and making progress. The Constitution of Germany gives supreme authority to Prussia. In the Atlantic yacht race Henrietta was first, Treasurer second, Vesta third —all within twelve hours of each other.

AMERICA. Generals Sherman and Campbell have returned from Mexico to New Orleans, and their mission is believed to have proved a failure. General Dix has presented credentials to Louis Napoleon, and mutual good wishes- were exchanged.

The House of Representatives also has passed a Bill excluding from next Congress the representatives from all States not recognised by the present House, and have also removed three of the supporters of President Johnson. The Judiciary Committee have furnished their report upon the mode of proceeding to be adopted for impeachment of the President before the Senate. Both Houses have passed a Bill granting manhood suffrage, irrespective of colored districts.