ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

West Coast Times, Issue 61, 24 October 1865, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Tho Horo, s.s., from Dunedin, arrived off tho port on Saturday, but on account of tho roughness of tho weather, communication with tho shoro was interrupted till yesterday. From tho Daily Times of tho 18th inst. we extract tho following telegraphio intelligence Tho mail brings no nows of importance. London, August 26th. Tho Queen's health has much improved. Tho Atlantic cable wns recovered four times } cordage found insufficient ; after buoying' tho end securely, Great Eastern roturaed to Sheorness ; intends to rcsumo work next summer. Tho cattlo diseaso was raging with frightfu destructiveness. Tho murders during tho month had been unusually numerous. The builders' strike in London was at an end* Blight amongst tho wheat orop was oxtensivoly prevalent. Mi* Childers has been appointed Financial Secretary (?) Mr J. Jefferson was to appear nt tho Adolphi early in Septembor. Tho emigration to America, from tho south of Ireland, was averaging 1000 per week. j Tho Fenian Brotherhood wns reported to bo increasing its motnbora very greatly. Tlio Goodwood Stakes was won by Alarm j and Cup by Ely. The Channel Fleet was brilliantly received nt Brest nnd at Cherbourg j nnd at Portsmouth (? Plymouth) great preparations woro boing made to givo an equally good reception to tho I French fleet. I Tho China market was improving. * Tho Bhootnneso wore soliciting peace. | Tho Canadian Parliament had assembled ; and tho deputation from England had reported that the Imperial Government heartily approved tho j federation sohomo, and would guarantee a loan for the construction of tho proposed intoi'-colouial railways. i President Johnston has offered to place a frigate at tho disposal of Mr. John Bright to enable that gentleman to visit Amor 'ca. About 1000 Schleswig-Holstoinera wero oxpected at Copenhagen on the 30th of September; and thoy were to bo entertained by tho city authorities, threo days' festivities having been arranged for.