GENERAL SUMMARY.

West Coast Times, Issue 77, 30 November 1865, Page 2

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, Sept. 26, The Australian mnil was delivered in London via Marseilles on the 15th, aud via Southampton on the 21st Septembor.

The Queon is residing at Balmoral, living in strict privacy, and enjoys oxcellent health.

Lord Palmerston's ill health causes much concern to the nation.

The Governor-General of Canada was to sail for Europe on the lCih September.

Mr Mouens, captured by brigands, has been rruiKOwcd.

Admiral Cochrane Jr\?s'beon "appointed Admiral of tho fleet.

The heat during tho pnst month has been quite tropical.

The Bishop of Victoria resigns his sco ; his successor, thollev. Dr. Oakley, died on tbo 15th instant.

The cat ile disease still rages in, spite of all science and care ; hords of cows, calves, and sheop are carried off by thousands, and it is assorted that poultry and swine are becoming infected ; nnd medical evidence given on tho death of n veterinnry surgeon proves that tho human frame is nlso susceptible of it.

Provisions of all kinds are vory dear. Beef, is Is per 1b ; mutton, Is id ; butter, Is 4d ; and milk doublo the usual price.

Tho cholera still rnges nt various Mediterranean ports, nnd 104,000 people havo loft Marseilles. Ab Constantinople alono 1000 die daily. - The .Irish Government discovered a conspiracy of tho Fenians, and seized about 120 people, and their Press representative. Drilling in uniform had commenced. Arrests have been made in the leading cities of Irolaud, nlso in London, Manchester, Liverpool, and on board stoainors from America, where lnrgo meetings arc held, funds subscribed, nnd arms collected. Many JrMi officers in tho Federal servico are implicated, and havo boon arrested ; oven soino of our own soldiers havo been employed as drill instructors. Cork city and country has beon disarmed, and a gunboat cruiser is off tho const to intercept a vessel reported to havo loft American ports with arms. Ono vessol, with "130 tons of ammunition has been already seized

Tho injurious action of tho Aborigines Protection Society, iv connection with Now Zealand affairs, is strongly condemned.

Tho British gun-boat Urgent reports tho loss of the Atlantic tolcgrnph buoys.

Tho Fronoh horso Gladiatour was again victorious at DoncnstoV, winning tho St. Logor with enso.

Child murder is increasing at a fearful rate, nnd it is proposed to gazette all seductors with namo, titlo, avocation, and address.

Tho fight for tlio championship, betweon Mace and Wormald, was forfeited by iho lattor.

The Kiifrto-Americiui tolcgraph lias been comrnonced at various points. Thero is a proposed reunion of French and English Hoots at Toulon and Malta next year.