ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF ADELAIDE, [AT ADELAIDE] WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL PER MADRAS.

West Coast Times, Issue 88, 28 December 1865, Page 2

A RRIV A L OF THE CITY OF ADELAIDE, [AT ADELAIDE] WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL PER MADRAS.

NEWS TO NOVEMBER 9nd. Tho detention of tho mails this month arose from thoincompetenoy of tho P. nnd O. Company's steamer to fulfil tho contract time, tho rato of speed from Suez to Galle and King George's Sound only averaging soven and a half knots per hour throughout ; whilo the average speed of tho A.fS. N. Company's mail steamer is ten and a-half knots against unfavourable weathor. GENERAL SUMMARY. London, October 29. Tho Australian August mails arrived in London on tho 15th aud 23rd Oct. Tho leading Horns of intelligence are the death of Lord Palmerslbn and tho reconstruction of tho Cabinet. Tliero is alleged misunderstanding between Prussia and Austria about the Duchies ; tho smallor German States are opposed to the pretensions of tho former Power. Tho reconstruction of tho Union in America progresses ; the Confederate officiuls havo been released. Petitions in favour of pardon to Jeff. Davis have met with a favourable reception from President Johnson* Negro suffrage progressing. A now bishoprio has been established in New Zealand. Her Majesty and family enjoy good health. • Lord Palmerston died at a quarter to 11 on tho morning of Octobor 18th, calmly, and without suffering ;ho was sensible to tho last. His wigli was to havo boeu biuicd quietly at Romsey, but the Queen expressly desired a public funeral, and the late Promier was interred in Westminster Abbey. His age was oighty-onc, and" ho had been sixty years a public gorvant. All olasses and creeds throughout Europe, of all shades and opinions, sincerely regret not only his death but tho loss that England sustains by thus losing one of her greatest, most intelligent, and far-seeing statesmen in all matters connected with the policy of Great Britain. "It will bo remembered," says a publio journal, ' ' tliat the present entente cordiale botweon England and France, when Napoleon became ruler in France, was principally owing to Lord Palmerston's correct judgment. 'Wo no'or shall look upon his like again.' " Earl Russell is Prhno Minister, Lord Clarendon Foreign Sccrotary, and Mr Gladstone is leader of tho House of Commons, Tho Rev. Lascelles Jennor has beon appointed to tho new sco of Dunedin. An international investigation as to the cause and cure of cholera ig. agreed on. In Paris cholera has appeared, and producod . a great panic. Tho Emperor and Empress visitod tho hospitals, and so allayed tho exoitemont. Tho United Statos Government have addressed tho French Minister on, tho subject of further intervention by Franco in Moxioan affairs, which is apparently a threat. The correspondence between England and America relative to the depredations of tho Ala* bama, Shonandoah, ivc, are far from pacifio.and the American Minister still persists^ accusing tho Government of Great Britain of- directly 'assisting tho late Confederate States. Justice Cionipton has 1-etJignod his scat on tho Bench , Tho trial oJE the Fenian prisoners, appointod under a special commission, has commenced. The cvidenco shows that Amorican assistance has been offered frcoly to uproot tho nationality of Ireland, • * Tho Bank returns this week show an increased stock of bullion of L 429,665, and great uncertainty provails as to tho futuro course of the money market, Tho Cambridgeshire Stakes were won by Qarderisauro, Gladiateur, who was heavily weighted, was nowhere. Tho Government decided not to pay for oattle slaughtered undor tho ordovs in: Council. Accidents and offenoos fov tho month are above tho usual average Jefferson tho comedian draws crowded houses at tho Adelphi. Obituary— Dr Wollaston, Archdeacon Bar. tholomew, Rev R. Walder, Countess of Clare, Lady Raglan, Dudley Costello, Dr Charles Richardsou, Vincent Wallaco, Hero Earnest, Canon Stawell, Benjamin Olivoirn, nnd Mr Rao, C.E, AMERICA. 14th October. President Johnson has roleased on parolo Mr Stophens, Mr Tronholt, and other Confedorato notabilities. Ho also received a deputation, appointed by tho South Carolina Convention, to ask pardon for Mr Davis. From his reply it is expected Davis will shortly be liberated. Martial law has been abolished in Kontucky. Tho Republicans havo carried tho Stato elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and lowa. President Johnson's polioy towards tho South is most conciliatory and humane. Numerous meetings havo been hold by negroes advancing thoir claims to social nnd political equality. Tho Washington. Government, at tho urgent request of tho Southern Convention, havo removed tho military from the South, nnd the Southorn garrisons are noarly all disbanded. Tho American Foninns aro much discopcorlcd at the fccizuro of their arms and trcasuro by England. Thrco Federal steamers have been ordered to Havannah to rccoivo tho ram Stonowall from tl.o Spanish authorities, and take nor to tho United Statos. Tho Attorney Gonoral of Canada confidently prediots tho ultiinato success of tho Canadhn Confederation schomo. Tho American olaim for compensation agiinst tho British Government for damages susUincd by vossols of British origin has been rofuied by Karl RuhsoH. Tho American Envoy imposed

an appeal to arbitration, and this Earl Russel also rofusos, declaring that tho British Government are tho guardians of thoir own honour. Tho Press is on the sido of Earl Russell. Tho work of reconstruction botweon North and South progresses harmoniously. It is stated that tho States recently in rebellion are propared to resumo full relations with tho Federal Government in tho approaohing Congressional Session. Tho official dobt was announcod on tho 30th September to bo £644,000,000. News from tho Arotio regions state that three of Franklin's party still survive. Great and unusual emigration from Canada to the Northern States is taking placo, causing much speculation. Tho coloured rogimonts are to bo shortly paid off in full. Tho ship Emma from Now Orleans, was abandoned at sea, with a cargo of cotton worth ft quarter of a million dollars. , A groat fire ocourred at tho petroleum wells of Pennsylvania, Tho money market in New York was easy ; but great dissatisfaction if expressed with t enormous tariff on cotton goods and other manufactured produce by the republican majority of Congress. The Boy. Henry Beeoher has published a discourse disavowing his belief in a material hell or endless punishment, and stating his belief in purgatory. FRANCE. Cholera continues at Marseilles. Thore have been 1500 fatal oases. An ominonfc physician in Paris assorts that out of tho abovo only ten notablo porsons died ; all the remainder were of the lower classes, used to excesses of food and drink. An ablo roport sent to the Emporov states that cholera has been imported into Egypt by Mussulman pilgrims, Tho Government demand the strictest sanitary rules to bo onforced at the Holy City among tho pilgrims. Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, Italy, Spain. Portugal, and Turkey joins with France in holding a commission on' tho subject of cholera, but Russia declined. ' Tho evacuation of tho Pontifical States by tho French troops has commenced by tbe surronder of Vitorbo to Papal forces. The report of tho Suez Canal Company is most satisfactory. ITALY. The, elections have commenced, and the results of sixty-five show fifty favorable to the Government. A now bill lias been drawn for the suppression of Keligious Corporations. Two Englishmen are candidates for seats in tho new Parliament. ROME. Tho Pope has published an allooution exhorting Catholio princoß and sovereigns to suppress freemasonry, characterising those associations as impious aud criminal. Recruiting for the Papal army was unsuccessful in tho Roman provinces; not more than a thousand mon are expected to bo raised. Three thousand seven hundred Fronch troops wem to-leavo Borao on November 4th. RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA... The news is unimportant, SPAIN. Diplomatic relations botweon Peru and Spain have been renewed. Cholera is ruging at Madrid. Sixty thousand people fled from tho city. Tho latest accounts state that the epidemic is decreasing, but business is almost suspended. PRUSSIA. The idea of France occupying the left bank of tho Rhino is repudiated and objected to by Germany. Tho annexation of Frankfort>on-the-Maine to Prussia is anticipated, and also SohleswigHolstein ; a justification of tho above polioyis circulated among the European Cabinets, TURKEY. Between tho cholera and a great firo, Constantinople is almost deserted. WEST INDIES. A severe hurrioane ocourred ut Guadaloupe— 300 persons were drowned, Who adjacont island of Galatia was completely submerged. Plantations aud crops suffered severely. ! INDIA. A subscription has been raised in Bombay to aid Dr Livingstono's African exploration, whioh ho resumes. An outbreak of prisoners occurred at Arrah Gaol. Throe were shot aud fifteen surrendered before order was restored, Much sensation is caused by an Engliih girl of fourteen being soM by her parents for L3OO, to a native chief for his harem. Small-pox has committed frightful ravages in tho hill districts of Orissa, province of Bengal, Many villages have beon dopopulatod. Famine prevails in tho lowor province of Bengal, owing to the failuro of tho crops. . Tho cattlo disease hns, to a great extent, spread through the Madras Presidouoy. A terrific collision took placo botweon two goods trains on the railway 23 miles from Bombay. Onp ignited, and the entire freight was burnt. SoVeval passengers woro killed and wounded. It is proposed carry tho groat Indiau Railway through tho native town of Bombay. Tho native chiofs of Kalterwar woro dotectcd importing Enfiold rifles into that torritory, and the British authorities laid an embargo on alarge consignment ponding a roference to the political agent. A Court Martial has beon assembled for tho trial of Captain Ingram, of the Public Works, for embezzlement ; but the Captain has absconded, CHINA. Piracy continues on tho coast of- China. A strong feeling oxtsts amongst the merchant poition of the community that the Government ought to take deoisive atepa necessary to arm ovory ship and lorcba enga,god in the coasting trade, ,

Reports that Pekin is in tho hands of tho rebels havo been oontradicted. Nothing politically important from thoChineso Ports. All is tranquil. MANILA, A deatruotivo hurricane passod over Manila on tho 26th and 27th September, causing groat damage on shore and to the shipping in port, I . CEYLON. During the month tliero has boen a fall o£ rain. In many parts of tho island it has been excessive. A military commission and legislative | council continues its sittings. Largo sums are voted for publio works and road improvements. A largo influx of shipping ; coffeo expeoted from tho hill distriots early iv tho season. Shipments will be heavy. The estimated rovonuo of 180G is L 910,000. JAVA... ' A destruotivo firo occurred at Sumbawa ; 2500 houses woro burnt, and the palace of the Sultan, with all the proporty of tho inhabitants. The firo fortunately took placo in the daytirao.