GENERAL SUMMARY.

West Coast Times, Issue 284, 21 August 1866, Page 2

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, June 26. The Australian April mail reached London on June 10 via Marseilles, and June 16 via Southampton.

The proposed European Congress has been abandoned.

Prussia and Italy are at deadly war with Austria.

Prussian armies have entered Schleswig Holstein, Hanover, Saxony, Hesse Cassel, and Austrian Silesia.

A great battle has been fought between the Austrians and the Italians, in which the latter were repulsed with heavy loss. As a compensation for this defeat, the Italian volunteers attacked the Austrians and gained a victory. The English Ministry were defeated on the Reform Bill, and the Bill was withdrawn till next session, according to the statement of Mr Gladotone.

The Ministerial defeat was owing to Lord Dunkellin, who moved an amendment to the effect that Borough Franchise Rating, and not Rental, ought to be the basis of the Reform Bill.

The effect of the resolution being to circumsoribe the extension of the suffrage contemplated by the Government, a conflict ensued, short, fierce, and fatal.

The division took place on the 18th June, and resulted in a majority of eleven against the Government. Mr Gladstone then rose, and with dignity said it was the intention of Ministers to resign, but asked the adjournment of the House for an hour to enable them to communicate with, the Queen at Balmoral.

Telegraphic messages were immediately despatched to Her Majesty, and she at once returned to Windsor, but declined to accept the resignation, besides expressing strong objection to a dissolution of Parliament.

Her Majesty's attitude met with full public approbation. The effects of the panic are still partially felt. Business is checked, and money difficult to obtain.

The failure of the Agra and Masterman's Bank was caused principally by the operation of dubious telegrams. The result of the Jamaica enquiry has been the removal of Governor Eyre, and the appointment of Mr John Peter Grant.

Public opinion in England is that Governor Eyre should be" prosecuted for the murder of Mr Gdrdoii.

Tile Hdrii Manners Sutton, the liew Governor of Victoria, is to be Created a K.C.B.

Seamen in England are on strike for increase pi wages'; , . : , The Volunteer international Match between England and Scotland, was won by the former. Canada has been invaded by the Fenians, who were repulsed.

There has been a military revolt in Spain, causing the sacrifice of a thousand lives.