LATEST TELEGRAMS

West Coast Times, Issue 382, 13 December 1866, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS

Londox, October 15. News from Candia wry conflicting. Reported thit the insurgents are negotiating terms for submission. Hungarian Diet opens on November 15. October 16. 3 Tbe "Times" approves Lord Cranbourn's proceedings with reference to the Indian famine, aud says that the Indian Government is especially responsible for tbe listress An aide-de-camp of the Sultan has reported that no further engagements had taken place in Candia. The latest aci-ount is that the Turks were about to attack the centre of the insurrection. The Ottoman Porte has recognised Prince Chailes Hohenzollern as the new Hospodar of Roumania. Liverpool cotton market firm and active. Manchester market firm, but little doing. Reports of growing American crops continue unfavorable. October 17. Great Reform demonstration at Glasgow. The Italians have occupied Verona. Prus-ia is about to form three new army corps in the countries which" she has annexed. October 18. The Emperor of Austria has convoked the Diets of the Empire for the 19th November, except the Hungarian Diet, which is deferred in consequence of the prevalence of cholera. Peace negotiations between Prussia and Saxony are progressing. Affairs in Caudia are repotted as favorable to speedy pacification. October 19. A meeting of shareholders has been held at the Mansion H use, in consequence of a telegram from Sir John Lawrence, urging subscriptions for relief of sufferers in the Indian famine, and the previous re* solutions were maintained.

Conscriptions are ordered in Schleswig*Holstein.

The Prince of Wales is about to proceed to St. Petersburgh to assist at the marriage of Princess Daginar. Spain has resolved to support the Pope after the departure of the French troops, and has proposed to Austria to form a joint protectorate. Sir Bartle Frere, Governor of Bombay, has accepted a seat in the Indian Council. Mr 'Seymour FitzGerald has been mentioned as his successor, but is reported to have refused tbe appointment. Octoca won the Cambridgeshire Stakes. October 27.

The " Home News" mentions a rumor that Sir Henry Storks will proceed to Calcutta to relieve Sir William AJansfield during the investigation of Jervis's case in England. The liquidators of the Commercial Bank report it probable that a surplus will remain.

A terrible fire has occurred in Quebec : 2500 bouses were destroyed, and 18,000 persons rendered houseless. The cotton crops have suffered severely throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. The health of the Emperor of the French has improved. He has reviewed the ironclad squadron at Biarritz. The trial of Jefferson Davis is again postponed. Bank of England discount 4£ per cent. Prussia has taken f >rmal possession of the kingdom oi Hanover, the ex-king having tirst protested against annexation, aud released hia subjects from their allegiance. Hesse Cassel, Frankfort' and Nassau have also been formally incorporated with the Prussian monarchy.

The Senate of Frankfort have protested against annexation. At Newmarket the Csesarewitch Stakes were won by Lecturer, Lotharia second. The report recently circulated as to the insauity of the Emperor of Mexico has been confirmed. General Butler ha 3 demanded that General Lee as well as Mr Davis shall be hanged. The Commander-in-chief is expected to advise her Majesty to restore Captain Jervis. Cholera still prevails in London, with a 4a 4 tendency to spread. Her Majesty has promised to be present at the opening of the new water supply to the city of Aberdeen. Reform meetings are still being held in different parts of the country in support of manhood suffrage and vote by ballot. A monster demonstration of working men has taken place at Let/ds. Lord Cowley has withdrawn his resignation of the Paris Embassy. The obituary includes the names of General Sir William Clayton, aged 89, and Lady Frederic Beauclerc, daughter of the twelfth Viscount Dillon.