ADDITIONAL EUROPEAN TELEGRAMS.
The following Indo-European telegrams appear in the Melbourne "Herald" of October 14th:—
London, Sept. 10. The Imperial Government have decided to send an expedition to Abyssinia, to procure the release of Messrs Cameron (British Consul), Dr Beke, Messrs Rossam, Kelk, and other Europeans and Americans, held prisoners by the Emperor Theodorus. H.M.S. Dryad and Spiteful have been ordered to proceed to Bombay from Rio de Janiero. Sir Robert J. M. Napier has been appointed to command the expedition, and Captain Stively next in authority. Colonel Mereweather will command the cavalry employed. A number of transports have been chartered to start from England at once, so as to arrive at Bombay by November. The Government have also despatched officers to various places, to purchase mules and camels requisite for the expedition. It is probable that Massowah, in the Red Sea, will be the rendezvous and base of the British operations, The India Office has directed arrangements to be made with the Imperial Exchequer to defray the expenses of the campaign. The " Moniteur " regards Napoleon s interview with the other potentates at Salzburg as a new guarantee of peace. The hostilities in Crete have been suspended. The Spanish insurrection has been put an end to. A circular has been issued by the King of Prussia, pacific assurances to both France and Austria. Garibaldi, in a speech at Geneva, said that he would go to Rome. Consols are quoted at 90§. Sept. 14. The German Parliament has been opened. The King's address was confined to matters concerning the internal policy of the kingdom. Garibaldi has left Geneva for Eome. - The Emperor Napoleon has gone on a visit to Berlin. An amnesty has been granted to the Cretan insurgents, on condition of their surrendering their arms or emigrating. The Fenian movement has created serious riots in Manchester. The mob attacked the policemen, and rescued two prisoners. In the emeute two persons were killed, and several injured. Sept. 20. Sir George Ferguson Bowen, at present Governor of Queensland, has been appointed to succeed Sir George Grey in the government of New Zealand.
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West Coast Times, Issue 653, 28 October 1867, Page 4
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359ADDITIONAL EUROPEAN TELEGRAMS. West Coast Times, Issue 653, 28 October 1867, Page 4
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