LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

West Coast Times, Issue 702, 24 December 1867, Page 3

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Lou don, Nov. 19. Parliament was opened to-day. The following is a summary of the Queen's speech : — In consequence of King Theodoras of Abysinnia continuing to hold several English subjects prisoners, some of whom were specially accredited by the English Government, no alternative was left but to peremptorily demand their libert}', and this being supported by adequate forces. An expeditionary army has accordingly been despatched for the purpose of securing their liberation. The Queen relied on the fullest support and co-operation of Parliament. Her Majesty continued to receive friendly assurances from foreign powers and considered there was no reason, to apprehend any disturbance of existing peace in Europe. The Queen trusted that the Emperor Napoleon would soon be enabled to withdraw the French troops recently sent to Rome. Her Majesty regretted that .Fenianism had assumed an organised character, and that deeds of violcnco had been perpetrated in England, but Her Majesty relind on the firm administration oi' the law and upon the loyalty of her subjects. In the course of the present session Reform Bills for Scotland and an Ireland Educational BiU and other important measures would be submitted. The disturbances in tho Papal States are over. The French troops had landed at Civita vecchia and occupied Rome. (Continued in page 4>.J

iNGLISH News.— Continued from page 3. 'he Italian troops did not support 'abaldi's Volunteers, The Garabalis were successful in three or four irs with the Papal troops, but they c subsequent'y attacked three miles Bftome by P.ipal and French troops Hied, and were defeated with the Wof three thousand killed and Ended. Jhe French Chussepot Eifle was found a very effective weapon. Menotti Garil>aldi has retired from the contest. •- . The volunteers are disbanding:, and the French will leave Rome as soon as the place is secured. The Pope has bestowed his blessing on France. The Italian troops have retired from the Papal territory. Monsieur Magne succeeds Monsieur Fould as Finance Minister of France. The Prussian Chamber has been opened. The King made a pacific speech to the effect that Prussia was not called upon to interfere in the Italian question, with a view to diminish the temporal power of the Pope. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's tender was the only one received for the India and China mails. Its terms will be made known at the meeting on December 6. No dividend will be declared.

Tortolo, one of the most important of the Virgin Islands in the West Indies, has been submerged, and ten thousand lives have been lost.

The leading London merchants have memorialized the Government to give a guarantee to the India Telegraph Company. The Queen is at Windsor. M'Guire, a Fenian, has been pardoned. Five others have been convicted (?) in Manchester, and have been ordered for execution on 3rd December.

The Bank of England note reserve has incxeased L 396.000 fox the week.

Mr Crosbie Ward is dead.

Napoleon suggests that the convocation of a European conference. Its object and time, and place of meeting are not stated, but it is supposed to relate to the affairs o Italy.

Money is easy, discount 1£ to 2 per cent.

Garibaldi is kept prisoner at Spezzia. Mazzini cries for War on Barricades. Victor Emanuel has denounced Garibald's movement.

Napoleon has denied the evacuation of the Papal territory by the Italian troops.

The Italian Government declines Plebescite in the Papal states, but favors their ultimate incorporation with Italy. Menaboca has formed a Government, Cialdini having failed to do so. A violent storm has taken place at St. Thomas. The town is in ruins. Five mail steamers and fifty sailing vessels were wrecked.

The first portion of the Abyssinian expedition has landed at Zula, twenty n?iles from Massowah.

Disraeli was warmly received in Edinburgh. Two policemen have been shot in Dublin. A reward of £1000 has been offered for the discovery of the murderers.

The Democrats have carried the Ohio, New York, and New Jersey elections, while the Republicans have been successful in Massachusetts, Virginia and Georgia.