ARRIVAL OF THE PANAMA MAIL.

Westport Times, Volume 1, Issue 132, 2 January 1868, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE PANAMA MAIL.

The Kaikoura, with the English and American mails, arrived in harbor at 4 p.m. Left Panama on the 28th November, and had lovely weather during the passage. She brings a large number of passengers, amongst whom are the Earl of Pembroke and Sir E. Douglass. The European news is only up to the 7th November, in consequence of the Newfoundland lines being down. ITALY. ENTRY OF THE TRENCH INTO ROME. Two French brigades have arrived in Rome, and were received in dead silence by the population. Garibaldi and his men were encamped a few miles fi'om the city ; and the Papal troops thus reinforced were about to march out and attack him.

Victor Emanuel is trying hard to persuade Garibaldi to abandon his enterprise. The king apparently dares not, from fear of offending the French, advance his army so near to Rome as to enable him to envelope Garibaldi's forces; consequently he urges tho general to come back, arid place himself behind the royal army. The French are unpopular, and numerous arrests were made at Civita Veechia in order to prevent a popular demonstration against them. The towns in the Papal territory entered by the Italian army have thrown off their allegiance to the Pope, and established " provisional governments" in the name of the King of Italy. Rome, Oct. 30. The Pontifical troops are leaving this city to re-occupy the places which have been evacuated by the Garibaldiaus.

It is stated that Garibaldi has returned to Monte Rotondo, in order to confer with the representative of the Italian government, who has been sent there to meet him. Several friends have gone to seek an interview with the general, in order to dissuade him from persisting in his enterprise, and from coming into collision with the French troops. Rome, Oct. 30, eAening. This evening the 29th French Regiment of the Line entered Rome, and was silently and sullenly received by a large crowd, but there was no openly hostile manifestation. All the French troops who have arrived at Civita Veechia have disembarked.

A proclamation to the Romans, dated yesterday, has been issued by General Failly. The proclamation says : —" The Emperor Napoleon sends an expeditionary corps to protect the Holy Father and the Pontifical throne against the attacks of bands of revolutionists. The French will respect the persons, customs, and laws of the Romans." FEANCE.

Toulon, Nov. 1, 11.43 a.m. The ironclads Valeureuse, from Cherbourg, and Mogador, from Civita Vecchia, have arrived here. They leave again immediately with four fresh squadrons of troops. The Mogador brings no news from Rome. The third regiment of Chasseurs arrived here this morning. Paris, Nov. 1, evening. A Council of Ministers was held to-day at St. Cloud.

The Moniteur du Sow publishes advices from Civita Vecchia of Oct. 30. The first brigade, under General Dumont, disembarked on the 29th, and the brigade under General Pothier was to disembark on the evening of Oct. 30.

Garibaldi had 5000 men at Monte Botondo.

. The France of this evening states that the political situation is aggravated by the character given to the entry of the Italian troops into Pontifical territory. The honor of France, it adds, will be deeply wounded by such occurrences.

BAVARIA. Munich, Nov. 1. The King's return to Hohenschwangan is postponed until the arrival in this capital of the Emperor Francis Joseph, who will be received by King Louis 11. in person, and will remain here, probably, a whole day. ABYSSINIA. Alexandra, Nor. 1. It is announced here that a battalion of the Egyptian troops, who formerly served in Mexico, is about to be sent to garrison Massowah. CANDIA. Athens, Oct. 26. According to the Greek journals, the mission of Aali Pacha to Crete has proved a total failure, the insurgents demanding union with Greece. Fresh Turkish troops are said to have been sent to Crete, all the Egyptian troops having left, and frequent encounters are taking place between the Turks and Cretans, despite the armistice. French, Eussian, Italian, and Prussian vessels continue to transport Cretan fugitives to Greece. MEXICO. New York, Oct. 22. Advices from South America to the 25th Sept. state that the revolution in Peru were assuming serious proportions, it having the sympathies of the clergy, the troops, and the people. A new Cabinet has been formed in the Argentine Eepublic, whose views tended towards a modification of the war policy and opposition to the triple alliance. The intelligence from Mexico announces that Admiral Tegethoff has returned to Havamiah from Vera Cruz, the Mexicans having refused to deliver up the body of Maximilian.

THE CYCLONE AT ST. THOMAS. There was a fearful cyclone at St. Thomas on the 29th ult. The "West Indian and Pacific Steam Shipping Company's fine new steamer Columbian was lost, together with the Royal Mail steamships Rhone, Wye, Conway, and Derwent, the two former with groat loss of life. The total number of vessels lost and I disabled is seventy-nine, with the loss of 700 lives. The destruction of property on shore is estimated at eight million dollars. The damage to the shipping cannot be estimated. Earthquakes threw down houses, and the wind swept the debris down into the gullies, whero it formed dams, then came fearful rains and fierce torrents which swep away the town. Other accounts say an earthquake took place on the 17th November, the first shock lasting 105 seconds, which was followed by a sea roller fifty feet high, a second and third and smaller waves followed. The shocks continued at intervals till the afternoon of the 20th. The American news is unimportant.

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. BY ATLANTIC CABLE. (from tiik west coast times.) London, Nov. 7. Serious bread riots incurred in Exeter on the 4th inst. Every incut and bread shop m the city was sacked. Great excitement prevailed and Government had to send troops to quell the riots. . Paris, Nov. 7. The Courier Francois announces that the French troops will retire from Home to Overta, pending the negotiations between France', Italy, and Rome. A call for a general conference ot the principal European powers will soon be issued by the French Government. The feeling on the Bourse is much greater. Florence, Nov. 7. On the 3rd, Garibaldi, with 3500 men and two cannnon, advanced to Tivoli, which was held by the Papal troops. He found the latter to the number of 6000. A desperate conflict ensued, and the Ganbaldians were getting the better of the Papal troops, when a French column under General Pobles advanced to their support. Garibaldi was forced to retreat, with the loss of 900 killed and 2000 taken prisoners. Garibaldi and his son Menotti were captured, and sent to Vigivano, in Piedmont. Garibaldi now claims that he is a citizen of the United States, and demands his rights and privileges as such under the law of

nations. , , The American Minister left here yesterday for Vigivano, and will make a friendly endeavor to have him released. The vote, by which the towns in the province of Rome declared in favor of union with Italy, has been disallowed by the Papal Government. The Italian troops have all been recalled from the Pontilicialterritory. I Berlin, Nov. 7. All the towns in Schleswig Holstein have joined the Zollverein, with the exception of Altona. The election of deputies to the next Prussian Diet took place here to-day. All the successful candidates belong to the progressive party. The Emperor of Austria will not make a visit to King William at present. Vienna, Nov. 7. I The Debate, a semi-official journal of this city, states that Baron Von Beust, in a note says that the policy of the Emperor Napoleon and Francis Joseph is that of peace. Copenhagen, Nov. 7. It is again reported that the United States have purchased the Danish West India Mands. The amount to be paid is now stated 'to be fourteen millions of dollars. Mr Christenson, formerly Governor of St Thomas, will, it is said, be sent to Washington by the Danish Government to complete the transfer of the islands.

Madrid, Nov. 7. A royal proclamation has been issued permitting the return of political exiles to Spain, and remitting the penalties pronounced upon them. SHIPPING. Loading for New Zealand (corrected to Nov. 1): —At Hull, for New Zealand, Johannes Bod; at Cardiff, for Wellington, Franz Schastan; at Glasgow, for Invercargill; Maria; for Port Chalmers, Viola. LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (Per Renter's Express, via Galle.) FEOM THE SYDNEY EMFIBE, DECEMBEE 21. JAPAN. The new Governor had arrived at Nagasaki. Reported that two foreigners were attacked there. CHINA. Accounts have been received of a revolt near Pekin. Rebels are on the banks of the Grand Canal. Robbers are infesting the neighborhood of Tientzin. I The Bishop of Victoria had arrived. A memorial for the revision of the treaty goes forward by this mail from the Chamber of Commerce. The proposed transfer of the mail service to the French is regarded with great disfavor by the Chinese. All hopes of the mail steamer Malespina have been abandoned.