GENERAL SUMMARY.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 227, 23 April 1868, Page 2

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, February 20. The Queen is at Osborne and quite well. She will hold three drawingrooms soon. ■ Tift Prince amd Princess of "Wales and tlieir cmidren have arrived at Marlborough House. The Princess derived great benefit from her visit to Sandringham. The Princess Boyal has had another son.

Prince Leopold has been dangerously ill, and it was thought at one time that his recovery was hopeless. Penianism is dying out. There have been a few more riots at Cork. Mackay, a noted Penian, resisted the police, and shot a constable, who has since died. The Police charged with fixed bayonets, and injured several of the rioters. Mackay' was secured, and is to be tried for murder; he has since been identified as the leader of the attack on the Martello tower.

The Clerkenwell prisoners have been conimitted. Mullany gave damning evidence as approver. Two editors Pigott of the " Irishman " and Sidlivan, of the " Weekly News " have been convicted of publishing seditious libels. The former has been sentenced to twelve, and the latterto six months imprisonment. Both are to find security in £I,OOO. Great anxiety was felt as to the nonarrival of the Somersetshire; she is eighty-three days out. Insurances have been effected at thirty guineas per cent. It will be seen by our latest telegrams that the Somersetshire has arrived safely. Money is a shade firmer; discount is If to li Trade is brisker. Australian securities are remarkably firm, in some instances an advance has been obtained. The Australian United Q-old-mining Company will float successfully. _ The Treasury Commissioners have given a certificate to bring the Bank of South Australia into immediate operation. The creditors of Overend, Q-urney, and Co. have been offered the payment of the balance of their claims by three and six months' instalments; the majority have assented to the proposal.

H. Smith, Carry, and Co., East India and Colonial merchants, have suspended payment. The English and Australian Copper Company have declared a dividend of one shilling. The Australian Agricultural Company have issued a report to the effect that the cash in the Bank amounts to £4,384- A dividend of 7s. Gd. is recommended. Colonial wool hes beon sold privately at higher prices. An advance is expected at the public saloa.

The arrivals of wool were—from Victoria, 39,660 bales ; Sydney, 12,241 Adelaide, 19, 012 ; total, with other supplies, 113,364 bales. Business has shown increased activity. Cape and Australian wool are inquired for, and sold privately at higher prices. Generally the purchasers disinclined to pay more than current rates. Prices are expected to keep firm through the ensuing sales ; perhaps an advance may be obtained, for favourite qualities of Australian. Tallow, 435. 9d. ; beer, samo ; leather, at late rates; salted hides have advanced \d. to Id.

Obituaby.—Dr John Davy, Sir David Brewster, Hon. James Gordon, "VV.Herapath, Mr. Justice Shee, Archdeacon llushton, and Risched Pasha.