ARRIVAL OF THE PANAMA MAIL AT WELLINGTON.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 281, 25 June 1868, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE PANAMA MAIL AT WELLINGTON.

,(From the Grey River Argus Extra). Wellington, Tuesday, 23rd June, 5 p.m. Tho s.s. Rakaia, with the English Mail, arrived at 3 o'clock this morning. She left Panama on the 24th. GENERAL SUMMARY. ]S T ews from New York to May 9, and Europe, via Cable, May 8. Prince Humbert and Princess Margureta have been received with acclamation in Florence. Whelan has been committed for trial for the assassination of D'Arcy M'Gee. The murder was planned by 46 Fenians, and lots were cast who was to be the murderer. A Bill has passed the Roumanian Chainber,_ regulating the position of the Jews in that country. The articles arc hard, as by them Jews cannot settle in Urban districts without consent of the Municipal Council, and even with it, not in rural districts; cannot hold freehold property; cannot hold or rent land, wine shops, mills, distilleries, bridges, vineyards, sheep, runs, cattle, stalls, or hotels on the high-road; cannot undertake contracts for State ; cannot undertake business without special act; cannot recover debt; cannot deal in food or drink for Christians. Five hundred Jewish families were evicted from the District of Bacon. A select committee of 19 Peers has been nominated by the House of Lords to consider the compulsory Chnrch Bates Bill.

The Constitutionel denies any disagrement between M. Eouhier and Marshall Neill in the Commission on the Budget. Difficulties on financial subjects are reported ;to exist between France and Tunis. The Egyptian Government has contracted a loan of 250.000,000 .of francs' The Roumanian Minister of Foreign Affairs in a Circular addressed to the representatives of European Powers at Bucharest, denies the persecution of the Jews, and complains of the Austrian Consul-General at Jassy. Austria still affirms they are per- i seeuted. Rene Effendi, the Schikhul Islam, has been dismissed by the Sultan, arid Sassan Effendi appointed instead. (by atxantic telegraph.) New York, May 9. The arguments for the prosecution of President Johnson were concluded on the 6th. The Senate met on the inst., and, with closed doors proceeded to the consideration of various orders presented relative to taking a final vote for impeachment. The Senate finally agreed to adjourn to Monday, and to take a final vote on the articles on Tuesday, at 12 o'clock, without debate. Senators will be allowed until Thursday to file written opinion regarding their votes, Senate then adjourned to Monday, 11th inst. Decision of the impeachment question has been definitely postponed until Thursday, the 14th inst., when the fate of the President will be decided. Judging from from the tone of the New York press, and proceedings in Congress, appearances are more in favor of Johnson's acquittal than his conviction. The question to be answered by Senators are : —lst, Has the President the power of removal without the concurrence of the Senate ; 2nd, Does Secretary Stanton come within the tenure of the Office Act; 3rd, Can the President lawfully make an ad interim appointment during the session of the Senate; 4th, Was the President guilty of misprision or perjury in scheming to prevent the operation of the tenure of Office Act; sth, was the President guilty of a misdemeanor in making his Washington, Cleveland, and St. Louis speeches. g The steamer River Queen was burned to the water's edge on Wednesday night, at Marine City, Michigan ; value 16,000 dollars. Ex-President Buchanan is dangerously ill at Wheatland. A cyclone, half a mile in width, passed over portions of Davidson arid Williamstowh counties, Tennessee, on

1 "Wednesday afternoon, Ist inrtant ■ sweeping away houseß, trees, anc fences, for a distance of some tei miles. Tho Canadian House of Commons passed a resolution appropriating £1,100,000 sterling, for the purpose oj building fortifications ; also, by a majority of 64, to reduce the Governor's salary of 50,000 dollars to 32,000 dollars. London, May 4 At a Cabinet Council, during a discussion, Lord Stanley, Secretary of Slate for Foreign Affairs ; Earl of Malmesbury, Keeper of the Great Seal; and Gathorne Hardy, Secretary of the Home Department, openly seceded and refused to serve longer under Mr Disraeli's lead. Mr Disraeli sought an immediate audience with the Queen, and placed his resignation in her Majesty's hands; but it was not accepted. Mr Disraeli had said that the right to dissolve Parliament was only reserved by the Ministry in case an issue upon the Irish Church question was pressed to a division. After speeches by other members, the debate ended. A large and noisy meeting was held in St. Jamea's Hall on the 6th, in favor of the continuance of the Irish Church Establishment. The Archbishop of Canterbury in the chair. Mr Whitbred moved in the House of Commons a resolution to withdraw the annual grant of £30,000 to Maynooth College. IMotion agreed to. The ileform Bill for Ireland was read a second time. Petitions for the commutation of the punishment of the Fenian prisoner rett, convicted of complicity in the Clerkenwell explosion, got up by John Bright, were presented to Mr Gathorne Hardy. George Francis Train is still in prison for debt.

General Nagle aud other Fenian prisoners have been released from confinement on giving the required pledges. Paris, May 8. It is decied that the French Ambassador at St. Petersburg had had a consultation with the Eussian Minister of Foreign Affairs, in regard to the Eastern question. France has suddenly bronen off all diplomatic relations with the Government of Tunis. The amount of specie in the Bank of France has increased during the past week to the extent of 14,000,000 of francs. CANDIA. A battle, which lasted the entire day, was fought at Apocorona, on the 14th of April, and the insurgents claimed a victory. Fights are said also to have taken place between the army of Libron and the troops of the Sultan on the 11th, 12th, 15th, and 16th April, but without decisive result.

JAPAN. London, May 6. A telegram from Hong Kong states that the United States Minister to Japan, G-eneral Van Valkenburg, is at Osaki, and has made a demand upon the Mikado for indemnity for the damage occasioned to the property of American citizens in the late disturbances. He is supported in his demand by the French Envoy, and by the presence of a portion of the American and French East India fleets. (By Cuban Cable.) Hay anna, May 13, 10 a. m. News has been received from Europe and the United States up to evening of the 12th Map. The Impeachment Committee was to give its decision yesterday, but proceedings were suspended until Saturday, when they will finally declare whether the President is guilty or not guilty. The general belief is that he will be acquitted. Lord Brougham is dead.

Great riots have taken place in various parts of England, with demonstrations of great animosity against the heads of the Catholic Church, resulting, moreover, in the wounding of a great number of people, and the destruction of various public buildings. Blood had been shed at the election in Nassau. The Opposition gained a majority of ten. Bribery was practised. England has been petitioned to dismiss the present Governor from office. Tellow fever prevalent along the S.W. Coast of South America, carrying off hundreds daily, causing a complete panic at Callao and Lima. The authorities had closed all places of business and public resort.