NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 874, 14 October 1871, Page 2

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Military manoeuvres are to be held in the neighborhood of Aldershott and Cobhatn instead of in Berkshire, 33,500 troops will take part. The army agency system is to be abolished. Mr Charles Buxton's motion in the House of Commons for the appointment of a Royal Commission to decide on the re-organisation of the army is withdrawn. Mr Cardwell assuming the entire responsibility. The Government has announced that the establishment of a money order system between India and Europe has met with difficulties in India. Several incendiary fires have occurred in Algeria, and the revolt there continues. The Emperor of Austria dissolved the Eeichsrath on the 13th of Aug., and a very friendly meeting of the Emperor with the Emperor of Germany afterwards took place at Gastein. A pamphlet called " Prussia in the East" has appeared, in which is stated a plan of Bismarck, allied with Russia, to seize Egypt, Trieste, and Antwerp, while Russia will occupy Hindostan, Mr Charles Buxton, M.P., is dead. The Government has announced the appointment of a commission of inquiry into the conduct of the police at the recent meeting at Phoenix Park, Dublin. Henceforth meetings in the park will not be molested. A Conservative candidate has been elected for East Surrey. M. Arnim arrived at Versailles on the 26th, as German Envoy Extraordinary, in the place of Count Waldersee. Berlin journals of the 28th state that the doubtful attitude of the French Assembly towards M. Thiers diminishes the confidence Germany reposed in France for the fullfiltnent of the treaty. It is proposed that the minimum value involved in Indian appeals to the Privy Council must be £SOOO. On the 24th instant, the reserves of notes in the Bank of England was .£14,687,000, Total bullion, £25, 437,000. Captain Viviau was appointed, on the 3oth, Under-Secretary of State for War, in place of Sir Edward Lugard, who is appointed first commissioner for the settlement of purchase claims. London, Sept. 2. The " Kreuz-Zeitung" states that it was arranged between the Emperors of Germany and Austria that Prussia shall make a communication to St Petersburg tending to obtain conciliatory explanations between Russia and Austria. A great hurricane and an earthquake have occurred at St Thomas's Island, killing and injuring 150 people. London, August 18. The Queen is indisposed. The attention of Parliament has been called, by Mr Taylor, to the traffic in South Sea Islanders. The Secretary

of Pff-tea for the Colonies protested that it was the determination of the Government to suppress slavery, and exonerated the Queensland Government. Mr Einnaird was not satisfied with the official reply. An appalling gun-cotton factory explosion has occurred at Stowmarket. 25 persons were killed and 57 wounded. The town, is half ruined. The affair produced a great sensation, and a public subscription for the sufferers has been commenced.

The Bank of Australasia has declared a dividend of 9 per cent. The question of wool consignment by Australian banks is revived. The practice is defended by the bank directors on the ground of a saving of merchants' commissions. Arrived.—Etter, Strathnaver. Sailed. —Shannon, Ben Lomond, Boyal Dane, Patriarch, Harmodias. London, August 29. The Queen's visit to Inverary is postponed through her illness. Great rejoicing took place on the return of the Marquis of Lorn, when the " Campbell's present" to the Princess Louise of a diamond necklace worth 14,000 guineas was made. Sir Alexander Campbell represented Australia.

The correspondence between Mr Bailie Cochrane and Mr Monsell in reference to an Australian mail service fortnightly has been published. Mr Monsell prefers the route by San Francisco to that by the Cape of Good Hope. The question is to be referred to Victoria.

The bill providing a new court for •colonial appeals has been passed. Renforth was seized with apoplexy, and died, whilst rowing in the AngloCanadian race. Arrived. —Wagoola, Coeur de Lion, Asia, Sussex, Hawkesbury, Jubilee.

} i Sailed.—Craigendarrock, Elm Grove, Kirkham, Wave of Life, Antiope, True Briton, Sir John Lawrence. London, Sept. 2.

After violent discord in the French Assembly, and the threatened resignation of M. Thiers, he has been elected President of the French Republic. The foreign Governments have sent their congratulations. Three hundred millions of francs on account of the third half-milliard of the war indemnity has been paid. A brisk correspondence is still proceeding in the " Times" relative to consignment of wool to the Australian banks. The action of the banks is defended by the chairman of the Bank of Australiasia and by Sir Daniel Cooper. Arrived. —Agamemnon. Sailed. —Orient, Vincent, "Windward Braunah, Shanghai, Paramatta, Border, Chief.

London, Sept. 4. The Queen's health is causing anxiety. Mr Gladstone, at "Whitby, in replying to the working men's address, vindicated the late Ministerial policy. There is fine harvest weather, but the wheat crop is deficient. Money is abundant. The rate of discount is unaltered. •

"Walter Montgomery, the actor, has committed suicide. The Brindisi and the Nevada's mails were delivered together, and the August telegrams from Australia are now coming through. Arrived.—Hampshire. Sailed.—Lammermoor, with the Melbourne Town Hall organ. After repeated delays the Communist trials commenced on the 7th ult. The prisoners number 30,000, including 2000 women, and 2000 lads. Four courts-martial are sitting. Seventeen of the leaders were arraigned on the first day. The prisoners appear in good spirits, and generally show levity when the indictment is read charging them with conspiracy to overthrow the Government, incitement to civil war, besides special acts of pillage, massacre, and outrages. Some documents ordering incendiarism are pronounced forgeries by the counsel for the accused. The bearing of Assi is most insolent. Eossel and Rochefort were to be tried before a separate court a fortnight later. Larogues, ex-mayor of Puteaux, has been sentenced to penal servitude for life. Several of the guiltiest of the Com - munist leaders are in London.

The official journal gives au angry denial to the charges preferred by English journals of inhumanity towards the prisoners at Satory and Versailles. The indemnity payments are being made satisfactorily, and the German troops are withdrawing their numbers, being reduced to 150,000 in France.

M. Remusat's appointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs gives general satisfaction.

Stormy scenes have occurred in the ' Chambers between Thiers and the majority, regarding the financial difficulties ahead. The Finance Commission has rejected the Government Customs duties and an income-tax is suggested to meet the deficit of 240,000,0001'. M. Gambettais suspected of the intention of seizing power at the first opportunity. The soldiers raised by him during his rule as Dictator are very discontented. Numerous communists have been returned at the Paris elections for the municipality, owing to the apathy of the trading classes.

M. Leon Say, prefect of the Seine, proposes to Paris to contract a loan of 45,000,000f, and to authorise a floating debtof6o,ooo,ooof.

The Algerian insurrection is assuming alarming dimensions. The Arabs

threaten to exterminate the French settlers. Admiral Crosmier has committed suicide.

A large majority of the Assembly has decided to fix the seat of Government permanently at Versailles. Marshal M'Mahon has published a vivid account of the conquest of Paris from the Communists.

M. Thiers has definitely refused to interfere in the Roman question. Prince Bismarck is warmly urged by Count Beußt to open a campaign against the Papacy. The Swiss Republic has declared absolutely against the Infallibility dogma. Dr Zollinger was elected Rector of Munich University by fifty-four votes to six. Several German Governments refuse to give the official sanction to the promulgation of the dogma of Infallibility. The Pope declares that he does not claim the right to depose sovereigns or release nations from their allegiance. A schism is regarded as imminent. The Pope taunts his ultramontane advisers with the results of their policy.

The Emperor of Brazil is still in England. The Order of the Garter has been conferred upon him. Colonel Elphinstone is gazetted K.C.B. Lord Bloomfield is raised to the peerage,

Senor Christe, the Brazilian Minister, is created C.B. Mr Paget, surgeon is created a baronet. Mr Smith, curator of the Patent Office, Museum ; Mr Chalk, Secretary of the Ecclesiastical Commission ; and Mr Hugh Allan, of Montreal, are knighted. The Iron Cross is conferred on Dr Russel, of the " Times ", by the German Emperor. The Star of St. Stanislaus is bestowed on Mr Reed late chief constructor of the nivy, by the Czar. Sir William Anderson, assistant comptroller of the forces, withdraws shortly from the public service. Mr Bussell Gurney, recorder of London, proceeds to America to settle the legal details connected wjth the Washington Treaty.

A site is chosen on the Thames embankment for a statue to the late Lord Derby. The Wimbledon rifle meeting this year was brilliantly successful. The weather was favorable, the shooting was good, and the attendance was unusually large. Several Royal personages were amongst the visitors. The Albert Cup was won by Sergeant Ferguson, of Inverness. The Canadian Cup was won by Captain M'Glenaghan, of Ontario. The Elcho Shield was won by England, Ireland being second. The International Challenge Trophy was taken by Ensign Gray, of Ayrshire. The Goodwood Races favorite disastrously failed, confounding the turf prophets. The Goodwood Stakes was won by Taraban. The Prince of Wales, the Crown Prince of Germany, and the Duke ef Cambridge were among the visitors.

The Cyclops, a double-turret ship, has been launched at Blackwall.

The Lady Mordaunt case is pronoHnced one of feigned insanity. Lady Mordaunt is in the custody of her father. Sir Charles will again apply for a divorce. The council of the Workmen's Peace Association has commenced an agitation for the establishment of a High Court of Nations for the settlement of international disputes. Hannah Newington is sentenced to eight years' penal servitude for the manslaughter of Mr Meon. The trial of Agnes Ncrman, for attempted strangulation of nn infant ,is deferred.

Another baby farmer, Francis Rogers, was sentenced at Manchester Assizes to 20 years' penal servitude. A fresh seizure of Fenian arms has been lately made at Liverpool. In the north of Ireland the Nationalist party has sustained a series of crushing defeats. The Ulster Protestants, after temporary irritation, are fervent loyalty. Alarm is felt at the advance of the Asiatic cholera. Deaths are numerous in Russia and the Baltic States. Two Hull vessels had cases on board. Stringent precautions are now enforced.

Great dissatisfaction prevails, owing to the Queen's persistent seclusion and lack of hospitality towards Royal visitors, causing a feeling of public humiliation. Colonel Bartelot and Sir Wilfred Lawson expressed these views in the House of Commons.

Corporal punishment is abolished in the navy.