THE PANAMA MAIL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 1930, 25 February 1867, Page 2

THE PANAMA MAIL.

NEWS (VIA NEW YOEK) TO JANUAEY 10. [bt submabine telegbaph.] Wellington, Feb. 24.

The E.M.S. Eakaia arrived in harbour at 4.37 p.m., after a passage of 657 hours, bringing 25 passengers, 158 packages mail, and 224 packages cargo. The Eakaia experienced for the first part of the passage fair weather, but on nearing the coast adverse winds; encountered a strong S.E. gale with high sea on entering the Straits. The Eakaia did not leave Panama till the 27th January, three days late. The E. W. S. M. Co.'a branch steamer from St. Thomas arrived at Colon late on the 25th. The detention was caused through the Atrato leaving Southampton a day late, and having encountered terrific weather nearly the whole distance to St. Thomas. The second officer was washed overboard and lost, as well as nearly all I he boats; considerable damage was done to the ship. The yellow fever was fast dying out at St. Thomas. The cholera was fast decreasing. Panama continues healthy, and there is no fear of the epidemic breaking oat there.

LATEST TELEGEAMS. Jan. 7. Parliament was to meet on the fifth February. The British American Conference, which has been in session for a long time, has at last removed all difficulties and agreed on the basis for a Confederation Bill to reported to Parliament.

The limes predicts that the New Tear will be one of general peace. The revenue and trade returns of Great Britain are very satisfactory, and indicate that Mr Disraeli will be able to exhibit a'Surpluß revenue of nearly £2,000,000 sterling. The Tines says that the relations of EDgland with the various powers of the world, with the exception of the United States, have rarely Deen better. It hopes that all differences with the United States may be amicably settled through arbitration. The case of the ship Tornado, which was seized near Callao last October on the charge of attempting to break the blockade, has been heard in the Spanish Court of Admiralty and the seizure confirmed. Jan. 8. The Daily News of this morning denounces the projectors of a reform demonstration by the presentation of mass petitions. The Times of this morning savs upon good authority that Sir Frederick Bruce, the British Minister at Washington, has been instructed to ascertain whether the United States Government will submit the Alabama claims to arbitration, provided certain points for arbitration are agreed upon previously.

Jan, 9, Euraours are again in circulation of impending changes in the cabinet. Jan. 10. The leaders of the reform movement have decided not to make the propoaed demonstration on the meeting of p ar . liament by the introduction of m aß " petitions, but will adopt the less t\J bulent course of permitting it to COm . up in the usual course of legislation,

Napoleon's plan tor organizing tb e French army is likely to be opposed by the Council of State.

Bavaria is to re-organize her army A vessel named The Harvest Q Ue ' en from Swansea for Baltimore, was lost at sea, and all hands except one man perished.

The Austrian Government hat extended amnesty to the press through, out the empire. Reports from Madrid state that the Spanish Government are taking great precautions against the threatened outbreak.

_The Duke of Augustenburg htu given m his allegiance to the King of Prussia and relieves Holstein from its oath of allegiance. There are indications of serious trouble between Turkey and Greece. The Greeks are rapidly extending their agitation for independence. Italy will hold the Church property free of ransome. Prince Alfred has accepted a challenge from James Gordon Bennett jun., for a yacht race round the Isle of Wight; the Prince sailing the Viking, and Mr Bennett the Hen° rietta,

The Times complains of the toleration shewn by the United States Government to the Fenians.

The Emperor Napoleon made a speech on New Tear's Day to the Corps Diplomatique, in which he expressed hopes for the peace and prosperity of nations. , The Moniteur says that the French troops will be withdrawn from Mexico on March 1, without reference to any. thing that Maximilian may choose to do.

The Spanish Government is making extensive military preparations to arrest the threatened outbreak in Spain.

Advices from the Corea state that the French troops burnt the palace and Government Houses at Kanghow. All attempts at negotiation failed. All the transports destined to bring back the French troops in Mexico have sailed from Toulon, under convoy of heavily armed ironclads. The King of Italy made a speech on New Tear's Day, predicting peace in the future, but urging the Government to undertake the military organization of the nation. Garibaldi, it is said, will join the Greeks if the war in Candia continues.

The difficulties between the Pope and the Italian Government have been satisfactorily settled. The Pope made a speech on New Tear's day, to the Diplomatic corps, in which he referred in severe terms to the want of adherence to the papacy on the part of some of its former friends.

A Constantinople telegram says that the Candian insurrection has been completely suppressed. Six more Spanish Iron-Clads have been Bent to the Pacific Coast.

The Empress Carlotta, of Mexico, still remains at Hiramar. Her health is better, and there are now strong hopes that she may entirely recover. The Etoile Beige says that the efforts of the French Government to form a triple alliance with England, Prussia, and Austria have completelj failed.

Matters in Ireland are perfectly quiet, and there is every indication they will remain so. It is reported that Napoleon will abandon the idea ot reorganizing tbe French army for the present, the plan being so unpopular with the French people. It is Baid that Italy insists upon full reparation from Turkey for the firing by the latter upon one of the steamers of the former.

An earthquake in Algeria has destroyed a large amount of'property and many lives. Count Bismark has made a speech m the Prussian Legislative Chamber frankly stating the reasons why Prussia concluded the peace with Austria. He thinks that France has gained by the exclusion of Austria from Germany, and that Napoleon and his cabinet will maintain the most , friendly relations with enlarged \ Prussia.

The Queen of Spain has summarily dissolved the Cortes. A rumour has been circulated in Paris that General Prim has re-entered Spain. A despatch from the East announces that there has been a ministerial crisis at Athens, and a new cabinet had been appointed by the King. It is said that the Governments ot Great Britain and France have come to a mutual agreement not to interfere in the differences between Greece and the Sublime Porte.unless Eussia should undertake to intervene.

Advices have been received that the plot of the Greeks in the Mediterranean Islands to assert their indepeadeuce is spreading rapidly. Formidable popular uprisings have occurred in other islands and the Greek cause has suddenly brightened. Advices from Madrid of Jan. 3 state that the Duke Serrano has been arrested by the order of Queen Isabella. Letters received in Paris on Dec 31 state that the English Consul Cameron, Mr Eassam, and their friends htf e been placed in irons by order of tw Emperor Theodore. The cause, » any, is not known. ~ The Times declares that the PoliaU nationality has ceased to exist under the decrees which have just been issued by the Eussian Government. The Pays declares that a rupture between the Sublime Porte and the kingdom of Greece is too likely W take place at any moment. The Morning Herald flays tw

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AMERICA. New ToitK, Jan. 12. rru impeaebmerit. .'of. ;Presidenfc Jnson has been mpyed in. the\fiouse\ f Representatives. The President vetoed the bill granSifflbia, ©d both houses passed, the yi over the veto. A tariff Wit-has-been reported Gold to-day, 132 i Advices from -Chili; dated Jan, 3 r te that the allie dfleet was in ValTucker and. Captain Williams were in Santiago, consulting Ministry,/.. ',;■' _ Tt was rumoured in Valparaiso tqafr iu Spanish, admiral will proceed with all the ships under his command to tbePalWanddslands. . .;■ + . _ Jrom Bosano. we learn that the Brazilian army had gained, an advanLe over a column of five or six;! thousand Paraguayans . . ■■ The revolution m Mendoza has not, .pread to any of., the; other provinces iJieArgentinerepuWic.; ~. .;^ Advices from Havanna; state that tlrefinancial panic there had entirely nibbed, except that; of Bossier and Co., who had resumed payment although hopelessly insplTent.

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DEPAETUBES.-Jan. 3, Paria, for Canterbury ..,,,„ Ships Loamngtob New./Immnd Warwick, for .Canterbury: Dona Anita, for Ofcago, Pamana, Ironside, f or Wellington. .

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