ENGLISH NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 122, 26 July 1866, Page 2

ENGLISH NEWS.

• The collector of customs at Rouse's Point seized 1700 muskets on May 18, supposed to belong to Fenians. Eighty-seven cases of arms belonging to the Senate faction have been seized at Eric, Pennsylvania. The report that the Fenian circles at Washington had resolved to support Stephens is denied. Stephens is said to be receiving subscriptious from numerous circles. The Now York Herald states that Chili, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador are endeavoring to effect an alliance with. Venezuela, iv order to secure a base of operations from which they could invade Cuba. The Panama papers of June 24, state that the Fenian excitement has run out. A proclamation has been issued by President Johnson, warning all good citizeus from countenancing the movement. This proclamation was disregarded by some enthusiasts. Gen. Sweeney was arrested on June 7th. " President" Roberts is now in gaol. The latest official report of business on the Stock Exchange is as follows: — Consols, 87g to f for delivery, and 85|- to g ex div. for the account ; Reduced and New Three per Cents., 85^ to 85|-; ludia Five per Cents., 106; India Bonds (4 per cent.) 3s. to 2s. dis; and Exchequer Bills — March, los. to ss. dis.; June, ss. dis. to ss. prem. Iv reference to the produce market it is reported : — The financial panic, the uncertain state of political affairs on. the continent, and the various stoppages of mercantile firm* both here and at the outports, have tended to restrict operations in produce. Prices, where sales have been forced, have given way considerably; but as most of the holders are not inclined to sell at present ruinous low rates, the business has been confined to the immediate wants of the trade. At present there is little probability of improvement iv business while such a state of uncertainty exists. In its wool report the Home News, May 31st states : — Notwithstanding the continued high price of money and the alarm created by the heavy failures in the banking and financial world, our market has up to date been supported with remarkable firmness at the average reduction compared with the last sales of l£d. to 2£d, on the closing prices of the March sales. Perhaps, if the extreme prices paid iv the early part of March were compared with those now ruling a much more serious decline must be quoted, and 3d. to 4d. on washed, and 2d. to 2gd. on greasy, would not more than coyer the declension in quotations. New Zealand wool lias commanded more attention than any other description. The Rochdale buyers have taken freely of all well-grown bluish free-handling wool, and Scotland has competed more, freely for this than other sorts. The general condition of the clip has so far given satisfaction, and when some of the better brands, bright in color and well stapled, are submitted, we expect very lively competition and full quotations. The market is healthy, and a fair trade doing throughout the manufacturing districts, but it is necessary in times like the present that great caution be exercised, for the prospects of continental war, dear money, and restricted trade, may be productive of considerable decline in the hitherto large demand for woollen goods. A daring attempt'to assassinate Warner, the Cork Fenian .informer, was made on the night of May 20, in a house next door to the Constabulary Barracks at

Tlowith, near Dublin, where Warner is stopping with his -wife and fivmiy in charge of the police. Charles O'Neill, a policeman, was murdered in Dublin on the night of April 28.. About 12 o'clock he was on duty near Ormond-market, at the north side of the city, when he heard a woman in Pill-lane calling " Police ! " He hastened to the spot, and when lie approached it lie met a man who presented a pistol at him and fired two shots, both of which took effect in the stomach. The assassin then ran away. , Faction fights would seem not to be quite extinct yet in Ireland. One upon si grand scale was fixed to come off on a recent Sunday morning on the bog of Cappamore, county Limerick, the casus belli being a dispute as to the exact position of the line of demarcation between tho portions of the battle-field owned respectively by a lady named Lloyd and Sir Richard dc Burgho. The Queen has presenter! to Mr. Samuel Popplestone the Albert Medal for his meritorious service in saving life from a wreck off the State Point on the 23rd March. This is the first occasion on which her Majesty has conferred this honorable distinction. Some strange stories have been in circulation gathering fresh particulars from d.iy to day, to the ofi'ect that the projected marriage between the Princess Helena and Princo Christian of SchleswigITolstein was broken off. There is no ground for such rumours. The ceremony is to take place at Windsor on the sth July. Colonel Stanton reports from Alexandria, by a telegram dated May '22, that letters had arrived from Mr. Rassam, dated Korata, April 9, nil well; and that later intelligence had been received at Massowa, according to which Mr. Rassnm had crossed the lake to take leave of the king, while the late prisoners had gone on to Gorgora, at the north end of the lake, where Mr. Rassam would join them, and the whole party would then proceed to Metemma. The following- is now the uniform Parliamentary oath :— I, AB, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to her Majesty Queen Victoria, and I do faithfully promise to maintain the succession to the Crown as the same stands limited and settled by virtue of the Act passed in the reign of William the Third, entitled " An Act for the further limitation of the Crown, and better, securing the rights and liberties of the subject," and the subsequent Acts of Union with Scotland and Ireland. A shocking tragedy occurred on Sunday, on the 22nd of April, in Hawkins county, Tennessee. The Rev. R. M. Hickey was preaching the funeral sermon of a rebel soldier. While the sermon was? progressing, two brothers named Walters manifested :\ disposition to "disturb the audience. Eldridge Hand, a citizen of that neighborhood, remonstrated with them, and an angry quarrel ensued. In the midst of it one of the brothers drew a pistol on Hand, wounding him severely in the thigh. Upon this Sam Smith, a soldier, killed Walters upon the spot. The other brother then opened fire upon Smith, slightly wounding him. Smith returned the fire, and the second brother fell mortally wounded. The following- is a recapitulation of the principal failures which have occurred in England since the 10th of May: — Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co.; Messrs. Peto and Betts ; Mr. W. Shrimpton ; the English Joint S^ock Bank ; the Consolidated Discount Company ; the Imperial Mercantile Credit Association ; the Commercial Bank Corporation of India and the Kast; Messrs. Fernie Brothers; Messrs. Hallett and Onmiunney; Messrs. Gellatly, ITankey, jind Sewell ; the Bank of London ; the" European Bank; tho New Zealand I tanking Corporation: Messrs. Luckie Brothers; Messrs. Robinson, Cory ton, and Co.; Messrs. Kynaston, Sutherland, and Co.; Messrs. S. P. Framjee and Co ; Messrs. Holderness and Chilton ; Messrs. Boult, English, and Brandon ; Mesers. DtifF, Cadell, and Co. ; the Consolidated Bank; Messrs. If. Cox and Co.; Messrs. Macoulloch, John & Co.; Messrs. H. J. Snthoven and Sons. The following is : he obituary given in the Ifome News of June 2 : — Lord Glenelg, the Rev. Canon Wray, Lady Knight Bruce; Lord and Ladj- Rivers, Sir J. C. Thorold, Bart., Sir Phillip Pening-, Sir James William Drumond, Bart., Mrs. Keeble, the Rev. Francis Mahony, Sir Brook Kay, Sir J. Maxwell Tylden, Mr. P. S. Worsley, Dr. W. Hirvey, the Dowager Lady Truro. The ships loading at London for New Zealand ports are — for Auckland, Ida Ziegler, Siam, and Winterthur; for Wellington, Cambalu; for Nelson and New Plymouth, Lord Clyde, Leichardt, and Countess of Kintire ; for Canterbury, Sir It. Abercromby, and Blue Jacket ; for Otago, Alexandria, Queen Bee, Finance, Seringapatam, and Star of Tasmania,; for Invercargill, Royal Bride. The ships sailed for New Zealand ports are— for Auckland, Norwood, from Gravesend, April 28; Pegasus, from Gravesend, May 2G; for Wellington, Asterope, from Gravesend, May 21 ; Ensign, from Gravesend, May 21 ; for. Canterbury, Bombay, from Gravesend, May 4; for Otago, Briely Hill, from Gravesend, May 10; Evelyn from Deal, May 13; for Nelson Lord Clyde, from Gravesend, May 25.