ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA PANAMA. AT WELLINGTON.

Press, Volume XII, Issue 11575, 23 November 1867, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA PANAMA. AT WELLINGTON.

Wellington, November 22. The Royal Mail steamship Mataura, Q B. Bird, R.N.R., commander, arrived in Port Nicholson this day at five a.m., English and American mails, jjeftpanama on the October 24, had gne weather till November 15, since when she experienced a succession of heavy gales, sea running very high. Passed Opara without calling in on the 10th. Sighted two vessels, supposed to be whalers. Nothing particular occurred during the voyage. All passengers well. 'Passengers *• Por Wellington— Messrs C. A. Abraham, Mason, Thomas Craig, W. Budge and son, WilHara Seabright, wife and four children, Miss Gray. Por Auckland —Messrs Wardrop, Hunt, Mrs Hunt, Mißß Crorabie, J. G. Sterry, Mrs Grant and son, Misses Scott (2), J. Scott, W. Scott, A. Marshall, A. Ross, Mrs Ross and child. For Canterbury —Messrs Thomas Douglass, C. B. Taylor. Por Otago —Colonel Kitchner, Mrs Kitchner, Miss Kitchner, A. Buchanan, R. Meyer, Burton, Mrs Burton and child. Por Campbelltown —Mrs Cross, Miss Douglass. Por Hokitika — W. Whitten, Mr and Mrs Cheflings. Por Nelson —A. Fletcher. For Melbourne —J. S. Sprent, Mrs Sprent, Mrs Lees, O'Neill. For Sydney —T. Rouse, Milman, and a native boy, Moor, C. E. Watson, 0. Gh Jones, P. L. Powlis, M. Devati and lady, Jose, Bertsline, Lady L. Phillips, and Mrs Wright. GENERAL SUMMARY. The Queen is at Balmoral with Princes Arthur and Leopold. The Prince and Princes* of Wales, with the Queen of Denmark and some members of the Imperial family of Russia, are at Wiesbaden. The war with Abyssinia is popular in Great Britain for commercial, geographical, and theological reasons. Three .millions of native Christians are said to exist in Abyssinia, under the charge of a Coptic Patriarch. Rivalry exists between Disraeli and Lord Stanley as to future premiership. The Emperor and Empress of the Prench are at Biarritz. He still preaches peace. The annual session of the British Association was held at Dundee, the Duke of Buecleuch iv the chair. Next year the session is to be held at Norwich. Dr. Hooker, Curator of Kew Gardens, is to be president. Business is depressed. The disclosures of outrages of the Sawgrinders' Union at Sheffield, and the Brickmakers' Union of Manchester, are, causing the abolition of unions and adoption of free labour. The colliers in Derbyshire, and the General Building Association in Leeds, have adopted it.» A society has been formed in London to deliver men from union bondage. - Semi-official journals deny that the Preach squadron in the Mediterranean is preparing for sea. Twenty deputies of the Florence chamber have addressed a protest against Garibaldi's arrest. The United States have formally recognized Jaurez as Governor of Mexico. Their Minister has presented his credentials at the City of Mexico. Miss Julia Matthews arrived in London in the Dunbar, from Sydney The rumours of Ministerial changes in Prance are denied. Armed insurgents are overrunning the Province of Viterbo, pursued by Pontificial troops. King George of Hanover has accepted the Prussian conditions for a financial arrangement. Peter Buchanan and Co., Glasgow, fl ave failed. Liabilities about £300,000. The bullion in the Bank of England, on September 25 was £24,447,533, and the reserve of notes and coin £16,039,738. On the same day the %k of France held £35,277,000 gwd. Money is in no demand. The demolition of the Middle-row, •ffolborn, was completed on September 30. The Atlantic cable of 1886 has been repaired eighty-eight milesfrom Heart's "patent. •The Atlantic Telegraph Company j&Ve declared a dividend of 4 per cent. *ree of income tax on the first 8 per cent, of preferential stock. Eax'nings ™r the year ending July 27, 1867, *20o,000; to credit of revenue account, £28,000. James Hewitt and Co., Liverpool, have failed. Liabilities £250,000. Mrs Avonia Jones Brooke is dead. (By Atlantic Telegraph via New York) October 11. Jefferson Davis will be arrainged for trial before the United States District Court at Richmond on the fourth, Monday in November next. It is not yet definitely settled whether Chief Justice Chase shall preside or not. The charge of levying war against the United States will be admitted by •Mr Davis, and his defence against the charge of treason will be that his first auegiaaee wa« due to his State.

The wife of ex-President Lincoln has been causing quite a sensation in the country, and a considerable flutter among leading Republican politicians, by the publication of several cards and letters which perhaps it would have been better if she had never allowed to see tho light of day. She has gone to New York to dispose of her wardrobe, being; in want. Garibaldi's invaders of the Papal territory have been again engaged with Pontificial troops, and it is said defeated. The Eevoliitionists assert that a rising will soon take place in Rome, in favour of the " Pilrty of Action." Minotte Garibaldi, son of the General, and his successor in the command of the Revolutionary force operating against Rome, been arrested by the Italian authorities. Garibaldi is held a prisoner in his own house at Caprera. When first taken there he escaped, but was recaptured, and returned under guard. The American Minister had interceded in behalf of Garibaldi, who was once an American citizen. A severe battle .has taken place on the Turkish frontier between the Turks and Montenegrins. England is seriously apprehensive of another Fenian - outbreak, troops were under orders in London to march to garrison Carlisle Castle, and all volunteer armouries in the country are to be guarded and placed in a state of defence.