GENERAL SUMMARY. London, September 26.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXI, Issue 2606, 24 November 1865, Page 4

GENERAL SUMMARY. London, September 26.

The Australian mail was delivered in London, via Marseilles, on 1 the 14th, and via Southampton on the* 21st September. The Queen is residing at Balmoral, living in strict privacy, and enjoys excellent health. Lord Palineibton's ill health causes muoh concern to the nation. , , . The Governor-General of Canada wai to sail for Europe on the 16th September. Mr. Moueus, captured by brigands, has beeu ran» soined. Admiral Cochrane has been appointed Admiral of the fleet. The heat timing the past month lias been quite tropical. The Bishop of Victoria resigns his see, his successor, the Key. Dr. Oakley, died on the loth iustant. The cattle disease still rages in spite of all science and care ; herds of cows, calves, and sheep are carried oifby thousands, aud it is asseited that poultry and swine are becoming infected ; and medical evidence given 'on the death of a veterinary surgeon pi o vet that the human frame is also susceptible of it. Provisions of all kiudo are very dear. Beef is Is. per lb. ; mutton, Is. 4d. ; bulter, Is. 4d,, and milk double the usual price The choltiia still rages at various Mediterranean ports, aud 104,000 people have left Marseilles. At Constantinople aloue 1,000 die daily. The Irish Government discovered a conspiracy of the Fenians, and seized about 120 people, and their Press repiesentative. Drilling in uniform has commenced. Ai rests have been made in the leading cities of Ireland, also iii London, Manchester, Liverpool, and on board steamers from America, where large meetings are held, funds subscribed, nnd arms collected. Many Irish officers in the Federal s>ei vice ate implicated, and havo beeu attested ; even some of our own soldieis have beeu employed as drill instructors. Coilc city and county Jias been disarmed; aud a gunboat cruiser is off the coast to intercept a vessel reported to have left Amciican ports with arms. One vessel, with 135 tons of ammunition, hai been already seized. JKailw ay traffic was opened in Scotland on Sunday*, aud is well patronised. The London Australian Agency Company is formed with a capital of £1,000,000,- to make advances on wool and other produce. Clough and Co.'s busineas hai beeu purchased at £00,000. The injurious action of the Aborigines Protection. Society, in connection with New Zealand affaiis, is strongly condemned. The British guii;boat ,' Urgent ' reports the loss jof, the Atlantic Telegraphic buoys. The French horse Gladiateur was again victorious at Doncaster,' winning ithe St.. Leger with ease. *. Jefferson, the American comedian, proved a great success in London ; he is drawing large' houses,' und is highly spoken of by the Pteis. - The conduct of the Times is condemned by the British public, on ing to its vacillating policy regarding the American question. Ohild minder is increasing at a fearful rate, and it is proposed to gazette all seductois, with name, title, avocation, and address. The fight for the championship, between Mace and Woimald, was forfeited by the latter. The Rus jo- American telegraph has been commenced ut various points. Theie is a proposed lounion of French aud English fleets at Toulon aud Malta next year,