ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL AT THE BLUFF.

Grey River Argus, Issue 55, 19 May 1866, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL AT THE BLUFF.

EUROPEAN NEWS TO APRIL 18. DISTURBED STATE OF EUROPE. PROBABLE WAR BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. SPREAD OF FENIANISM. .STAMPEDE OF AMERICAN OFFICERS FROM IRELAND. " DISCOVERY OF. A PLOT TQ SACK DUBLIN, DEPARTURE -OF A BRITISH SQUADRON AN.P TROOPS ' TO NORTH AMERICA,DEATH OF THE EX-QUEEN OF THE FRENCH, NEW GOVERNQJt OF VICTORIA, ARRIVAL OF THE. FIRST QF THE PANAMA LINE OF STEAMERS AT MELBOURNE, We are indebted to the "West Coast Times" for the following telegraphic summary o f the news, by the English Mail: — Bluff, Thursday, 9 a. m. . The steamer South Australian, with the English Mail on board,, arrivedjhis mopi = ing, She left Melbourng qu thq X§th inst. „ REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. Lqxdon, March 27th,. The Canadian Government have called out the Volunteer Forces throughout the country to resist invasion qf Fenians. The United States Finance Committee have agreed to a proposed tax of 5 cents, upon qotton. There are warlike preparations in Austria. ••' New Yoke, March 21st. The Fenian excitement is subsiding. The Finance Bill has been rejaqted by vw^ v ., the House of Representatives,. i yf^" : --- London, April Ist, ' War between Austria and Prussia is imminent. Prussia is mobilising hep army. It is rumored that Prussia and Italy have formed an alliance against Austria. . April 2nd. . The annual Budget shows a decrease of three millions in the revenue, owing to the large remission of taxes, Great popular meetings have been held at Manchester, Rochdale, Liverpool, and other places, in favor of ?arliamentary reform, • * ' .•&•..- April sth. TheUmperor Loius Napoaeom I^s. finaUy decided upon, the French troops leaving Mexico within twenty months from this date. ' " " "• V April 9th. The German news continues warlike. f Count Bismark.declares that Prussia, is alarmed in consequence of the immense Austrian armaments. The Emperor of Russia ha* written to both Powers, strongly urging peace hetween th.c two countries. In America, the breach between the . President and Congress is. wide^ng, a,nd great apprehensions of a rupture are entertained. The President has vetoe4 the Civil Rights Bill as unconstitutional, it is believed #ie Senate^vill ingist o,n pass- ' ing it, notwithstanding. * m , April lQth, lfte. anno^ce,ment has been ma_de of the approacliing marriage of the Princess Mary p.f Cambridge to the eldest gob of the Grand Duke of Wurtemberg, xi',^ April 11% . &arl Ruasell has l^eld a meeting of the Liberal menders of the House of Qom--monato discuss the. prospects of the. Reform BiU. It is expected there^ will be a majority for the second reading, of twenty. Lord Russell expressed a hope tjiat the measui-e for the re-distribution of s,ea.ts would pass during this session. April 12th. Bank rate of discount 6 per cent. Prussia refuses to withdraw the order fox mobilising her troops in compliance the demand of Avißtria. >*%she American House of Representatives ; h^ve reiused permission to introduce a j Bill imposing a cotton export dxity. , •:• Orders have been issued in Canada for , the disbandment of the volunteers.. 'The relations, between Austria and Prussia continue very critical. Both dis- . claim hostile intentions, b,ut continue to maintain their armament* Austria has proposed a Congress of European powers proposes the convention of a Qerman Parliament. The British West India Squadron with ,aU avaUable troopsjias sailed for Halifax Kaya, Scotia. : .' • Gafle, April 21. The Chinese rebels have sustained a I great defeat at Fargauhily- ; fifty thousand have heen taken or slaughtered at Pekin The. Abyssinian captives have bp-iife-leased. .1 ; y*

The German, poweb Sf ie mediation of England a|if Gladstone re-opened fe.3, which is again ad joiwneffl ' Panic in the Stock Extfl Consols down to 86. f|f French funds down. §§.