HAWKE'S BAY HERALD SATURDAY, JANUARY 3,1863. THE ENGLISH OCTOBER MALL.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 6, Issue 348, 3 January 1863, Page 3

HAWKE'S BAY HERALD SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1863. THE ENGLISH OCTOBER MALL.

After- several days of suspense, the "Queen" steamer made her appearance on Tuesday last. Unfortunately, however, she proved to be without the English mail, &nd general disappointment was the consequence. She remained in Otago till the 25th, and, there being then no appearance of the Melbourne steamer, she sailed for the North without the mail, but with telegrams of English news, which had been received by a sailing vessel via Hobart Town. The Omeo, the arrival of which as?reported by Capt. Clarke of the Albatross, led us to believe that the mail had reached Otago, would appear to have left Melbourne only a few hours before the " Bombay* was telegraphed on the 12th. The only New Zealand vessel then in Melbourne was the Alhambra, at that time on the slip undergoing repairs. Her arrival in Dunedin would probably not take place till the 27th or 28th, and the next opportunity for the North would be the Prince Alfred, due in Wellington about the 12th inst., so that the Hawke's Bay mail may be expected by the Storm Bird on the 16th. Auckland had its mail on the 22nd by the Lord Ashley, and papers of the 23rd have been received in Wellington. We are glad to observe that the wool market still promises well. The sales were to commence on the 13th November, when fully 65,000 bales were expected to be -catalogued. The telegram of the 7th November predicts an advance in price of ljd per lb. It is painful, though not unexpected intelligence, that the Lancashire distress is increasing. Collections were being made on fixed days in every Church in England and Wales. The Home News of the 27th thus adverts to this subject in with the remittances received ' from the Australian colonies : — " The reports conveyed by the present mail of the continued and increasing distress in the cotton manufacturing districts will show our readers how welcome the subscriptions just received from Australia have been, and we "need ' only say that the alacrity with which these large sums have been raised has called forth in England expressions of admiration no less than of gratitude. It will be seen that there is as yet no prospect whatever of a release from the terrible calamity- which afflicts a portion of our population counted by hundreds of thousands. As winter approaches, the gloom of the season deepens ; to a deficiency of food is added the want of fuel and warm clothing. The appearance of contagious disease, too, which the debilitated frames of the sufferers will be little able to resist, introduces a new and dreadful element of misery. In this all but desperate emer.gency there is one circumstance which will doubtless intensify the sympathies of our distant friends ; and that is the temper with which distress so deep and so widespread is endured. There has been no popular cry for intervention, for a forcible breaking of the American blockade, or even for a recognition of the South. Lancashire has from the first to last postponed the consideration of her own needs to a regard for that policy which the country ■deems just. Our history affords few, if any, more striking examples than this of public spirit and public devotion." The news from America is somewhat confusing and contradictory, but it shews, we think, that the tide of victory is still with the Confederates. The intelligence by the preceding mail of the successes by the Federals is not confirmed, and appears to be somewhat unreliable. The Federal army, under M'Clellan, have advanced upon Charleston, and the Confederates have reerossed the Potomac in safety. One of the most important items of intelligence is the issue of a Proclamation by Lincoln, of the emancipation of the slaves, which has produced general condemnation throughout Europe, and which has led to vigorous counter measures on the part of the Confederates. A telegram dated Jubal, November 7, is "Mediation, of the Great Powers in American affairs rumoured." We do not wonder that an anxiety for mediation should prevail, for it is a long time since the world was the scene of such horrible carnage, (see particulars in extra sheet.) An amnesty to Garibaldi and his followers was granted on the sth October — the only exceptions being deserters from

the royal army, Garibaldi himself, we regret to learnf in a very ..pjecarious situation. The '"ball jsj^s yet iutfie ancle, and Jt was feared that|mortificatton would ensuel Amputation was considered ncr cessary, but it was delayed in consequence of the extreme weakness of the patient. Mazzini has addressed an appeal to the Italian people against the Italian monarchy. Meetings of sympathy Iftth Garibaldi had been held in Hyde Park and Birkenhead. These meetings created a feeling of irritation in the minds of the Roman Catholic population, and serious riots ensued — gross outrages on person and property having been committed. The King of Prussia had dissolved his parliament by a coup de etat, and the danger of^a revolution was imminent. The parliament having refused to meet the views of the king and his.-ministers in the matter of granting supp|pfe for the maintenance of an additional i>o,ooo soldiers in the time of peace, the session was summarily brought to a close — His Majesty declaring that in future "he would wield the public affairs outside the conditions prescribed by the constitution." This act had created a great sensation throughout Europe. v ' Two other occurrences oil the continent would appear to be of a character to menace the public peace. A revolution had broken out in Greece. Otho had abdicated and fled ; and a provisional government had been formed by the revolutionary party. This revolution had caused a stir because, for some reason or other, it was apprehended that a difficulty might arise between England and France. The second event to which we advert is a telegraphic message dated Suez, Nov. 5, to the effect that a conflict had taken place I between the Austrian and Italian troops. No idea can be formed of how this came about. Her Majesty had returned from the Continent, improved in health. The Prince of Wales was on a visis to Italy. The Queen's sanction to the prince's marriage had been gazetted. There had been fearful gales in the British channel, and it was estimated that the number of casualties in consequence j was 500, and the number of wrecks 100 - — attended with frightful sacrifice of life Two shocking railway accidents had occurred on the Edinburgh and Glasgow, and the London and Dover line. Sevei'al persons were killed and two hundred severely injured. An alteration in the personnel of the French ministry — Thouvenel being replaced by Drouyhn D'Luys — had occasioned much uneasiness at Turin. The new minister had declared that the policy of the government in the affairs of Italy remained the same. It was rumoured j that Ratazzi would resign. The British parliament was to meet on the 13th January. Meanwhile, ministers and members of parliament were starring in the provinces, making speeches about Italian and American questions. Mr. Gladstone, in a speech which created a ; profound sensation, said that the south had created an army and was creating a nation. This was regarded as indicating a disposition on the part of the government to recognise the Southern States. Mr. Gladstone subsequently explained that I he had said nothing more than that he believed the subjugation of the South hopeless. Cobden, at Manchester, pro- ! posed the formation of a League to procure abolition of blockades of commercial ports by belligerents. The marriage . of the Princess Maria Pia, the youngest daughter of King Victor Emmanuel, with the King of Portugal, was celebrated by proxy, at Turin, on the 27th September. The King of Italy and all the royal family (including Priuce Napoleon) were present. The ceremony i was performed with great pomp, a grand fete was given at court in the evening, and the city was brilliantly illuminated. On the 29th the Queen of Portugal accompanied by Prince Humbert, embarked at Genoa for Lisbon. j A detachment of telegraphists and surveyors selected from the Royal Engineer establishment^ Chatham, sailed for New Zealand on the 22nd October. " . Dr. Langley, Archbishop of , York, had been translated to the See of Canterbury. Jessie M'Lachlan, tM||reputed Glasgow murderess, has been respited. -M'Clellan, 'according to the latest telegram, continues inactive. State elections were pending, involving important results', which no doubt had some effect upon military operationfi