GENERAL SUMMARY.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 8, Issue 704, 28 November 1865, Page 3

GENERAL SUMMARY.

; London, 26th September. The Australian mail was delivered in London via Marseilles on the 14th, and via Southampton on the 21st September. •The Queen is residing at Balmoral, living in strict privacy, and enjoys excellent health. Lord Palmerston's ill health causes much concern to the nation. The Governor General of Canada was to sail for Europe on the 16th September. „ Mr. Mouens, captured by brigands, has been ransomed. Admiral Cochrane has been appointed Admiral of the fleet. The heat during the past month has been quite tropical. Ths Bishop of Victoria resigns his see, his successor, the Rev. Dr. Oakley died on the 15th inst. ; ' The cattle disease still rages in spite of all science and care ; herds of cows, calves, and sheep are carried off by thousands, and it is asserted that poultry and swine are becoming infected; and'medical evidence given on the death of a veterinary surgeon proves that the ihuman frame is also susceptible of it. ' Provisions of all kinds are very dear. Beef is Is. per. lb. mutton Is. 4d.; butter, Is. 4d. and milk double the usual price. The, cholera still rages at various Mediterranean ports, and 104,000 people have left Marseilles. At Constantinople alone 1000 die daily. The Irish Government discovered a conspiracy of the Finians, and seized about 120 people, and their Press representative. Drilling in uniform has commenced. Arrests have been made in the leading cities of Ireland, also in London, Manchester, Liverpool, and on board steamers from America, where large meetings . are held, funds subscribed, and arms collected. Many Irish officers in the Federal service are implicated, and have been arrested ; even some of our own soldiers have been employed as drill instructors. Cork city and county has been disarmed, and a gunboat cruiser is off the coast lto intercept a vessel reported to have left American ports with arms. One vessel, with 130 tons of ammunition, has been already seized. Railway traffic was opened in Scotland on Sundays, and 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. dough and Co.'s business has been purchased at £60,300. .r The injurious action of the Aborigines Protection Society, in connection with New Zealand affairs, is strongly condemned. The British gun -boat Urgent reports the loss of the Atlantic Telegraph buoys. The French horse Gladiateur was again victorious at Doncaster, winning the St. Leger with case, Jefferson, the American comedian, proved a great success in London ; he is drawing large houses, and is highly spoken of by the Press. The conduct of the Times is condemned by tthe British public, owing to its vacillating policy regarding the American question. Child murder is increasing at a fearful rate, and it is proposed to gazette all seductors with name, title, avocation, and address. The fight for the championship, between !Mace and Wormald, was forfeited by the latter. The Russo-American telegraph has been commenced at various points. There is a proposed reunion of French and English fleets at Toulon and Malta next year. Obituaey. — General Sir G. Brown, Judge Haliburton (Saui Slick), Sir J. Palmer, Gen. Sir G. Ferguson, Mrs. Thomas Moore, Sir H. Johnston Walsh, Westley Richards, Earl of Sfcrathmore, Rev. C. Oakley.