LATEST TELEGRAMS.
Gal&e, August 12,
H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh sails shortly for China, Japan, and New Zealand. Ducate is to be the new Governor of Tasmania. The wheat harvest is satisfactory. The wool sales, to commence on the 13 th, are expected to realise an average of last sales. Parliament has been prorogued. The Queen's speech states that the foreign relations of the country are satisfactory. There was no reason to apprehend a European war. The policy of the British government would be to secure peace. Satisfaction is expressed at the result of the Abysinian expedition, and ifc is stated that the immediate return of the army proves that the undertaking was in obedience to the dictates of humanity. Alluding to the Fenian rising, Her Majesty says that the efforts made by Fenians in Ireland to promote rebellion, rendered necessary the exercise of exceptional powers on the part of the Executive. No persons, however, were now detained under suspension of the Habeus Corpus Act ; and there were no Fenian prisoners awaiting trial. Her Majesty enumerates the leading measures of the session, and announces a speedy dissolution of parliament.
Lord Stanley intimated that Mr. Seward had expressed his willingness to agree to a settlement of the naturalisation question according to American views.
Lord Malmesbury has declared the blockade of Matzalan to be illegal, and has ordered it to be raised.
Passengers from America are now being searched at Queenstown. The Volunteer Review at Wimbledon was a failure.
A treaty between China and America has been signed. The Chinese agree that the river territory shall be open to Ame-
neans,
The Marquis of Abercorn has been created a Duke. Several new peerages are contemplated.
Twenty-three persons have be'en killed, and several wounded, owing to a false alarm of fire at the Music Hall, Manchester.
The House of Commons has adopted the Telegraph Bill.
Both Bills for the Government of India have been withdrawn. The telegraph cable between Malta and Alexandria has been interrupted.
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 977, 12 September 1868, Page 3
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