ENGLISH TELEGRAMS VIA SUEZ.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1034, 26 March 1869, Page 2

ENGLISH TELEGRAMS VIA SUEZ.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. LEfiOM Otfß OWK" CORBESPONDEirr.J [The following appeared in a Heeau> Extra on Tuesday last.j The Tararua has arrived from Melbourne with the telegraphic news, but not the mail. The mail dates are up to January 29, and the telegraphic dates to February 16. Discount, 3 per cent. ; consols, 93£. Wool firm, but little doing. It is proposed to hold five instead of four sales during the year — the first to commence on February 25. Parliament was opened on February 15. The Speech says the Queen learned with grief the atrocities that had been committed in New Zealand, but felt confident the Colonial Government and people would repress the outrages with prudence and moderation. Gladstone announced that the consideration of the Irish measure would take place on March 1. A reduction of 10,000 is contemplated in the military forces. A complimentary dinner has been given to Mr. Fitzherbert, at St. James' Hall, at which Sir G. Grey and Lord Grenville were present. A tea and coffee service was presented to Mr. Fitzherbert as an acknowledgment of his services as financinl representative of the colony, He was expected to leave England •with this mail. Messrs. Glass, Trncey, Hipley, TVhit.worfch, and Guinness, hare been unseated respectively for Bewdley, Norwich, Bradford, Drogheda, and Dublin. Lord Russell has published his views on the Irish Church — a bid for office. Great sympathy is expressed throughout England re the New Zealand massacres. The Indian Government states it spent over seven millions on the Abyssinian war, of which four have been repaid. The tone of the French press towards Belgium is threatening. Bismarck denounces the false reports of the French press. The U. S. Senate have disapproved of the terms of the Alabama convention with England. . There has been severe fighting in some parts of Spain. Prince Amadeus and Duke Montpensier are candidates for the throne. The Governor of Burgos has been assassinated by some ecclesiastics. Intense ' popular excitement. Demonstration made against Mexico. The French Emperor has opened the Legislative Assembly with a pacific speech.