THE PANAMA MAY MAIL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2341, 24 June 1868, Page 3

THE PANAMA MAY MAIL.

[by bubmaiune tele&baph.]

The ti.s. Eakaia, with the English mail, arrived in Wellington at three yesterday morning, Left Pauama on May 24. Had no communication with Opara. Experienced severe head winds.

Passengers: For Wellington-Miss Gibson aud servant, Mr and Mrs Boyer and four children, Messrs Morrison, Tuylor, and Hyraer. For Auckland—Messrs Graham aud Whitaker. For Napier—Mr Crosthwaite. lor Nelson—Mrs Braithwaite and child. For Greytnouth—Mr Abbott. For Otago —Messrs Gribble aud Weedon, Eev Mr aud Mrs Alves and five children. For Canterbury—Mr and Mra Alfred Mellish, Miss Agues Smith, Miss C. E. Miller, Mrs Leslie Thomson, two children and servaut, Mr A. Thomson. For Sydney—Eev P. Young, Mr and Mrs Verney, infant aud servant, Mrs Hinde, Lieuteuanfc Grant, Km Denman and servant, Mr Trousßen, Misses Mansfield and Scott, Mr Strange. For Melbourne—Messrs Dobson, Coeh* rane, and Forder.

GENERAL SUMMARY". Intelligence from New York is up to May 9, and from Europe (via cable), to May 12. Gladstone's resolutions for disestablishment of Irish Church were carried by 382 to 272.

Prince Humbert and Princess Marguerita have been received with acclamation in Florence.

Whelan lias been committed for trial for assassination of D'Arcy M'Gee. The murder was planned by forty Fenians and lots cast.

A bill has passed the Rournauian Chamber regulating the position of the Jews in that country.

The articles are hard. Jews cannot settle in urban districts without the consent of the Municipal Council—and even with it not in rural. Cannot hold freehold property. Cannot hold or rent land, wine shops, mills, distilleries, bridges, vineyards, sheep runs, cattle stalls, or hotels on highroads. Cannot undertake contracts for the State. Cannot undertake any business without special authority. Cannot recover debts. Cannot deal in food or drink for Christians. 500 Jewish families have been evicted from the district of Bacou. A select committee of 19 peers has been nominated by the House of Lords, to consider the Compulsory Church Eates Bill. , The Constitutmnel denies any disagreement between M. Eouher and Marshal Niel in the Commission on the Budget. Difficulties on financial subjects are reported to exist between France and Tunis.

The Egyptian Government has con tracted a loan of 250 million francs.

The Roumanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, in a circular addressed to representatives of European Powers of Bucharest, denies the persecution of Jowb, and complains of the Austrian Consul-General at Jassy. Austria still affirms thev are persecuted. Eefik Effendi, the Sheikh Al Islam, has been dismissed by the Sultan. Hassan Effendi has been appointed in his stead.

AMEEICA. [BY ATLANTIC CABLE.] New Tohk, May 9. The argument for the prosecution of Presideut Johnson closed on the 6th. The Senate met on the 7th inst., and, with closed doors, proceeded to the consideration of various orders presented relative to taking the final vote on impeachment. The Senate finally agreed to adjourn to Monday, aud to take the final vote on the articles on Tuesday, at twelve o'clock, without debate. Senators will be allowed until Thursday to file written opinions regarding their votes. The Senate then adjourned to Monday, the 11th inst. The decision of the impeachment question has been definitely postponed until Thursday, the l-lth inst., when the fate of the President will be decided. Judging from the tone of the New York press, and the proceedings in Congress, appearances indicate more in favour of Johnson's acquittal than his conviction. The questions to be answered by Senators are—--Ist. Has the President the power of removal without the concurrence of the Senate ?

2nd. Does Secretary Stanton come within the Tenure of Office Act ?

3rd. Can the President lawfully make an adinterim appointment during the session of the Senate ?

4th. "Was the President guilty of misprision of perjury in scheming to prevent the operation of the Tenure of Office Act?

sth. Was the President guilty of a misdemeanour in making his Washington, Cleveland, and St. Louis speeches? The steamer Eiver Queen was burned to the water's edge on "Wednesday night, at Marine City, Michigan, Value 16,000 dollars.

Ex-President Buchanan is dangerously ill at Wheathinds. A cyclone half a mile in width, passed over portions of Davidson and Williamson counties, Tennessee, on Wednesday afternoon, Ist instant, sweeping away houses, trees, aud fences for a distance of some ten miles. The Canadian House of Commons passed a resolution appropriating £1,100,000 sterling for the purpose of building fortifications; also, by a majority of 64<, to reduce the Governor's salary of 50,000 dols to 32,000. LoJTDOJf, May 4 At a Cabinet Council, during a discussion, Lord Stanley, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Earl of Malmesbury, Keeper of the Great Seal, and Gathorne Hardy, Secretary of the Home Department, openly seceded, and refused to serve longer under Mr Disraeli's lead.

Mr Disraeli sought an immediate audience of the Queen, aud placed his resignation in Her Majesty's hands. Her Majesty refused to accept Mr Disraeli's resignation. Mr Disraeli has said that the right to dissolve Parliament was only reserved by the Ministry in case the issue upon the Irish Church question was pressed to a division.

After speeches by some other inembera, the debate ended.

A large aud uoisy meeting was held in St James's Hall on the 6th, in favour of continuance of the Irish Church establishment, the Archdeacon of Canterbury iu the chair. Mr Whitbred moved in the House of Commons a resolution to withdraw the annual grant of £30,000 to Mayuooth College. The motion was agreed to. The Reform Bill for Ireland has been road a second time.

Petitions for commutation of punishment of the Fenian prisoner, Barrett, convicted of complicity in Clerkenwell explosion, got up by Mr John Bright, were presented to Gathome Hardy. General Nagle, and other Fenian prisoners, have been released from confinement, on giving required pledges.

FEANCE. Paeis, May 8,

It is denied that the French Ambassador at St Petersburg has had a consultation with the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, in regard to the Eastern question. France has suddenly broken off all diplomatic relations with the government of Tunis.

The amount of specie in the Bank of France has increased during the past week to the extent of 14,000,000 francs.

GERMANY. A commerciaVtreaty, recently made with Spain, has been ratified by the North German Diet. South German States threaten to leave the Customs' diet, in case the address issued by the Party of German Unity should receive consideration at the hands of the Zollverein. Mr Bancroft, American Minister, is urging the Bavarian Government to join in the Naturalization Treaty, which was recently concluded between North Germany and the United States.

EUSSIA. Count Stackleberg has been appointed Ambassador at Paris, vice Baron Budberg resigned. Baron De Talleyrand Perigord, French Envoy Extraordinary, has had a consultation with Prince GortschakorF, upon the subject of mediation by France and Russia in the TurcoCretan question.

AUSTRIA. A despatch states that Baron Orevelli, the Austrian Ambassador at Rome, died in that city on the 2nd inst.

CANDIA. A battle, which endured the entire day, was fought at Apocorona on the 14th April, and the insurgents claimed a victory. Fights had also taken place between' the army of liberation and the troops of the Sultan, on the 11th, 12th, 15th, and 16th of April, but without decisive result.

JAPAN. Lounoir, May 6. A telegram from Hong Kong states that the United States Minister to Japan, General von Halkenburg, is at Osaka, and has made a demand upon the Mikado for indemnity for damage occasioned to the property of American citizens in the late disturbance. He is supported in hia demand by the French Envoy, and by the presence of a portion of the American and French East Indian fleets.

[BT CUBAIf CABLE.] Havana, 13th May, 10 a.m. News has been received from Europe and the United States up to the evening of the 12th May. Th#lmpeachment Committee were to give their decision yesterday, but the proceedings were suspended until Saturday, when they will finally declare whether the President be guilty or not guilty, The general belief is, that he will be acquitted. Lord Brougham is dead.

Great riots have taken place in England, with demonstrations of great animosity against the heads of the Catholic Church, resulting, moreover, in the wounding of a great number of people and the destruction of various public buildings. Consols 94i

Blood had been shed at the elec tions m Nassau (New Brunswick). The opposition gained by a majority of ten.

Bribery was practised. England has been petitioned to remove the present Governor from office. Yellow fever is prevalent along the S.W. coast of South America, and is carrying off hundreds daily. There is a complete panic at Callao and Lima.

The authorities had closed all places of business and public resort.

COMMERCIAL. New Zealand five per cents, %\ to 991; do six per cents, 1891, March and Sept., 107 to 108; do six per cent, 1891, June aud Dec, 108 to 109.

SHIPPING. For Auckland—Excelsior, Siam. For Canterbury Light Brigade. For Napier and Hawke'a Bay —Henry Miller. For Nelson—lronside. For Otago—Salamander, Caller Ou. For Southland—Racer. For WellingtonExcelsior, Asterope, Polar Star.