ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA PANAMA AND SUEZ.

Marlborough Express, Volume III, Issue 141, 24 October 1868, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA PANAMA AND SUEZ.

The s.s. Rakaia, Harry Wright, commander, arrived in Wellington on the 21st instant. The weather on the Isthmus of Panama has been unusually severe, both at Colon and Panama, violent whirlwinds and high tides having been felt. Daring a terrific squall at Colon on the Bth September, the brig Rolling Wave was struck by lightning and had her foremast shivered. During the whirlwinds in Panama Bay several ship? parted their moorings and did sundry damages. LATEST BY CABLE. John Bright announces himself a candidate for re-election to Parliament at the approaching ,-, general election, on a liberal platform. Murphy, the anti-catholic agitator, has been » arrested in Manchester, and held in bonds to ■ keep the peace. Being unable to give the necessary security, he was sent to jail. The Ariel,'the first ship of the tea fleet, has

arrived in the Thames. -She sailed from Poo Chow on May 28th.. . „, 7 , . The official atatemenfc of the Bank of England shows ah increase in specie during the past week of £75,000

A “potato,riot” occurred in Cork on the 3rd, requiring the presence of the military to disperse the rioters. No lives were lost.

The London Times attacks the treaty recently concluded by Mr. Burlingame with the United States.

London, Sept. 9. —Augustine Byrne, said to be a Fenian, was arrested in this city last evening. A large quantity of small arms and ammunition were found secreted in his rooms. He had a preliminary examination, and was remanded for trial.

Jefferson Davis arrived here last night from Liverpool. Berlin, Sept. 9.—Rosing, the Consul-General of the North. German Confederation to the United States, has sailed in the steamship Hermann for New York., . Madrid,- Sept. 9.- Great precautions are being taken, by Government to prevent an outbreak. Many officers have been removed.

SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH TO THE STAR AND HERALD. New York, Sept. 9.

The London Times comments favourably on U.S. Minister Johnson’s speeches made since his arrival there, and reciprocates the sentiments of friendship expressed by him. . The London press indicate a disposition on the part of England to settle the Alabama claims. ■ The London Times thinks the period has not arrived for the healthy absorption of Mexico by the United States.

Rev. Dr. Bellows, of New York, advises England to disendow and disestablish the Irish Church as a means of averting war with America through Irish political influences in the United States. . .

In Louisiana, threats of insurrection are openly made.

A disastrous fire occurred among the shipping in the Southampton docks, on tho night of the 4th inst., destroying much property. The loss is not estimated, but it is said to be very heavy. . Mr. Johnson, the American Minister, replying to an address from the corporate authorities of the city of Sheffield, said there was no danger of a rupture of peaceful relations between England and America. The identity of race, language, institutions, and aspirations, forbids it, and the character of Queen victoria renders it impossible. Murphy, the “No Popery” agitator, is a canidate for Parliament from Manchester. On Saturday night last, a meeting held in his interest was attacked hy a mob of Irish Catholics, who charged the platform and dispersed the speakers. A general fight ensued, which lasted nearly an hour.

The 'strike of the Loudon cabmen still continues, greatly to the inconvenience of travellers. The press of the city denounces the action of the cabmen.

Xing William of Prussia is on a tour of military inspection through the North German States. The Duke of Brabant, heir to the Crown of Belgium, is thought to be fatally ill. A Havana despatch says, a conflagration occurred among the Casilda warehouses, occasioning very heavy losses. The loss by Senor Zulueta alone is estimated at $350,000. The trial of Whalen was continued in Ottawa yesterday. The defence opened, but proved nothing. Public feeling against the prisoner is intense, and if he should be acquitted there is danger that he will be lynched. Advices from the West Coast of Mexico, to August 15th, state that quiet has been restored in Guerrero, Colima, and Sinaloa, and business had. been very generally resumed. Canales, Gomez, Yegas, and other worthies had revolted in Tamaulipas. A famine is threatened in several of the States, by reason of the scarcity of provisions.

Parliament will be dissolved upon the 9th of November. The general election will be completed before the end of the month; and the Reformed House of Commons will no doubt meet in the second week of December. A few days will necessarily be occupied with the swearing-in of members, but the discussion upon the address will commence quite soon enough to allow formal expression to be given before Christmas to that decision of the country which the election returns will have already established beyond any doubt. Her Majesty, with the junior members of the Royal Family and their attendant suites, will arrive in England on the llth Sept. The Royal yacht, Victoria and Albert, will proceed to Cherbourg, and be ready to embark the Royal party on the morning of that day. The Queen and Royal Family will proceed to Windsor. Of the trip to Scotland, nothing is definitely known. It ra believed, how.ever, that the Queen will leave Wiiictsor about Friday, the 25th of September, for Balmoral. ,

The Queen has, through the English Minister at Berne, expressed her thanks to the Federal Council for the cordial reception she has met with in Switzerland.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, after a short sojourn in Scotland, will proceed to Denmark on a visit to the parents of the Princess ; from thence their Royal Highnesses will go to Sweden, and it is believed, before returning to England, that the Prince and Princess will pay a visit to the ICfng and Queen of Greece at, Athens. The betrothal of the King of Bavaria with the Russian''Grand Duchess Marie is regarded as certain, .ul. ■.

Mrs, Lincoln, who was to have travelled with the hon. Reverdy Johnson, was taken ill just before the.vessel sailed, and could not, proceed. Lord Mayo has announced to his supporters at Ccckermbuth that he had. accepted, after due consideration, the Governor-Generalship of India. M. Pierre , Magne, Minister pf Finance of France, in V. speech at a.banquet in his honor, declared that .peace would continue, because Europe heeded it, and the Emperor desired it, France was strong enough to preserve peace, and it was no‘one’s interest now to break it. This declaration was received by the company with enthusiastic applause. The Moniieur, in its last issue, has an article on the state of Europe. As an indication of peaeiß, the. writer points to the significant fact that the number of men on leave of absence from the French army was never greater’than at present.

The Italian Government is increasing the number of its military posts on the frontier of the Papal States, THE LATE DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKES CHILE. Although no serious effects were experienced at Valparaiso from the late disastrous earthquake on the coast, slight shocks were felt there, and the tidal wave, which did so much damage on the coast of Peru, swept into Talcahuana Bay, on the southern coast of Chile, on the night of the 13th ult., and submerged the greater part of the towns of Talcahuana and Tome. PERU. The news already published of the terrible disasters caused on the Peruvian Coast by the late fearful earthquake and tidal wave is fully confirmed. A great number of towns in the province of Paramacochas have likewise disappeared, and capital itself has suffered severely. Counting only what is known up to the present, the evil extends over more than 200 leagues in iis greatest length. More than 300,000 persons have remained without shelter and without bread, in consequence of this horrible catastrophe, and with difficulty shall we find in history an instance of a calamity which has embraced such an immense extent of territory. In Moquega 150 persons perished. In Iquique the catastrophe has ruined a third of the city, and the inhabitants were saved by getting on the adjacent hills. Fresh water has failed. The earthquake lasted five minutes. The sea increased thirty feet over its ordinary level, and covered the town in an extension of 6000 feet. Thirty dead bodies were found up to the 14th, although it is presumed that there are more than 200 dead. The losses are calculated at $2,000,000.

At Pisco the islands and their works were partially invaded. From forty-nine ships that were taking cargo in the Chincha Islands only six did not suffer any damage. Paracas has been swallowed by the sea. The number of victims is yet unknown. The boats that were in the bay were carried away and left two miles inland. The wells from which water was got for the Islands are choked up Government is sending to the South ships loaded with money, provisions, clothing, and all other necessaries.

Large subscriptions are being raised to aid the victims of these great calamities The P.S.N. Co. has placed gratis two steamers at Government’s disposal, and his reduced the passage money on its line for three months 50 per cent.

The Kearsage, the American steamer that was in Copaipo, was sent by the Municipality of that place with a cargo of provisions to supply the needy at Arica. The guano consignees have lent to the Government, without any terms of interest, tho amount of $500,000. EQUADOR.

The news of the loss of life and property in this Republic is confirmed. It is calculated that not less than 25,000 lives have perished.