The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1866. THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 17, 23 March 1866, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1866. THE ENGLISH MAIL.

JBt the Auckland s.s. which arrived at the wharf this morning, we have Sydney papers to the lGtli iusfcnnfc, aud English news by telegram to the 14th of February. The English mail had not arrived iv Sydney at the°time of the departure of the Auckland. Bwlosv we give a compilation of the telegraphic news received iv Sydney. ! foundkrixg of the steam-ship london, Captai.v Matui.v, kor Melbourne, in the Bay of Biscay. 220 Dkownkd, only ly Saved! I The London left Gravesend on t'se 80th of December; owing to a heavy gale, put in to St. Helens Roads ou the Ist of January ; left there on the 2nd, arrived at Plymouth to receive passengers on the 4th, on the sth left for Melbourne ; on the Bth heavy gale, on the 9th furious, with heavy head sea; the ship was under easy steam when the jibboom, fore-top-mast and other spars were carried away by the violence of the gale; the tremendous sea also carried away the life-boats; ou the 10th, the captain seeing the sea increasing to a dangerous extent, and the vessel laboring heavily, determined to put back under full head of steam, when the course was altered; the ship rolled heavily, shipping heavy seas, which put out the engine fires, the ship then commenced to settle down, soon after a heavy sea burst in the stern ports. Captain Martin then announced to the passengers, that there was now no earthly hope ; all the boats were stove in in attempts to launch them but one, this left the vessel with 19 passengers, who were- fortuuately rescued next day. The vessel immediately went down, the captain sticking to his ship to the last. The vessel was heavily ladeu with railway iron. FRANCE. The Emperor's speech, made on the 22nd, touched upon the prosperity of France owing to the coutiuued development of trade, manufactures, the unity of Italy, the consolidation of the long subsisting friendship of England, aud the declaration that in German affairs, France will remain neutral, unless for her own interests she be compelled to interfere ; and the arrangements have been made with the Emperor Maximilian for the withdrawal of Fiench troops from Mexico, without compromising French interests, which they were sent to defend. Count Walewski's election has been declared valid. The Budget for 1867 has been presented to the Chamber. The ordinary expenditure is calculated at 1,524 million fraucs, ordiuary revenue at 1,622 millions. After appropriating eighty-eight millions for an extraordinary budget, a surplus ot ten millions remain. INDIA. The P. and 0. Co.'s steamer Jeddo was stranded on the 3rd February, 10 miles south of Bombay. Passengers, mail and cargo from China were saved. Little hope is entertained of saving the vessel. The native crew, who refused duty after the ship struck, were sentenced to three mouths imprisonment. The Chambers of Commerce of Bombay and Calcutta are petitioning Parliament concerning the postal service between India and England. The threatened disturbance on the northwest frontier i 3 satisfactorily settled, so the British forces are withdrawn. The British troops are awaiting guides to march against Tongoo Peulow in Bhootan, to recover lost Armstrong guns. Ou the 10th the war in Bhootan commenced. 500 troops marched to Dewangeri without guides, to recover the Armstrong guns. : ; The scarcity of food at Bombay is so great

that large numbers of the native population have emigrated. An influential memorial has been presented to the Governor of Bombay, to establish a gold currency. CHILI. The Chilian steam corvette Esmeralda, commanded by an Englishman, attacked the Spanish corvette Virginia. After twenty minutes' desperate engagement, the Spaniards hauled down their flag. The Chilians had another naval success, giving them coufidence of further victories. Admiral Pareja, the commander of the Spanish blockading forces, has committed suicideSeveral vessels lmd been detained at Callao, on suspicion of trading with the Spaniards. The Chilians have captured the Spauish ship Covodouga. Spain very indignant, and increasing the Pacific fleet. ROME. i Victor Emmanuel intimated positively that he was not to interfere with the Papal States during the lifetime of Pius IX. Ou no pretext will he send troops thither. Should a revolution break out in Rome, and the Pope take flight, the [taliau Government, will hold aloof, but will prevent Roman insurrectionists from receiving auy support from without. AMERICA. Twenty coloured regimeuts in Texas have been discharged. The aggregate strength of the Federal army is fixed at 60,000. The negroes in Louisiana rose in arms against their overseers. The insurrection was quelled by the militia. The planters are anxious to secure white labor for the approaching crops. A band of outlaws captured the steamer Lily, with 1000 bales of cotton, on the Alabama River. The House of Representatives have introduced resolutions that the United States ought never to recognise any Government imposed on any nation on the American Continent by European arms. The diplomatic correspondence between France aud the United States ou the Mexican question has been before Congress, aud is exciting much discussion. Intercepted letters show that Napoleon strongly endeavoured to secure Mexico. The United States urge the immediate withdrawal of the French troops, which the French Government agrees to, provided the former gives a pledge not to interfere with Mexican affairs, but remain neutral. This is flatly refused, and an accredited Minister to the Mexican Republic has been appointed. Ex Presideut Davis's trial is still deferred, — he is .to be charged with treason. A resolution was moved in the American Senate, requesting the President to recall the United States ambassador from England, ' in consequence of the refusal of Earl Itussel i to settle the Alabama claims. The resolution was rejected by a majority of 13 Presideut Johnson's Message to the Senate states that the work of reunion proceeds quietly; that the rebellion has been suppressed, aud the people are yielding willing obedieuce to the Federal Government and laws. Senator Su inner strongly contradicted this, stating that the Southerners were more disloyal than ever.