GENERAL SUMMARY.
London, January 26. The Australian November mails were delivered in London on the 13th and L9th Jan usury. The Queen resides at Qsborue in the enjoyment of good health. Her Majesty distributed her usual Christmas gifts to the poor. The Princess Helena's marriage is fixed for June. £6,000, independent of the Princess's annual income, is asked for the marriage expenses. Great dissensions in the Ministry about manhood suffrage, &c. Earl Kussell declares that the Cabinet will stand or fall by the Reform Bill. Grave changes in the ministry are expected. The Baptist and .Negro party in Jamaica are using every exertion to damage Governor Eyre's reputation, especially in Gordon's case. Major Gray has been appointed Aide-de-Canip to to the Governor oi New Zealand. A national decoration — called the Albert Medalhas been instituted by the Queen fur gallantry in cases of shipwreck. New Zealaud affairs occupy a prominent position. The war is considered a mistake, the question should have been settled by legislation, the troops ehould not hare marched into the centre of Waikato.
On the Ist February the British registration fee on letters will be reduced from 6d. to 4d. Respecting the Ministerial crisis iv Victoria, the Times observes -where one Chamber represents numbers, and the other property, collision is inevitable. It says the only remedy is iv the reform of the Constitution, and characterises the conduct of Sir C. Darling as being as gross a case of public delinquency as has for many years come under observation. The Daily News supports Governor Darling. It is reported that Sir Kichard Macdonnell, Governor of Hongkong, is detained in London two month?, in readiness to supersede Governor Darling. Many more Eenians have been sentenced to penal servitude. • The American Fenians are quarrelling furiously, but the leaders are making money fast. A serious fire occurred at St. Catherine's Dock. Two millions sterling worth of property was destroyed. Crewhall, in Cheshire, has been burnt, damage £ 10,000. Terrific gales, commencing on the 28th December, swept along the English coast until the 20th January. Great snow storms and inundations. Pour thousand(?) ships wrecked. Great loss of life. The Amelia, steamer, foundered on the 20th January in the Buy of Biscay, value of csirgo, £250.000. The Hannah Moore, lilack Ball Liner, lost. Six out of 24 saved. Another consignment of salmon trout and ova tor Australia is preparing.
GENERAL SUMMARY.
Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 17, 23 March 1866, Page 2
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