LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 67, 21 March 1867, Page 3

LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

We take the following items of English hews to the 2nd February from the New Zealand Herald. It was brought by the Alice Cameron, which arrived in Auckland on Bth March, after a passage from San Francisco of 31 days. — John Bright says the reforms announced by the Emperor Napoleon should be interpreted in a liberal sense. — Twelve American war vessels were expected at Constantinople on the 31st January. — The Radicals are organising the grand array of the republic all over the State of New Orleans, and a conflict between the Radicals and exConfederates is not improbable. — The Manchester and other manufacturers are assisting the suffering Cretans. — General JDix is successfully urging the French Government to abolish the searching of travellers' baggage, in view of the coming Exposition. — The South German States have proposed a military union with the North. — Austria is strongly increasing her forces on. the Turkish and Eussian frontiers. — Two clippers, the Walsh and Charlotte White, from Callao to Europe, sailing in a race, reached Gibraltar in 104 days, the Walsh winning by 25 minutes. — The Empress Charlotte of Mexico is completely restored to health. — King Maximilian of Bavaria will marry the sister of Francis Joseph of Austria. — The Great Eastern is safely placed on the grid-iron at Birkeuhead. She was to sail for Araerica on 20th March: — Count Bismarck declines the nomination to the German Parliament. — The Cretan war is spreading to the neighboring islands. The terras of peace offered by the Sublime Porte have been scornfully rejected. A United States ship has left the Bosphorus to take Cretan fugitives from Greece. — At Athens, the Ministry propose to raise the effective force of the army to 31,000, including 14,U00 reserves. — The United States steamer Swatera, with Surrett, the assassin, on board, arrived at Port Mahon recently, and sailed for America. — Semi-official journals deny that Maximilian will be a candidate for the presidency of Mexico. — A cable telegram says : — J. G. Bennett, jun., had tendered the yacht Henrietta, a New Year's gift to Prince Alfred, -which was respectfully declined. — Admiral Persano has been acquitted of cowardice, and is to be tried for incompetency and disobedience to orders. — In Austria breech-loadiDg rifles have been given to a portiorf of the army. — Austria has made overtures to the Swiss authorities with a view to negotiating a commercial treaty. — The American portion of the Eusso-American telegraph has been completed, the Russian portion •will be finished next autumn. — The reporter of the St. Louis Democrat has arrived at Washington, in answer to a summons of the Cougressional Committee appointed to enquire into the riot at New Orleans, and is prepared to give his evidence relative to the President's speech at St. Louis, charging the responsibility of the XS'ew Orleans riot on Congresss; and also to report as to his exact language, •when he said he would Juck.'out of office those who would not support his policy. The reporter has a phonographic report of the speech. — On the 24th January the Boston Anti-Slavery Society unani mously resolved that the safety and honour of the nation demand the immediate removal of the President, and the displacement of the State Governments at the South, and the remodelling of the Supreme Court, and that no rebel territory shall be recognised as a State until the Federal Constitution guarantees to every loyal citizen a ballot, and an education, and to the negro land besides. — The Herald's Ottawa special says Prince Alfred will be the first Governor and Eoyal Viceroy of Canada, under the Confederation.—The Times says that a New York broker of respectability charges that 50,000 dollars has been subscribed in New York as an inducement for the impeachment movement. One broker, mentioned, subscribed 5000 dollars. It does not appear that tVe money was paid. — The Times' commercial article says the increase of the freight business of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company may lead soon to weekly trips — suck an arrangement being contemplated. — A French frigate left Yera Cruz, on the 21st January, with 1,000 Austrians. The evacuation of . the City of Mexico will be complete by the 28th January. Marshal Bazaine has ordered railroad transportation for 2,000 soldiers per day, proclaiming free transportation for all parties for France.