EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 147, 26 June 1867, Page 3

EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE

VJA PANAMA. '

It is announced that at the invitation ot the King of Holland, the Luxembarg Conference was to meet on the 7th of May at London. Prussia, Russia, and Austria would be represented by their ambassadors at the British Court. All the Powers had consented to the proposal. In the House of Commons on April 29, Lord Stanley made a significant and reassuring statement. His lordship said he had reason to believe that France and Prussia would accept the propositions for a settlement of the Luxemburg question suggested by the mediating Powers. It is stated iu the most positive manner that an offensive and defensive alliance I had been concluded between Italy and I

France, in case of war between the latter Power aud Prussia. A splendid entertainment had been given at Willis's Rooms, to the Hon. John O'Sliaunassy, previous to liis departure for Australia. Mehemet Pacha was defeated by the insurgents on April 18, at Aprocorona, 250 ' Turks, among whom was an officer of high rank, being killed. A fight is also said to ' have taken place on the 19th, near Heraclion, in which the Cretans were again victorious, capturing prisoners, munitions of war, and baggage. Omar Pacha with 15,000 troops is marching towards Spha- j Ida, where 8,000 insurgents are resolutely awaiting his approach. The Eace for the Chester Cup at Chester, on the Ist May, resulted as follows ; — Beeswing, 1 ; Endsleigh, 2 ; Lecturer, 3 ; Rescue, 4. 21 rau. Won by three lengths ; four lengths between second and third. Betting : 5 to 1 against Lecturer, 100 to 8 against Beeswing, and 15 to 1 against Rescue, The 2000 Guineas Stakes at the Newmarket First Spring Meeting on the 23rd April, was won by the Duke of Beaufort's Vauban (Fordham), beating 17 others. ' Net value of Stakes, £5350.. The 1000 Guineas, on the 25th April, was won by Colonel Pearson's Achievement (Custauce), beatiug 6 others. The marriage of King George of Greece with a daughter of the Russian Grand Duke Constantino has been decided ou. His Majesty was to visit England shortly. The progress of the Princess of Wales towards recovery was as rapid as could be reasonably expected. The sleeplessness with which the illustrious sufferer had been so long and painfully afflicted hud passed away, aud the most unfavorable ! symptoms were gradually disappearing before the alleviating effects of healthy and untroubled repose. It may be added . as a hopeful sign that throughout her continued indisposition the spirits of the royal lady had not been once visibly depressed. Advices from Spain confirm the prevalent idea that the country is on the verge of anarchy, and that at any moment Europe may be startled by a successful revolt, subversion of the throne, end the establishment of a republic. An extraordinary session of the Prussian Parliament was opened by the King on April 29, to obtai u legislative approval of the North German constitution. His Majesty's Speech was marked by a singular and mysterious reticence on the subject of Luxemburg. A ministerial crisis has occurred in Italy. Iu the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies ou April 4, Baron Ricasoli enounced that the ministry had placed their resignation iu the hands of the ICing, by whom it had been Sattuzi was subsecpiently authorised to form a ministry. An enthusiastic ovation was given to the Pope during his progress from the Yatican to the church of Santa Maria Minore on the festival of the Anuneiation. The carriage in which his Holiness was riding was covered with flowers by the people. April 21, being Easter Sunday, the Pope bestowed the usual benediction urbi et orbi from the balcony of the Vc-ti-can in presence of a large nmtitude of persons, including many foreigners. His Holiness was enthusiastically received. Vessels loading — For Nelson, Cissy; for Wellington, Asterope, and John Bunyan; for Canterbury, Devonshire, Bed Rover, and Blue Jacket.