GENERAL SUMMARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 195, 21 August 1867, Page 2

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, June 20 (26?) The April Mails were delivered in London ou the 14th and 20th June. The Queen is at Windsor, and appearing in public. She held a Court at Buckingham Palace, and also a levee, state concert, and ball. The Princess of Wales' health is much improved. Great preparations are making for the reception of the Sultan aud also the Viceroy of Egypt and the Belgian Volunteers. The Earl of Belmore, Under Secretary of State for the Home Department, has been appointed Governor of New South Wales. " The T>u__e of Ediuburgh sailed for Madeira on the llth June. It is reported that he will stop at the Cape of Good Hope for one month, and probably call at Mauritius. ■'•,.* 7- -■■'.-'.. ■

A late telegram; .announces that tbia Emperor Maximilian had been shot. Tho news caused great excitement in Europe. All Courts are in mourning. Mexico had been captured by .tHe Liberals. Fearful disclosures of murder and attempts at murder and infliction of personal injuries have been made before the Sheffield Trades' Union Commission. These crimes were matured and. paid >for at the rate of from £12 to £20per life* by Mr. Broadhead, Secretary to the Trades* Union Society. The tailors strike in London is still unsettled. . ; ..*.,.-,jEoyal Commissioners ou Ritualism have heen nominated. The Atlantic cable of 1866 has been successfully repaired. The gold held by the Bauk of England amounts to £22,000,000. Market quiet. Discount 2\. Lord Lyons succeeds Lord Gowley as ambassador to Paris. The London press urges the abolition of voting by proiy in the House of Lords, the establishment pf quorum and creation of life members. Fearful riots have occurred iu Birmingham owing to Irishmen opposing lecture agaiust Romanism. The military were called out, and with difficulty quelled the riot. There is some excitement respecting another Fenian rising in Ireland on the night of the 1 3th July. The moßt violent demonstration has beeu made in Waterford, where Fenians were joined by others from Cork and Limerick. Numbers were killed and wounded, but the police were successful, and the American. Feniaus were dispersed. Tbe Jamaica Committee has abandoned the action against Mr Eyre. Fortnightly mail to Australia via Suez and Galle is advocated in London. The Reform Bill has made progress^ Mr Disraeli concedes third member to Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, and Leeds, and another member 'to Londou. Lloyd Morrison has beeu feted at St. James's Hall. The Panama Mail Cc mpany has declared no dividend. A new Indian telegraph has been'projected, to include Australia, with a capital of £1,000.000. The Great Eastern Railway is in Chancery. Great censure is bestowed on the Indian Government by the report of the Commissioners on the subject of the Oirissa famiue for want of energy at the commencement. An amendment to the Reform BUI in favor of cumulative votes was rejected by 314 to 173 votes on the 6th June. The JBill was passed onthe 10th June. England and Austria have supported proposals made to the Porte relative to Cretan affairs. The Porte has consented conditionally, on the withdrawal of the Greek volunteers from the islaud !*' The Prince Imperial has visited the Paris Exhibition, and has been received with great enthusiasm. His health is thoroughly restored. The Luxemburg treaty is considered to be only a truce. It is believed that no good feeling is generated between France and Prussia. The visit of the King of Prussia to Napoleon was only ceremonious. European war is predicted. The great military fete in Paris was directed by Marshal Canrobert, and passed oif with great eclat. The Emperor of Russia and his son on their arrival in Paris were enthusiastically received by Napoleon and his people, but were afterwards insulted in public, places by those favorable to the Polish nationality. .*•'•' j-3: On the arrival of the King of Prussia and Count Bismarck at Potsdam, they were reeeived with tremendous enthusiasm. The French Government has awarded a gold medal to India for the cultivation of cotton during the American war. Latest Paris telegrams announce that the Freuch Chamber have voted 150,000,000 francs to conversion of arms. Six crowned heads and heirs apparent ■were present at Paris races, at Longchamps. ' •-*-■•.<.■...•;. • --■ Napoleon's speech at the distribution of the Exhibition prizes was most pacific.

: ; We were compelled to exclude our usual report of the meeting of the Board of Works which took place on Friday last, the space then at our command being utterly inadequate to Ja full and satisfactory report of the proceedings ou that oc■casion. The principal incident in the meeting, was the reading of the auditors' report, and the discussion which ensued upon it. The. report drawn up by the auditors appointed at the general meeting showed that £12 had been paid into the bank by the Collector in excess of the amouut shown by the books to have been received by him, a mistake attributed to the accountant employed by the Secretary and Collector to adjust their accounts. The report also stated that a rate of very trifling amount a had beeu received whicli had not ..been entered. This the Secretary explained by stating that tbe omission had occurred through the butts of the cheques sticking together, as had occurred several times when the auditors were going through the books. The payment to the Secretary of 13 months' salary during the past year, instead of 12, also noted by the auditors, hnd been caused by his having been paid by the week instead of by tlie month, a mistake which would be rectified in the next year. It was also stated in the report that the Collector had received too little during last year, having received £96 instead of £100, but on investigation it was showu at the meeting that he had, in fact, received too much, Mr. Watts only having occupied the office for eleven mouths, and having been paid like the Secretary, per week instead of per month. The entire matter was referred to the Finance Committee to be investigated . and rectified. The report also alluded to other trifling errors and discrepancies, and suggested various improvements in the keeping of the books, etc. Tenders for the formation of Harley-street were opened, and that given iu by Mr Lock for the sum of £34 was accepted. Mr Carter's suggestion tbat auother horse aud cart should be employed by the Board was adopted, and a letter from Mr Watkins was read, settiug forth Mr Stafford's intentions with reference to his promise to contribute £50 to the formation of a road over the Port Hills through Washington Valley, whieh work has beeu carried out, and the Secretary was instructed to make application for the money. Messrs Hooper, Buro, and Beutley were appointed a com mittee to consider the proposed regulations for cabstands; aDd other bnsiuess of no other especial public importance having beeu transacted, the Board adjourned until Friday the SOth instant. . "One of the last three women left of the aboriginals of Tasmania died in the hospital at Hobarton. She was known as *. Patty," aud was upwards of 60 years of age.