THE PANAMA TELEGRAM.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 51, 2 March 1868, Page 2

THE PANAMA TELEGRAM.

The examination of Desmond, Allen, and the other Fenians who are alleged to be implicated in the Clerkenwell Gaol explosion, has resulted in producing no satisfactory evidence of their criminality. — Lord Strathnairu, Commander-in-Chief of the forces in Ireland, is actively engaged in disposing his troops to meet

&ny outbreak. — The Government has determined to proceed with the prosecutions against Mr Sullivan of the Dublin Natiou, and other persons who have taken a conspicuous part in funeral processions in honor of the three Fenians lately executed J at Manchester. — Mr Pi»gott, editor of the Dublin Irishman, has been arresred on the charge of uttering seditious libels last year. He is a son of the late Chief Baron of the Exchequer of Ireland. — The Fenian head-quarters in Paris has been seized, and documents throwing light upon the conspiracy against England discovered. Amongst them a plan for burning the British Channel fleet. All the papers were forwarded to London. — Arrests and prosecutions for Ftiuiauistn continued in Ireland, and a number of telegraph clerks in Belfast were committed, charged with treason. Positive advices recently received from Africa leave no doubt of the safety of Dr Livingstone, the African traveller. They state that he is alive and well. — The despatches -received from Japan states that the Christians who have been imprisoned and persecuted in JSfagaski have been released. — It is reported that in consequence of recent successes of rebels in China the Imperialists have been reduced to extremities, and the Emperor has appealed to the European powers for their assistance in defending his throne. — The latest despatch from Abyssinia reports that the advauce of the British expedition still remained at Senafe, where it lias been encamped since the 7th December. No further movements beyond that point would be made until the arrival of the Commander-in-Chief, General Napier, who is daily expected. The health of the troops is good, but horses and other beasts trf burthen were dyiug in consequence of intense heat, and want of proper forage. The eruptions of Mount Vesuvius are alarming. The town of Cercoila is in danger. — Heavy snow storms compelled the postponement of the assembling of the Italian Parliament till the ] 1th — Menabrea has formed a Miuistry. — The Austrian frigate Novara, with the remains of Archduke Maximilian on board, arrived at Corfu on its way to Trieste. — Rich gold fields have been discovered in the Russian territory on the Amoor River. The troops sent to preserve ord-r have had bloody conflicts with the natives.