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FURTHER NEWS FROM ENGLAND VIA SUEZ. [From the South Australian Regitter, September 17]. London, July 31. Parliament has been prorogued. In the Royal speech, the Queen regrets the position of Poland, and states that a negotiation is taking place for the fulfil* ment of the Vienna treaty. With regard to America, she sees no reason to depart from continued neutra.. lity. She hopes that Japan will concede to the demands made upon her, and prevent coercive measures. She wishes friendly relations with Brazil. With reference to New Zealand she trusts, by wise and conciliatory measures, supported by adequate means of repression, to secure order and trauquilitj in that colony. A reference is made to an additional treaty with America for the more effectual suppression of the slave trade. The general prosperity of tho country is stated to be unimpaired. India is rapidly recovering from her late disaster. An improvement is noticeable in social, financial, and commercial aspectß. The Russian Ambassador at Vienna has been withdrawn. An Austrian corps has been stationed on the Gtallician frontier. Russia is more disposed for conciliation. Napoleon maintains silence. American news to the 18th July, reportt continued riotiDg and bloodshed. There has been a terrible massacre of negroes. The armoury and gun shops have been plundered, and there have been destructive incendiary fires. Republican and democratic journals indulge in bitter recrimination. The Government are determined to enforce the conscription. A collision between the Federal and State authorities is imminent. The report of the surrender of Port Hudson has been confirmed. Cuarlestown is invested by land and sea. Fort Sumter is bombarded. President Lincoln has ordered a general day of thanksgiving for his victories. lie is confident of preserving the Union. Lee is retiring on Richmond. The Confederates admit their recent disasters as being severe. A general arming is ordered, or the dissentients will be expelled the Confederacy. A meeting has been called at Willis's Rooms, London, to protest against the commissioners* report, recommending increased Australian trans* porttttion. Mr. Monckton Hilnes has been elevated to tbt peerage. Lord Kormaaby if dead.
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Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, 15 October 1863, Page 3
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