EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE TO THE I8TH NOVEMBER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 683, 22 January 1866, Page 5

EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE TO THE 18TH NOVEMBER.

The Bulletin of the 2nd December contains items of English and European, intelligence to the ISth November :— Portland, Me., November 2S.—Tho Scotia, from Liverpool, the 18th, with live days' • later news, has arrived. The British Government had detained the West India mail steamer a suflicient time to allow tho Commercial body to consider tho steps requisite to bo takeu fjr the protection of British interests in Chili. Copper has again risen ten pounds [?]. Tho London journa s publish the correspondence between Adams and Russell in reference to the Alabama's claims. The Times says it earnestly hopes the Shenandoah officers and men will not be liberated without communication with Mr. Adamß. The Jamaica news has caused a heayiness on exchange. The Emperor and Prince Imperial have gone to Compeignc. The Emperor has ordered a reduction of the army to the extent of 1,800 officers, and 4v,000 men, saving thereby 50,000,000 francs. 1,000 soldiers had arrived from Italy. The Emperor of Austria will shortly be crowned King of Hun gary. New York, November 28.—Tho following is a summary of tho news by tho steamer Alleraaine:— The London Star sayß tho Adams-Rusaell correspondence is chiefly remarkable for the withdrawal by Mr. Adams of tho offer of arbitratian. Russell gives, at' great length, facts to prove that the British Government did all that could bo expected of it. London, November 18.—"We have authority of Consul Dudley for stating that the Shenandoah will sail for New York on tho 21st. Copenhagen, November 17.—Tho King of Denmark has givon Messrs. James Wilde, Copman and Co. a concession for laying a telegraph betw en England, Norway, and North America, by way of Greenland. Tho subjoined, under the same heading, had already appeared in the Bulletin of the 18th November: — New York, November 13. —The latest by the steamer is from Liverpool, the Ist. Tho Paris correspondent of the Times says it is generally reported in tho Parisian papers that the French army in Mexico is to be withdrawn by instalments, and that by August or September of next ] year the whole force will have returned to France This resolution is said to have beeii adopted, not only from a desire to afford no reasonable ground for com- j plaint to the United States, but also on economical grounds. j The British Government has ordered all restrictions on American vessels of war removed. The London Morning Post says the intended withdrawal of the French from Mexico has lately assumed a moro decided character. Maximilian would recruit more in Austria, and Belgium, and he j^roposed to permit French officers and men to take the oath of allegiance to him if inclined to do so. The Post says it is ecarccly to be supposed that the United States Government, would wish to replace such a style of Government, and permit Mexico to return to Ijo a republic, which would result in confusion and anarchy. In course of time public feeling in Ajnerica will acknowledge the liberal soveieign now endeavoring to raise Mexico to civilisation. The proprietor of tho Irish People i 3 attempting to bring ail action against the authorities for suppressing his paper. The French journals deny that Franca has made any effort to exorcise u moral influence over Austria's policy towards Frankfort- n-the-Maine. On the 28ta a respoctable-looking mm, giving his name as Lieut, Henry James Satter, of tho 9th Connecticut Volunteers, was arrested in Dublin, on tho arrival of tho steamer from Liverpool. Tho prisoner was found to have in his possession a sevenbarrelled revolver, 200 rounds of patent ball cartridges, a box of patent percussion capa,fonr military

drill books, four commissions bearing his name, to serve ia the Connecticut Volunteers as lieutenant, also Sold, supposed to bo for the purposes of "Feuianism. He stated that ho returned to Ireland to see an uncle, and intended shortly to return to America. He waa remanded for further inquiry. Italian elections have been concluded and ars highly favourable to the Government. Gen. Hawseller has been appointed Papal Minister. Two French frigates arrived at Civita Vecchia, for the French troops at Rome. There still no official announcement concunjin? Ministerial arrangements. Lord Clarendon is certain, to be Foreign Minister. The Globe claims forbearance for the reconstituted Ministry until it is enabled to lay before Parliament their programme, upon the satisfactory character of winch i»s existence depends. File Daily Xcws fully explains the Government Reform Bill. The Morning Post thinks reform extremely doubl--S^ ion fae!u S to ° indigent. , . ? Prmce and Princess of "Wales were to visit Liverpool on the 21st. Farther Point, November 13.—Tho Belgian, from rival Londonderry the 3rd hc,s arTUe British Parliament has been further prorogued until the instant. Tho London Turxs says the is complete with the exception of a lhe litraid's Berlin letter say 3 movements are ia progress in .Hamburg Bremen, and Berlin to raise a iund in aid of tho colored population in the United States. It is thought a large sum will be raised in trermany tor this purpose. Ihe Ijancaster S(<tr alludes to and remarks upon, the unanimity of tho London press on the question ot ii-'form, which _ must decide the durability of the Cabinet, and the imperative necessity of reconstructing the ministori il personnel in the Commons, if the Cabinet is to face the new Parliament with any decent ehow of influence and debating power, England is not wanting in materi il from which the recent liberal losses might be supplied. The Star publishes in large type a letter from a member of Parliament, hinting that no Cabinet will be satisfactory to his party which does not include I Bright, and suggesting his appointment to the Secretaryship of State for India.

The Chancellor o! the Jixchequer, while on a visit to Glasgow, was presented with the freedom of the city on the Ist inst, aud was invited to a public dinner. Phis was toliowed hy a wcrkiugmen'a deraonaUauion. He also receive: an address from the Parliamentary Reform Union- The Chancellor spoke at some length in acknowledgment of th* honor of being placed on the citizens' roll, deplored lord Palmerston s loss, and paid a tribute to his memory, but bade the country be of good cheer. The name of Biisjell was p'udged; and it was said he was not likely to unlearn the lesson of his life, to change Tito career, and forfeit the inheritance he hai secured in the memory of his countrymen. The Chancellor hoped his country had a reasonable assurance that the wise and enlightened policy of the last 30 yeats would still continue to be followed by those who had the responsibility and direction of public affairs. A reduction of 30,000,000 francs in the French army and navy estimates is said to have boon decided upon. The Monrfetir announces that Prussia has joined the Sanitary Conference at Constantinople. The Bourse was closed on the let. that being All Saints' Day. The Austrian Government has irsued an official intimation which indicates a fixed ieiolution to adopt as far as possible the free trade polio/. 'lhe Bey of Tunis h s granted a general amnesty to all insurgents. Advices from Constantinople state tbat a new commissioner has be n appointed to investigate the physical resources of the empire, with a view to their development. The conversion of Turkish consols already amounts to nearly £9,000,000. Advices from Japan via Shanghae say that the quarrel between the Tycoon and the Priuce of Nagato has been settled. A plot to murder the former ha-* been discovered. Sir H. Parker's negotiation with the Japanese is well received. (This news wa have had before by an arrival direct from Japan ) The Italian election returns show tho position of parties in the Italian Parliament to be as follows :— Moderates, 256 ; I 'onstitutiona'.s, 101 ; Clerical Bights' Party, 9 ; Doubtful, 86. Tho Journal dißtma says the Pope has relieved M. Meroni of Ins functions for some particular reasons, especially ill-health, without withdrawing his affection and esteem. It is stated that a few fresh eases of cholera have occurred at Oporto. The tiolßtein uoverninont had forbidden editors of newspapers from giving any persons titles pertaining to royalty, except the king of Prussia in Schleawig, and the Emperor of Austria in ilolstein. A despatch from Berlin says .-—lt is rumoured that Chilian agents were purchasing large quantities of arms and material of war; also that a certain vessel was fitting out as a privateer. The Chilian Government does not at present propose to fit out any privateer?, or even to issue lettorH of marque, and no persons are authorised to purchase any arme or war ma erial there. Tom Suyers, the pugilist, is dead. Hedied of lune disease. JEarl Uu?sell attended the Lord Mayor's banquet on the sth inst. In his speech, he paid a tribute to the memorv of Lord Palmerston. Adverting to the last reconstruction of the Cabinet, he Said he had received the fullest support from his colleagues, and that lio trusted the country 'would allow time to consider the course it ought to pursue. Ho should abide by the principles of his life. Government deemed it a duty to consult tho wishes of the peorile, and it would bo for Parliament to consider how'far these wishes were based on justice. He thanked God the American war was over, and trusted the Republic, now freed from slavery, would go on and prosper for centuries to come. It is reported that Milner Gibson had been offered the post of First Lord of the Admiralty. It is understood that the Western Union Telegraph Company has contracted with Mr. Huntley, of North Woolwich, for the manufacture of 500 knots of the submarine cable for Behring's Straits, and 500 miles of galvanized telegraph wire for tho land route. Subsidies for mail steam ferviee between Brest and New York are likely to cause considerable acceleration of tho postal and passenger traffic between France and America. An article ?n Mlacktvood's Magazine says, in relation to the Trent affair: It is now no longer a secret that Lord Palmerston had made up his own mind to go to war with the Siates. The Emperor of tho French equallj _ ..g since agreed with Lord Palmerston and had there not been with him in the Cabinet men to whom the thought of war under any circumstances is dreadful, the messages sent to Washington would have required a short and categorical answer because a fleet equipped for action woi'ld have escorted it to the mouth of tho Chesapeake. In tho Cabinet, however, there sat at that time not only Gladstone, Milner Gibson, and Yilliers, but Sir Geo. Cornwall Lewis, the most subtile of political reasoners and most pacific of Ministers. The article alluded to says: At the time of the Trent affair Kngland had a long list of outrages to be accounted for. It had been cheated in the Ashburton treaty, and as if to cap this outrage, the island San Juan was admitted to be ours up to the moment of its occupation by an American force. It was invaded and kept in military possession. The memory of these, with other less but not therefore unimportant wrongs, rankled and festered ; and the Trent outrage presented such an opportunity as could never be expected to occur again for righting them all by a process which would have benefitted the whole world. Had we struct then, ris Lord Palmerston was ious we should do, tho Southern States would have hieved their independence, and becomo to us faithful allies as well as "our best customers." Tho Times' Liverpool letter, November 6, says the Shenandoah was in a very filthy condition when surrendered, and it is indicated that the officers had no control over tho crew. There was a large quantity of flags of all nations on board, and the crew naid many more had been torn up for cleaning the guns. The same letter says it is intimated that Mr. Adams will in the spring reEign his position as Minister to England. The advent oi' Caleb Cuahing i 3 looted for-. ward to with so i interest. An anxious feeling ia expressed thut .... matters in controversy between the two Governments should te amicably adjusted. New York, November 24.—Foreign files received by the ' hina afforl the following: The London Daily jS'civs says the order concerning the crew of the She- ; nandoah stipulated that all v.ho were not Brit sh subjects should be liberated. The men were c ' led up, and claimed to be residents of the foutharn States, or of Spain and France. None acknowledged being British subjects., though many had a Scottish and Yorkshire accent of the broadest character. All were released. Their baggage was noticed to be particularly heavj.