LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume IV, Issue 1126, 24 June 1867, Page 6

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

London, April 29. Queen Victoria has written to the King of Prussia, urging peace; the mediating Powers have proposed the neutralisation of Luxemburg, the evacuation of the fortress by Prussia, and

the dismantling of the fortifications. May 3. The Luxemburg question has been referred to arbitration at a Conference to assemble in London on the 7th May. The Reform debate resulted in the defeat of the Ministry on the two years' residence clause, an amendment substituting twelve months having been carried by a majority of eighty-one. A proclamation has been issued against the intended lieform demonstration in Hyde Park. The banquet to Mr. O'Shanassy was a very successful affair. A splendid service of plate was presented to him. Beeswing won the Chester Cup and the 1000 guinea stakes. The Fenians, Burke and Doran, have been sentenced to d-eath. Omer Pasha has commenced operations in Candia. The American mediation between Brazil and Paraguay failed. May 6. The Peninsular and Oriental Company terminate their fortnightly mail toßombay after May. May 7. The lieform League demonstration passed off quietly. Mr. Walpole has resigned his office as Secretary of State for the Home Department, and Mr. Gathorne Hardy, Secretary of the Poor Law Board, succeeds him. Members of the Eeform League are to be prosecuted for trespassing in Hyde Park against the Government proclamation. Earl Derby, in the House of Lords, and Lord Stanley, in the House of Commons, announced the settlement of the Luxembourg question, by a European guarantee for the neutralisation of the Duchy.

The treaty to this efFcct will be signed immediately. J May 10. Mr. Disraeli's amendment of the compound householder's clause was'carried by 322 against 156. May 11. The Luxemburg treaty was signed to-day. Prussia is to evacuate the fortress within four weeks, removing all warlike stores, &c. The latest telegram from New York states that President Johnson has ordered the writ of habeas corpus of the Virginian Court respecting ex-President Davis to be obeyed. May 14. • The Richmond Court has bailed ex President Davis. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals of the Georgia and Mississippi States. With respect to the Reform Bill, the lodger franchise £10 yearly rental, and twelve months residence has been adopted by the Derby Go vernment. The stipulations of the Luxemburg treaty have been officially announced by the French Minister for Foreign Affairs in Paris, .

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Consols, 90 jto 90|-; bank discount, good bills 2 per cent.supply of money large. ' The Constitutionnel, in an article signed Limayrac, protests against the idea that Franca desires war. The French Government has sincerely believed that, after its increase ot territory' Prussia would consider itself bound in honour to manifest moderation and a regard for the rights and intests of its neighbours. France has never seen in the settlement of the Luxemburg question (in conformity with the interests of France and according to the wish of the population) more than the guarantee of a peace—a lasting peace. She has never thought Germany capable of arrogating rights over a little country of which the popula« tion—according to the admission of M. Bismark entertain a profound repugnance for Germany, ana who would vote, with enthusiasm, for their reunion with France, if they were consulted. At the present time the Government of the iimperor does not seek to go to war on this question, in whieh it sees nothing but a means for ensuring peace. This question has become a Kuropean question, and France, without fear of war, supposing (which God forbid), that she does not find herself unjustly provoked, wishes for peace, and holds to that, so that no doubt may incidentally arise as to wliafc are her intentions. The FAandaril has published an authentic letter written by Queen Victoria to the KW of Prussia. Queen Victoria strongly insists that the King ought to spare Europe the calamity of a war, in which England would necessarilypreservean absolute and disapproving neutrality in reference to the excessive pretensions of Prussia. Dover, April 23. Yesterday there was a large Volunteer review at this place. It was a magnificent spectacle; 25,000 men were present at it under arms. The mock fight between the fleet and the army gave immense satisfaction to the public.