LATEST TELEGRAMS

New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1363, 30 March 1868, Page 6

LATEST TELEGRAMS

F-ROM JAISTTJAHY 2S TO FEBRUARY 21. Tranquillity lias been restored in Cork, after various Fcninn riots. Twenty thousand Irishmen residing in London have presented an address of loyalty and devotion to tlie Queen. The French Senate has passed an army bill. The Monileiir states that the attitude of the Great Powers shows a concurrence of conciliatory and peaceful symptoms. France has arranged with Russia for a dissolution of tha commercial treat}- of Mecklenburg. The side of Mount Vesuvius has given way during the eruptions. l> umerous houses have been buried. Mullany has turned Queen's evidence, and has disclosed a Fenian plot to seize the Bank of England. Parliament re—assembled on the 14th of February. Jlr. Disraeli lias introduced a bill to establish a new tribunal for the prevention of bribery at elections, composed of three lawyers. The measure is strongly opposed. Government lias introduced a Yiill suspending the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland until the 18th of March of next year.

The iiefovva Bill for Scotland, which lias been introduced, provides for seven new members. Larger representation is claimed.

The Reform Bill for Ireland is promised on the 9th of March.

Lord Derby is seriously indisposed, and his conditionexeitesgreatuneasiness. Should Lord Derby die or resign, Lord Stanley is regarded as his successor in the Premiership. Sir Stafford Northcote states that Egypt has afforded every facility for the Abyssinian Expedition.

It is rumoured that President Johnson intends •to demand a settlement of the Alabama claims.

Earl Russell has written a letter concerning his resignation or the leadership of the Liberals, and recommending Mr. Gladstone as his successor.

Lennan Las been acquitted of the charge of murder, found guilty of high treason, and sentenced to fifteen years' penal servitude. The Earl of Alayo is mentioned as the successor of Sir John Lawrence as Viceroy of India.

Sir Robert Napier started for Attegerat, Abyssinia, on the 4th Februarys for which place a majority of the Maeagala advance force ■was en route. Colonel Pliayre was making rapid progress with roads beyond Attegerat. Water and grass were abundant. The country 13 level. _ The chief, Kassay, received Mpjor Grant'with great honour, and it was expected that he would meet Sir If obei-t Napier at A.ttegerat. The rebejs were opposing Theodors inarch to Magdala. He had precipitately returned, leaving the road open. Stores were rapidly arriving. News had been received from the captives, stating that they were in good health. It was considered doubtful whether the chief Gobazyz would attack King Theodorus.-

Advices from Zoulla, dated. January 14th, state that King Theodoras was between W.idela and Dalanta, near Magadala. The rebels were in his' front. Gobazyz also was in the neighbourhood. 'An engagement was believed to be iniminient: Gobazyz had sent a friendly message to Sir I\. Napier. It is asserted on reliable authority that the "Viceroy intends to withdraw the greater part o" the Egyptian trbdps from Abyssinia, leaving only a lew men at Mussowah.

It is stiid that 238 vessels hare been chartered in Calcutta, Suez, England, and Bombay, for the Abyssinian expedition. The freight alone, without coal* costs £392,000 monthly.

The worst br-jan-'grinder—A' hollow tooth that playe the deuce. ■ KEBVAKxaiiiSM:. — A K irl lately applied for a situation of all work" in a family in a neighbouring city. Kverytliing was eatisf.t.tory on both Sides except on the subject of "company " tbe applicant-being told that the could s.e her beau ence ;i week. That, she naid, would ha often enough but added, ,: My feller lives in the country, and when he cornea we have a good deal to talk about and when we get through 1 >epecfc the taverns will bo Bliut up." ; Being told that it wae not proposed to furnish ,],od| ? inge,f..r,lier " Mler," she declined, to take the-situation, saying that "if her feller couldn't stay, ghe wouldn't