TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
(from our own correspondent.)
Melbourne, Wednesday Morning. The Wonga Wonga arrived at Adelaide lasl night. The news is to the 23rd January.
The mail was detained in consequence of the stranding of the Nemesis at Point, de Galle, A wide spread insurrection had broken out in Poland, A military conscription had been ordered. The Duke of Saxe Coburg is a candidate for the throne of Greece. England is favorable, and there was a rumour that the Duke had been elected. '.',,, A misunderstanding had arisen ;between England and the Brazils. The Federals had been defeated at Vicksburg. The Confederates had captured Galveston. The Federals lost several ships and retreated. The Republican members of the Senate had expressed their want of confidence in President Linci ln's administration. The issue of one hundred and eighty millions of State bonds had been authorised. Gold was at 48 per cent, premium. Congress advocates an armistice through foreign mediation. Napoleon again offers mediation on behalf of I'm nee. • Beauregard's defences are of the most formidable kind. Monitor foundered at sea, and several of her officers and crew lost. The Great Britain sailed'on the 25th January. Her Majesty the Queen still remains in privacy. The marriage of the Prince of "Wales is fixed for 12 th March; The distress in Lancashire is decreasing. In London the number of the destitute was largely on the increase. A number of lamentable shipwrecks had occurred on the English const. The Bank forgers had been found guilty and sentenced to fourteen years penal servitude. Garotting in London was on the decrease. Another English Eleven cricketers intend visiting Australia. The Plymouth Theatre had been destroyed by fire. The P. and O. Company offer to run a fortnightly mail for an additional L 60.000 subsidy. Amongst the obituary of deceased persons are the names of Mr Green, the well-known shipowner. Sir Duncan Cameron, and the Marquis of Lansdowne. Metropolitan underground railway has been opened with success.
London ha« been visited by a terrific hurri cane, causing great damage.
Public feeling in England is against the prosecution of war in New Zealand Temporsing expedients recommended.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
Otago Daily Times, Issue 397, 30 March 1863, Page 5
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