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Otago Daily Times, Issue 885, 21 October 1864, Page 5

North: indeed it was altogether such a goad thing, and so easily accomplished, that the - authors treated the stared Northerners to a second ■edition on the 6t.b instant, stayed a week, did as they pleased with the fat spoils of Pennsylvania, burnt the town of Chamberabeig, and then retired to help their Btiaitencd, companions at Mobileand Atlanta. ' ' ! Admiral Furrnfrtit; in the Gulf of Mexico, has at length forced his way through the harbor forts •of Mobile, and was, on the sth instint, approaching the City, but Southern engineers yet stand all the Federal liiimmel i;ifr at Charleston, and laugh the while. Qraufc. after executing strategic:.-, ispringing mines, and destroying legions, is still ... denied admission at Petersburg ; Sherman ditto at Atlanta. The road to Washington still lies ■©pen to Lees'tro ps, and nothing but withdrawing the Potomac army from Virginia can protect the North. Another h-iU-million are requested to " come and be killed," but they don't see it. Men 'are still sacrificed by tens of thousands, until few more are to be had ; and as to money matters,, they are far beyond a j.jke. In the South, the loss of i life is equally awful, an 1 they must naturally t>9 fighting under the pressure of sjvtre privations, although they keep tho f.vjt to themselves, and we hear but little about it. Sadness, sincere and honest, attfn.is the arrival of every American mail ; and while we read of the. murderous conflicts, and attempt to judge of the relative advantages lost or gained, it is difficult to say to tyliieh sid,e the balance of. fortune in•elmes. , Peace offering's are cropping up in every Stnte, as "if'all parties/except the officials, were thoroughly tired of "glorious war ;*' tint), without ■iprdphecying, we look for a.speedy reluji from the sickening recitals., ,A real difficulty is now prcaenetd for the'contemplation of the Republican^: hitherto the Democrats rwere divided in their •counsels, and could, make .no political headway • against their suceei-sful opponents, but a desperate 6trui£l3 is hatching. , The .Democrats 'ohange their tac'Jcs"., by .joining hands for the >eomirjg. election ; and with p:-ao for their motto, ■United Democracy selec Mr Dean .Richmond, chairman,of the New York Central Sailway, as their candidate for the Pre:idency. Lincoln goes in for "Union and. Abolition," which means another four years' war. The i 'eraocratiu . ticket is "[Secession and Peace " Ths is^ue is thus put plain and clear before tbe nation, and the faction fight will of necssity be hot and strong ; but if the Opposition are true, to themeelTea and ithcir cause Lincoln must lie beaten and his hated policy be annihilate:!. Mean time wholesale butchery continues, and the ' civilised world is ho-rifled ; gladly theiefore Co we hail the advent of the gallant .Richmond and wi9h him success, as therein lies the most reasonable hope of a termination to the Ameiiean war—what is to follow we must take as it comes. •From Mexico all is couleur dc-rose— a railway from thecapiial to Vera Cruz is being formed by «n English company, and is to be complete! in four years. Maximilian by the Grace of G«d teaA the will of .Napoleon, &c, is A 1, his enemies fly like chaff before the winJ, and Juarez is nowhere ; the Empire is established, and Charlotte 13 made Empress Regent in case of accident ; the €l\£e of the country prefer existing- spicy balls and live Emperors to former questionable receptions of dusty-colored Presidents and bandit men-at-arms; a epanking Constitution is being manufactured and will toon be in working order. • The revenues.already cut a respectable fisjure ; everyhp ly is on good terms with himself and his neighbor,' and one half the French army is homeward bound. : ■ At Hayti the population have risen to compel President Geffrard to give assistance to th'ir , -black brethren in St. Domingo—how the latter -, gentlemen are getting along we don't ezact.ly ksow, for the Madrid statesmen tak«i pattonrt of their bettors and_ learn to dNguke ugly truth?. When the. Spanish General is in a position to striDg up rebellious darkies like onions on a rope •we shall probab y b?> better informed of tbe rise, progress, and downfall of those ungrateful provincials and their wicked designs against such . magnanimous rulers, latest accounts .say that the insurgents are rapidly being swept from the ■path ctf^the Don ; aloud they cry for the Spaniard's mercy ; anil —don't they wish they may get it T ■ In India self immolation is still believed the ■only way to propitiate Hindo> divinities ; the Car of Jap-gertiaut sgain performs its fearful orgies at the Brahmin iestival of" ftuthguttra;" "the bleeding votaries of superstition again lie under its wheels and shock humanity, and althoueh HiiidooistnWill persist in regarding this •ceremmy as the closest link between lh;s world and the sublime infinite, the question is asked for the hundredth time, how long will civilisation ■ endure such monstrous wickedness ] Sir John Lawrence will probably see to this, and thereby earn the gratitude of posterity. The affectionate Brothers Royal of Cabul have pretty well fought •out their quarrel; the Ameer getting all the oream of it and whipping his troublesome kinsmen over the border, where they now enjoy the sanctuary;formed by British bayonets.. A rumor ■oomei'that the -King of Burm»h is preparing on * grand scale for war with the Knglish, intending to drive us out of our recently a-quirt d province -»( Pegu. Th? military expedition against Bhoottm yet claims the attention of our Viceroy, rand to judge from the care with which it is being organiz d,. no apprehension of- disaster is entertained—but these affairs are ever fraught with danger : should Sir Jobn resolve on thrashing the rascals, let us hope he will do it at a small •sacrifice, and prove himself the one wise man of the east.

In Japan Fir Rutherford Aleock is determined to reopen the Inland sea—this water has been arbitrarily closed against foreisrners by Prince Negato, and our shipping molestel in passing the Straits of Shimonoscki—the 21th Eegiment and a batlnlion'ot marines however nre off to Yokohama, and we shall some day know n little more about this new freak of tho savoy Daimios. In CWna Major Gordon's earner is over; and never did soldier of fortune do bis work bi-tter— ■that his performances are unaccompanied by riches find self oggrandisament, d hi Olive, .Bonaparte and Co., mny or not be attributed to the like wnnt of opportunity ; but all agree that he kept his mercenaries in order, an;J only waged war on infamous brigands, declining the service when he could no longer continue it with honor and free from complicity with treacherous Mandarins. If lie has not dispersed the Taepinga, hs has cut them in half; they have now but small territory, and excepting Nankin, no town of importnncc; the Imperial forces bsing left in easy condition to finish tho business Gordon so well began. The Chinese Government absolutely refuse the torins on which alone we can allow them aid fiom British officers, so it mu-t for 1113 -future take care of itself, and look sharp too, or the sacriligcous vagabonds will speedily retrain the upper hand ;it is no longer an affair of ours —we shall lcok after the treaty ports, and those "we'ean make sic ed against all the villainous cut-throats on Celestial shores, Our parliamentary snarling is over, and sa are the rlcg days - grouse shooting up, and honorable M.P's cff to the moors - for a while politics go to fleep, and politicians to their constituents We had a noisy party session, and reaped but little benefit from it. Mr Bass of Burton, evidently not so partial to burrul oreaus as to barrel beer,.introduced a bill, and got it p;is3ed to scare nway itinerant musicians. Babbnge is in ■ecstacie3; trad although the motion was scouted by many as an infringement ou tho likii.gs cf the pocr, a large majority voted against the nuisance; and Italy must henceforth find hotter ■employment for her vagrant sons. Gladstone gave lit! a cood measure in tha Government Annuities Bill, whereby poor men csn provide a ccol hundred for their families at the price of a few pots of beer, and wheujby other frugal iialit3 may be engendered amongst the x^eop'e- Georgey Grey likewise did a good tbins with his Nighthousfi Refreshment Bill, which virtually sounds the knell to tlis West End profligacy— public• houses and refreshment rooms ara now clo:ed between 1 r.nd 4 a m.; and if this wholesome regulation had been in force previously, many a victim of )ntc hours, riot find debauchery might have been saved, find tlie diEgrnrtful scenes in tho Hajmarket would not. have brought such scnndal on a respfictaide nation —but we are thankful for ■thesej instalments r.t the hands of our masters,

and wait anxiously for more good things which are promised next year. - The 9th August, 1864, brought a change to the blight aspect of nature, and to the gloomy forebodings occasioned by that biightness. By the long continued drought, we were threatened with want ani disease, if not actual famine and pestilence. All nature suffered - pastures were burnt up—beans and turnips dean or dying— no grass for cattle —lean stock could uot ba fattened, nor could fat stuck be kept—fountains were drying nn>.f wells getting empty—daily prayers were offered for moisture to the parched earth, and despair had well-nigh settled on us all. But on this bl-.ssed 9iu, the heavens opened and we had a steady down-pour which wi'l be long remembered with gratitude—it was general throughout England, and knowing it was equally nee'ed nil over Europe, it is hoped that other nations received a tni'r share of the watery element-- it van truly a God-send, and as such we received it.

The Queen ani youngster* arc at Windsor, and "will st:vt for Balmoral next Mo.iday. P.P. Wales both dropped their money at. Goodwood : they backed Thnlestris fov the Stakes, and, like others, hid to -'part." Bat they did'nr_ get quite cleaned out, and are now with little Albeit Victor on a tour in bormie efcotlaud. There was a sort of h^lf-promise in favor of Ireland this year ; and it. is a pity the prince's fancy does not take him there. Royal visits go f>r to conciliate multitudes, and in t}>B case some of Pa'ldy'3 grievance might be smoothelover, and more good done in a few we ks than may be expected from years of toil -by puzpled statesmen or inexperienced Lord Lieutenants. Alexandra will shortly visit poor papa. - Wales goes with her, and the baby too. .-TheChaunel fltet is t'p conduct them to Gopsnhagon ; and the Panes will see a Bpecitnen;of, the.-British navy, which had it arrived,somewhat earlier, would have saved them from ruiuou* defeat and national degradation. ■ Our friondswill behold with melancholy interest this display of England's strength arriving on the scene of action after the performance And in sobsr sadness, the expedition opnears remarkably iil-timed, if not altogether questionable. (Japt. Alfred, R.N., lately accomplished his twentieth birth-day—all are well and jolly. An liisli Viceroy is wanted. Lord Carlisle is sick ,'of it, and none are in a hurry to tike h's berth. It is not a bad one either : bnt " the n'nist pisautry" have bothered and frightened the good earl cut of h;s wits. So he shows them a clean pair of heels, .preferring; the snuggery at Castie Howard to the " Camarilla" at Castlj Dublin, und he gives hh loving sujects such a very bad name, that the " (Jeutlemsu of .England don't seeia to care about mounting the mimic throne. It would perhaps \a b;st to abolish Vice-regal capar in iJhoenix Park altogether. It costs a heap of money, and <!03ii little good, if However, whilst things remain as they are, a victim must ha found to don the purple, and Carlisle's lordship waits impatiently ftir a palriit to proclaim himself Surely theva is one more "Curtius" left; tha only question being—where is he?

Our Celtic brethren are givingl us another t«te of Lheir quality; the firs; stone of a monument t> O'Connell wa3 laid in Dubliu. 9th inst., and in opposition thereto the Liberator was burnt in effiay by Belfast Orangemen ainiist the demoniac yells end blasphemous execrations of drunken fury. It is said that a Belfast mob is not to be equalled in any part of the habitable globe, and certainly th 3 ruffians who lately assembled to dishonor " Ouli Dan," did their vei\y best to perpetuite their infamous notoriety, and it was only by sharp military practice that these criminal proceedings were brousht to a clos?. The town of Belfast, notwithstanding the presence of 4000 troops, was for ten whole days and nights in the grip of acoundrelism, a mere den of wild bessts ; and no chivalrous authority stepped forth to rescue society from the ''reign of terror." .Religion and politics may have exercised their say iri thi3 brutal exhibition, for Orangeman and Papist vied witti each other in fearful lawlessles3—there's* not a pin to choose between them ; on plunder, destruction and massat'i'e all were bant, and although few lives are lost, the hospitals are filled with the results of such a riot as must tausa shame even to the men of Ulster —and as for the craven magistracy no censure can be too strong. A. special Commission is to adjudicate on th s disgrace, aud whist signal examples are made of the Culprits, it'-s only tiir to expect that those exalted delinquents who bo disabuse the Queen's authority will not be forgotten.

The Yelverton drnma has passed through another act; the lords have pronounced there was no marriage; the inju'ed Theresa is left ti despair, the " Officer and Gentleman" to his reflections, "Six years of litigation, 0!' may well be sung over this miserable tala; and even now when five learned peers of the realm review tho whole case and give judgment, no one iss satisfied except the gay deceiver and noble family of Avonmore. Betbell and Brougham voted for the inarrip.ge according to S-'otch law, but Gheltnsford, \Vensleyiiale and Kingsdown voted against it; thin deciding by a majority of one. With tho clear reasoning of Brougham and Bethsll tha public; entire'y agree, and although the lady ha 3 lost the came she hits universal sympathy, and intends trying one more throw of the dies by subjecting Mr Mnjor to nn examination on oath in open Court; in addition to which, she brings an nction against the Saturday Review. It is not likely that anything; can alter the Lords' verdict, and Thsresa is advised to let the thing alone aud c mgratulate herself on being quit of such a Don Giovanl i; but the^e love matches are ticklish snbjicta, often puzzling the wisest cf us, and after all " who shall decide when Docto.'S disagree 1"

Tha Egham Railway nee.Uent brought forth a trial for manslaughter of the Driver and Fireman, both being prope-ly ac {uitted—had sundry Directors been in the dock a very different verdict might have resulted, for a more thorough sjstsm ofcritniiia! carelessness' was never exposed; the wonder is that hundreU were not killed—and a3 the Judge wisely remarked that the best way to obtain future security is by awarding heavy compensation, our Jurymen will not forget the hint. Thi'.t we arc not permitted to hang some of the railway gent'emjn who think so lightly of human sacrifice is deplorable, but we may scraps their pockets a l)H, aud see what effect that has upon their sensibilities.

Q'he recent murder of Mr Bngga yets remains fjv elucidation. We learn from New York that our policemen are there waiting the arrival of Franz Muiler in ths Victori*. The hat, chain and box are at present vary strong against tha German, but only shew circumstances which possibly he can explain ; and we may yet be hounding on the wrong scent—should this he sp, the murderous thief lias had abundance of time for er.o:ipe, and the deed of darkness may neVr he brought to light. We have since liai r-everal serious railway outrages ; aud the remedy now proposed is a communicating eorl from every car.ing-e with the guard, and a foob-board by which he may traverse the whole train— unless this or otlrr efficacious means be adopted, we musi revert to str.ge cnach travelling, personal danger jutf now being too great even with commercial progress as a set off.

The Husking lunacy case is disposed of - Samuel Porter, st-me mason of that ilk. gr-fa nine moalhs' impiionment for keeping an idiotic brother eleven yeara in filth and wretchedness — hard labor would have boen aided, bnt the stature prohibits it; and if the parish outhorities were sent to gaol with Mv S. P., it would better commemorate the startliug fact, that for 11 lone; yeavsa hum.in bainjv was so mercilessly treated sa this recipient of brotherly love in an English village containing- a large number of inhabitants.

A. blazing fire raged for six days at Woolmcr Fo.est, near Farniinra, Surrey; it bnke out 16th instant, and from thence till the 21st, re3embl«d a Tiiairic flre an recorded in American tales. 'Xliii forest, once so celebrated tor red deer, g.ima of all Kinds, and stately timber, is now a charred and blackened waste; and it was only by the manly efforts of a thousand soldier.; from Aldershot, v/i'h trenching implements, that, the villages of T-iss and Stayfonl ware saved from destruction As it wns, the flames ravaged, nearly twenty miles of forest land, and swept away mrsny a laborer's cottage and eU'ects. Pending inquiry,

the usuil supposition arises that incendiaries have heen at their unholy1 midnight hlrckguard^m; and the Uipsy King (if such a potentate sull vegetates) may expect au awkward visit from S'juie dark man dressed in blue.

Balloons were in tremendous fashion during the dry weather, but they came to such grief as to check these.flight-s of fancy for some time tierce At a Foresters' fete in Leicester, Mr Coxwell and "Britannia." failing to please disorderly roughs, were sadly handltd, the machine was torn to tatters awi paraded about the town in mad triumph, an 1 friend C. barely escaped with his life. At Birmingham, (Japtain vrton ami " Princess Alexandra" were nearly burnt to death from the accident of a bystander lighting his pipe close to th« balloon, which was instantly in flames, but all parties miraculously avoided injury. Then comes M. Godard from Prance with his huge Moutgolfier ov heated air balloon " L'Aiirle," and nothinar less ; *his kviathan asee'ided several times from Cremorne, the observed of all observers; and as it seldom went much higher than sufficed to clear our tall ehi-o-ney pots it waa ''a sight to see," llu burning straw and bol-i advsnturers alike were vis ibl», and we trembled a,? we gazs-i. Fach voyage wns attended with disaster, but on the la>t.ocea-ioa (3rd iast), the Eagle's wings were clipped ; she caught in a tree near Epping forest, was rent from top to tot?, and the ear fell heavily t> the ground—no one wa* killed, but all were much hurt ; and thu? sky-raking has its quietus for the present. ■ Another. -English county i 3 being added to our geography—the barren estuary of the Wash (Norfolk arc! Lincoln) a region,rich only in wild.fowl/is being; rwlained to purposes of tillagj anil pasture. The work has, been somi years in prq-gris-s; slowly and steadily- embankments arise, and tha cruel hungry arid devouring sea is driven back—many thousand ftcres of rich alluvial soil will rewardthe Übor ; cattle shall graz; on tie wide flats, wheat" shall grow in the place of rolling sandhills; and history shall tell how in this psaceful reign, by brawny arm, by shovel, pick, and science we male unto ourselves "Victoria County. Lord Willoughby d'Eresby has resolved to give a park of 12 ac:ei for the use of the inhabitants of Orieff. The ground is to be levelled at his Lordship's expense, and converted into bowling greens, curling ponds, cricket grounds, promenades, &c, and the management of the whole handed over to the Burgh Commissioners uider the Police Act. All this is very kin lof my Lord, and we may, t:> adopt an old Almshouse homily, say. " God bless and increase mauy such benefactors."

Bft Gin is thg height of a mysterious creitura now visiting the earth and stalking about Lon lon streets. What his obiee1;, what his name, or where he-hai(3 from, firs alike unknown. Oertiinly. sue!) a monster never before presented himj'elfto the public gaza "free prratis for nothing;" and as we watched his mhhty strides up Hnlborn Hill, we could only imagine soraa huv^c pair of mechanical shears on the move, or Oobssus of Rhodes in the fl^sh- Up to now we are .ill in the dark, but it's reasonable'to look for further information on this phanomenoa, and " when found make a note of."

Your renders will ■ rejret to lenrn that Love. the famous ventriloquist, is in extremis. A few years back he wa • struck with paralysis of the tongue. He has since been using up the savings of a long public career, and i3now (with wife and fifteen childrpn) au object "J charity. Not bein? on the theatrical hJzts, he appeals to his former patrons, and not altogether without result. Another old favourite,' Herr Yon Joel is also to be S3tn, in the down hilt of life, officiating as a waiter in Kvans' concertroom, Covent Garden. You will likewise be sorry to hear that Paul Bedford ma-le a compulsory visit list w*ek to the learned commissioner in Basinghall street. Mellon's concerts aw on and well attended. A certain Si^nor i Garibaldi (niece of the Liberator) is announced to make her flrst appearance before an English audience in the vocM line; should she possess a voice only*half as charming- as that of her uncle, success is a moral. Ths Ticket-of-leava Man slill succeeds at the Olympic—Toole and Paul continue in high feather at the Adelphi; and it would seem ti>at playgoers will ne'er cry "hold enough" ti their favorite piece and ditto actors.

Frederick Robson, aged 43, died llfch inst. Poor little Rob was a genius, and made burlesque his own ; in turn we laughed and wept at his drollery or his pathos ; and now that the chrquored and often-trouble'l drama of hia own short life is over, we can scarcely expect to see his like a;rain. That he yielded to temptation and brought a'brilliant career to an early close is most lamentable; but ''play aetn-s" are not to be judged by the ordinary standard —many a bright genius has fallen thus, and criticism is dumb—he was one of the kindest little souls that ever gracad the bsanfc ; and ai we alt rpgret. his early departure, so shall we sse what's required to be done for his wife and family.

Miss Catherine Sinclair, the authoress, died 6ih iust., aged 63. She was a natr/u of Edinburgh town, and one of tha lnlf dozaa tall daughters of tb/5 fat; Sir John binclair; she stocd 6ft. hi<;h, and wa3 good as she was- great—ever the foremost in charitable works, her fortune was expended to benefit tho3e in need ; and by the death of this gifted lady, Caledonia's posr lose one of their bast friends.

The Goodwood Sports are over; Brighton and Lewes ditto. These were followed by Wolverhampton, Huntingdon, Reading, Egbam and Oxford. At Goodwood there's always an assemblage of "cracks," such as sportsmen love to look upon; and money flies about like dust. The Goodwood Stakes were won by Mr Parr's Blomlin. and the Cup was carrie.l off by the Fi'cneh horse Dollar, it Brighton, thi foreigners beat us again with I'ille de P tir ; after which the Marquis of Hsstiitss' Redcap won the Stakes; and thsii wa got leathered again by M. Lupin's Uollar winning another cup. 'I'lw racing world is now in the North, Staekton-On-Tces and York disri-Jinpr their attention ; and in three weeks' time comes cff the <?reat St f-e-rer, which is booked as the prizs of Blair Athol; the o Ids now are only 5 to 2 against him. General Pee! bsing s>cond favorite, also at 5 to 2, aud th?. p~ir are backed at eeuo again&t the iield. Th? Great Bhor Hnndi cap WQ3 run at York yesterday, and was won by Mr Powney's Raglan, Nonio wis 2acl, and Despair 3rd.

Domett's Coat and Badge, as usunl, was struggled fir on iho Ist August, from London Bridge to Chelsea. The priz3 was won by a son of old Bob Coomes, and this was giod news to many, for tho chamaion, losing his laurels ju*t before he died, left his family in " queer street;" and it may be tint the young 'un is do3tinel to revive the celebrity of a name ones so familiar on the bosom of Old Father Thames.

Government Emigration Commissioners have chartered thj Ht Kilcia for Sydney next month, and b1?o the Spitlire for Adelaide in October. The Viscount Canning is advertised to sail for Auckland oi 10th September, with the f.^uvtu pirty of Church of England settlers; and the fifth party will start a month afterwards in the Lucibelle. The Government emigrant ship Tarqninleft Plyinouth,2oth inst, with 274 passengers for Adelfiicie.

The i'rua Briton, from Melbourne, 7th !Wav. arrived 17th inbt. with 260 pa3senger3 and 25,000 ounces of gol'l.

Out1 wounded soldiers from New Zealand have arrived safo, and. are quartered at Netley Hospital ; last, week they linl the honor of being inspected by the Queen. Your mail informs us that tlie troop 3 are now housad for the winter, after which we are to expect a resumption of hostilities. jVotv tha.t /auaiicism creepi intj the rebel ranks we fear it will be long ere you tell us " grini vimaged wir has smoothed hi 3 wrinklad front;" meanwhile we must linpo the Maoris will, darioß the season of inactivity and privation, well understand w'lut must inevitably be the is?uo of this struggle ;th it thay are a valiant race and defend lliair stockaies like men no one denies; and that we ruva suffered pirievomly from their deadly rifles too many sorrowing familieacanattcnt; hut wo are hnund to disapprove of their murderous prnpsnsities and that shocking spice of savagery which induced th« barbarous treatment of the gallant Captain Lloyd's rem?.in3 ; and it wou'd be idle to question the final result of the war thay now waive again-it the Colonists and the Queen's forces, however long it may last. Should they however persist in reshtauce auy

reinforcements w.hich may become necessary will he sent, out; an<rGeneral Cameron will doubtltss take such measures as shall ensure to the eneniy a crushing defeat with the next campaign ; for statesmen of all degree and politicians of every grade contend that this must be the last native war. Nevertheless grave questions arise when a war like this gives promise of contin uiner P'or. years, even to extermination ; and the Otugo Daily Times reflects the sentiments of people at home in advocating an amelioration of the extreme conditions imposed by the New Zealand Government as the terms of pea c ; and also, that if hostilities arc to be resumed in the spring, Gfeneal Cameron should take into serious consideration the expediency of adopting such a mo'Je of warfare as shall best accord with i emergencies j The Queen has conferred the Victoria Cross on Major (now Lieutenant-Colonel) John Carstairs M'Neill, for distinguished service in New Z-aland at Awamuti, in March last, Lokdon, 26th August. Consols keep down below 93, and the Bank rate of discount is 7J p;r cent. Lord Wodehouse is announced as Earl Carlisle's successor in Ireland. The Belfast riots nre ended ; Coroner's Tnquests are daily held on the victims of sectarian fuiy. The Duke of Newcast'e is still prostrate, and has left London for Clumber (Notts.) From New York 32sh August, we learn that M'Cjellan is nominated in New York for the Presidency, oa a Constitutional (peace) platform. Gil I, 155 per cent, premium. Tarini, the funambulist (QloDlin's tight rope riva 1), on the Bth instant, attempted, on iron stilts, to ford the rapids at Niagara, iust above the American fall; when halfway across the stilts .broke, and he was in the rapids, apparently much hurt; but he scrambled ashore, and got on to Robinson's Island, wish every probability, sof being starred or frozen to death. He had already been a prisoner 40 hours, and appeared cat off from all human aid. ; . . : The Confederate cruizer Georgia, captured off Lisbon (sailing under English colors) by Federal sterner Niagara, prize sent to New York, Capt'. and crew landed at Dover, Liverpool merchants claim bond.fids ownership, seizure said to be unlawful, international law to te rcargued. News from the Cape, 21st July, report labor scarce and wages very low. Emigration to New Zealand popular. Expected war amongst the ' Native border tribes. The town cf Limoges in France nearly destroyed by fire. i jrincpss 4nnaMurat is to marry Prince Humbert of Italy. Fresh disturbances announced in ths province of Oran, Algeria. In the Greek Nationa' Assembly the Cephalonian members propose to annex Candia, Thessaly, and Epirus, to Greece, by means of treaties. Kection riots in Geneva, with much loss of life. Insurrection is telegraphed in Heizsgovin? and other Turkish districts; the Christian inhabitants in arms against the Mussulmans. The voyage of our Channel fl^et has besn countermanded. P.P. Wales wiil embark at Leith, 2o.fi September, in the .Royal Yacht O«borne, aud bs escorted to Copenhagen by the Aurora acd the Salamis. The annual exhibition of the Welsh Eisteddfod is now at Llandudno.