LATEST INTELLIGENCE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 1792, 27 September 1867, Page 5

LATEST INTELLIGENCE

London, 9th August.

A long and exciting debate took place in the House of Commons on the night of the Bth inst., on the Reform Bill, which had been returned from the House of Lords. . • It is denied that the Danish Government has any intention of entering into negociation with the United States Government for the sale of the Island of St. Thomas. : The British Government is about to despatch a large body of troops to Canada, to repel a threatened Fenian invasion from the United States. In the House of Lords last evening, a Bill to abolish Church Rates was rejected by a large majority. ' :' .'■-■■ Upwards of a hundred miners have been killed by an explosion in Moravia. - Napoleon is making extensive prepara tions for war. No explanation is given. The Reform Bill was returned from the Hoyse of Commons to the House of Lords yesterday, when a motion was made to re-consider the action upon the disagreeing amendments. Some debate ensued, when the subject was postponed till the 12th instant.

An express train ■ got off the rails at Brayhead,. Ireland, yesterday, -when in transit from Dublin to Wicklow, \ and eight passenger-carriages ran down the side of a steep bluff into the sea, causing the immediate death of thirty persons. The ex-Queen of Naples, Marie Sophie Amalil, is dead. " In the Hbu^e of': Lords, last evening, the Government submitted the new Postal Treaty with the United States for reducing the rates of postage between the two countries.

Despatches, from Paris announce the occupation of three Provinces in Cochin China by.thel?rench;forces. f >

New York, 10th Aug. The jury, in the case of John Suratt are still out (12 noon). There is prospect of their coming to an agreement.

Santa Anna has been removed: from Campeachy to Yera Cruz, where hb will be tried for conspiracy against the liberal Government. .

Senator Harris has published a letter, in which he says that the present attitude of party leaders to secure political power by making the Southern States, ISegro States, is most alarming, and people of the North must not allow its success, if they value their own freedom and; prosperity.

Secretary Stanton still retains possession of the War Office, but the President is preparing for action, and will soon eject him. ' i

Jerry O'Brien, who murdered bis mistress some months ago, was executed in

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