ARRIVAL OF THE HIMALAYA.

Otago Witness, Issue 625, 21 November 1863, Page 8

ARRIVAL OF THE HIMALAYA.

(From the Argus, November 3.) Her Majesty's troopship Himalaya, Captain Laoy, arrived in the Bay early yesterday afternoon, with troops on board for Auckland, and fifteen days' later news from England. The Himalaya proceeds to New Zealand as soon as she coals. She lefo Colombo late on the night of the 10th ult., and steaming all the way, experiencsd light winds and favorable weather till she approached Cape Otway. We learn that a te'egram had been received in Colombo to the effect that the reply of the Kmperor of Russia to the note of the three powers on the affairs of Poland was extremely warlike. It had also reached Colombo that Lord Clifden had won the St. leger.

London, Sepf. 10th. Her Majesty arrived in England this morning, from (ierroany. Earl Russell has received the freedom of the burgh •f Dundee. In hia speech, he stated that the Government were resolved to preserve the strictest neutrality with reference to American affairs. The Due de Montebello, the French Ambassador at St. Petersburg , has got leave of absence for two months from his post. The leading organ of the .Russian Government contradict^ the statement that Russia is about toengage in any reforms of her Constitution, relative to Polish nnd German affairs. I The French papers express regret that the party | of resistance at St. Petersburg have carried the day, in oppo-ition to the interests of Poland. Fort Sumter i 3 reduced to ruins, and Charleston | bombirded with destructive effect. The Confederates still defend the city. j The draft lias been competed in New York. Sosencrans has not succeeded in his attack on j Chattanooga. ' I The Confederates have enforced the conscription of ! all men between sixteen and six y, and have called out half a million of nfgroes 3 promising them their freedom and a grant of land at the end of the war. The Confederate army, under Lee, is now 150 000 6trong.' He was meditating a descent upon Washington. The Federals were suffering from iyphoid lever. The Federal Government has erected, within fortyfive miles of Montreal, a new fort, having barrack accommodation capable of holding 5,000 men, and containing supplies for 100,000 men. M. Drouyn de Lhuys is understood to refuse the dechion of the Sultan respecting the Suez Canal, and to demand the fulfilment of the agreement with the late Viceroy. The Government are about to investigate the circunWances attending the building of two vessels at Birkenhead intended for the Confederate service. The Polish insurrection is still maintained with ■vigour. The Russian Government increases its severities, and has conferred fresh dignities upon Mouravieff. The Emperor of Austria has been received with enthusiasm at "Vienna, on his return from the Germanic conference. Ths protocols of the Frankfort Conference have been presented to the King of Prussia, who has dissolved the House of Representatives. Grand Duke Maximilian has determined to accept the throne of Mexico. A war with. France in reference to Mexico, is discussfd in the New York papers, and a pamphlet, published in Paris, discussed the desirability of the immediate recognition of the Confederacy by France. The French squadron on the North American station is, meantime, to be reinforced. The good understanding between France, Austria, and England, on the Polish question, continues. The Russians have seized a Turkish vessel at Anapa. The Geiman Congress has closed its sittings at Frankfort. Six states voted against the Austrian scheme of reform. The Poles continue to win isolated successes, and to maintain their influence in Warsaw. The Bink of St. Petersburg has suspended specie payment 11 . The exportation of gold from that city is prohibited. The owners of the American ship Nord, destroyed by the Alabama, have made a claim on the British Government for 80,000 dol. by way of reparation. The harvest in England is of extraordinary quality and abundance. Sir William Fraser, a Conservative, has been returned for Ludlow. Mr Mason, jhe Confederate com m i^'-pn^f r^iafr^##j^ the guesxor Lord Donoughmore, and other members of the Irish nobility. - Two n»w steamers, the Golconda and Baroda, have been launched for the P. and O. Company. The American ship Anglo-Saxon lias been burned by the Florida within thirty miles of Kinsale. The •• crew wore landed by the Florida at Brest. Tlie flaw jn the Mediterranean cable was discorered about sixty -four miles from Alexandria.