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Otago Witness, Issue 787, 28 December 1866, Page 4

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1 ' ■ OF THE 'ENGLISH MAIL" spa OCTOBER, . via',.. Suez and panama.

The s,s. Albion arrived at the Bluff oil Saturday, and the-Kaikaura, at "Wellington, on Saturday; • • GENERAL SUMMARY AND LATEST •• TELEGRAMS. London, November 12th. Parliament has been further prorogued to tbe 20th November. There is a general belief that the Derby Government will be busted on the Reform question, unless they^ propose a wide extension of the franchise. The Reform movement is pushed on vigorously under the leadership of Mr Bright. Sir Hugh Cairns has been appointed Lord Chief Justice of Anpeals ; and is succeeded as' Attorney- General by Mr Rolt, QC. Sir Hugh is to be raised to the peerpge. A British Embassy, under military escort has gone on a special mission to the King of Burmah. Peace has been concluded between Urussia and Bokhara. The Russians retired -without interfering "with the Bokharan Government. The Earl of Clarendon is seriously indisposed. Two Fenian leaders have been sentenced to death in Canada. . . The Times urgea the re-consideration of the claims of the United States with regard to the Alabama case. : Mr Bright ha 3 delivered great speeches, to large assemblages,, in Dublin, on Irish grievances'. ' : Cholera is decreasing. The ■ Cattle Plague has almost disappeared. • Napoleon 111. has returned to Paris in lather better health. M. Thouvenel, formerly Foreign Minisc i of Fran ce, has died. ' Baron Yon Beust, who is personally obnoxious to the King of Prussia, has been appointed the Austrian Foreign Minister. 1 It is rumored that an alliance has taken place between Russia and Prussia, while Italy and Austria are in friendly relation. The Pope has delivered two orations. His Holiness is prepared to leave Rome, if necessary. ' There are rumors of Ministerial changes in France. They include the retirement of M. Fould and Marshal Randon. A Committee has been appointed to study and report upon the re- organisation of the French army. The French squadron, for bringing back the troops from Rome, is ready for sea. ■ Seventy-five thousand Irish emigrated to America in the past seven months of the present year. The authorised sales of horse-flesh for food in France are largely patronised. The British Government has issued orders for arming 100,000 soldiers with the needle-gun, -A grand rifle meeting at Brussels, between Belgian, French and English-Volun-teers, haß taken place.' Eleven hundred of the latter were present. They won the two first prizes. -The Standard Theatre, Shoreditch, London, has been burnt to the ground. A collision has occurred at Edinburgh between the police and soldiers. The former were severely- maltreated. Mrs Iseline and three guides have been killed by an avalanche in ascending Mont Blanc. Rumoured negotiations of the partition of Denmark between Russia and Sweden. It is also rumoured that Russia is preparedto make arrangments with Prussia on the Vistula, in consideration of being allowed to annex Eastern Gallicia. Vancouver's Island demands responsible government ; failing which, annexation to the United States. - There is a rumour of union between the Greek and Roman Churches. ■ • ■An attempt was made to shoot Francis Joseph, the Austrian Emperor, at Prague, on 27th October. Captain Palmer, aa English gentleman, prevented the accomplishment of the design, and handed the suspected assassin over to the Police. The Austrian opposition establishment of Jesuits has been expelled from Italy. • The treaty of peace between Austria and Italy was ratified on the 6th October, and on the 9th Peschiera and other fortresses were handed over. On October 19th the Italian flag was hoisted on the tower of St. Mark's, followed by a salute of 100 guns ; there was immense enthusiasm. . ,' Mr. Gladstone visited the Pope on the 24th of Oct. Several encounters have taken place in the neigborhood of Candia, between the Candian rebels .and the Turkish troops. The greatest part of the coast of the island of Candia is declared by the Turkish Commandant under blockade. On Octob°r 17, Mustapha Pacha was repulsed, a\ th

300 killed and wounded* October 24, insurgents were defeated and capitulated. Several 'Greeks were found among, tht prisoners. Accounts from Crete differ ; The Greek representative in London possesses intelligence that ' the main body of Turks, after brave fighting, were defeated and driven back.