GENERAL SUMMARY.

Southland Times, Issue 756, 29 November 1867, Page 3

GENERAL SUMMARY.

The war with Abyssinia is popular in Great Britain; for commercial, geographical, and theological reasons. Three millions of native Christians are said to exist in Abyssinia, under the charge of a Coptic Patriarch. Rivalry exists between Mr Disraeli and Lord Stanley as to thß future Premiership. Italian insurrection has caused great excitement in Paris. The French Army is to be increased. Napoleon grants liberal reforms to the French nation. Consols, 94f . Fearful typhoon visited Hong Kong Harbor. Several vessels destroyed. "Wife of Ex-President Lincoln in a state of destitution. The United States have formerly recognised Juarez as Governor of Mexico, and the Minister has presented credentials at the city of Mexico. Armed insurgents are over-running the province of Viterbo, and are pursued by Pontifical troops. Money is in no demand. Mrs Avonia Jones (G. V. Brooke) is <lead. Italian Government appealed to Europe to be relieved of convention with France. The tone of the Continental Press is •warlike. The Queen is at Balmoral, with the Princess Arthur and Leopold. The Prince and Princess of Wales are with the Queen of Denmark and some members of the Imperial Family of Eussia, at "Wiesbaden. The Emperor and Empress of the JTrench are at Biarrits. He still preaches peace. The Annual Session of the British Association was held in Dundee, the Duke of Buccleuch in the chair. Next year the Session is to be held at Norwich, Pr Hooker, Curator of Kew Gardens, to be President. The disclosures of outrages of the Sawgrinders' Union, at Sheffield, and Brick - makers' Union, of Manchester, are causing abolition of Unions, and adoption of free labor. The Colliers in Derbyshire, and the General Building Association, Leeds, have adopted it. A Society is formed in London to deliver men from Union bondage. Semi-official journals deny that the French squadron in the Mediterranean is preparing for sea. Twenty deputies of the Florence Chamber have addressed a protest against Garibaldi's arrest. Julia Matthews arrived in London in the Dunbar, from Sydney. The rumors of ministerial changes in France are denied. King George of Hanover has accepted the Prussian conditions for a financial ' arrangement. Peter Buchanan and Co., of Glasgow, have failed ; liabilities, about £300,000. The bullion in the Bank of England on Sept. 25th amounted to £24,447,833, and the reserve of notes and coin to £16,039,238. On the same day the Bank of France held £16,039,738 in gold. The demolition of Middle Eow, Hol\>orn, was completed September 30th. The Atlantic Cable of 1866 has been repaired, 88 miles from Heart's Content.

The Atlantic Telegraph Company havo declared a dividend of four per cent., free of income tax, on first eight par" cent, preferential stock. The earnings for the year ending 27th July, 1867, were £205,000. To credit of revenue account, £28,000. (BT ATLANTIC TELEGBAPH, VIA ITSW YOBK, OCTOBEB lITH.) Jefferson Davis •will be arraigned for trial before the United Stateß District Court at Bichmond on the fourth Monday in November 1867. The charge of levying war against the United States will be admitted by Mr Davies ; and the defence against charge of treason, will be that his first allegiance was due to his State. The widow of the late President Lincoln has been causing quite a sensation in the country, and a considerable flutter among leading Republicans and politicians by the publication of several cards and letters, which, perhaps, it would have been better if she had never allowed to see the light of day, She has gone to New York to dispose of her wardrobe, she being in want. Menotti Garibaldi, son of General Q-aribaldi, and his successor in the command of the revolutionary force operating against Borne, has been arrested by the Italian authorities. The American Minister had interceded on behali of Garibaldi, who was once an American citizen. A despatch from Aden announces that the pioneer steamers of the expedition for the release of the Abyssinian captives have sailed from that port for the Abyssinian coast. Beport says it is the intention of Earl Derby soon to resign the Premiership, but it is not generally credited. It is rumored that the Queen will confer the honor of knighthood on some of the leading colonists, in connection with the visit of the Duke of Edingburgh to Australia. The Times says that the Hon Edward Thornton, present Envoy of Great Britain at Bio de Janeiro, will be appointed Ambassador to the United States, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sir Fredrick Bruce. A severe battle has taken place on the Turkish frontier, between Turks and Montenegrians. England is seriously excited by the fear of another Fenian outbreak. Troops were under orders in London to march to garr/son Carlisle castle, and all Volunteer armouries in the country are to be guarded and placed in a state of defence. London, Oct. 10. The Pan- Anglican Synod, in session at Lambeth, has adopted and issued an address condemning Rationalism, Popery, and Mariolatry, and seeking to promote unity in the church. Garibaldi and the invaders of the Papal territory were again engaged with Pontifical troops, and it is said were defeated. The revolutionists assert that a rising will soon take place in Borne in favor of the " Parly of Action." The settlement of the Boman question has been agreed on as follows : — " Italy to take possession of the Boman provinces, but Pope * Pius to remain in Borne and retain the Government of the city till his death, when the temporal power of the Boman Pontiff is to cease. The Prussian journals still continue to denounce France in the most violent manner, and the Government also continueß to make immense military preparations. Paeis, Oct. 10th. The insurrection in Italy has caused considerable excitement here, and much distrust prevails in political and financial circles. M. Bouher, Foreign Secretary ; M. Lavalette, Home Secretary j and Sign or Nigra, Italian Minister, left Paris for Biarritz on the 2nd inst., to confer with the Emperor on Italian afiairs. Intimation has been ofiicially thrown out that the Emperor Napoleon contemplates many liberal Beforms in Government. Orders have been issued for the enlargement of Cadres of Army, but the effective force, it is said, will not be increased. M. Achille Fould, statesman and financier, died on the 6th October. St. Petebsbubg Oct. 10. The Emperor Alexander has demanded of the Sublime Porte the cession the of Island of Candia to Greece. Berlin, Oct. 10th. Queidler's Correspondence, a semi-offi-cial journal published here, says that at the recent meeting of the Emperors Napoleon and Francis Joseph, at Salzburg, an understanding was arrived at as to the person whom they would support for the successor of Pope Pius the Ninth. The City of Hamburg has refused to join the North German Zollverein. Vienna, Oct. 10th. The Emperor Francis Joseph has concluded to make no change in existing concordat with Borne, and negotiations with with the Pope for making a new one have been abandoned. Previous to this decision of the Emperor, Boman Catholic Bishops in the Empire met in Congress in this city, and declared their opposition to any change in existing concordat. Pesth, Oct. 10th. Napoleon published letters and other documents to prove that Louis Kossuth was engaged in intrigues with agents of the Bussian Government in 1849. St. Petebsbubg, Oct. 10th. An extradition treaty has been concluded between Prussia and the Netherlands, Madbid, Oct. 10th. General Lersunde has received his commission as Governor-General of the Island of Cuba, and will depart immedjately for Havaaaa i to SU the vacancy

occasioned by the death of GovernorGeneral' Mansano. Advices from South America, just received, state that the Spanish fleet continued at Monte Video. Munich, Oct 10th. At the sitting of the Bavarian Diet, yesterday, Prince Hehenlohe, Chief Minister of the Cabinet, made a speech, in which he declared that the policy of Bavaria was to seek union with the North German States, under the presidency of the King of Prussia, and at the same time to take steps for .the establishment of a firm and enduring alliance with the Emperor of Austria. . London, Oct. 11th. Console, 94f . Ships loading for New Zealand (corrected to October Ist). At London, for I Auckland — Maori, Novelty. For Canterbury — Mermaid, Matoaka. For Nelson — E. T. Turnbull. For Otago— Warrior Queen, Lochiel. For Wellington — Eeichardt, Commodore. At Hull, for New Zealand — Johannes Bod. At Cardiff, for Wellington — Fanny Schatan. At Glasgow, for Port Chalmers — E. P. Bouverie.