LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 822, 25 April 1868, Page 1 (Supplement)

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

London, March 14. No fresh Fenian disturbances have taken place, and the troubles are considered to be completely over. The Prince of Wales will visit Ireland at Easter, ibr the investiture of the order of St. Patrick. The American House of Representatives had adopted articles for the impeachment of the President, who was summoned to appear before the Senate on the 13th of March. In Abyssinia vigorous preparations are being made for a rapid advance. Sir Robert Napier reached Antilo on March 2nd. Theodorus, it was believed, bad relinquished his intention of going to Magdala. He is now occupied in fortifying Dalanta, where Nnpier will probably meet him at close quarters. The captives had been treated with greater consideration, but their guards were strengthened. A communication from one of the captives which had reached the King's camp would, it was thought, injure the prisoners. Napier has sent an envoy to Wagshum Gobazie, a chief of some importance. Tho 92nd Highlanders had arrived at Bombay. Twenty additional vessels had been chartered for Abyssinia. The Government has now discontinued taking up tonnage. The monthly expenditure of the expedition was £400,000. The latest news from the expedition which had reached Goon Goona states that six companies (regiments) were about to advance.

A firm footing had been gained in the highlands. The general condition of affairs had improved. Passes had been formed available for wheeled carriages. The natives were bringing in grass freely. Finding themselves well paid, they had become very eager to serve the army. A fine spring had been tapped at Zacoola. Dr. Norman McLeod has been obliged to leave India through ill health. The first weekly mail from England to Bombay left on the 7th March. A Fine Arts Exhibition has been opened in Bombay and visited by 11,000 persons. An official notification has been made that the Bombay postage would be increased after the 14-th March, to six annas the half-ounce, vid Southampton, and eight annas eight pice vid Marseilles. The Indian Chambers of Commerce are preparing protests against the increased postal rateThe wool sales have commenced, an advance of a penny per pound had been obtained. Prince Napoleon is at Berlin. The Bank of Australasia declares a dividend of ten per cent. W. Griffiths, George Breem, and a native have been speared by natives at Port Warcott, North West Australia. A party had started to catch the murderers.