GENERAL SUMMARY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 139, 22 October 1868, Page 3

GENERAL SUMMARY.

T OKDON, Sept. 2. The Queen is still at Lucerne. The Bishop of Peterborough, is dead. Sir Baliol Brett, Mr Sergeant Hayes, and Mr Cleasby are the three new Judges appointed under the Bribery Act. The British Association meeting was held at Norwich. The opening address was given by Dr Hooker. Matthew J. Higgins, better known to the reading world as "J. 0." or " Jacob Omnium," is dead. War rumour* are again exciting alarm in France. At a public banquet, the Minister of Finance's speech was pacific. Prince Napoleon visits Havre. The King and Prince -Waldeinar have arrived at Copenhagen. [VIA ATLANTIC CABLE]. London, Sept. 9. A disastrous fire occurred among the shipping in Southampton Docks, on September 4, destroying much property. The loss was very heavy. The London Standard, on Sept. 4, on the relations of Great Britain with the United States, says that the nonsettlement of the Alabama claims is not the fault of Eugland. Mr Johnston, American Minister, replying to an address from the Corporate authorities of Sheffield, said there wns no danger of a rupture of peaceful relations between England and America. The Paris Pressb of Sept. 5, says that Farragut's demand that United States war vessels shall pass through the Dardanelles, was prompted by Russia, but the Porte, encouraged by England and France will refuse. The North German exploring brig, Germania, has again been spoken in latitude 80 deg. 30 mm ; longitude, 5 east; all on board were well. Christian Frederick Schombein, a distinguished Swiss chemist, died at Baden Baden on Sept. 4. The overseers of the Borough of Southwark have placed the names of all women-householders of the borough on the new register of voters.

Rochefort, at Brussels, continues to issue La Lanterne, full of fierceness towards Napoleon, and the latter has seized the paper as soon as it comes over the borders. The Minister Cadorni has resigned his position in the Italian Cabinet on account of ill health. The strike of the London cabmen still continues. The Presß of the city denounces the action of the cabmen. The proposed race between the yachts Sappho and Alive will not come off. King William of Prussia us on a tour of military inspection through the North German States. The Duke of Brabant, heir to the crown of Belgium, is fatally ill. The expedition of German astronomers, who went to Asia to take observations on the recent eclipse, had great success. Their experiments were conducted afc Aden. Six photographic views of the eclipse were obtained, four of which were perfect. The trial of Whalen, for the murder of Darcy McGee, commenced at Ottawa on Monday. The Attorney-General, Wilkins, of Nova Scotia, replying to a letter of the Lieutenant-Governor, asking for an explanation of his recent disloyal utterances in Parliament, disclaims any sentiment of disloyalty, and says it dreads annexation with the United States above all things. John 0. Brackenridge and James Mason are in Toronto. Augustine Byrne, said to be a Feniau, has been arrested in London. A large quantity of small arms and ammunition were fouud secreted in his rooms. He had a preliminary examination, and was remanded for trial. Jeff Davis arrived in London last night from Liverpool. Rosing, the Consul General of the North German Confederation to the United States, has sailed in the steamship Hermann, for New York. Times thinks the period has not arrived for a healthy absorption of Mexico by the United States. /. The .Rev. Dr Bellows, of New York, advises England to disendow and establish the Irish. Church, as a means of averting war with America through Irish political influences in the United States. Election riots, origmaLiag in " Nopopery " agitation, have occurred iv Manchester, and the city was alarmingly excited. The Italian Treasury has been aided by a deposit from the Tobacco Convention contractors. :*f John Bright announces himself a candidate for re-eleetiou at the approaching general election on a liberal platform. Murphy, the anti-Catholic agitator, has been arrested in Manchester. Being unable to give necessary security, he was sent to jail. Ariel, the first ship of the tea fleet, has arrived in the Thames. She sailed from Foo-Chow on May 28. The official statement of the Bank of England shows an increase in specie during the past week of £73,000.