TELEGRAPHIC NEWS VIA BATAVIA.

West Coast Times, Issue 333, 17 October 1866, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS VIA BATAVIA.

The arrival at Bowen (Queensland) of the Java and Australia mail steamship Hero, on the sth October, enabled news to be telegraphed to the Melbourne papers to the 2nd September. The following items are not included in the later telegrams we give above :—: —

Captain Tyler's report on the acceleration of the Anglo-Indian mails had been laid before Parliament. It recommends the abandonment of the Marseilles route for a new one via Brindisi, in Italy. * The Lord Chancellor has altered the order respecting the Oriental Commercial Bank from a compulsory to a voluntary winding up. Baron Strathnairn, formerly Sir Hugh Rose, has taken his seat in the House of Lords.

A renewal of the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act has passed the House, of Lords. The Extradition Treaty Bill, limited to twelve months, has passed the House of Commons. The Dutch Minister has asked for a subsidy from the States-General for tbe steam service between Java and Australia, * <v The American House of Representa • tives has recommended the repeal of the neutrality laws of the United States.

The King of Prussia, in opening the Chambers, congratulated the country on the success of the war. He asked for a Bill of Indemnity, and called for the convention of a German Parliament. The omission of mention of the friendly offices of Napoleon has given great offence to France. s The Austrian fleet suffered severely from the storms in the Adriatic.

A great hurricane has visited the Atlantic. <

' The approaching visit of the American fleet has been hailed with enthusiasm at St. Petersburg.

A great N Reform meeting has been held at Guildhall.

Martial law has been established at New Orleans.

Lord Cowley, Ambassador at Paris, is reported to have resigned.