GENERAL SUMMARY.

West Coast Times, Issue 907, 19 August 1868, Page 3

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, July 2. The Queen's health is good. I Risk Allah gained a verdict for £960 damages against the " Daily Telegraph' 1 newspaper. The Emperor Theodorus' crown, robes, and other spoil will be exhibited at Kensington. Theodoru's son is in England. Mr Disraeli has been entertained with splendour by the Merchant Tailors Company. The French Senate have adopted aBill sanctioning a loan to Suez t Canal Company. The Papal allocation has caused much irritation in Austiia. The Municipal Council of Vienna protests against the pretensions of Papal Government to interfere in the domestic legislation of Foreign Powers. Similar protests are expected all through the country. The Austrian journals condemn the position taken by the Pope, and some recommend that the Papal Muncio be dismissed, and the Austrian Embassy be recalled from Rome. Luther's Monumenthas been unveiled at Worms. * The Queen sent a telegram expressing congratulations. .In the French Legislative body the financial statement has been made, showing a deficiency of 300 millions, with a floating debt of 962 millions. The Austro-Romanian conferences on the Jewish question are settled, the Romanian Government haviug yielded to the Austrian demands. Queen of Portugal lias arrived in Spain. A.t a meeting of the Panama Company a loss was shown of £64,896. The Prince Alexander Georgewich has died, and his family are excluded from succession to the Throne of Servia. A brother-in-law of the Prince has been executed for complicity in the Assassination of Prince Michael. The Revolution in Japan has received a fresh, impetus, twelve of the most ' powerful Daimios having' combined against the Micadow. The Reform Measure in the English House of Lords has been advanced. The Harvest prospects in England were encouraging. Paris Journals say that Germany is * 'Menacing." Generals Dulce, Serrano, and other nigh officials of the Spanish army, have be«n arrested on a charge of conspiracy against the Queen's Throne, in favor of Duke De Montpensier. The laying of a new Telegraph Cable to Cuba, has proved a failure. The Cholera has appeared in Havanna. By Pacific .Mail, 97£; Gold, 140f.

London, July 8. Sir Robert Napier arrived in London on the 2nd instant. Both Houses of Parliament tendered him a vote of thanks unanimously, and the Common Council of the City of London on the 2nd instant, presented him -with a Sword of the value of 200 guineas, and the freedom of the City. General Napier was at Windsor Castle on the 3rd, at the request of Queen Victoria. In the House of Lords, on the sth instant, Lord Stralhden presented a petition from the people of Nova Scotia, against the Canadian dominion, and praying Parliament to allow them to leave the new Confederation. The New Reform Franchise Boundary Bill was passed in Committee. Sir Morton Peto has passed through

the Court of Bankruptcy and been discharged. In the House of Lords, on the 7th instant, the English Reform Registration Boundary Bill, and Scotch Reform Bill, were read for the third time, and the Irish Reform Bill was passed in Committee. Newmarket Races took place on the 7th July. For the stakes— H. Saville's Ryshworth, first ; Duke of Newcastle's Filly, by Newcastle, out of Penance, second; J. Dawsou's Devere, third. Six started. Time, one minute fifteen seconds. On the Bth, for 500 sovereigns, Lord Glasgow's br. c, by young Melbourne, out of Miss Sarah, first; Marquis of Hastings Basilla, second;. Duke of Newcastle's Martyr, third. Mr John Bright arrived in Ireland, and was enthusiastically received. Samuel Lover, the Irish novelist and poet, died on the Bth instant, at an advanced age. Paris. July 8. In the Corps Legislatif, on the 3rd, the debate on the Budget was resumed. A brilliant speech was made by M. Thiers, the burden of which was that peace, liberty, and good management were the only cure for the financial deficit. M. Muyne, the Minister of Finance, informed the membeis that a further loan was needed to meet the army expenditure. The discussion on the Budget was continued on the 4th by M. Jules Favre. He said France and the neighboring powers desired peace, and the government of the Emperor must decide whether its policy should be for peace or war. The Minister, Roulier, replied that on this financial question the attack, of the Opposition was weak. A strong army he declared was a pledge of peace. By her acts France would preserve peace and independence, but all nations must ever be prepared for the contingency of war. France had no hidden designs, but she could not consent to a disarmament, for no confidence could be placed in the fraternity of nations. M. Rouher, in closing the debate, said that the Emperor's Government accepted the idea of German unity and recognised the rights of nationalities. The only war possible for France was I one in defence of her territory, her honor, or her influence. { In the Corps Legisktif, on the 6th instant, Marshal Kiel declared that in 1867 France would have been unable to cope with her neighbors, but now her power was such that nmxe of them could compete with her. In his speech in the Corps Legislatif, on the following day, Marshal Niel defended the Government from the charge of extravagance in its expenditure for the army. The Paris journals again begin to complain of the menacing tone of the German Press. It is reported that furloughs are to be granted to all the rank and file of the Fifth Corps d'Armee. Vienna, July 8. The Austrian Government has initiated the work of disarming by issuing leav.e of absence to thirty-six thousand men in the standing army.