ARRIVAL OF THE PANAMA MAIL.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 154, 28 January 1868, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE PANAMA MAIL.

♦ ENGLISH NEWS TO THE 15th DECEMBER. "We take the following from the Hokitika JEvenin// Sfar, a special edition of which ay as published yesterday morning at half-past seven o'clock : The s.s. Ruahine arrived in harbour yesterday at 5.30 p.m. Her outward trip was done in twenty-six days. Started on return voyage two days later owing to late arrival of mails at Panama. Had good passage. Latest Dates—New York, December, 16 ; London. December 15. GENERAL SUMMARY. Another batch of Alabama claims •correspondence has been submitted to Parliament. Lord Stanley stated officially, England will never submit to foreign arbitration in claims involving right to recognise belligents.

In Italian Parliament, Prime Minister Menebrea justified the arrest of Garibaldi. Many political arrests said to have been made in Italy. The Italian Government hasordered3oo.ooo Chassepot lirles. Austrian Cabinet informs the Pope ■that the Vienna Parliament must legislate in *he Concordat.

King Theodore, of Abyssinia, is said to have ordered the execution of the English prisoners. One thousand persons perished by a cyclone in and about Calcutta. More earthquakes and loss of life and property have occurred in Windward and AVest India Islands. The Island of St. Thomas has been purchased by United States. President Johnston has sent his Message to Congress. He reiterates his objections to re-construction laws. The Cotton Tax has been repealed in the House.

The proposition to impeach the President failed in the House by a vote of nearly 2 to 1. Horace Greeley's nomination as Minister of Austria was confirmed, but he declined. First Session of the fortieth Congress •closed at "Washington on the 2nd Dec. Second Session immediately oj)ened. President sent Message on the 3rd; enlarges on the civil war and its results, the paralysed condition of the South, the growing feeling averse to negro supermaey. Speaks of enormous frauds perpetrated on Treasury. Reviews •despondently financial condition of the •country. States that the public debt on 30th June last was 2,692,901.215 •dollars, showing reductions during fiscal year of 91,22(3,664 dollars. The military strength was 66,315. General Indian war averted.

The building of the Pacific railway progressing. Speech ciused great excitement. Motion for impeachment of President lost by 108 to 56. Parliament adjourned on 7th December to 13th February. London cabmen struck on the 3rd, on account of the new law compelling them to carry lamps—law was suspended. "William Hogan supposed to have supplied arms to Fenian rebels' rescue, Manchester, has been arrested in Birmingham. Fenian General Nagle arrested at Sligo.

Her Majesty's Theatre totally destroyed by fire on 7th, after audiences retired—causes unknown. Tremendous funeral demonstrations. Sympathy for executed Fenians in Manchester, Cork, Dublin. In Manchester, 10,000: Cork, 10,000; Dublin, •5000 Irishmen turned out.

Liverpool, December 10. The Fenian sympathisers are making extensive preparations for a public funeral in this city, on Sunday next in honor of Allen, Could and Larkin, and it is feared a serious riot will •ensue.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE. New York, Dec. 16,

Negro Delegation from Southern States waited on Thaddeus Stevens and General Butler.

Danish Commissioners in charge of •cession of Danish "West Indian Islands to the United States have arrived at Washington and been handsomely received. Secretary Stainton will not be restored to the head of War Department.

Eiver Plate. Paraguay has taken offensive in war <on the Parana.

Carried Brazilian camp by storm. Loss to allies 400 killed, wounded and (prisoners.

MISCELLANEOUS. Accountsfrom Southern States alarming ; great distress among the whites: general rising of the blacks feared; religious crusade in Cauada where volunteering for the Pope's army in Rome is the rage. Terrible affray occurred in Broadway between rival negro minstrel bands ; angry words were followed by pistol shots ; Tom Sharply killed; Kelly received ball in head. Grant's chance of Presidency improves. Very severe storms; heaviest ever known in New York ; ferries, railways, and all communication stopped.

EUROPE. December 12. Fenian excitement in England and Ireland at fever heat. Greatest alarm prevails. On the 12th Clerkenwell Gaol in London was blown up with gunpowder, and three persons killed and thirty seriously injured, and it was expected that Colonel Kelly, the rescued Fenian in Manchester, had some hand in the matter. It was thought and hoped that Fenians would cease all active attempts against all law and order in consequence of universal horror and indignation caused by disastrous attempt on Clerkenwell Gaol.

Large rewards have been offered by Government for discovery and arrest of guilty parties. In city of Liverpool precautions have been taken by Government to check any demonstrations on part of Orangemen or Fenians. The public funeral which were to have been held yesterday in many of the principal cities in England and Ireland were prevented by authorities in every place where an attempt was made to carry them out. Much indignation was shown by crowds in some instances but no violence was committed. Jn London battalions of regular troops to the number of six thousand men are constantly under arms to assist the police in maintaining order and suppressing any Fenian demonstratiod. It has been definitely ascertained that the European Conference proposed by the Emperor Napoleon on the Komanu question had failed.

Great Powers have addressed a note to the Sublime Port, asking that the navigation of the Dardanelles be made free to shipping of all nations. Dispatches have been received in London from Massowah, which reports that the British Abyssinian Expedition has advanced a considerable distance into the interior of the country, and last accounts state that the troops were suffering from the scarcity of water.

The Execution of the Manchester Fexians. —A few minutes after 8 o'clock on Nov. 23, the men were brought upon the scaffold. Allen was first upon the drop. After the rep ! had been put around his neck, and the cap over his eyes, Larkin stepped up to him. and shook him by the hand. Gould was next brought forward, and on beiog brought under the beam he stepped up to Allen, shook hands with him, and then kissed him. Calcraft then put the cap over Gould's eyes and the rope around his neck. Larkin was then brought forward, trembling very much and looking very pale. The cap and noose having been put over his head, the trembling increased. The Catholic chaplains and the gaolers then moved away from the drop, when Larkin fainted away and fell against Gould. One of the gaolers qnickly lifted him upon his feet, the bolt was removed and the unfortunate men were launched into eternity. The scaffolding was so erected that after the fall of the drop no portion of the bodies of the men could be seen from the outside of the gaol. For several seconds however, the ropes on which Gould's and Larkin's bodies were attached swayed backwards and forwards, betokening the fact that both men had struggled somewhat violently. Allen, apparently, died very easily. The three men, previous to the fall of the drop, repeated the prayers aloud, which were spoken to them by Fathers Gadd and Quick, and after the chaplains had left the scaffold, Gould was heard saying firmly, " Jesus have mercy on us." The crowd around the gaol was very great, but the xxtmost quietness was maintained throughout, which may perhaps be accounted for by the fact that so small a number of persons would be able to witness the appearance of the men on the scaffold. Tha arrangements made by the police were of a very satisfactory character, and happily no hitch occurred in the carryin gout of the proceedings,

At a public sale of books, "Drew's Essay on Souls" was knocked down to a shoemaker,, who, to the great amusement of a crowded room, asked the auctioneer if he had any more books on shoemakincj to sell.

Sermons.—Archdeacon Denison, in one of his speeches at Wolverhampton, said he thought that sermons were very dull things indeed. (Laughter.) He was dining the other day in London with an English gentleman, who had been a long time in India, andsomehoworothertheconversation turned uponpreaching. He (Archdeacon Denison) remarked during that conversation that he aimed at preaching ten minutes in the morning. "Dear me, sir, where do you live?" asked the gentleman —(much langhter) " I should like to come to your church every Sunday. (Continued laughter.) He would tell them anather little story. He was preaching a short time ago in Bristol, and thepapersdesc ibedhimthus; —',The Lermon was preached by that sturdy ecclesastic — (laughter)—who has no eloquence, but is acceptable to some people decause he calls a spade a spade." (Much laughter.) He accepted the description. (Cheers.)