LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 227, 23 April 1868, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

London, March 14. No fresh Fenian disturbances have taken place, and the troubles are considered to be completely over. The Prince of AValcs will visit Ireland at Easter, for 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. Twenty additional vessels had been chartered for Abyssinia. The Government has now discontinued taking up tonnage. The monthly expenditure of the expedition was £40,000. The latest news from the expedition which had reached Goona, states that six companies (regiments ?) were about to advance. A firm footing had been gained in the Highlands, and the general condition of affairs had improved. Passes had been found available for wheel carriages. The natives were bringing in grass freely ; feeling themselves well paid they had become very eager to serve the army. A fine spring had been tapped at Zacoola.

Dr. Norman M'Leod has teen obliged to leave India on account of ill-health.

The first weekly mail from England to Bombay left on the 7th of March.

A Fine Arts Exhibition has been opened at Bombay, and visited by 1000 persons.

An official notification has been made, that the Bombay postage would be increased after the 13th of March to sis annas the half-ounce via Southtmu. Clgui, SBfiJtg Glguu pICG viii, Marseilles. The Indian Chamber of Commerce are preparing a protest against the increased postal rates. The wool sales had commenced. An advance of a penny per pound had been obtained. Prince Napoleon is at Berlin. The Bank of Australia declares a dividend of ten per cent W. Griffiths, George Breen, and a native, have been speared by the natives at Port Warcott, North-west Australia. A party had started to to catch the murderers. Aeeived. Agnes Rose, Strathnavon, Salamander, Somersetshire, Sarah Grace, and White Star.

' ABYSSINIA. In Abyssinia, vigorous preparations were being made for a rapid advance. Sir Robert Napier, reached Antilo, on March 2 Theodoras, it was believed, had relinquished his intention of going to Magdala. He is now occupied in the fortification of Dalanta, where Napier will probably meet him at close puarters. The captiveshad 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 Grobazie, a chief of some importance.

The 62nd Highlanders had arrived at Bombay.