THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S ARRIVAL DELAYED.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 484, 30 March 1869, Page 2

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S ARRIVAL DELAYED.

COUNTY SEPARATION. SURROUNDING OF TE KOOTI. NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL. (BY ELEGTBIQ TELEGRAPH.) (from our own correspondents.) Wellington, Monday. The s.s. Ruahine has arrived from Sydney, on her way to England via the straits of Magellan and Rio Janeiro. She brings the intelligence that the Duke of Edinburgh will arrive here in the Galatea on Tuesday, the 6th of April. Dunedin, Monday. The Daily Times of this morning has an article in favor of the Separation of the Westport district from the Province of Nelson. Wellington, Saturday. The St Kildahas arrived from the East Coast filled with friendly natives, who are proceeding to join Whitmore. The report is that Major Mair has surrounded Te Kooti with 500 friendlies. The Hon Mr Fitzherbert is expected in the Rangitoto. The lowest tender for the erection of the new Government House in Wellington, was from Dunedin—£l2,ooo odd—which, being nearly thirty per cent over the architect's estimate, the specification is being modified to i educe the cost. Colonel Whitmore's despatch states that the other day Tito Kowaru's force was again nearly surrounded ; but a rebel scout discovered the design, and gave the alarm. There is some rumour about a fight having taken place early last week. The colonial Order of Valour has been granted to Kepa for his gallant conduct at Maturoa on November, 1808; and to constables Buck and Biddle for gallant services rendered at Ngatipa, in January last. The following telegrams of English news are in addition to those published in our last issue : " The Marquis of Bute has turned Catholic. Sir R. Glass has been unseated for Bewdley, and Sir H. S. Tracy for Norwich. They are both Conservatives, and Mr Whiteworth for Drogheda, who is a Liberal. The English Parliament was opened by the Lord Chancellor, as representing the Queen, the state of whose health prevented her personal attendance at the ceremony. A reduction of 10,000 men in the strength of the army is contemplated. Bismarck has made an important speech, denouncing the spread of false and alarming reports by the French press, and said that it was to the interest of both countries to stop their intrigues.

French troops have promptly suppressed a rising in Algeria. A large meeting of Ritualists was held on the 12th January, when after much discussion they admitted it to be their duty to obey the law of the Church, but refused to go further. The scandal between John Day, the trainer, and Admiral Rouse has been hushed up in consequence of Lord Hastings's death. Judgment was given in the Court of Queen's Bench in the case of Philips and Eyre, in an action of assault and imprisonment, alleged to have been committed by defendant while Governor of Jamaica. Judgment was in favour of the defendant. Mr Ripley for Bradford, Mr B. Guinness for Dublin, and Mr Philips for Westbury have been unseated. Disastrous gales have occurred in England, causing immense loss in shipping and property; and heavv floods have occured in England and Ireland. Mr Gladstone announces that he will move, on the Ist March, the consideration of the Acts concerning the Irish Church. A banquet has been given in the Fishmongers' hall to Mr Gladstone, who pledged his word to lose no time in introducing a measure for the disestablishment of the Irish Church, and fully satisfied the expectations of those members who consider the Irish Church question of paramount importance. Earl Cairns has assumed the leadership of Conservatives in the House of Lords, vice Lord Malmesbury. Australian preserved meat has been given to eighty workmen and thenwives by Colonial agents. The present was very successful. Further agrarian outrages have occurred in Ireland, and several deaths from starvation in London. Severe fighting has taken place at Malaga, Spain. The insurgents were vanquished. Thirty-two prisoners were taken. State of siege has now been raised. Parties are divided between Prince Amadeus and the Duke de Montpensier as candidates for the throne. Fifteen thousand females presented a petition to Serrano remonstrating against religious freedom and toleration. Whelan, the assassin of Mr D'Arcy M'Gee, has been executed at Ottawa, Canada.

Obituary.—Sir J. R. Milbanke, Mr Huskisson. Dr Krutnmacher, Canon Fortescue, Lord Hawke, Principal Forbes, Sir James A. G-ordon, Lord Strangford, Colonel Wyatt, C.8., Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis, barfc., Sir Henry Ellis, Mr John Dickenson, Sir W. John Newton, Mr Ernest Jones, and the Marquis of Auglesea.