ARRIVAL OF THE "NORTHAM."

Wellington Independent, Volume XV, Issue 1340, 21 June 1859, Page 5

ARRIVAL OF THE "NORTHAM."

"'.'IMPORTANT 1 :: E N GLISHrNEtS.

DEFEAT- of the MINISTRY. ' ■DISSoLtf-'IOS; O^'PAKLIAMEKT.''' .' EXEOUTIOM ,OF\ TANTTA TOTEli.' ' '"•''"' CAPTOBE OP MATIN SIN«. ' ,: '' ''' DEATH 01' COI_MISSIONEn* VEIL. ,; WABLItfE' PREPARATIONS IN EOKOTE. ABDICATION OP THE KINO 01" PRUSSIA. DANGEROUS ILLNESS OP THE KINO OF NAPLES THE PANA-IA BODTE. I . '■'. .MORETON BA.T. SEPARATION. [B? ELECTRIC TELEGRAM.] ■ ■..:.:■, The Empire Office, ■'"'■"■'. 5 a.m. Monday. At a late hour last night we received despatches from our correspondents at Adelaide, conveying the following important intelligence;— :: .''■- ■■•■■■•• Adelaide, 11.30'p.m; Sunday. . The Peninsular and Oriental Steam! Navigation Company's steam-Lip Nortliam, 906 tons, J. R. Stead, Commander, arrived at Kangaroo Island, with the English April mails, at eleven o'clock this morning (Sunday), and sailed for Melbourne at 11.30 a.m. Captain Webb, R.N., is the Admiralty Agent. The intelligence brought by this vessel is of more than ordinary interest, and comprises news on all the great points, to which public curiosity has been so anxiously directed.

DEFEAT OF TUB MINISTRY.

As had been anticipated, the Government of the Earl of Derby sustained a signal defeat ou the llefbrrh Bill, , the majority against them being 39; but instead of resigning, they had resolved on an appeal to the country, and Parliament was to be dissolved without delay, the present Ministry remaining in oflice until the new Parliament could assemble.

DEATH OP THE aiASQt'rS OF WATEBFORD; '

The Marquis'of,Waterford, whose nocturnal adventures some years ago, were so frequently the theme of public criticism, has terminated his career. He was killed by a ; fall frum his horse while hunting on his Irish estates.

CONTINENTAL AFFAIRS.

The state of affairs on the Continent of Europe continued most excitiog. Notwithstanding recent pacific anticipations, there was every, probability .of .the Continent becoming the theatre of a sanguinary war. The proposal for a Congress of' the Great European powers, to meet in London for the settlement of the Italians Question,, had been under consideration, but; was not definitely agreed upon. ■. ■-■■.. ': ■: The British Ministry stood pledged to lay before Parliament,- on the 18th April, a full expliiration of the relations subsisting between England and ihe Foreign Stites, as well as an exposition of continental tiffairs generally. In the meantime, enormous preparations for a campaign continued to be madeby'the perors of France'and Austria, and" the King of Sardinia. Armies-were being concentrated on the Italianfrontiers, and munitions of war on a gigantic scale were'being prepared. , . . The Government of Sardinia had despatched a speoial ambassador to London and Paris. Sir ' James .' Hudson had left Turin ..for. England. ...... . .'.-;' Prussia. It was reported,as: highly probable that the King of Prussia, who had already surrendered the Government of his kingdom into the hands of his brother the llegcnt, would shortly complete the act by abdicating his crown.

GIIEECE.

The Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, has signalised the commencement of his administration" by organising.a commission of enquiry into the slate of the public departments. NAPLES. The Neapolitans appear likely to bo soon released from the'galling .yoke iunder 'which they have so long suffered. ' The. life of King Ferdinand, or Boiub'a, " s he is popuarly'called, was despaired of at : the date of : the"latest advices. . ■■ •"• ■■ ■ ■THE' .PRINCIPALITIES. ' . . . ■ The Paris Conference, , inaganrated to settle the questions at issue respecting the Danubiau Principalities, had concluded its deliberations but the particulars of the .decision arrived lit luvc not been stated. ' ' " '.

LATEST INIIIAN NEWS.

The famous Tan fin Topee, who, by flyinoroarches, had so long baffled the skill and bra°vory.of the British forces'; in 'the ".East, has at length met with Ms desert. He. has been captured and .hanged. ■, : .-.-.;,-.■. •..,. . Another of the rehelswho had -hitherto held out, Maun Sing had also been captured, , and awaited his late in safe custody. The arch-fiend of the insurrection, the bloodstained. Nana Sahib, was unfortunately still at large. - •■■■•. >.-. -.■: :■ ; •:. ... >'■ The brilliant, services of the Anglo-Indian army had been 'acknowledged by a nation's gratitude. On -the 14th April both Houses of Parliament voted their thanks to the GovernorGeneral of India, Liird Canning-, to L'oiil.Clyde the Cbmmandor-m-Chicf.and to the oflicers of the civil and military services, 'who' had bceu engaged in the arduous -operations now brought' thus satisfactorily to a close. ■.■■■. ..;.: Baron Clyde .was to' be creat'.d an Ear!, and to be invested, iyith ihe Grand Cross of the Most Honorable' Military Order of the BatL. Lord Eipbiiistone was to bo raised to ' thii' British peerage, as a Baron of the Uuited Kingdon of Great Britain and Ireland. •■ The Indian.Loan Bill, has become law, having received, the Royal assent. ' '.'.. ' . • ~ The' critical position of; , Indian financial affairs had lately'b'eert" .ii" prpminent topic.of discussion in the coluiiihs of'.tbe Paris Moniteur, "" '.' : .''' .' '.;. ~, ,' The first day of, May \yas ordained a,'day of Public 'thanksgiving, to Aliiiiglity,. God,, for-.the happy termination of the Revolt in the: East; and the pacification of India. ■': : .. ■■ ! : Commissioner Ych, the Minister whoae trickery brought those complications which' led to' the late warlike operations in China; and who, it will 6e remembered, was taken- ; prisoner at the commencement of hostilities, died' at' Calcutta on the 9th of April last. .......

THE PANAMA HOUTE,

A telegram received via Malta yesterday from an authentic source, conveys intelligence, of great interest to the mercantile community and to the colony generally. Tenders were to be immediately invited for a regular Postal Mail service between England and Australia,by way of the Isthmus of Panama. This intelligence will be highly gratifying in Sydney, where so many efforts have been made ito establish , a direct Trans-Pacific route, and as the intelligence I now forward may be implicitly relied upon, there is every reasonable probability of the desired'dbject being attained Within 'a comparatively small period, ; ' ' : '■

MORETON DAY SEPARATION,

.. The Moreton Bay Separation question, which was expected to have been decided by th'eintroduction of a Bill iiito the present Parliament, is again shelved. It was thought at first that the necessary measure would have been hurried through before the .dissolution ; but this, will aot be done, and the subject stands postponed. ; Prices of wool cannot be quoted, as no London sales have been held. There is,'howcver, a general anticipation of lower prices. ; '

THE FUNDS AND MARKETS.

The quotations of English Consols closed at 95 to 95J for money, and 90J for account.: ' Latest quotations> of Bank Stock 223 to 225. Reduced Consols and New Three per cents,, 94 to 9<lj.' ■■• ■''-'■

Business generally continues very restricted in the Colonial Markets ; but as Importers do not press sales, : former rates are maintained for nearly all articles. .'

The Tallow Markets closed firmer, at 595, 9d. to 545. 6d., with strong buyers. Hides sell somewhat readily, at firm prices. The Leather Market exhibits no material change.

The following are among the chief exports to Australia during March: Hardwabe" and. Ihon'moxoehy.—Sydney £1007: Melbourne, £,18,200. Oats, Victoria, 84,131 bushels. ' ' ' ! ' Wine- Gallons, Melbourne, 6323 red, 13,335 white, Sydney, 2202 red, 6854 white. Ale and Beer, hulk: Victoria, 5482 barrels j Sydney, 1974 barrels ;in glass: Victoria, 2656 bairels; Sydney, 740 barrels. Tobacco: Melbourne,: 106,195 lbs.: Sydney, 3764 lbs. V .., ~- ■• " , : ... .. Barley and Malt—Victoria, 15,200 ; Sydney, 1600 bushels. ■. ■. . Boots and Shoes—Melbourne, £15,350; ,S.yd-. ney, £3713. ; ■■ Candles —Melbourne, 5869 cwt. Butter—Melbourne, 1506 firkins, and 76 cwt.; Sydney, 200 firkins. ■.-■■> Brandy;—Melbourne,27,36s. Sydney, ,5066. Geneva — Melbourne, 322,226, Melbourne, 18,325; Sydney, 10,848. British Spirits, 18,252; Sydney, 10,333.

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE

(From the Herald's London Correspondent.) ;'. , Monday Night, April 18th.

The proposed Congress has met. A variety of difficulties having intervened, the -pontion of affairs is most.critical and threatening. France and Sardinia appear resolved to attack Austria, and mauy impediments.are thrown in the; way, of the Congress meeting.

The attitude of France and Sardinia is so portentous that Austria insists, as the fiiststep, on the two former powers disarming- with, herself. Sardinia consents to' disarm provided she be allowed to appear at the Congress as one of the fereat powers. France replies she cannot disarm, because she never has armed. This; is a mere'subterfuge, fnr.it is known, that. France has been aiming for, a long while. ..Troops,, munitions of war, and provisions of.'every kind are being and have long been in preparation. .:.

The English-Government has been most assiduous in its endeavours to effect a reconciliation, and,the Ministry, at the urgent desire of the country arid the Opposition, will, this evening, make a statement to Parliament on the actual slate of affairs on the Continent!

!:■■ The general belief is that war is inevitable. France appears to bu lesorting to a ruse, namely, delaying- the last extremity until'slie has completed all her arrangeineuts\ai]d impoverished Austria Sardinia, being backed by France and the popular feeling of Italy, has resolved on war at all h.izards. ■ v ;• ' ■ ,

An Indian loan of £7,000,060~u announced, A Russian loan of £22,000,000 is also announced. ... ■• ...

Austria having failed to negotiate a loan, has seized on the bullion of the Bank of Vienna; and ther , ; is a talk of a forced loan.. . ■ ..',-...

Indian finance is in' it sad state, in consequence of which the Governm nt has despatched one million of silver to India, is now sending a second million and will have to send a third. ■'

Affairs in India are settling; down. The rebellion is now fail ly over. A,vote of thanks was passed, in both houses.of Parliament, to.the Governor' General, Commandur-in-Cbief,. and other oflicers ami. civilians who were instrumental in quelling'the rebellion. . ■■ ■ • .i. ■ ;- Trade aiid commerce are ranch depressed by political difficulties, and the prospect of a .European war.

Consolsare quoted at 94 Jto .£. . ,:.';': There was a panic on Saturday,-the 9th April, at London," Paris, Vienna, Frankfort, 'Sic.; occasioned by a reportthat Austria had 'declared; war against Sardina'; biit this was premature. At the wb>>l sales fixed for 28th April, 2543 baled of Sydney, 2(5,172 bales of Yictprian,.,and, 11,500' bales of Adelaide, arc to be brought forward.'.* i . . ' ,' .;._' • ;:..',' .-•" •, .■•■ '■• Ci

The following gentlemen (Australian's)-, are standing for the new Parliament:—Mr. 11. Marsh for Salisbury ; Mr. A. \y. Young, for Yarmouth ; Robbrt for -—— ; Mr. Childers for L'outcfruut ;,iVIr, Foreter for .Falmouth ; Robert Campbell,'- tertius,' ■ for Guildford; Mr. ■Way,-for Bath ;i ami Mr. Dunn, for Totness.

Mr. llohert Lowe retires from Kidderminster.

The rank of Baronet of the Uaited Kingdom has been c'onfered upon the following gentlemen—Mr. M. Millies, M.P., Air. John Neild, M RJ Mr. E. Gorgan, M.P., Mr. John' Henry Greville Smythe, Colonel Stucley, and Mr. Philip Pancerford Duncoinbe Howe. :, ■~.■ . ;

' The vacant Judgcship in Scotland has boon conferred upon the lligbt Honourable the Lord Advocate,' Mr. Baillic; . ■ ,': ' ,'; ' ■ ';J, Air.- J. Dobbs, .M:P., has been appointed; Judge 'of the' Landed Estates Court. '' ..' ' ' , v * Omi'UAttY. —Tliohionth'sobituary contains the names ot'OolouelEyre; John Ciabbe; Admiral, Lysaglit; , Jli-. "Prendergas't, O.C. ; Alderman.' Andrews, .late; Mayor or', Southaniptoa . (and whose lot it was to welcome; so many illustrous exiles to the shores of England) ;• General Frederick Chautes White; Lieutenant J. Thackwell, a distinguished Indian officer; and Laily Morgan, the novelist. . ■' ' Mr. William Smith O'Brien was, 'still in America, where his presence has caused grbat enthusiasm amongst his countrymen resident in the Slates. • ''.; . ; / '~,. . ' , '. '. : ,'■']', '~',„ Most favourable' accounts had been received

' n England of the'progrdss of ' affairs' in ' tbo British colony of Columbia, or Vancouver. 1 A riot had taken place in Gal way, occasioned by a lecture delivered by Signer Gavazzi. The reduction of the income-tax, Will involve a decrease of revenue amounting to two millions and a half. ■.. .' ;.- ■ ■ :'■ ;i The Sardinian Government':were about? to send special ambassadors to Paris and London. The Archbishop of Canterbury has confirmed the revocation of the Rev. Alfred Poole's license I for introducing auricular confession. Lord Carrpbell's bill for dispensing with unanimity of juries in civil cases was thrtiwfl pui in the House of Lords. : r • ■ r • ■ • A terrible ejjplof'.dn lias "occurred ;at the Hounslow Powder Mills, causing : the loss of seventy lives. ' ■■■:;■'•■-.;: A few days afterwards another explosion took place, at the Faversbam Powder Mills. A dreadful boiler explosion had occurred at Dundee—-twenty liveslost. , The King of Naples is dead. The wool sales were to commence on the 28th April; 7500 bales was expected. A fall was anticipated. '"■•■'' . " ■ ' Copper £112 10s. "'■■;. ; , Six ships had cleared at He port of London for New Zealand, with full cargoes, making shipments for the month heavy. The first of the Pceuix .conspirators we're convicted atTralee, and sentenced to ten yeafs penal servitude. A decree has been issued by the Emperor, of France, by which the Reformed and Catholic Churches are placed on the same footing. The Home News says the'next mail will convey the style and title of tlie first Governor' of Moreton Bay Captain Stiirt, : '

The Morning Chronicle complains that Sir Charles Nichplsonwas made a barouet, when neither Mr. Baker, of South Australia, or Mr. Haines, of Victoria, were honured.

; A portion of the Adelaide mail by tho North' am is supposed to have been left at the. Mauritipus or.carried on to Melbourne. The files of papers and correspondence are very incomplete. ' . ' ' ','.'■

700 butts of sherry rvine were sunk on board the' Thalia, run down off the Eddystone' ! ' The Home News says the since the close of last Wool sales has continued. Scarcely any contracts have been made in our market. The few lots of wool held iv second hands could have been quitted at last rates, but the expected-descriptions being required for immediateconsumption, buyers, were indisposed to give.any advance. .. ■.'■ < .'

In.the.Tallow market a good business' has ■ been done, speculation affording-an advance of Is. to Is. 6d. per. cwt. The marketis now more quiet. -Only 39 casks of Australian; ex Anglesey, had beensold—marked BIvI, 525.' 9d.; for inferior, 51s. to 51s. 3d.; dark 495. per cwt. P. Y. C. closed firmer; spot, 535. 6d. to 535. 9d. last three months, 545, 3d. to 545. od. 30 casks, ex Water Nymph, KM in diamond, have, been sold at 51s; 9d. to 525. per cwt. •• The European Times state's that Brandy is firm-and the demand improving; first brands cognac* vintage iBSB are quoted at from 6s. 2d. to 6s. 4d.; vintage 1857, -Bs.''-8d; to Bs. ;10d.; ■older vintage,-Us; 6d. to 14s. Bd.; inferior brands, 4s. 5d., to Bs. • Sd.; for British spirits proofj-9s. IOd; gin, 22 and under, 9s 2d,; per' gallon. Leeward Island rum, Is. 7d. to Is. 9d.; Dc'marara,'2s.'to 2s 3d ; plain to fine Jamaca, 32 to 38 p.p.,. 3s. Bd.. to. ss.

•Exported ■ from London to Sydney from March 13 to. April.l 3 ;—17,600 gallons brandy ; 10,528 gallons geneva ; 15,800 gallons iiim. . Stable's Circular shows an immense decrease in shipments: 'Only £^00,000—Sidney £90,000, Mclbdafne:£3oo,oo'd. ... ." ' : '; ' Tlie' Woollboinpoloo". arrived.■"dh'Sotlf March. '.Very.little'dbi'ng.' • Butter arid' candles', have beeinribyed'a't'an"advai)ce. '■ ',' - : ■ ' "' Old brandies are. ordered' home. .Several 'entries'have been passed' shipment out of the'bonded warehouses. ... :

" The Eagle cleared torday, with ,31,634 ozs. 'g01d.;; , , ■' "• ; ".' *'".; '.■;,";, ." :

Thomas Elligot, ivlio was brutally assaulted by three Chinese, has died of the wounds. A reward of £200 is. offered for the arrest of the offenders. Mrs. Elligot is still in a' precarious state.' -■■ ...... ;.; . . ■■ ..... ~ .;.

Wreck 'of'aFbiSxch BiuG.-'-Gallantrescue Padstow, March B—This morning during a heavy gale from the N.W., the. brig Gonslave, of'Naiites, gut embayed neat this place in running for Padstow.-harbour. She was. caught while running over the Stepper Point, and curried by the ebb tirie and heavy sea over Doom T3ar Sand. The lifeboat o( tlie Royal National. Lifeboat Institution, stationed here, was imi'ne'cliat'ely'got afloat and proceeded .io the ship. .'Before reaching the wreck the heavy seas roiled several times into the life boat, and when along -side.the-wreck she was repeatedly liUed by.the surf, hut no sooner was it in her than it was .instantly self-ejected. H e i- gallantand experi.iencEcl crew were, however, determined, with God's help, to accomplish"their-'huma'iie object,or •perish; in' the attempt.: Fortunately their perseverance was crowned with success. :One jay.one the fotiegn shipwrecked crew, consisting of seven mcii, were taken into the lifeboat, and afterwards safely brought on shore, amidst the .acclamations of the people.,. .JVUeii. the lifeboat was" got out" n double crew immediately offered to man.hei', uotwitlistandinglthe heavy gale and .high sea that prevailed at .the time,

: ■ • , Ax6THßU ; 'l''in!N-ca''Plot.—All'the French newspaper states that the Princess Mathilile, ."accompanied by ' several members of her 'household," paid <a' visirto the Prefect of Police, a dii);.or two since, to inspect some old records vvtiicli'; are kept' at the;-Prefecture.' l<,have reason to "think that" the "object of tier visit was very diffcrent'from the one alleged.- About ten days ago, as I aminformed on good uuthoiity, a person who appeared to be a domestic servant, aud was clad in the Imperial lively,:'presented himself at one —I do not know which—of the railway stations, and asked for three; boxes which the Princess expected by a train' that had just come.in, and which would be directed V To be left till called for." He was told that two boxes' billy liarl arrived, and, after repcatiug that he had, expected three, he took the two away. The'ncxt day, the missing box, bearing the same direction, arrived. The 7 rail way clerks at once sent it off' to the Princess Mathilde's residence in the Hue (le Courcelles. The ball'porter, oh being told thestdrry of the othertwb boxes,;said lie knew nothtug about them. The Princess : being informed of the message from the railway came down herself into the hall ;. the box .was 1 opened in her presence,'and: was folmd to. contain- a quantity of bombs, rather smaller than those used by Orsiui, but of preciselythe same character. The utmost alarm .was'naturally felt at the reflection that the other two boxes, containing similar murderous materials, must be concealed in Paris and in tlio hands' of daring conspirators. ;I am notsuie"whether.it was on that evening or the .next that the.Emperor went te the Opera Comiquo. It was observed by a correspondent of. one of your contemporaries that most extraordinary precautions were taken ou, this occasion. I now hear that two 'squadrons of cavalry/a force

quite unprecedented as a guard of honor for an ordinary visit to a theatre, were stationed on the Boulevards, and that all the approaches to'; the"' theatre were kept clear to an extent altogether unusual. Ihe reasons for these pecautions is now evident. There can scarcely he a doubt that the Princess Mathilde went to the polioeofhee for reasons connected with the alarming discovery above alluded to. It is to be hoped, though no information as to this, that she and her household" may have been called upon to identify the two missing boxes, which it is pos-sible-may have beon seized. ; An imperfect version ol the above narrative cited by some English journals from the Opinionsot Turin speaks of a box of explosive shells having been sent to the Clotilde. I have scarcely any doubt that the correct story is the one which I have just told, Express.