GENERAL SUMMARY.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXII, Issue 2587, 22 October 1867, Page 4

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, August 26. The Australian June mails wore delivered in London on the 14th and 20th August. The Queen's health is improving. Her Majesty is appearing more in public. The Princess of Wales has thoroughly recovered. Prince Alfred's reception at Rio de Janeiro was enthusiastic.

Parliament lias been prorogued. The Queen's prorogation speech was delivered by the Lord Chancellor. It is quiet, referring principally to the Abyssynian captives, and significantly stating the hope that the liberal measures of Reform granted -would be durable, and affect a settle- 1 meut of the question. ! The royal assent was given to the Reform Bill on the 15th August, and it is now law. Tho Democratic organs assert that the next step of the Reform party will be for the ballot. Great riots have occurred in Ireland be» tween Protestants and Catholics. Several Railway accidents have occurred in England, causing great loss of life. Cholera has broken out at Rome and Naples, causing a hideous panic. The meeting of Napoleon and the Emperor of Austria at Salzburg caused a commotion about the future prospects of peace in political circles. France haa no ally. Italy wants Rome, which France guarantees to the Pope. Spain, although battling with Insurgents, possesses troops to form an army of observation. Prussia is hostile, and Russia is with Prussia unless France proves false to tradition and treaty, and abandona Turkey. Open war is declared between President Johnston and Mr Stanton, the Secretary for War. r . i At the next election a Negro Vice President will staud for election.

Paris, 25 th

The Emperor and Empress of the French arrived at the Tuilleriea at 10 o'clock last evening. The Moniteur says their Majesties j were received at Salzburg with, indescribable , enthusiasm. The La France of this evening | publishes an article entitled " Respect for treaties," which concludes thus :— " Austria, France, and England, and probably other Governments are united in their policy, which may be summed up in these terms — Itespect for the treaties of Paris and Praguenothing more and nothing less." This policy has nothing aggressive or ambitious in its character which could excite Russia or Prus. | sia, or of which they could complain. | The interview at' Salzburg it is rumored is I likely to lead to war. The Siecle of to-day says it is reported that an agreement was tfome to prevent the Union of the States of South Germany with tho Confederation of the North, and that it had produced a strong feeling in Berlin. The " North , German Gazette regards this as dangerous to tho peace of Europe. Other Prussian journals employ similar language. Itisimpossib'e to deny, adds La Siecle, that the conclusion oi alliance with the object of interfering in the internal affairs of Germany, would be considered on the other aide of the lihine, as a direct threat of war. The absence of representatives of Wurtemburg and Bavaria, which were said to be ready to throw themselves into tho arms of France and Austria, was much remarked on. Whether it be prudent or patriotic, the Government, of both of these States have abstained from taking any steps which could be considered unfavorable to the policy of Prussia. General opinion inclines to the belief that the Salzburg interview will be the prelude of grave events. At the same time, wary politicians think that tho condition of Austria must impose on the Emperor Francis Joseph the greatest reserve.