LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXII, Issue 2607, 21 April 1868, Page 4

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

London, March 14. No fresh Fenian disturbances havo taken place, and the troubles are considered to be completely over. The Prince of Wales will visit; Ireland at Easter, for the investiture of the order of St. Patrick. The Amorican House of Representatives had adopted articles for the impeachment of tho President, who was summoned to appear boforo the Sentvte on the 13th of March. In Abyssinia vigorous preparations were being made for a rapid advance. Sir Robert Napier reached Antilo on March 2nd. Theodorus it was believed had relinquished his intention of going to Magdala. Ho is now occupied in fortifying Dalanta, where Napier will probably meet him at close quarters. The captives had been treated with greater consideration, but their guards were strengthened. A communication from one of tho captives which had reached the King's camp would it was thought injure tho prisoners. Napier has sent an envoy to Wagshum Gobazie, a chief of somo importance. The 92nd Higlandors had arrived at Bombay. Twenty additional veßsek had been chartered for Abyssinia. The Government has now discontinued taking up tonnage. The monthly expenditure of the expedition _„„ rrtnnnnn ■■«— nrnii—

A firm footing had been gained in the highlands. The general condition of affairs had improved. Passes had been formed available for wheeled carriages. The Natives were bringing in grass freely. Finding themselves well paid they had become very eager to servo the army. A fine spring had been tapped at Zacoola. ])r Norman McLeod has been obliged to leave India through ill health. The first weokly mail from England to Bombay left on the 7th March. A Fine Arts Exhibition has boen opened in Bombay, and visited by 11,000 persons. An official notification Ims beon made that tho Bombay postago would be increased after the 14th of March, to six annas the half-ounce, vid Southampton, and eight annaa eight pice vid Marseilles. The Indian Chambers of Commerce are preparing protests against tho 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 Australasia declares a dividend of ton per cent. Consols 93& per cent. W. Griffiths, George Breem, and a native have beon speared by natives at Port Warcott, North West Australia. A party had started to catch the murderers.