The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-26 00:00:00

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HER iIIAI.ESTY.

WINDS OR CASTLE, Nov. 25.
The Queen, accompani(xt by the Crown Prin-
cess of Prussia and Princess Teck, drove out yes-
terday afternoon.
Her Majesty, accompani I by Princess Beatrice,
walked in the grounds this, morning.

LATEST INTELL MENU,.

(REurEit's TE LEGRAMS.)

INIJIA.

(Via Brindisi.)

BOMBAY, Nov. 7.
Sir Seymour Fitzgerald, reached this Presidency
before the cold season set in.
No better accounts have been received from the
famine districts, where aim.) great scarcity of water
prevails. The district o 1 Kamiarivar is suffering
from the same cause, and no less than 60,000 per-
sons are said to have arrived at Guzerat from the
famine-stricken district of Marivar.

Her Highness Secundia, the Beguma of Cchopal,
is dead. She was a stattrich ally of the British
during the Sepoy mutiny, The campaign against
the Husora rebels has now been formally proclaimed
at an end.

CALCUTTA, Nov. G.
It is believed that the Aimeer of Afghanistan i$
unable to leave Cabool for Feshawur.

Sir John Lawrence is expocted to start for Eng-
land on the 20th inst.

The crop returns in Lowzr Bengal have become
more favourable.

The Thibetans are stated to have received their
claims for tribute from the Bhootan Government.
BOMBAY, Nov. 20.
The Bank of Bombay has raised the rate of dis.
count one per cent.

CHINA.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 14.
A lighthouse is being erected on the Yubleaf
Island (at the mouth of the river Yang-tse-Kiang),
and will be completed in May next. Attempted
outrages on foreigners aro again reported from
Formosa. The anti-missionary mania is spreading
as far as Shanghai.

It is proposed to establish cotton spinning ma-
chinery at the latter place. Great excitement pre-
vails in consequence, and petitions for the preven'
tion of the undertaking are being presented to the
authorities.

HONGKONG, OCt. 20.
The Union Dock Company is progressing 13'
vourably.
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It is reported the Council of llongkong will AP'
propriate a sum for the reception of the Duke °f
Edinburgh.
The Legislative Council has met twice and I)W°
the estimates for 1868 and 1869, amounting t°
eight millions of dollars.
The Building Ordinance has been referred to
committee.

AUSTRALIA.
MELBOURNE, Oct. 13.
The Victoria Parliament has been prorogued'
and is expected to re-assemble in January next.
The appropriations were voted, including the arrear°
due to the former Governor, Sir Charles Darling,
amounting to nearly £3,000.
The Government intends raising the loan of two
millions for railway purposes, in London, and 3
further sum of half a million for waterworks .
Melbourne.
The effects of the late Legislative dead.-lock 31.°
disappearing, and confidence is rc-established.
The Meat Preserving Company is in full oper3-

tion.
The following gold ships have sailed for linglol
—The Benvenue 23,625 ounces; the Yorkshlre'
24,125 ounces ; the steamer Great Brit
62,125 ounces, and the George Thompson Wit
30,500 ounces.
SYDNEY, OCt. 10.
On the assembling of the Sydney Parliao3ci
LI
Mr. Parkes, the Colonial Secretary, resigned/ P

Mr. Docker was appointed his successor.
Mr. Tighe has succeeded Mr. Docker as "--
master- General.
ADELAIDE, Oct. 13. t
The Ministry has been defeated. Mr. 113 r A
met'
formed a new Administration, which also sa-
he
defeat on the land policy. Mr. hay attempted t-0,
formation of a new Cabinet, but has been o'l
cessful.

JAPAN.
YOKOHAMA, Oct.
The native Government has notified that flie
of
chant vessels accepting charters for the 1)0-
Nugan do so on their own risk. 51
No particular damage was done nor were
lives lost through the recent earthquakes at ~iio,o,
The boiler of the steamer Hermanus exPl°d,tig
Six men, comprising the whole of the engineers
staff, were killed.

MALTA.
25,
VALLETTA, Nov. - ace
Her Majesty's ship Caledonia, with Lord Cl3:ire
Paget, arrived here on the 17th inst. from
Her Majesty's ship Royal Oak has not arricetej
Her Majesty's Indian transport Serapis Brripp
here from Portsmouth at midnight on )1‘)/3
with the 3d Hussars, and the reliefs 1,200 yea
all. She left for Alexandria to-day. All WellcoY
A dangerous floating wreck, and also it 10
marked in white "G. G.," or "G. and Co.,
reported between Galita and Pantelleria.

EGYPT.
CAIRO, NO-* rad,
Lord Napier of Magdala arrived here Yeste.vot•
and to-day, at ten o'clock, the ceremony of 11110 p
ing the Viceroy with the Order of the Star 01
will take place at the palace.

HUNGARY

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PEsTif, jJovj;roe
In to-day's sitting of the Lower house'
Eotroes delivered a brilliant speech on the clu
of nationalities in Hungary. Cr°:
In to-day's sitting of the Upper House the ed in
tian Magnates appeared. They will be rece'cl

the Emperor to-morrow.
NEW YORI;, SO''
sot 0
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To-morrow being set apart by the Vreitioti.
a day of thanksgiving, business will be ssPe-
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MADRID, - -NT ° Pot
The Gazette of to-day publishes a dec' io;
poning the municipal elections until tl3,Bpret°
of December ; also a decree of Admiral of th°
abolishes the old grades of brigadiers-gaer3;
navy, and substitutes those of rear-ad
roi"
admiral, and admiral.