The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-27 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL CASTLE, OCT. 25.
The Queen drove to the Glassalt Shiel yesterday'
accompanied by Princess Christian and Maclaine
Van de Weyer.

The Princess of Wales drove out yesterday, at•
tended by the Countess of Morton.

LATEST INTELLMENC.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

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REVOLUTION IN SPAIN.
MADRID, Oct. 26.
The people burned to-day a scaffold on the publi
square where executions have hitherto taken Place'
as a demonstration against capital punishments.

BERLIN, °Ct. 21'
The death is announced of Herr Edward Wile'
brandt, the celebrated landscape painter.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. .27'
Advices received from Tabris, dated 24th
announce that the chief of the religious establish-
ments of Persia, the Muschtahed of Tabris, died
on the previous day at Teheran.

AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND,
PACIFIC
AND WEST INDIA MAILS.
PLYMOUTH; Oct. 27.
The Royal Mail steamer Douro, with the abe
mails, arrived here this morning. She brings 6'
passengers, 100 sacks of mails, treasure valued at
$696,175, and 1,287 packages of general carg°.
The Douro made the passage from Water Island
in
11 days 14 hours. Among the passengers are Si
George Grey and his niece, Miss Matthews freill
Switzerland, Bishop Courtenay from Janlaifi
Commander M'Kenzie and Lieut. Boothe, 11'1
Deputy-Assistant Commander General Gibbs'
Captain Bromhead, 48th Regiment ; CaPtal:li
Hellan of the barque Donna Renticitle'
en route for Liverpool, which was lost by 311
earthquake, were in Lima Bay. The Thurc's
news date from Sydney, Sept. 2 ; Wellington, 2;
Chagres, Oct 9 ; Jamaica, 11 ; and St. Thou
15. Eight passengers and the mails were lode'
at Plymouth, and the mails were forwarded pla
special train at 5.15 a.m., and the Douro proceeded
-for Southampton.
The points of interest in the Australian and rte!
Zealand news have already been forestalled throng'
other channels.
till
In Peru slight shocks of earthquake were s
felt. A loan of 10 milliOns was spoken of toods
rebuilding the public and private edifices destroyed
by the earthquake. Cusea had escaped with Teri
little damage. About 167,000 quintals of 631 t
petre were destroyed at Iquique. At Simla busiees4
was dull in consequence of the earthquake. Yell°vt
fever had again made its appearance at Callao, font
cases having occurred in one day.
General Beingolea had assumed the Governorship
of the Chincha Islands. In Chili the rain
during September had been the heaviest on ree°
and had done considerable damage to the railo/0
and private property. Several land-slips had rakee
place on the hills at Valparaiso, doing a large
amount of mischief.
An official reportreturns 54,000 deaths in Bellader
from the late earthquake.
The Royal Mail steamer Neva, with the outward
mail of the 2d inst., arrived at Water Island on thr
14th inst., at 5.30 p.m. (two days and a clutirte

earlier).
Mr. William Parker, superintendent Of the
Panama Railroad, was deliberately shot in 114
office, in the presence of several other emplOel
on Sept. 24, by Ms. J. L. Baldwin, an engineer °0
the line, who then shot himself. Parker died °lO
the spot, and Baldwin was in a dying state.
was believed to have been suffering from deliriti
tremens when he committed the murder.
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The reports of the disturbance at Havana -
Porto Rico have been exaggerated. The island,
d$
are quiet now. The sugar crops promised I°lo
though suffering slightly from drought. Janl9"l
was healthy, and the weather continued ,3,
vourable for growing crops. Considerable bus
ness was done in logwood. Tonnage for Ear°llllo
and the United States continued in demand. fr
e
Barbadoes cane crops were good, though sufferill°
from drought.
Rawson Rawson, former Governor of the )330i
hamas, has succeeded to the Governorship
Barbadoes.
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The Italian Government war steamer Gala
te:
arrived at Port-au-Prince on Sept. 17 and with her
Salnave captured the town of Goave, and destK f
the Insurrectionist steamers 'Twenty-Second
December and Liberte.
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Just as the Douro left it was also reporte- f
Salnave had bombarded and captured the tovill
St. Mare.
The inhabitants of Jacmel were reported t°ll°
in a state of starvation.
General Lafont, with the Government Eir°oo,
was expected to make au attack on the town ii 3
few days.
St. Thomas was healthy. The floating dock
vas
to be put up for sale by public auction.