LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 229, 31 March 1874, Page 7

LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Dunedin Dailies.) CABLEGRAMS. London, March 12. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, accompanied by the Queen, made a public entry into London to-day, notwithstanding a heavy snowstorm. The route from Paddington to Buckingham Palace was crowded,,and the reception most enthusiastic. Charles Orton signed a declaration that the Tichborne claimant is his brother. Captain Sartorius, with twenty men belonging to Captain Glover's expedition, recently traversed the ruins of Coomassie, and found the place quite deserted. The death of Senator Charles Sumner, United States, aged 63, is announced. March 13. In a letter, Mr Gladstone consents to remain the leader of the Liberal party in the Commons, with occasional attendance in Parliament during the present session, but reserves liberty of future retirement, and will retire immediately, if desired. March 14. Disraeli, in his address to the electors of Buckinghamshire, says the Government will uphold all national institutions, and defend the rights of all classes. At the public wool sales, competition continues extremely brisk, previous prices being well sustained. Cape Coast advices to the 22nd of February are to the effect that all troops embarked except the -42 nd Highlanders. . General Wolsely remains, awaiting the arrival of Berkely, the newly-appointed Governor of Gambia. Wolsely leaves on the 7th of March. March 16. The majority of the Prince Imperial was celebrated at Chiselhurst ; 6000 persons were present. The Prince in replying to an address, declared the plebiscite to be the only remedy for the political situation. He was ready to abide the result. Prince Napoleon was absent. March 17. A Conservative has been returned for Oxford city in place of Mr Cardwell, who is raised to the Peerage. Berlin, March 14. The German Parliament has rejected a clause in the Army Bill fixing the peace footing in the German army at 416,590. The National party insists on a reduction. Bismarck is confined to his room, suffering from an attack of the gout. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melboiiene, March 19. 11.M.5. Challenger, on a scientific cruise, is now in harbour, and will probably visit New Zealand. She has on board Lord George Campbell, son of the Duke of Argyll, as sub-lieutenant. The German man-of-war Ancona, also in harbour, is on a cruise, and will visit Fiji. The libel case against the Australasian is proceeding, and has reference to remarks about pulling a horse in the steeplechase at Bendigo. Henry Cohn, formerly a well-known publican at Sandridge, committed suicide by poison.

A large deputation on Sabbath observance interviewed the Chief Secretary. In the Buckley will case, in the Supreme Court, the will is decided to be a forgery, and by Maher. Maher's bill is dismissed.

Sydney, March 17* The Government have arranged with Queensland and New Zealand for laying the cable from Singapore to the Queensland coast, and will ask Parliament to sanction it. The Assembly has rejected the Payment of Members Bill. Great privations at Palmer River, owing to the scarcity of provisions. Ihe blacks are very troublesome. Two men killed and three wounded. Gold prospects are satisfactory, but the country is almost inaccessible.

The Adelaide train and carriages on (the Northern Railway ran off the line at points. Two persons were killed. At the inquest it was shown that the points were moved maliciously by some unknown person.