ENGLISH ITEMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 688, 25 June 1875, Page 3

ENGLISH ITEMS.

—o (Fromour Dunedin Exchanges.) The Duke of Edinburgh has been appointed Governor of Madras. The Catholic organs condemn the appointment of the Prince of Wales as Grand Master of Freemasons, The Princess of Wales has several times been ro hear Moody and Saukoy. They presented her with a handsomely bound copy of the Hymns. Judge Keogh has decide I that Mitchell's election was illegal, ho being a felon and an alien. Emigration to New Zealand is much more active since tho last mail. The Cospatriek panic has subsided. Immense swindling in tho betting ring has boon discovered. Tho Schiller has broken up. Her officers wore accused of drunkenness. Tho sides of tho wreck of tho steamship Schiller have fallen in, covering her specie, tho best part of her cargo, and probably a number of bodies. Blasting operations will be commenced as soon as practicable. Among the bodies found was that of a woman, with an infant clasped in her arms. Twenty-live bags of New Zealand mails have been recovered from the wreck of the Schiller. Thirty miners were killed by an explosion in the Talk-of-the-Hill Colliery, Staffordshire. A mutiny occurred on board an American schooner on the voyage to London, Two of the mates were lulled, and several of the crow wounded. The Revivalists are now preaching in Her Majesty’s Opera House. Many of the nobility .are attending. Many assertions are made relative to the profits accruing from the undertaking, which are disbelieved. Their financial affairs are managed by a Committee. Their expenses are estimated .at L 24,000 a year. The New York Herald publishes, under the heading of a cablegram, a statement that Moody aud Saukey are in the employ of Barnnm, tho Showman. Tho youth O’Connor, who, on the day of thanksgiving for the recovery of- the Prince of Wales, attempted to shoot the Queen, was arrested again on the sth instant. The Queen was holding a drawingroom reception at Buckingham Palace, and O’Connor was found standing in the same place in front of tl e avings, as on a former occasion, with a protruded pistol at the Queen. His arrest was quickly made. O'Connor was sent to Hanwell Asylum, by order of Sir Thomas Henry, the Chief Magistrate at Bow street Police Court, on certificate by two physicians, that prisoner was subject both to homicidal aud suicidal impulses. The Czar insists on peace between Germany and France. At a meeting of tho Emperors of Russia and Germany in Berlin, it was decided that peace bo maintained. The Czar expressed a wish to hold a Conference withM. Thiers. Russia sends a satisfactory note to England relative to Central Asia. Russia will make a treaty with the Pope. Tho Pall Mall Gazette says :—“Russia is annoyed at England’s persistent refusal to participate in the St, Petersburg conference, ancl the coldness of other countries.” The Paris Moniteur, in an eiitori d raforing to the course taken by the British Government during the war alarm, says “England, by raising her voice in favour of peace, has naturally received just authority and influence in Continental affairs, and the present Ministry has acquired a degree of strength and power which will procure for it tho grateful respect of Europe.” The Figaro created a sensation in Paris by advocating postponement of French revenge for 100 years. The Due de Chamhord still has hopes that the Monarchy will bo established in France. Eugenie will accept no compromise of claims against the French Government. It is announced, in a manifesto from Prince Napoleon, that ho is in favor of a Republic in opposition to the restoration of tbo Eoipire. Bismarck’s life has again been threatened by a lunatic. A Polish Priest has been arrested for aiming at Bismarck’s life. The police have procured the arrest abroad of Duan, the principal conspirator in the plot to assassinate Bismarck and Dr Falck, minister of Ecclesiastic affairs. The Gazette says the prisoner is a relative of Archbishop Ledchouskie. Tbe plot included the assassination of tho Emperor. Tlrreo men wore hired to carry out the plot. A telegram received at the Russian embassy, Paris, states that the Czar has left Berlin, thoroughly convinced that a conciliatory sentiment, of a nature to ensure tho maintenance of peace, prevails there, Similar intelligence has boon scut to all Russian legations in Europe. Airs Abraham Lincoln is declared to be insane, and h’: attempted suicide. President C-ant has been threatened with assassination. The reason Grant will not run for a third term as alleged by tbo Philadelphia Lodger, is because his life was threatened, anonymously, unless ho declared his intention not to offer himself again for tho presidency. There has been another largo lire iu New York. A largo fire has occurred iu Vermont; loss, 150,000 dollars. Eight steamships, with 679 saloon, and 1180 steerage passengers, left Now York in ouo day for Europe. Chicago is about to borrow 3,000,000 dollars at G per cent. All tho leading distilleries in Chicago have been seized by Government for fraud. Tho Chicago distillers arrested are charged with conspiracy to defraud. Chicago gaugers have been implicated iu tho whisky frauds. Mexico is in a deplorable condition. Armo I bamlitts are robbing everywhere, in tho name of religion.