ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 2888, 22 May 1872, Page 3

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

The Rupert, the most powerful ram in existence, has been launched at Chatham. The Washington Treaty cost England LIB,OOO. The Ballot Bill is under consideration in committee, in the House of Commons. Sir Charles > ilke’s motion on the Civil List occasioned a scene of tumult never before witnessed in the House of Commons. Gladstone replied with sarcastic force and contagions warmth. The Hon. Aubcron Herbert, iu supporting the motion, declared himself a Republican, which was the signal for a tremendous uproar. A prolonged scene ensued, and the House was cleared of strangers. Galle, April 13. There was only an interval of six hours between the arrival of the English mail and the departure of the Baroda. London, April 7. The existence of a secret treaty on Canada’s indepeudendonee, in case of war between England and America, is officially denied. Lord Granville, in his second note to America, declines the arbitration on the basis of the iaadmissib lity of the indirect claims. The Government have retained six counsel to prosecute the Tichbourne claimant. An earthquake has occurred at Antioch and destroyed half the town, killing 1,500 people. Prince Arthur goes to India for two years. Dr Dean succeeds Sir Travers Twiss as Vicar-General. The turret ram Thunderer has been launched. Several unimportant risings have occurred in Spain.