LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AMERICA.

Evening Star, Issue 3227, 24 June 1873, Page 3

LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AMERICA.

Haaus, June 6. France is abolishing the tax on foreign shipping. A circular, addressed by the Due de Broglie to the representatives of the nation abroad, declares that the Home policy of the Government will be moderate, ana the foreign policy of a pacific character. The revolutionary party will be vigorously opposed, but without bringing about a reaction or attacking any existing institutions. It would be left to the Assppiply to decide the future form of the Government. Prince Napoleon has arrived at Pans. Ihe Bonapartists are dissatisfied. June 7. The Bank of France paid to Government on Thursday fifty million francs in gold, being the first instalment of the promised advance of two hundred million francs. The remaining three instalments are payable oa the fifth of July, August, and September. June 9. General Chaney has been appointed Governor of Algeria. Count Amim, Ambassador of Germany at thg French Court, presented new credentials to Pfpsidept M-Mahon. June 10. Prince Napoleon and M‘Mahon have exchanged visits. The Grand Prix de Paris was won by Delamarre’s Boiard, M. Lefevre’s Flageollct being second, and Mr Merry’s Doncaster third, London, June 8. Sir Charles Cowper, in a letter to the Times. repudiates, on behalf of New South Wales, all connection with the new mail contract of Victoria. The Tichbome trial is proceeding. 'Hie Stoneyhurst witnesses are now under examination. A meat company has been announced, with a capital of L 150,000, to work Mr Postle’s refrigerating precess. Monetary. New Zealand Consolidated Fives, 104 J. Discount seven. Money in active demand. Large withdrawals of gold are expected. The stock market is heavy. Commercial. —The demand for preserved meats is decreasing, and lower rates are ruling. The corn market is easy, and foreign arrivals are abundant. Tallow is unaltered, and iron

languid. June 8. The exports from Britain for May were L 22,588,000, and the imports for the same period were L 34,308,000. June 9. The Australian mails per Sumatra, via Brindisi, wqre delivered to-day; also the Californian inail per NeßrakJca. " , " The Queensland ’annexe at thp International Exhibition has been opened. Tjie Alexandra Palace at Muswell Hill has been'burned. r ‘ June 10. The death of the Earl of Cadogan is an- ' (Uundatfjd.) Earl Eusspll has introduged in the Lords a Bill for the better flstablishwept of Gpyemment in Ireland. The destruction of the Alexandra Palace by fire was complete. The building was only opened a fortnight ago, under the present system of management, with a grand ceremonial. The fire originated in the roof, and was caused by a brazier o£ burning charcoal being left uaguarded by a workman during his dinner-hour. The fine organs, concert room, exhibition stall, and refreshment stall were all destroyed, together with a collection of china, and a number of costly articles on view. Twenty-four pictures and other objects of art were saved. The building originally cost L 600,000, and was insured, on Thursday last, for L 120,000. Nume rous casualties occurred, but no lives were lost. Berlin, June 7. Prince Adalbert, of Prussia, cousin to the Emperor, is dead. June 8.

Tpe German Emperor is indisposed, BaronTfeuier Bas been presented to the Sh<ih of Persia at Berlin. Madrid, June 8. General Velarde, commander in the Province of Catalonia, has resigned the command and fled. The troops mutinied. The Cortes passed a resolution favoring the proclamation of a Federal Democratic Republic, and entrusting to Margall the formation of a Ministry. * _ to June 10. The Cortes have finally proclaimed a Federal Republic. _ _ New York, June 7. America pays, in September next, twenty million dollars, on bonds chiefly held to prevent any disturbance of the rate of exchange, by the payment of the Geneva award by England. CtißA, June?. There has been severe fighting between the Spanish troops and the insurgents. Gaue, June 8. The mail steamer China left for Australia yesterday. - • ■ A novel tribute is to be paid to the me’ mory of Horace Greely by the composi' tors of the New York Tribune. They pro" pose to erect a statue of him out of old “ floor pie.” A Charlestonian claims to have recently read the Bible through in sixty-five hours The Old Testament was done in fifty hours, and the New in fifteen. Tennessee is hard on physicians, If the patient lives, it is a “ scratch ” if the doctor ?;ets paid ; if the patient dies, the rest of the amity want to shoot the doctor. A Georgia maa, who lost his wife and two children by a railway collision, compromised with'the company for 300 dols. ' The grand jury of Philadelphia has recommenced the abolition of that time* jionored institution, the Ward Alderman.