LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AMERICA.

Evening Star, Issue 3273, 16 August 1873, Page 3

LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AMERICA.

[By Electric Telegraph.]

London, August 7. Parliament was prorogued by Commission on the sth. The Queen thanked the members of both Houses for making prompt provision for the Duke of Edinburgh, and trusted that his approaching marriage with the Grand Duchess of Russia will prove a new tie between the two countries. She congratulated the country on the success of Sir Bartle Frcre’s mission for the abolition of the Zanzibar slave trade. A commercial treaty had been concluded with France, and extradition of criminals treaties witli Italy, Denmark, Sweden, and Brazil, and negotiations with tire same effect were proceeding with other States. She thanks the Commons for their liberality in enabling the Government to meet promptly the Geneva award. The revenue is fully answering expectations, although trade is slack. The Bishop of Winchester has been killed by a fall from his horse. The Bishop of Ely succeeds him.

Seventy Danish emigrants for New Zealand are now in a hospital ship on the Thames at Gravesend. Four cases of cholera broke out amongst them, and two deaths occurred. Dr Feathers ton is attending them. They are kept strictly isolated. A railway accident occurred at Wigan, and fourteen persons were killed. The English, French, and German fleets will prevent excesses by Spanish insurgent ships. The Rev. Mr Perks has been elected President of the Wesleyan Conference. A minority of eighteen members opposed the allowance to the Duke of Edinburgh.

Mr Baxter, Secretary to the Treasury, has resigned. Other resignations are expected. Dr Woodfonle, Vicar of Leeds, has been nominated to the Bishopric of Ely.

Dr Kenealy, in defending the Claimant, described Sir Roger as of depressed habits and imbecile mind, which explained the absurdity of many of the Claimant's statements, while the conduct of the latter throughout was inconsistent with his being an imposter. The Pope received a hundred French deputies, and assured them that the Blessed Virgin would re-establish a kingdom in France. Prince Arthur’s betrothal is contradicted. Grenada and Cadiz have surrendered to Government troops. The insurrection is overcome throughout Andalusia. Arrived —Northumberland s.s.

In France the members of the Loft are contriving to agitato for a dissolution of the Assembly. The harvest is estimated to be deficient to the extent of from twelve to fifteen million kilolitres. The Counts of Paris and Chambord had a meeting at Vienna. At Berlin the cholera has appeared. The cholera is spreading in Tennessee. The Government bonded warehouses in New York have been burnt down. British reinforcements have arrived at the Cape Coast, Mickncss and heavy rain prevent operations against the Ashantees. Commercial. Discount, 3.1. Continental discounts are falling. Stocks firmer. New Zealand fives, 103.1 An Egyptian loan of thirty-two millions sterling is announced. Tallow is improved. Sydney oil, L 27 to L3l. Copper, LOO to LO2. Tin, 130. The Caldwell Quartz Company is announced, with a, capital of LIOO,OOO. Wool has slightly declined. Foreign orders are slack. Antwerp sales opened on tire sth, and showed a penny advance. Balmc and Co. report combing sorts 2d to 3d above the price paid at the close of last series. Clothing Id to 3.1 d, scoured clothing barely id better. Lambs’ is a shade dearer. Cross-breds arc unchanged; 50,000 bales remain unsold. The sales close on the l(Jth.

LATEST UNPUBLISHED TELEGRAMS,

London, August S. _ A fusion between the Orleanists and Legitimists has been accomplished. Victor Hugo is flying. The Carlists have just defeated the Republicans, and captured the Republican General and GOO men.

There are dissensions in the English Cabinet, August 9.

A reconstruction of the Ministry has taken place. The Marquis of Riponand Mr Childers retire. Mr Bruce retires upon receiving a Peerage. Mr Bright replaces Mr Childers ; Mr Lowe replaces Mr Bruce ; Mr Gladstone holds the Premiership and Chancellorship of the Exchequer together ; Mr Dodson, Financial ; and Mr Arthur Peel, Mr Ayrton has resigned, and Mr Adam is his successor. The Australian Brindisi mail was delivered on the Bth. The ('liina, from Australia, arrived at Galle on the (>th.