LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Evening Star, Issue 3286, 1 September 1873, Page 3

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

[By Electric Telegraph,]

London, August 22. The Holyhead breakwater has been opened by the Prince of Wales. Prince Arthur narrowly escaped drowning at Trouville, being saved by a French waterman. The wheat harvest is nearly finished. There is a falling off in tho yield of nearly 20 per cent. The minimum deficit in Franco amounts to 15,000,000 hectolitres. The Carlists have been completely defeated near Berga, a town in Catalonia, there were 48,000 troops in the field. A later telegram, dated August 23rd, says that the Carlists claim the victoiy. The Tichbmne case is nearly closed. Dr Kenealy, in concluding his addre a on behalf of the defendant, deplored his inability to produce Arthur Orton. An intimation has been received from the Treasury to the effect that tho Government will pay the conscientious witnesses. The trial of the Bank of England forgers is proceeding. A plan was discovered by which they would have escaped from Newgate, the warders having been bribed. A very extensive lock-out has been commenced in the North of England.

Of the prizes awarded by the Vienna Exhibition Commissioners, a very largo percentage go to British Colonial competitors, who have achieved great distinction. Arrivals from New Zealand, Crusader, Warwick, Palmerston, and Cissy. The marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh will taka place in January. Paris, August 20. Nothing fresh has transpired with reference to Monarchical Government in France.

The French Government appear to be unconcerned respecting the capture of the yacht Deerhound by a Spanish man-of-war. The vessel was seized near the French frontier, but it is not considered that national rights in regard to French waters arc affected.