LATEST CABLEGRAMS.
London, November 27. Parliament'reassembles on the sth of February. Mr Harrison has read a paper before the Society of Arts on the process of freezing meat, and explained the failure of the shipment sent home by the Norfolk. Professor Gamgee stated that there was no possibility of a commercial success being obtained, owing to the cost involved in the undertaking. Mr Disraeli has been installed rector of the Glasgow University. It having been found out that the friendly Fantces are unreliable, 20,000 troops as reinforcement, are starting for the West Coast of Africa. There has been further bush lighting between the British troops and the Ashautees. The Australian October mail was delivered on the 24th inst. Paiuh, November 27. There is a change in the Ministry, the Due cle Broglie resigns as Minister for Foreign Affairs, and accepts office as Minister of the Interior, in the room of M. Beute. The Due Dccases, Ambassador at London, succeeds the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Assembly has prolonged the powers of Marshal M'Mahon for seven years. New York, November 26. A military plot for the surrender of Carthagena has been discovered. America demands the surrender of the survivors of the Virginia Expedition to Cuba, also an apology and indemnification to be paid to the relatives of the slain, as well as the punishment of the executioners. America also urges abolition of slavery. The answer of Spain is friendly, and denies the execution of the British subjects. The indignation of America in respect to the Cuban affair is subsiding. Singapore, November 29, 10.25 a.in. Spain is willing to surrender the Virginia’s survivors after the rights of nationality are established. America demands an unconditional surrender, or else the bombardment of Carthagena will be immediately commenced. The Spanish still deny that they executed the sixteen Britishers.
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Evening Star, Issue 3369, 6 December 1873, Page 2
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303LATEST CABLEGRAMS. Evening Star, Issue 3369, 6 December 1873, Page 2
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