LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Evening Star, Issue 3378, 17 December 1873, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

LnxjjOSf, December fi, A notice has been issued from the General Post-office that in future the mails for Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland will be forwarded by their respective lines only. The steamer Mongol, for the Pacific trade, leaves on the 12th December, and the C’yphrenes, direct for Sydney, oh the 6th January, General Wolseley describes the Ashantws as utterly demoralised after their late defeats. , The Pope has issued an Encyclical, which censures the German and Swiss Governments, The rejrorted duel between two German generals is contradicted, A disaster occurred to the French ship Villch at the Azores, where, during the night, she came into collision with the ship Loch Earn, from Glasgow. Eighty-seven passengers were saved. At the trial of Marshal Bazaine, the Public Prosecutor demanded military degradation and the execution of" the Marshal. Tho Captain-General of Cuba telegraphed to the Government of Madrid that it is impossible immediately to surrender the survivors of the Virginia’s expedition. The American Republic is opposed to it, and the attempt would cause a frightful commotion. The Ciiptain-Gvawal has since resigned. President Grant’s message to Congress is ffiendly, He denounces the misrule and excesses of the Cubans, with whom it is dangerous to continue relations. On the Virginia question he demands a satisfactory and honorable adjustment. America is re* solved to extend the utmost indulgence to Spain in resp**st to the Cuban affair; bnt the matter of the Virginia expedition will be re-fe’-red to Congress to decide on any ultima to action.