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London, April 10. The Brindisi mails have been delh ered.
Alfred Watson (of W. Watson and Sons, warehousemen), a passenger by the Somersetshire, died at sea. Wheat is firm, but quiet. Supplies are unusually low. In the House of Commons, Mr Bourke, Foreign Under-Secretary, confirmed the report of the exchange of German and Belgian notes, which had been confidentially communicated to England, but neither party had appealed to England. Uneasiness is felt is consequence of some warlike articles in the Berlin Ministerial journals. The Emperor of Austria and the King of Italy have agreed to respect the prerogatives of the Pope, provided that the internal interests of the country are unaffected.
The Bishop of Breslau has refused to resign, and will be prosecuted. The Emperor of Germany has finally relinquished the idea of a journey to Italy, by the advice of his physicians. April 12.
Captain Boynton, with his life-saving apparatus, floated fifty miles across the Channel, and nightfall only prevented his reaching Boulogne. The result was telegraphed to the Queen. The mails via San Francisco have been delivered.
The Golconda, with the Suez mails, left Galle for Australia on the 11th of April. Germany, April 12. The Crown Prince intends visiting Italy incognito. The Aord Deutsche Zeitung partially contradicts the warlike rumour, but considers the re-organisation of the French army disquieting. The Bishops assembled at Falda have petitioned the German Emperor against disendo wment, but the Ministry rejected the petition.
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Globe, Volume III, Issue 267, 20 April 1875, Page 2
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