SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 700, 14 July 1870, Page 4

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

London, June 8. An application to a full Court in the Mordavmt case for leave to proceed with, the suit for divorce, notwithstanding the finding of the jury that Lady Mordaunt is insaue, has been rejected. The long threatened Fenian raid into Canada failed ignoniiniously. A large number of the leaders were captured. The recall of the Imperial troops from Canada is suspended. , Prince Arthur was present at the military operations. Extraordinary precautions are taken at the English dockyards against Fenian attacks. The second reading of the Irish Laud Bill in the House of Lords is fixed for the 14th June. Ballarat is constituted the seat of a.] new Bishopric; Mr Gordon, Chairman of the Oriental Bauk, has been granted LSOOO. The Falmouth and Malta Submarine Cable has been successfully laid. The Wonga Wonga's letters, via San Francisco, were delivered on May 24. The mails sent in April reached San Francisco on June 7. The London Chartered Bank has de clared a dividend of 8 per cent, and a bonus. June 9. Three Italian ships have arrivnd off Caprera. The Government fears the formation of fresh revolutionary bands. The Italian Minister of Public Works declared that the Government were actively engaged in arranging for the adoption of the Brindisl route for mails. Mr Disraeli is again indisposed. A great fire has occurred at Pera, a suburb of Constantinople, by which the British Embassy, the American and Portuguese Consulates, and a vast amount of property were destroyed. The estimated loss amounts to five millions sterling. Fearful loss of life also occurred ; 250 bodies have already been recovered. An earthquake occurred at Oaxaca, in Mexico. One hundred persons were killed. . The Peninsular and Oriental Company have declared a dividend of three per cent, for the half-year. The -Chairman I stated at the meeting that the Suez Canal was not yet fit for the Company's steamers, as there was generally a loss of time incurred in passing through, as compared with the overland route. The Great Eastern arrived Home on the 6th. . Counsel Cameron died at Geneva. OBITUARY. Mr Mark Lemon, Sir James Simpson, the Countess Dowager of Bandon, Lady Woodford, Hon. Arthur Saville, Sir Morman Pringle, Mr McClause, R.A., the Viscountess Boyne. .June 10. Charles Dickens died at his residence at Gadshill last night. He was seized with paralysis yesterday evening whilst sitting at dinner, and never recovered consciousness afterwards. Australian aud New Zealand debentures are in brisk demand. Consols, 945. The

subscription for the loan of one million eagerly taken. A Spanish loan is pending. Dividends — Otago and Southland Investment Company 10 per cent. Commercial failures have been very numerous. The trade returns show trade is expanding. Bills are freely taken at 2§ per ceut. I Gtalt-e, June 13. I The Duke of Edinburgh arrived at 1 Mauritius on the 24th May. The programme provides for his remaining 17 days. \ Captain Stifling, the new Commodore of the Australian Sqnodron, is to meet the Duke at the Cape. The Duke from that period is to receive no more salutes, but to be treated simply as a naval captain. It is stated that Sir Hercules Robinson is to succeed Lord Napier next year as Governor of Madras Presidency. The first prize in the Calcutta Derby sweep of LI O,OOO was won by a newspaper editor. A farewell letter of the Duke of Edinburgh to the Viceroy, reviewing his reception throughout India, has been much praised. C. Hughes, the celebrated billiard player, died at Calcutta.