LATEST NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 709, 4 August 1870, Page 2

LATEST NEWS.

(Translated from the "Semaphore de' Marseille" of May 21, the "Gazette dv Midi" of May 22, and other French papers.) Paris, May 20. ■ In the Corps Legislatif , M. de Talhonet has been elected V"ice-President. It is stated by the Gazette de France that M. de Lement, the French Counsel at Livorno, has been obliged to leave that city, in order to save himself for the daggers of assassins. He was advised of his danger by an annonynious letter. The Semaphore of the 21st May says that the operations for laying down the telegraphic cable between Malta and Gibaraltar have been attended with complete success.. According to the latest intelligence, the gable had been laid up to about half-way between those two points. Letters from Rio Janeiro state that a light will shortly be placed on Las Rocas, and there is talk abont putting one on the little low island of Penedo San Pedro, where there have been many wrecks. The European emigration to the Argentine Republic continues. In February last," at IJueuos Ayres, 2,840 immigrants arrived. The Mentqinql Diplomatique states that theßritish Cabinet pommqnicated with the Court of St. Petersburg and Yersallies relative to the late Greek murders, in view of taking some "eclatante satisfaction." It is stated that Russia received this communication so coldly that it was resolved to communicate with the Court of Athens direct — which was "accordingly done. King George of Greece is not to go to Ems this year, being unable to leave his kingdom in the present unsettled state of affairs. The President of the "Republique Universelle " is actually or nominally, the Mexican regicide Juarez. His "VicePresident " in Southern Italy is Piccoli, a degraded priest, one of Garibaldi's generals. The IJniversity at Naples has been closed by the authorities, in consequence of the disorderly and turbulent conduct of the students. According to the Gazette de Midi, a general insurrection in Italy is imminent. Mauritius. The Duke of Edinburgh officially landed: on the 25th May, and was received by the Governor and other officials. He held a levee en the same day. Fifty prisoners were released in honor of the Prince's visit. He attended the municipal banquet next day, and the Goveror'a ball on the 27th. He was present an the races on the 30th May, and would leave or the Cape on the 3rd oi June to meet Commodore Stirling.