LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1093, 29 January 1872, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

London, Dec. 8. All the newspapers give 1 verbatim reports of the Tichborne trir". The evidence

of thejideritjfcy of the claimant is accumu latin)*; . Sergeant Ballantyne hinted tha \the casejp,s being conducted without paymen^'by the counsel. Mr Baignet, an olef friend of the family, was examined for 10 days. President Grant congratulates the .natioQ-.-on^-the quarrel with England. The visit of Prince Arthur was >an agreeable . proof of the cordial relations between the two -countries^ -Russia had' been asked- for the recall of Latacassy, which was rendered necessary by his inexcusable conduct. He hoped the Spanish-Cuban question would be amicably settled. A state of aiege ,is again proclaimed by the Germans in the French occupied territory, which was consequent on juries acquitting the murderers of German soldiers;.: . •:...:'. ;:/: - : ••-7 : ■•' _.\ • : ' p The East Lancashire weavers have amalgamated, ) and the. associations 'are initiating a. movement for .introducing the fifty-four hours per week system by act of Parliament. . • , Disorderly meetings have been held at Bolton and Derby when Sir C, Dilke was present. Mr B. Crove, Q.C., is gazetted a judge. ;; . .'.. _.« ;f ,' ' ■,'.. A circular has been, issued , by, M. ; Andrassy concerning the future policy of Austria. It has produced a good impression at Berlin and St. Petersburg. ■■•'■ ••■■.'•■■ The Postmaster-General has announced that from sth January the 1 Brittdisi and London mail will come through the Mont Cenis tunnel. Rates of newspaper postage are reduced to 3d. ' ,; ', .j ..'. ''- 'V ",'.;. '' ._, A Liberal Conference has* been held at Birmingham, to consider" thlFTeforni* of the House of Lords; •: 'TKree members of Parliament were present, and letters from others were read containing suggestions. Resolutions were passed "denouncing the hereditary principle and^the legislation of the bishops. Sir tJfDJisS attacked the House of Lords, advocating the limitation, of- its power 3. •:•-■■■■ -' .'■ -• ' v > .'. ii i ■ Sir Edward Morris (colonel of the 4t£^4, Regiment) and Wm. H. Firiney are deadv> Serious symptoms in the state .oirtHev Prince of Wales we're an ribunceii |4%the^ 7th. The fever increased on the Btk, 'and the,. -worst '/fears were: entertained,- , ; On the 9th his condition was ; critical. ..;, All of the Royal Family are at Sandringham. Private telegrams of the 15th ?aid , no hopes, are felt of the recovery : of the Prince of Wales; ; : : •> ■ ■• , , .. ; December 16: The French Government has presented a., bill to the Assembly for the restitution of the property of the Orleans, family. The abolition is recommended of international taxes except on: spirits, tobacco, stamps, and the remission of- twenty mil-; lions francs of Customs duties* Hi •■■•:: The supplementary elections to the French Assembly are fixed for the January.' : \ " ;M : , ', : ''• ,"" . ' ;; '" The Madrid Republicans are triumphant at the elections.' •-■••••;. An expedition is proposed for. the pur-, pose of reselling Dr Livingstone. The Lord Chief Justice •> is ; gone to Geneva to attend a preliminary, meeting of the Alabama claims arbitrators. After a formal meeting, the sitting was, adjourned until the 15th of June. ; It is believed that the' Tichborne case will collapse. 1 ' : ; ■■<'■■:■■■'■ . The Southampton mail steamer will, henceforrh leave' on Thursdays instead of Saturdays, to suit the Mbnt Cenis route. A great fire occurred on the, 16th at Rotherhithe. The loss of/prpperty.jis estimated at L 300,000 sterling. ,70,000 quarters of wheat were burnt. The most intense anxiety continued to the 11th respecting .tiie^P-rince of Wales. The Princess up well. On the 12th pulmonary congestion and suffo? dating attacks set in. The Crown Prihcels is expected from Berlin. , The Princess Alexandra was attending t]tfe Prince's bedside, relieved at intervals by the Princess Alice. Intense anxiety was r excited throughout America; On the 13th, the Prince at intervals took food and stimulents. He. slept but badly. , T;he lung symptoms were most distressing, On the 14th the Prince Louis of Hesse arrived. Archbishop Manning ; ordered that'fresh prayers should be offered, The Prince slept during -the night. A favorable change, took place,; and /improvement continued on the 15th and lQth. . Mr: Auberon Herber, addressing his constituents at Nottingham on the 4th, advocated a Republic after the Queen's death. ; • T7: *" Mr Lowe censured^ Sir^Gharles Dil^^ and denied the statement: that the Q^VW paid no income-tax. i- : " America and Ttaly have, signed a .treatyH^ exempting from seizure private property at sea duringwar. ■-••,.• : : :. ; : - The British .; American Commission at Washington has decided that the XTnited States is not liable for the Confederate debt.- , ... ; , t1! ;,.,,...,.-: The Paris Commission appointed to examine the bank laws is unfavorable to an increase of ; the circulation; of notes, but is inclined to a loan, , M. Thiers speaks, strongly, jn favor of the return of the Government to Paris. The committee is unfavorable-to the project.;. ■■;■.■ ■-.. ..<•.■■' /•-, ;-: ;-••-'.>-, ■■,-., ■-.; ; The tone of the Russian rpress towards Germany is completely changed, and thepapers advance the idea of blending the Slavonic races under Russia. The -Chinese Embassy is -returning -to Shanghai, and has arrived at Mar? seiljes. '■" ; ■•"■•■■>. The correspondence is published between "the Minister at China, Mr Wadej> and Earl Granville. The, : Chiueso' Government requested that missionaries should be subjected 5 to law ; and restrained from undue assumption of authority. Mr Wade considers that the missionaries should be thoroughly supported or restricted in their Rowers,. Earl Granville desires that a sufficient remedy for the alleged assumption, of a, protective jurisdiction by' missionaries' over native; Christian^ should be_offe¥ed by treaties, and that missionaries behaving improperly should be : 'handed to the nearest Consul for punishment. The Due d'Aumale and- Prince Join? ville have decided to sit in the Assembly. The Austrian Reichsrath i$ convoked for the 27th December. The Times states that Baron Lesseps is endeavoring to arrange , a combined purchase of the Suez Canal by the great powers. The Sublime Porte and fhe Ehedive of Egypt disapprove of the • pro--ject. The Spanish Ministry haa resigned^ and Senor D'Agustois entrusted with the formation of a new Ministry. , = • The Dutch ! Chambers passed the Redemption Bill. M. Englewaart's. resignation has been accepted, and : M. ; Croex .•'. is, appointed, ad interim, Minister of War.; .j A despatch f -om Bismarck to Counfc

Arnim threatens henceforth to seize hostages of the French if the aggressors in tho atiaoks on German soldiers are not surrendered. The Londonderry apprentices paraded the streets on the 18th, and refused to disperse. Cavalry and constabulary charged the crowd, and several persons were hurt, cans'ng temporary excitement in the town. General Hogarth is gazetted colonel The Army Gazette says no officers have applied to the Purchase Commissioners for compensation on retirement. , Obituary. — General Patrick Cameron. The Duke of Edinburgh and the Princes Arthur and Leopold and tho Princess Beatrice have returned to Windsor with the Queen from Sandringham. On the 18th, Princess Alice proceeded with the children of the Prince of Wales to Osborne, returning herself to Windsor. The Prince on the 20th was progressing satisfactorily. On the night of the 21st he was r - polled less quiet.