LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1406, 1 February 1873, Page 2

LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

CABLE TELEGRAMS TO JAN. 23. [NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION,] London, Jan. 17. Greville has, at the request of Earl Kimberley, put Dr. Featherstone,. AgentGeneral for New Zealand, in official communication with the American Legation, respecting the San Francisco mail subsidy. Sargood, of Sargood and Sons, warehousemen, and member of the Victorian Board of Advice, is dead. The English press writes strongly on the Khivan question, and urges a firm and unfettered policy on the part of England. It points out the dangers created by the secret treaty two years ago between the Shah of Persia and Russia, whereby the Valley of the Afcerk was ceded to Russia. Justice Bylss, of Common Pleas, has resigned. New Zealand hemp commands full rates. The Russian Press has been officially cautioned against any indiscreet allusion to the Khiva question. The rumored inteution of Germany to purchase Siligoa Bay is denied. A fusion of Ocleanists and Legitimists in France is again rumored. Spain is sending reinforcements to Cuba. London, Jan. 18. Stock markets steady; money abundant ; discount easy. New Zealand Trust and Loan Co. give a dividend of 10 per cent. Sperm oil, L 95. , Paris. Jan. ] 8. A Committee of Thirty have adopted the preamble of the sub-committee's proposal, after a debate, showing that an interpretation of the preamble was a question of a monarchy or a republic. The remainder of the preamble preserves the constituent power of the Assembly. Active surveillance over the Bonapartisfc propagandists in the French army is being kept. ■ London, Jan. 19. The Observer states that Schouvaloff was unsuccessful in his mission in modifying the English attitude respecting the Russian policy in Central Asia. England declared her intention of securing Afghanistan against attack if Russia annexes Khiva. Russia proposes treating the Khiva and Afghanistan difficulties as belonging to the generafrCentral Asian question. London, Jan. 20. . Lord Lytton, the celebrated novelist, died at Torquay after twenty-four hours' illness, during which he had suffered eara;he and inflammation. He had just returned the last proof of a new novel which is preparing for early publication. It is stated that Earl Gran ville informed Schouvaloff that inaction on the part of England ceases if territories under the rule of Afghanistan were invaded by Russia. , The Australian December mail is delivered. Sir James Fergusson has arrived. A despatch received from Dr Kirk, British consul at Zanzibar, dated November, states that men and . supplies sent to Dr Livingstone had reached him safely, and the doctor has started for an exploration to the interior in August. Paris, Jan. 20. The Russian Court has gone into mourning for Napoleon's death. The French indirect revenue for 1872 exhibits a deficiency of 154 million francs. London, Jan. 21. Schouvaloff had an audience of the German Emperor at Berlin. It is asserted that Schouvaloff repeatedly expressed himself in Court circles highly satisfied with the result of his mission to England. London, Jan. 22. The new clip of wool is arriving, but at present the arrivals are not satisfactory as to quality. Liverpool sales show an advance in prices. Oce hundred and twenty thousand salmon ova were shipped per Oberon, for Ofcago. The Australian Agricultural Company's dividend is 17s per share. Continental discounts are falling. London, Jan. 23. The ship North Fleet, for Hobarton, sunk at Dungeness, through coming into collision with a steamer. She had 412 emigrants on board ; only 100 landed safely, and the fate of the remainder is uncertain. The Persian Minister coutradicts the statement that a secret treaty existed with Russia ceding to the latter a portion of territory bordering on Aterk or even Khorasan. The St. Petersburg Gazette details the whole of the Anglo -Russian negotiations in regard to Central Asia, which commenced three, years ago, and was continued upon a friendly basis.

The latest correspondence on the subject shows only an unimportant difference of opinion. The German Emperor visits St. Petersburg in April, but it is denied at Sfc Petersburg that the interview is in any way connected with the Khivan question^ A Texas Pressure Meat Company, under Henry^s process, is projected, with a capital of L 150,000. v .^., A committee of Australian merchants ; have presented a modified bill of lading , yOv system, and an arrangement with ship* owners was unanimously adopted. Bank rate of discount, 4 per cent. Consols, 92£. , . - ... . Galle, Jan. 24. The Bangalore arrived yesterday from Melbourne. - Paris, Jan. 23. Masses have been said in various Paris churches for the repose of the soul of the Emperor. The" churches were crowded. . The Committee of Thirty resolved only to allow M. Thiers to speak in the Assembly in debates on Bills. . ' An attempt of the Right to censure Jules Simon, Minister of Public Instruction was unsuccessful. Berlin, Jao. 23. The Emperor has ordered the Court to go into mourning for Napoleon's death.