ENGLISH NEWS

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 94, 2 March 1863, Page 3

ENGLISH NEWS

TO JANUARY 6. By the arrival of the Queen, we are in possessson of the following European and American News. The items of English and Continental intelligence are very meagre. The Prince of Wales’ marriage is fixed to take place in March. The English Government have refused to accept the election of Prince Alfred to the throne of Greece. An offer of the throne has been made to Prince Louis of Hesse Darmstadt and the King of Portugal, and been refused. The Greeks contemplate the erection of a republic in the event of the non-acceptance of the king of their choice. The lonian Islands are to be restored to Greece. Prince Alfred will visit Australia in the Racoon. The correspondence of the American minister at St. Petersburg to his Government urges the necessity of a war with England; the invasion of Canada ; and the aiding a rebellion in Ireland to punish England for her conduct in the American struggle. The distress in Lancashire and Cheshire has reached its maximum The loss of wages per week is estimated at £55,000, or .€8,000,000 sterling per annum. .£130,000 was collected in one hour at a public meeting in Manchester, and £30,000 at a county meeting in Cheshire. Subscriptions continue to flow in from all quarters, and New York contributes 200,000 dollars, besides a shipload of provisions. The metropolitan underground railway was to be opened on the 7th of January. Another heavy gale has caused several wrecks on the East coast. A terrific colliery explosion near Barnsley, Yorkshire. Sixty men have been killed. The Edinburgh Court of Session has given judgment in the Yelverton marriage case in favor of Mrs. Longworth Yelverton. A prospectus has been issued of a New Zealand Trust and Loan Company, to give the colony facilities for obtaining advances on mortgage of real estate, already enjoyed by Canada, Australia, and Natal, and other prosperous provinces, and which in these cases has resulted favorably both to colonists and shareholders. The capital proposed is £500,000 in £25 shares. The undertaking is strongly supported by the Union Bank of Australia. Obituary.— Admiral Sir Charles Sullivan, Mr. Sheridan Knowles, Mi*. Deedes, M.P., Mr. Henry Thomas Hope, Sir Duncan M‘Douga!l, Miss Pardoe, Sir Michael Bruce, Bart., Lord Monson, Sir Graham E. Hamoud, Bart., G.C.B. (Admiral of the Fleet), Earl of Gifford. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. London, sth January, via Alexandria. The money market is easier. The intelligence from America is that Seward, Chase, and Burnside have resigned, but that President Lincoln, has declined to accept their resignations. Burnside admits having acted contrary to the instructions of Halleck and Lincoln. The Federals, under Staunton, have captured Kindom and Goldsborough in North Carolina. Chase has proposed the raising of a loan of 900 millions dollars. The Turkish Ministers of War and Marine have been dismissed. London, Jan. 6, 3-13 p.m. Colombo’s letters much damaged. All Australian mails saved. Mr. Edward Wilson advocating fortnightly mail service, Napoleon’s annual speech is of a pacific character. Victor Emmanuel’s speech hopes for a happier year to Italy than 1862. The Pope is believed to be repentant, and promises important reforms. He hopes Piedmont will return [to its allegiance ?] A rupture [has occurred ?] between Austria and Prussia. Seaward and Burnside are reinstated. Union Bank dividend sixteen per cent.