HOME AND FOREIGN.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1352, 18 June 1872, Page 3

HOME AND FOREIGN.

London, April 27 to May 10. The reply of Mr Secretary Fish to Earl Granville was of groat length, but in itme it was extremely amicable. It states that President Grant is favorable to the withdrawal of indirect claims if England will agree that neutrals are irresponsible for the consequences of all damages. Lord Russell iigain postponed his motion. A telegram through Aden reports that Dr Livingstone is safe. A great hurricane was reported at Zanzibar on the 15th April. 150 vessels and two millions of property were lost, and the town was nearly de stroyed. The Ballot Bill has passed through committee. The licencing Bill has been read a second time in the House of Lords. A private Character Protection Bill has been introduced by Mr Raike.s, in consequence of the Travers-Twiss case. The Ameiican Minister at Madrid ha l * resigned, no successor has been appointed, and no appointment will be niade till satisfaction is afforded for American prisoners at Cuba. Narvaez, the chief (Mist, has been driven back to the Freueh frontier, and is endeavoring to escape. Tlie Carlists were completely defeated on the 4th, at Oroquita, Pampeluna losing 40 and 730 wounded. Don Carlos escaped to Franee. Philadelphia telegrams state that Lord Granville agrees as to the principle and extent or the responsibility of neutrals, but insisted upon a withdinwal of indirect claims from the American case. Mr Secretary Fish considers the proposition unacceptable, and the general opinion is that members of the Senate and representatives are backing Earl Granville and appealing to Lord Russell to postpone the Alabama motion. He adhered to the declaration respecting indirect claims. The debate was adjourned to the 13th. The defeat of Don Carlos is not decisive. He is Lot made prisoner. The Tasmanian Railway Loan is shunned. Russian Loan of fifteen millions promptly taken.

Galle, May 15, Erening. There was a fearful cyclone at Madras, on the Ist May. The pier and a great quantity of property and ships were damaged. Only four ships left at Madras roadstead. A public subscription was opened for the sufferers. In live days after there were fearful inundations at Jelore in the Madras Presidency. Forty tanks burst, and 1,000 lives were lost, and 3,000 people will be destitute and homeless. Govern nient relief was ?ent at once, and memorials were forwarded to Bombay.