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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 175, 12 July 1872, Page 5

By Electric Telegraph

V \ ' JL (From our cwn Correspondent.) ♦ LATEST ENGLISH SEWS. THREATENED RUPTURE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND AMERICA. EWING'S CASE. SPREAD OF SMALL-POX MINING SWINDLE. Dunedin, Thursday. . Late English news, via Sydney, to June 22, state that the Java papers, from June Bth to the 14th, say that England and America are nearly declaring war.

The American opposition are settling the Alabama question so unsatisfactorily that England has said that she will wash her hands o£ the whole matter.

America has broached the subject of war.

England has replied that she is prepared for war. Several speakers in the House of Commons persist in urging the immediate settlement of the differences one wav or other.

In Ewing's case the petitions for a pardon have been referred to the Judge.

The Criminal Sittings have closed. Peter Bobinson, for stealing a watch at Alexandra, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, with hard labor. Hyman Cohen was sentenced to four years' imprisonment, with hard labor. Auckland, July 10.

Thomas Howe, Eugene O r J£eilly, Thomas Sheehan, James Gumming, James Gleeson, and William "Walsh, late*directors of the Green Harp Company, were arrested on a charge of conspiracy, and remanded until Saturday. Admitted to bail in £2OO each. The new directors will make calls of five shillings per share.

July Bth. Green Harp shares are unsaleable even at 15s. The amalgam amounting to 2000 ounces, was found to be heavily salted, and' it will not yield more than 100 ounces of gold, Great excitement prevails, and loud threats to prosecute somebody are uttered. The amalgam was found to be loaded with copper. The claim owes £BOO, instead of being in a position to pay a dividend. Subscriptions to the amount of £IOO were made to prosecute the directors criminally.

A miner named William Evans has been killed by a fall of earth in a mine. Mrs. Gardner, the landlady of the boarding house in which Thompson lodged died from small-pox last night. The house is shut up and the business ruined.

The Arawa natives are alarmed at the spread of the small-pox, and have expressed their anxiety to be vaceina'ed. The Government have promised to have them vaccinated.

Miss Aitken, the elocutionist, pro ceeds south in a few days to give read ings.

"Wellington, July Bth. Applications to the extent of £26,000 have been received under the Goldfields Water Supply scheme, and others to about a similar extent are expected

to be received shortly. This is ex 'hisive of the Thames and other, work'.undertaken by the Government. Grey mouth, Julyß. A miner named Edward Wright, has been killed by the fall of a tree. The news from Eeefton continues very favorable. Magnificent specimens of quartz have been brought to Eeefton from Boatman's.