By Electric Telegraph

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 203, 17 January 1873, Page 3

By Electric Telegraph

v /T _, CD ± (-trom our own Correspondent.) ♦ Dune din, Thursday Afternoon. LATEST CABLEGRAMS. London, January, 4. The armour-plated Northumberland, belonging to the Channel squadron, came into collision with the iron-clad Hercules, off Madeira, during a gale. The shock was tremendous The "vessels were only saved by having watertight compartments. vA serious mutiny broke out on board 'the steam frigate Aurora, a ttached for particular service. Eight of the officers have been peremptorily ordered to resign, or in default to be removed to the retired list.

The ' Times ' states that the Sultan of Turkey has authorised the raising of a 25,000,000 loan, .for the extension of railways.

Paris, J«j "i. 4. Correlles, the French Minister accredited to the "Vatican has'returned to Paris. His nonacceptance of the ambassadorship indicates a disagreement between M. Thiers and the Pope.

Berlin, Jan. 4. The state of relations between England and Russia, and the future policy to be followed out in Central Asia, have been discussed, and according to what has ,transpired it seems probable that the course of action adopted in countries between the territories of two powers in Asia, renders dispute impossible. New York, January 3. An additional war steamer has been ordered to Honolulu to render the United States squadron in the Pacific equal to the British. The well-known warehousemen Peterson & Co., St. Paul's Churchyard, have failed. Liabilities, £600,000. The probable stock of wool for the February sales amount to 120,000 bales. An increased supply has been received from all places, the iliver Plate excepted.

January 6. President Grant explains that the -American vessels sent to Honolulu are intended to protect American interests in tkat quarter, and prevent others obtaining undue advantages. Paris, January 6„ The census of 1572 shows a decrease of 367,000 in the population of France. This falling off is attributed to the late war and the ravages of the small pox. . Miss Arabella Groddard is to visit the colonies.

The Government intend immediately constructing a large water race at Waimea, Westland,: to cost £45,000.