By Electric Telegraph

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 207, 14 February 1873, Page 5

By Electric Telegraph

Thursday Evening. The news per Kangitoto is as follows Skipwortli, a London barrister, has been sentenced to fine and imprisonment for speaking in favor of the Tichborne claimant. The latter's trial commences on the 20th April, before a full Bench. .No appeal is to be allowed.

It is rumored that the movement by the Conservatives against Gladstone's colleagues is to be met by them with ail early dissolu- ' tion andean appeal to. the countiy. The Russian movement is exciting seriou3 attention in Europe. It is sendiug 1,500,000 men, besides a large artillery force. The Continental Powers regard the expeditionist a challenge to England. The Russian Press indicates its contempt for British interference. The diplomatic relations between Italy and Greece are broken off. ' The Times ' and other journals point out that England need not be alarmed, as Russia could not long maintain war both in Europe and Asia, while England, if necessary, could make large sacrifices to do so, antT"* 1 could sustain a long conflict. Unusual activity prevails at Woolwich. . Tii.i Ministerial Press denies more than i& necessary. •• '• The London February wool sates are expect ed, to reach July prices. ... The Wellington Government sent a strong telegram to Featherstone, for appointing ' Morrison vto act in his stead, and ordering Morrison's immediate dismissal. ° : It is intended to establish a Board : of Advice to the Agent-General. : Cablegrams to February 2nd have conic to hand by the Hero. Sir James Fergusson is to arrive in the Colony in dTune. ' A letter in ' The Times ' authoritatively denies any joint guardianship over the Prince Imperial, and re-affirms the existence of two* Bonapartist factions. Prince Napoleon awaits the course of " events. " Musgrave, Lieutenant-Governor of Natal, succeeds Fergusson. • ' The rumor of the marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh is denied. The fortnightly wool sales are satisfactory.. Great indignation prevails in St. Petersburgh at the IChivan atrocities on Russian prisoners. Vigorous preparations are beinomade. Princes and others of .the; lushest rank are volunteering. The Russian army in Circassia, numbering a hundred battalions infantry, thirty-six battalions artillery, and ' twenty squadrons, cavalry, have been .transferred to the sctne of action. This is considered sufficient to defy the British forces.It is further alleged that the Russians are waiting, prepared to take advantage of atiy false step made by Britain.. ' • . : The Welsh coal is still advancing Webb's Subsidy Bill has passed the Senate It provides £IIO,OOO annual subsidy for ten years. Ihe Intercolonial Conference continues sitting. The question is still undecided. Vogel's offer to make Sydney ■ the terminus of Webb's line, if the Conference used their influence to obtain American and English subsidies met with no support. The S ydn'ey Government offered to carry the mails by a' modern description of steamers for £4B a-year. '. ' The Newcastle strike still continues. INTEkPROVINCIAL. The Eyes Commission consider tire charts unproved, but recommend his removal'from Blenheim. Q '• -v. fracas has taken place at the Upper Thames between the miners. The projectors Gold water and Mackay went out prospecting a c.aim, which Iso"mini.>r3 refused to allow, unless Uoldwater showed the sold * . T1 I ' o Seaguil from Fiji, reportsthatgold has been found there. Consul March has left the country. John Hughes, late M.P.C., is dead.- ' The Waste Lands Board refused Gellinu! s Great row at the meeting. > The 'lndependent' regards the number and close calculations in tenders for public woi'ks as proofs that capital and enterprise are abundant in the Colony.