ENGLAND.

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ENGLAND.

January 4. The Times this morning, in commenting on Democratic advocacy of repudiation, says that the fear from that quarter is due to the fact that American bonds, bearing twice the interest, are not so near to par as consols. Greville Nugent has been elected in Parliament over Martin, the Fenian caudidate. January 5. The Conservative party have definitely accepted the Duke of Marlborougb. as their leader in the House of Lords. The health of the Archbishop of Canterbury is improving. January 6. The correspondent of the Times at Rome says the Pope will probably proclaim the dogma of the infallibility by a decree, but admitting au appeal to the General Council. The residence of Mr. Motley, the American Minister, at London, "was entered last night, and robbed to the value of over £1000. January 7. The correspondent of the Morning Post, writing from Ismailia, says that anything drawing over 15ft. of water must be lightened in order to pass through the Suez Canal. Dredges, &c, so obstruct it that the passage is hazardous. The Company decline to take auy risks whatever. It will require a mint of money to! keep the work in order. January 8. The Saturday Review, to-da} r , in its main article on American finance, thinks that the chances are decidedly against the repudiation of the national debt on the part of the United States, because its payment is easy aud profitable. A story has been extensively circulated on the Continent that President Grant will soon visit the Sovereigns of Europe, and that he will make the transatlantic voyage accompanied by a fleet of ironclads. Mr. William Douglas has issued a challeuge to the world to race his yacht Sappho to Sandy Hook on the 4th July next.