EUROPEAN CABLEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 176, 27 July 1874, Page 2

EUROPEAN CABLEGRAMS.

New York, July 15 A tremendous conflagration is raging in Chicago, and, owing to ja strong wind, the flames are uncontrollable. Later news says that (he fire is extinguished, twenty-five blocks of buildings having been destroyed Loss, four million dollars London. July 16. The Commons read the Archbishop of Canterbury's Ritualistic Bill a second time •without division. Paris July 16. The proposal of Msgne, Miuißter of Finance, to increase the Bait tax, was rejected by 352 to 256. The Assembly subsequently passed a vote involving the rejection of tbe -whole financial scheme. The Constitution Bill, framed by the Committee of Thirty and substituted for the Left ( enires Bill, has been submitted to the Assembly. It maintains the title of President of the Republic, »nd establishes Ministerial responsibility with the Legislative Chambers. M'Mahon alone poß3ess«s the right to dissolve, and no modification of the Septennial unless M-Mahon proposes it. The debate is fixed for Monday next, July 18. Earl Carnarvon slated thst Fiji makes seventeen wholly impracticable conditions, and that England can only accept absolute unconditional cession. lie states that Australian institutions are insufficiently developed to enable the colooiej to undertake the responsibility of the government oi the lßlanda. Sir Hercules ltobinson goes to Fiji to explain the difficulties. « ,r , Paris > Julv 18 - M. Magne has resigned. . London, July 18. During the discussion in the Lords, on the Fijiaa question. Earl Belmore, the Duke of Manchester, and Earl KimberJey approved of annexation. Viscount Canterbury protested against it, and Earl Granville argued as during the previous parliament agaiust its being constituted a crown colony of a severe type. Mr WaM is appointed Governor of Tasmania. The deuh is announced of Lady Gipps, widow of the late oir Geo. Gipps, the former Governor of New South Wales. Money is in moderate demand. The stock market ia recovering. Arrivals: P.eiades, Indus. n . . t Paris, July 18. lussensioDS haveoccarrel in th'e French Ministry relative to the general policy to be pursued and the prosecution of Houher. M. ifourton, the minister of the Inttrior, has resigned. The Coastitutlonal Bill dissatisfied everybody. . ' A ministerial crisis at Versailles is expected and a new Ministry is likely to be formed. „, _ Madrid, July 19. Ihe Carlists have captured Creena in tbe province of Castille, eighty-three miles from Madrid. The Government called out reserves of 125,000 men, and proclaimed the whole of Spain under martial law. The property of the Carlißts has been confiscated..