ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 191, 2 August 1875, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Pkb tiERo. -: . LONDON, July 22 ' The oontinuat on of raio h«s cause J terious inumiati ma >n some ot the niid^a-id counties, and e'x'ensive dsmnge ia almost ail countries'. JJespniring accounts are giver of the crops. Messrs Ak.xinder ani William Coliier, S ranee brokers?, hiiTe been arrested and consigned to Newgate, charged with grand frauds. The Westmnute-r Bauk are the prosecutors. July 24. Unparalleled fxcitcraent ocrjrred in the House of Commons yesterday, when Mr Disraeli withdrew the , Mt jr. hint Shipping Bill Mr Plimsoii made a violent speech in opposition to ita withdraw-) J, in fhe course of which be urgtd upon the Premier not to consign thousands o human beings to death by att nding to tlie representations of the shipowners in Parliament, Mr Plimsoll Haid he was determined to unmask the villains who were sending s-iilors to certain death. He was called upon to r.tract fhe words but refused to co so, ard presented ta the Speaker a protest. Mr Piiimoll then left the House.. Mr Disraeli moved tlut the Speaker reprimand Mr Plimsoll, but it was tinaily agreed to offord him an opportunity for apologising, and a notion was carried requiring Mr riiuiBoll to aitend the House of Commons for that purpose en the 29th of July. July 24. The Hon Mr Mitchell,. President of tlie Legislative Council of Victoria, has been knighted. The appointment of Mr Thorneman as Austrian Consul at Melbourne haa been approved by the Qut en I

It is expect d thit Dr Sol way will be the * new Bishop of Nfelanesig,. /K ■ l'he corn market ?i§ strong, witji gn ua ward tendency. Adelaide wheat is quojted al 55s to 56s t and Tasmanian at 53s to f>ss Smrrmo— Arrived : Soukar, irom Well|ngton, Waitara, and CarnaticT i- -