LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 134, 12 February 1874, Page 2

LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS.

THE MARRIAGE OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. LONDON. January 24. The marriage of his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh with the Grand Duchess Marie of Russia was celebrated at St. Petersburg on the 23rd inst., in the afternoon. The ceremony prescribed by the Greek Church was celebrated first and then that according to the Church of Englund followed—the ceremonies being magnificent. The Duke and his bride proceed to Moscow, and will arrive in England early in March. THE TICHBORNE CASE. LONDON. Mr. Whalley was summoned of Court, and fined £250 by Chief Justice Cockburn. He refused to pay the fine, and Lu ? een Ts’°" e ?’ . [A obsequent telegram says the fine has been paid and Mr Whalley rcleased.-ED. S.] ’ The contempt for which Mr. Whalley was fined was in upholding the accuracy of Jean Luie’s original statement that he’ saw the claimant rescued. At the Liverpool wool sales prices ruled Id to ljd lower, and closed with better prospects. The colonial arrivals amount to 50,000 bales. H.M.s. Clio has arrived at Portsmouth. His Holiness the Pope is reported to be unwell.

DEATH OF DR. LIVINGSTONE. SINGAPORE. January 27. Dr. Livingstone died of dysentery in Juno last, at Lake Bemba, after wading through the water during four days. His body has been preserved in salt by his native servants, who are proceeding with it to Zanzibar. At a meeting of the Royal Geographical Society Sir Bartle Frere and Dr. Kirk stated that they had very strong doubts as to the authenticity of the statement concerning the death of Dr. Livingstone.

DISSOLUTION OF THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. The Queen hus accepted the advice of the Ministers to dissolve Parliament. Tho elections are to take place immediately, and the new House is to assemble for the dispatch of business on tho sth of March. Mr. Gladstone, in an address to his constituents at Greenwich, has stated that since their defeat on the subject of Irish education the Ministry have not possessed sufficient authority in the Commons to carry any grent legislative measures. He intends to ’abolish the income tax, to revise local taxation, and to repeal the duties on certain articles of consumption. Mr. Disraeli, in his address, criticises the conduct of the Ministers in advising a dissolution. He alleges that they adopted this policy in order to avoid explanations relative to the course they had pursued in regard to the Ashantee war. He characterises tho programme of Mr. Gladstone as indefinite, and takes exception to his statement in regard to his promised surplus. Every Ministry, he says, having a surplus, promised to apply it to the reduction of taxation. He maintained that Mr. Gladstone ought to show more energy in regard to his foreign policy, and noL confine his programme to home legislation so much.

WRECK OF THE JAMES PATERSON l STEAMER. DISASTROUS HURRICANE. By Electric Telegraph. (FROM THE “SYDNEY HERALD’s” BRISBANE CORRESPONDENT.) January 18. The James Paterson (s.) struck on Masthead Reef at midnight on Wednesday. All sails were set, and the wind was blowing strong from E.S.E., with thick weather. She lay very well till daylight, when every effort was made to get her off, but all attempts failed. A tremendous surf was rolling in, and the ship bumped heavily, but she held together bravely as the tide rose and drove her higher up the reef, where she now lies dry at low water. No lives were lost. On Friday a number of volunteers faced the breakers surrounding the ship, and the chief officer, with two passengers and three of the crew, succeeded in reaching the Pilot Station. The pilots at Keppel Bay report a perfect hurricane, which did considerable damage at the station, partially unroofing the houses, blowing down the flagstaff, and washing away the jetty.

At St. Lawrence the pilot station w: s nearly destroyed. The wharf, with a quantity of goods, has disappeared in the creek. The telegraph and post-offices were blown down, and the telegraph wires for some miles destroyed. Several stores were wholly or partially destroyed, and trees for miles were shivered and uprooted. GREAT FLOODS AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. Serious floodshave occurred in various parts of New South Wales. At West Maitland the river rose 33 feet 9 inches. There is a great rush of water over High-street Railway crossing, and thence to East Maitland. There are thousands of houseless persons. Boats are plied in all directions rescuing persons from perilous situations.