LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 673, 22 May 1867, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(Mabch 26th to 12th Apbil.) - • London, May 27. The engine-drivers have struck on the Brighton and other railways. Mr' Disraeli concedes landed franchise, and has abandoned the dual vote. ' England declines to interfere in tbe cession, of Candia. The House of Commons voted for Pakington's; clause restricting flogging. The Oriental Bank dividend for the ' half-year was 6 per cent. March 30th. '■. ,The \magistrates dismissed . the charge against Governor Eyre. . The " Times "says Holland cedes Luxembourg to France for 100,000,000 francs,-, arid that i Prussia was^trongly reinforcing in consequence. April Ist. The French Exhibition was opened. Disraeli's budget shows a surplus from the: past yeaT/of {and* the estimated revenue, was ,^869,000,000, anticipated expenditure "Je^SjOQOjOPQ, . surplus =61,206,000; It was proposed td convert =£24,000 into National Debentures and ! Terminable Annuities, absorbing £750,000.'- *-?•,-,■. ...■■■■-,/.; vf.o-.0.j:;. ■. • : The London Chartered Bank had declared a dividend of 9 per cent. - V .>A\"<.; private telegram from Galle an-, nounces a-, panic at Paris on Bth April, indicating a probability of war between France and Prussia? owing to the transfer of Luxemburg, by the Dutch. France considers the engagement of the King of Holland to cede Luxemburg too binding for withdrawal without the consent of France. . : ■■.'■■■}' :i ••-■■'' ■■ :^ ■■-■ ■ ; '-*-; ii "' : *-.. The English Meditterrenean 'squadron ordered to Cadiz. 'S v The Luxembourg question threatens a panic on Londoniarid. Paris Bourses. r ;r From the apprehension of wair a great fall took place in the funds on 9th April. Turkey is sending reinforcements to the Greek frontier, where disturbances are expected- i AprillO. Owing to the defeotionof ,4B Liberal members, tie Reform ISiltis substantially \ withdrawn. ' : ■ v ' ' • -Mr Disraeli ; has consentiad that a committee shall be empowered to amend ; the Law of Rating Bill. It has been (Committed. , .;■' 3£ Monsieur has declared in the Corps Legislatif that. France will examine the Luxembpurg question in concert with the \ neutral powers. . " ; April 11. i The .Chief Justice in. ojiarging the ; grand jury in Colonel Nelson's and Lieut. , Brand's cases, declared that r the Sovereign haa no prerogative to proclaim \ martial la^, : .'■'■' -a-" ' The American Senate has ratified , the purchase of Russian America for ! 7,000,000 dols, The Spanish Minister, in replying to , the &s&ts ft^Qut tfea Kuglisli, e% f t w

nado, declared that Spain will uphold | neutral rights, and the decisions of tribunals. The German Parliament has voted the constitution. April 12. Mr Gladstone moved an amendment on the Reform Bill, abolishing the claim relating to personal ratings i April 13. Oxford has won the Jy TJniversity boat race by a quarter of a boat's length. : April 18. The neutral Powers are endeavoring to arrange the Luxembourg question. France is making warlike preparations. , The Ijlelbourne railway debentures have not been taken up.