LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 725, 18 September 1867, Page 2

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Loisdon, July 27. Lord Stanley has announced that the effort to relieve the Abyssinian captives has failed. Great uneasines exists concerning political affairs. July 30. The amendment of the Beform Bill for extending the redistribution of seats has been rejected. The lodger franchise has been increased to £15. The Duke, of Cambridge censured the Commander-in- Chief in India (Sir ~W"m. Mansfield),, and also Captain Jarvis, at the close of the late investigation of the case of the latter. The Church Rate Abolition Bill has b§e& passed, by tlje House of. Gamm,on.^

The Church Property Bill, to secure a loan to the Government, has been adopted by the Italian Government. Warlike rumors are afloat in Europe and America. August 2. There has been a warm debate in the j H rase of Commons on the inexpediency of encouraging foreiga lines of steamers to carry the Indian mails. Government j replied that the change was for economical purposes. August 3. The Eeform. Bill has passed through committee in the House of Lords, with an amendment to introduce the use of voting papers. The latest cable telegrams announce that Congress has requested President Johnson to issue a proclamation against filibustering expeditions to Mexico. The Italian Government is taking energetic measures to prevent a violation of the Papal territory. August 7. The House of Lords passed the Eeform Bill, restoring the £10 lodgers' franchise. August 8. It is officially stated that France and Italy will respect the September Convention. August 9. The House of Commons has adopted the amendment of Lord Cairns in the Eeform Bill, for the representation of minorities, but rejected the votingpapers and other amendments introduced in the House of Lords. Consols, 94 ; Bank rate of discount, 2 per cent. Money is plentiful. "Wheat has risen considerably. The Yelverton appeal case has been dismissed. The Queen's Life of the Late Prince Albert has been wcJl received. The Lord Mayor of London has been created a Baronet, and the sherifls have been knighted. King Otho, of Grece, is dead. The bauk of England's returns show an increase of £157,000 in the reserve of notes. August 10. Mr Stanton has refused to tender his resignation, as requested by President Johnson. The disquieting rumours of difficulties between Erance and Prussia have entirely ceased.