FROM ENGLAND.

Southland Times, Issue 726, 20 September 1867, Page 2

FROM ENGLAND.

■ ■ ♦■ I The following ia taken 'from the telegraphic summary of the " Argus " :-—^ London, July 26. --The Australian May mails were delivered ■- in London. on the 20th and 26th of July. The Queen is in good health at Osborne, and the Empress Eugenic and the Queen of Prussia have made a private visit her. - The Princess -of Wales has almost entirely recovered. The Universities Tests Abolition Bill has heen rejected in the House of Lords hy seventy-four to forty-six. Sirß. Phillimore has heen appointed judge of the Admiralty Court, vice Dr Lushington, resigned. The Elcho challenge shield has been won at Wimbledon by the English volunteers over those of Scotland by ono point. The Atlantic cable of 1866 is broken. - The Sultan of Turkey, the Viceroy of E«ypt, and 3,000 Belgian volunteers have spent a fortnight in England ; their reception was costly and magnificent. The naval review was a success. The Sultan was invested by Her Majesty with the Order of the Garter. He expressed 'his admiration of Britain's naval power. On leaving England he presented £2,500 to the indigent poor of London, and publicly stated that, " as a metropolis, London was the pride of the civilized world." He afterwards telegraphed his gratitude to the Queen, the Prince of Wales, and the English nation, for the hearty reception he met with. The ball given in his honor at the Indiahouse was unparalleled in splendour ; 2,500 guests were present. : Miss Burdett Coutts gave a splendid fete to the Belgian volunteers. Twelve thousand persons were present. -.The " latest telegrams announce that the island of Caridia. has submitted to the Turks. ; .: *' :;.'•:. The passing of the Reform Bill in the House of \ Commons causes great joy. amongst the Radicals. Household suffrage is absolute, and, as they declare, will place a million of the working men 6n~the7register.7~" The Privy Council has delivered judgment in Betrand's case. They find that no miscarriage of justice has taken place, and the judgment of the Chief Justice Of New South Wales must be affirmed. The j appeal is sustained, without costs, and the order for a new trial reversed. The Eenian excitement in Ireland and America has subsided. There have been no party risings of late, and one of the most important of the leaders has been captured. The iniquitous proceedings of the trades unions of Sheffield, in .blowing up workshops, &c, are now fully exposed. Rumours of probable continental war have, seriously affected the prices of securities. The English Eunds have fallen four per cent., and the Erench, German, and Italian securities a half per cent. The financial " difficulties of Erance, jttaly, . and Germany, however, will probably prevent a continental war at present. Englaud declares that her policy will be one of neutrality, unless she is interfered with. ; Her revenue is in a flourishing state, and a splendid, harvest is expected, though there has been a general rise in the corn market of from 3s. to 4s.\per quarter, owing to the shortness of supply. . It is hoped Australia will enter freely into this trade. Maximilian of Mexico was executed on the 19th of June, after the failure of every effort to save him. Matters between Erance and Prussia about North Schleswig affairs are becoming unfriendly, and war is looked for. Erance is preparing. Three' hundred tons of Armstrong guns of the highest calibre have been shipped to Austria. The attempted assassin of the Czar has been found guilty, and sentenced to transportation for life. The Northumberland Plate was won by Eervacques, with Moldavia second, The Liverpool. Cup was won 1 by Challenge, with Mrs Allan second..^ . : Obituary.— Commodore . Rochforfc.Maguire. Lady Panmure, Lady ""Key, Si* William Lawrence, E.R.5.,: Mr Scholefield, H.P., Lord Justice Turner, Mr ireherne, M.P., bishop of Berry, Sir Anthony Perrier 5 Mr Lang 4 navaXftjcJii. -&ct ■ asi Mn Ah% the vmte®\ > •■■*•-