LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 1129, 13 September 1869, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

London, July 29th.. GkiLLE, July 31st. Wool is firm at last quotations. The next sales will open on the 12th August ; probably 215,000 bales will be catalogued. Arrivals — Woolloomoolo, White Rose. London, July 31st. Galle, August 6th. A Gazette notice states that Her Majesty has conferred the honor of knighthood on Sir James Cockle, Chief Justice of Queensland ; and also on Sir Richard Davies Hanson, who is gazetted Chief Justice of South Australia, in the room of Judge Boothby, deceased. London, August 14th. After a long and animated discussion in the House of Lords on the preamble of the Irish Church Disestablishment Bill, a division took place on the 20th

July. The Lords maintained the amendments already made by them, the numbers for certain amendments being 173, and 85 against them. Seeing the strength of the Opposition, Lord Granville immediately adjourned the debate for the purpose of consulting his colleagues, and a compromise was subsequently effected between the Government and the Opposition. The Bill has since received the Royal assent. An animated debate took place in the House of Commons on the 23rd July, on the state of affairs in New Zealand. Mr Monsell, who spoke on behalf of the_ Government, attributed the present alarming position of the colony to the neglect' of the colonists to provide for their own defence, and to their self will in interfering with the troops. He entirely deprecated any interference on the part of the Imperial Government. Mr Adderley followed in the same strain. i A Bill has been introduced into Parliament providing for the erection of a lighthouse on the Great Bass Sock on the coast of Ceylon, at an estimated coat of £65,000, to meet which an increased toll on shipping of a halfpenny per to* ■ J proposed.

Mr A. Dowell has been appointed Judge Advocate General. ! The Bishop of Salisbury is dead. ! The Bill placing all the English telegraph lines under the control of the Government has passed the Legislature. The Treasury has decided to withdraw the postage privileges granted in 18b'7 to officers in the Indian array and the Colonies. Mr Warburton, High Sheriff at Queen's County, has been shot. This is supposed to be an agrarian outrage. The Queen intends to visit Ireland next year. The French Atlantic Telegraph expedition reached the American coast on the 24fch July. The Viceroy of Egypt, in consequence of receiving important despatches from Constantinople, ha 3 returned hurriedly from the Continent to Egypt. His sudden recall has caused much speculation. The cause of it has not yet transpired. Anew French Ministry has, consequent on the resignation of the former officers of State, been constituted. The Prince de la Tour D'Auvergne is Minister of Foreign Affairs; M. de la Eoquette, Minister for the Interior ; Marshal Niel, Minister at War; Admiral Gerrouilly, Minister of Marine; M. Chasseloup, President of the Council. M. Eouher is appointed permanent President of the Senate. The Sittings of the Corps Legislatif have been prorogued until November. In Spain a conspiracy to assassinate Marshal Serrano, General Prim, and If ivero, has been discovered. The conspiracy in Madrid in aid of Don Carlos, has exploded. He entered the Provir ze of Navarre, but was pursued by the French police to the Spanish frontier. The Due de Montpensier entered Spain, and notified his intention to urge his right to the throne by virtue of his marriage. A rebellion in Afghanistan, headed by Ismael Khan, nephew of the Ameer, has been temporarily suppressed. Shere Ali

captured the ringleader, but spared his life, and.sent him along with two of his brothers* to Kohat. Ismael Khan, howeTer, escaped on the road thither, and is now hiding in Affghantstan. Shere Ali is becoming popular. The Bombay Gazette reports as an item of news that New Zealand has declared her independence. In the House of Lords on the 23rd July, the Duke of Argyle submitted the Indian Budget, and a lengthy discussion onsued. Admiral Seymour is dead. The latest telegrams from Spain state that the Cortes has been prorogued. Another dreadful co'liery explosion has taken place at Wigan. 48 persons were killed. A proposal has been made to Lend Col. Gordon to New Zealand to organise an army. Thw officer distinguished himself i x China. The Bishop of Auckland has been consecrated in "Westminster Abbey. Mr Motley has been i-itroduccd to the Queen at Windsor. The Prince of Wales has nearly been dragged into the position ot co-respon-dent in a divorce caße. The Queen has reviewed the troops at Aldershot. At this review a serious accident took place, two cavalry regiments meeting each other at full gallop. Dr Vaughan has accepted the Mastership of the Temple. The Australian claimant of the Tichborne baronetcy has returned to England. Mr Raymond, editor of the New York Times, and Heenan, the pugilist, are dead. Mr Peabody has given, a million dollars to the Southern Education Fund. The Government refuse to pay the costs in the case of the Queen v. Saint, pending an appeal to the Privy Council. August 10th. New Zealand affairs have been discussed in both Houses of Parliament. In the House of Lords the Bishop of Lichfleld proposed that the settlers should be withdrawn from the disturbed districts, and that they should receive compensation. It was also suggested that a Commission should be appointed to take charge of public affairs in New Zealand, should the Government still withhold their assistance.