LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 1531, 30 January 1872, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

London, Bee. 18

Mr Edward Wilson has called an influential meeting in the city for the promotion of the sale of Australian meats.

In the great Firebrace divorce case, the respondent has been acquitted of adultery.

The Prince of Wales's groom died on the 18th December from typhoid fever.

Royalty is triumphant, and republicanism "has been checkmated.

The Bank rate is 3 per cent. The Prince of Wales has commenced to improve, and he is now progressing favorably.

There was great anxiety in America on account of the illness of His Royal Highness, and prayers for his recovery were offered up in all the churches. A number of officers have applied to the Purchase Commission for compensation. The small claimants are mostly satisfied with the treatment they have received.

The Tichborne case for the claimant is closed. Sir William Ferguson testifies to marks of identification in claimant. The medical examination of the claimant took place on the 19th. The Alabama Claims Commission held a formal meeting at Geueva, and then adjourned till the 11th June. The Londonderry apprentices paraded the streets on the 18th December, and having refused to disperse, the cavalry and constabulary turned out and charged the crowd, several of whom were hurt.

An expedition is proposed for the purpose of rescuing Dr Livingstone. A great fire at Rotherbithe destroyed property valued at L 300,000, also 70,000 quarters of wheat. An important correspondence between Earl Granville and Mr Wade respecting missionaries in China has been published.

The British and American Commission in Washington has decided that the United States is not jliable for the Confederate debts.

The Due d'Aumale and the Prince de Joinville have decided to sit in the National Assembly of France.

The Government has presented a Bill to the Assembly for the restitution of the property of the Orleans family. The tone of the Russian press has entirely changed towards Germany. They advocate the idea of blending the whole of the Sclavonic races under Eussia. The Butch second chamber has adopted the treaty with England concerning Sumatra. The steamer Delaware, bound for Calcutta, foundered off the Scilly Islands. Only the first and third officers were saved. Prince Bismarck's despatch threatens henceforth to seize French hostages if the assassins of German soldiers are not surrendered. The wool sales have closed. Over 70,000 bales were 15,000 being for export. The acquittal of Kelly, the Fenian, has caused great dissatisfaction throughout England, the Conservative papers adducing evidence therefrom of the worthlessness of Mr Gladstone's legislation to pacificate tha Irish people. It seems to be the general opinion that the French Government showed great cruelty in keeping the Communist prisoners so long in suspense.

Eossel, Ferre, and Burgoise were taken a short distance outside the walls and shot, all dying bravely.

Rossel declined to be blindfolded. His last words were — Vive le Hepubliqae. London, Dec. 23. The Queen returned on the 19th.

Parliament meets on the 6th February. Sir William Denison retires from the Speakership.

A national subscription has been commenced to restore Warwick Castle.