CABLE TELEGRAMS.
London, August 7
Parliament has been prorogued. The Queen thanked the members of both Houses for making prompt provision for the Duke of Edinburgh, and trusted that his approaching marriage with the Grand Duchess Marie of Russia would prove a new tie to assist in promoting a good understanding between the two countries. Her Majesty thanked the members of the House of Commons for their liberality in enabling the Government to meet promptly the Geneva award. The Bishoo of Winchester has been killed by a fall from his horse. Seventy Danish emigrants for New Zealand are in an hospital ship on the Thames. There are four cases of cholera amongst them. They are kept strictly isolated.
By a railway accident at Wigan, 14 persons were killed. The English, French, and German fleets will prevent excesses by Spanish insurgent ships. A minority of 18 opposed the allowance to the Duke of Edinburgh.
Flageolet won the Goodwood cup, Favonius being second, and Cremorne third.
Dr Kenealy, in defending the Tichborne claimant, described Sir Roger as a person of depraved habits, and imbecile mind, which explained the absurdity of many of the claimant's statements, while his conduct throughout was inconsistent with his being an impostor. The Pope, m receiving a hundred French deputies, assured them that the Virgin would re-establish a kingdom in France.
Cholera has appeared in Berlin. Advices from New York state that cholera is spreading in Tennessee.
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Southland Times, Issue 1782, 19 August 1873, Page 2
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239CABLE TELEGRAMS. Southland Times, Issue 1782, 19 August 1873, Page 2
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