THE LATEST.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 164, 18 April 1872, Page 3

THE LATEST.

London, March 8. The Queen has written a touching letter, expressing her deep sense of the reception accorded to herself and family. The Queen’s health is good. She visits Go; many shortly. The Prince of Wales spends the spring in South of Europe. In the Tichborne case the claimant lias been nonsuited. On the next day he was arrested for perjury and committed to Newgate. The Megeara report fixes the principal responsibility on Sir Spencer Robinson ; it blames Reid, Carbcrry, Lord Morgan, and others. Wool closod flatter. Most descriptions arc a penny lower from the highest point. Five thousand bales have been taken for export. The next sales will bo on April 18th. The probable stock is 200,000 halos. The indemnity of the fourth halfmilliard (France to Germany) has been paid. London, March 10. Vice-President Colfax says that neither America nor England dare to destroy the treaty of Washington. Tim American reply to Granville’s dcspab li was sent on the 18lh instant. The reply was firm but courteous, but declines to alter the case. The London Observer says, should England repudiate the treaty, America will insist on the fishing in Canadian waters, and will act accordingly. The navy estimates amount to £9,508,000 ; decrease, £281,809. The Prince of Wales goes to the Italian lakes. Further rioting has taken place in Ivillarncy. The yacht Enchantress sails on the 19th to meet the Glasgow. Her state cabin is fitted up as a mortuary chamber for the reception of the body of Earl Mayo. The Manchester Chamber off Commerce has presented an address of sympathy to Lady Mayo. O’Connor, who attacked the Queen, is believed to be deranged. He claims relationship with Fergus O’Connor. lie climbed the rails at Buckingham Palace, passed the gate-keeper, and presented a loaded pistol with a broken lock as the Queen was about to alight from her carriage. T 1 le Queen showed no fear ; she merely leaned back in her carriage. O’Connor was charged at Bow street. Prince Leopold and John Brown were examined. Great indignation was felt, and buletins were issued to prevent exaggerated reports. General Lyle is dead. The Queen has written to Mr Gladstone expressing her appreciation of the reception on Thanksgiving Day. • She says her words are too weak to express how touched and grateful she and tier family were. All Washington correspondents and American press concur in the opinion that the tone of the American reply is eminently pacific. The New York Herald and World say the American interpretation of the Treaty has completely broken down.