GENERAL ENGLISH SUMMARY

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 245, 22 July 1872, Page 3

GENERAL ENGLISH SUMMARY

In the House of Commons, on June 14, Gladstone staled that the United States declin' d to join the British Government in applying for an adjournment of the Geneva Board. He had received no official news regarding the San Juan boundary question, now before the Emperor of Hermany for arbitration. The arbitrators met at Geneva, and were all present. It is thought in official circles that the Geneva Board may possibly make tlo ir decision respecting the indirect claims substantially satisfactory to both parties, which may obviate any necessity for an adjournment. The summary of the British argument was filed under protest, reserving to Enland the right to withdraw from the arbitration respecting negociations with the American Government relative to the indirect claims, on account of tiie delay caused hv the Americans. The arbitrators are strongly inclined to grant England’s request for an adjournment. A Bagdad despatch says that the Royal mail steamer Cashmere was attacked at Bassvarth by pirates, who killed and wounded several persons, and took 34,0J0 i rupees. I The Rev Norman McLeod died on June I 16th. Stanley’s ( New York Herald agent) report of Dr Livingstone is that he had traversed the north end of Lake Tangatinyika on his way from Moniyu na to Ujiji, where, having obtained stores, lie returned to Unyandemende. He refuses to leave the country, intending to explore the underground path between Lakes Unyandemende and Nyanya. Tlie famine in Persia is reported as worse than ever. Earl Dufferin, the Governor-General of Canada, has sailed. A fire has occurred at Warrington, in Lancashire, destroying many cotton mills and throwing a large number of operators out of employment. The American crew of the Atlanta Club were badly beaten in the International boat race on'the Thames, the English crew winning with all ease by twenty lengths. There is a lock-out of builders in London, 20,000 men being out of employments FRANCE. The preparations for evacuation ate progressing rapidly. Marne and Hautmarne will be cleared in a few weeks after the signing of the Convention, details of which will shortly be completed. A collision ou the Orleans railway has happened, by which thirty persons were injured and several killed. The Right party in the Assembly have resolved to demand of Thiers the dismissal of some Ministers. Thiers objects to the Triuinvitate, but favours the appointment of Grevy as Vice-President. The German Ambassador, Von Arnim, requires the payment of the indemnity l>} March 2ud, 1874.% GERMANY. A 1 ill, depriving Jesuits of the rights of citizenship, has beeu passed iu the Reichstndt. . .. The North German Gazette editorially hints that Germany will make her infill, uce felt at the next election for a Pope.

Serious trouble jg impending from the la’ our M ovement. There are 12,000 men in Darmstadt on strike. Strikes of Engineers liavd taken place in Berlin. The employers have resolved to meet the strikes by locking up the shops and factories, and throwing out of work all employes whether on strike or not. SPAIN. Thp new Ministry have resigned. The Carlist insurrection is over. On June 19th the Government received news of the re-appearauce of Carlos in Gallacia. Gdssel, the new minister for the colonies, has tel graphed to the Governor of Cuba to thoroughly uphold tin* integrity of the Government, and to chastise it's euamies. It is proposed to re-organise the Militia ( °f the Kingdom : and it is reported that a coalition of the Carlists and the Internationalists is forming. An ext-nsive fire at Lisbon lias caused much damage. The boiler of the Spanish steamship Gnardnyans, at Marseilles, exploded, she being crowded with passengers at fh-

time, of whom 44 were killed, ns well ns 11 of the crew. The fire communicated j to the docks, nnd many hundred bales of cotton were burnt. ITALY. The Popp has addressed a letter to Cardinal Antomlli declaring the approaching enforcement of lhe law for suppressing Convents in Italy is a violation of International Law, and says that the constant encroachment of the Government of Italy on the rights of the chinch vitiate morality and justice, and regard for higher interests alone prevents liis leaving Rome. A conflict between the Holy See and the Italian Government is inevitable, aad reconciliation is impossible, and the Pope further requests the Cardinal to protest to the Foreign Powers. A flood in the Po Inis caused fearful

calamities, fertile districts being devastated and villages swept away. It is estimated that 700 pe sons are lost. RUSSIA. Cholera is prevalent in Southern Russia and vessels are quarantined at Constantinople from Black Sea ports. AMERICAN NEWS. All efforts to secure an agreement between the Governments on the supplemental articles have been relinquished. On June the Ist, England, on meeting the conference, demanded an adjournment for six months, hut America, having presented their arguments in full, protested against any further dtlay, and would not withdraw, but would leave the responsibility of failure of the treaty to fall in the end upon England. Public opinion in America is indifferent as to the result. Artizans and labourers of every description in Now York have struck for increased pay and the eight hour system. The result is uncertain ns yet. The workmen resorted to violence and intimidation in many instances, and the strikers were several times dispersed by the police, who used clubs and other weapons. The Boston Peace Jubilee is in full swing, there being an immense attendance. The Mexican revolution is practically ended, and the whole country pacified, save some districts in the North. The Cuban insurrection still continues without any decided success on either side's.

The construction of the Atlantic-Pa-cific railroad, in latitude 35, lias been agreed to. The Presidential canvass is exciting much attention, and the irietids of each are awaiting the action of the Democratic Convocation at Baltimore. If they endorse Greely and Brown the contest will he close, hut if they choose a third candidate, Grant's re-election is certain. Al San Francisco it is currently reported that people there and in England are putting out feelers for tin* transfer of the California and New Zealand line, giving the present contractors a console-* ration to clear out, and substituting English vessels of the most modern type. Tin- ship Z'-nlandin, from Lyttelton to London, put into Valparaiso for repairs. She was struck by a heavy sea, and the captain, one passenger, and the steward were washed overboard ami drown- d. The vessel is greatly damaged. AM ERIC AN CU.M M ERCIAL. Wool is depressed, owing to large supplies and heavy importations ot foreign wools Since 'the Ist of January sixty million pounds were received at New York and Boston. It is anticipated that there will he a reduction of 10 percent., with the removal of discriminating duty, which may leave large-buyers of colonial wools. Juim and July, choice lots, 55 to 58 cents. Wheat is coming in ireely. Californian choice old, 1 dollar 85 cents. Central Liverpool quotation, 12jj. Morrison and Middleton advise pass shipments of blitter and flax. The News of the World contains no English commercial or shipping news.