LONDON.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2026, 2 July 1875, Page 2

LONDON.

Juno,22.

The Pope in replying to the'deputation from JRonian nobles, on the,, anniversary of his coronation, said that the rumours as to his reconciliation with the Italian 'Government were undeserving of mention; The mail via Torres Straits has been delivered. In the case, Colonial Bank of Victoria y. Ettershank, anappeal to the Privy Council, plaintiffs sued upon two promissory notes given by defendant, in favour of Donald Ferguson and A. Stackpool, and discounted by the Bank. The defence was, that Burnes, Manager of the Bank, had waived plaintiff's right to recover the amount of the bills. To this was answered that the Manager had no authority to abandon a claim of the Bank tp any property that belonged to it. The Court held that the Manager had the power to bind the Bank, and the yerdict returned for defendant was sustained. Appeal dismissed with costs. A German note cordially thanks Bel-

— — = ■• ■ ■.'?,; ■'',".■ '. gium for the Duchess-investigation, and also for supplementaryvp'enaMegisJation. The French Assembly,..,'passed the second reading of the public Works Bill. The Suez mail,; armed at Adelaide on the 24th. P;; SlfeV" '•■ By the winding up of the Australian Direct Navigation •Company, great distress has been inflicted on the immigrants who paid their passage money and broke up homes. John Bennett, agent of the Company, answered several more summonses at the Mansion House. Donations have been received for the sufferers. Bennett paid £700 out of his own pocket in satisfaction of immigrants' claims. The sixth company Royal Engineers are ordered to embark for Fiji. Three hundred agricultural laborers sailed on the sth instant-for,New Zealand. ■■'■:,

During April 13,248 passengers left Liverpool in 52 vessels. Shows a decrease of 2532 compared with corresponding month of last year. First four months of 1875 show a decrease of 4995.

Parliament is beginning to excito national dissatisfaction. B alf the session is over, and public business is disgracefully, in arrears. Few Civil Service estimates have been passed. The budget discussion was postponed till after Whitsunday holidays. Scarcely any ministerial legislative promises have been fulfilled. The Press laments the degeneracy of the House of Commons, and severely rebukes the Premier for indolent indifference and lar leadership. Throughout the past month, the House has been the theatre of scandalous scenes and personal squabbles; questions of privilege and sudden exclusion of strangers at the dictation of certain impulsive Irishmen.' ' ; Parnell, Home Ruler, has been elected for Meath by 1771, against 192 for Napier, a Conservative. Whitworfch, Manchester manufacturer, has been returned for Kilkenny, by a large majority over Gray and Marum, Home Bulers. : .

Tillett was unseated for Norwich after several days' trial, revealing cases of treating by unauthorised partisans of which he was previously unaware. He decided not to defend thesseat.

The Duke of Buckingham has accepted the Governorship of Madras. The* Earl of Pembroke retires from the Under Secretaryship for War.in. consequence of ill health. . > Cardinal Manning is suffering from prostration fronv over exertion since his return from Rome, yet at the "close of April he opened the Franciscan Church at Chester. In the course of hi« sermon he deplored the spread of rationalism and scepticism^ At a luncheon subsequently in proposing the toast of "The. Queen," he spoke in high praise of the purity of the Court , , ; .

Lord Francis Godolphih Osborne, son of the late Duke of .Leeds, has been received into the Uomisb. Church. :

The reconstructed Alexandria Palace ■was opened onMayi Ist with great eclat.

The strike of the cotton spinners at Blackburn has been amicably settled, and .the anticipated lock-out is averted.

-'The anniversary meetings of (religious and benevolent societies show an unflagging interest on. the part of the Christian public, and their financial statements prove them to be growing in activity and popularity. ; - All Europe is profoundly agitated by the apprehensions of war. The German Empire, instead of being a guarantee of peace is a cause of constant disquietude and -restlessness.^ The two-fold fear of Ultramontane intrigues* and of resuscitated France bent upon vengeance, engenders suspicions of neighboring states, and provokes irritated demands which cannot be complied with by other Governments. The Press, let loose, sow discords, excite suspicions, and inflame national hatred. • . :

" The Times last week published a Pari3 letter- exposing the German* designs, which produced a profound sensation throughout Europe, and roused the ire of the Berlin journalists. In anticipation of the meeting of the Emperors, the Times' leading article, while acquitting the bulk of the German people of a design so detestable, solemnly warned the war party that a criminal attempt to crush France into a second-rate power would alarm and alienate every nation, and probably array, an international league against the general enemy. The meeting of Emperors, and the conference between Bismarck and Gorts- . chakoff were followed by a calmer feeling, and the tranquility assurances of Bourke in the House of Commons, and the moderate tone of the German Press, induce the belief that peace may not be disturbed at present.