GENERAL SUMMARY. London, December 11th.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 206, 11 January 1872, Page 5

GENERAL SUMMARY. London, December 11th.

The Prince of Wales lies danger-

ously ill with typhoid fever. The latest announcement, dated Sandringham, December 11th, 1.30, says there was no change in the symptoms of the disease. Earl Chesterfield has died of typhoid fever. He contracted the disease at the same time and locality as the Prince. Mr. Piggott, proprietor of the " Dublin Irishman," has been senteuced to six months' imprisonment for publishing inflammatory articles during Kelly's trial. Mr. John Grifflp, secretary of the Total Abstinence Society at Wixton, publicly accused the Queen of intoxication. He was arrested at the suit of the local authorities. Mr. Gladstone, in replying to the toast of Her Majesty's Government, said that he was thankful that England at present had no quarrel, feud, or controversy with foreign powers in any part of the world. Peace was never so certain as now. Mr. Scott Russell has published in ' the papers an account of the so-called Social Movement, in which the names of several peers are associated with those of the working classes. He says that if Prince Albert were alive he would be the leader of the movement, which originated in a proposal of union between the peers and mechanics. He denies that its objects are revolutionary, and urges perseverance in the interest already shown hi the progress of social reform. . : I Mr. Disraeli has been elected Lord Hector of the Glasgow University, in opposition to Professor Ruskin.' ] Another colliery explosion has occurred at Wigan. Dr. Norman Macleod says he has att- ndfd the Queen for thirteen ye^rs. and declares all reports that Hei Majesty has shown s any mental ' vfeakness to be unqualifiedly false.

Ihe negotiations between the British and French Governments for the modification of a commercial treaty have been broken off.

A mass meeting at Bristol denouned monarchy. A lptter, speaking of the Tich borne case, says that the cost of taking and printing notes of the evidence will cost £1800 (18,000?).

There has been an imposing demonstration at Birmingham in favour of a radical reform in the Houee of Lords.

France, December 10th

There is a complete disagreement between M. Thiers and the Orleans Princes, respecting the right of the latter to seats in the Assembly.

It is reported thaif a change in the French Government is imminent. M. Tbiers will relinquish the Presidency in favour of the Due d'Aumale. The whole of the details are arranged.

The French President advocates the establishment of compulsory military service in war time.

The German Government has declared all the Provinces still occupied by armed forces in a state of siege, in consequence of the frequent commission of murderous assaults on German soldiers.

A great fire occurred at the Hotel dv Louvre, Pavis. A large number of handsome shops were destroyed, but the Palace was saved.

A terrible explosion tookHplace in a colliery at St. Etienne. Fifty miners were killed.