LATE TELEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 249, 7 November 1872, Page 6

LATE TELEGRAMS.

September 7 to 20. The Geneva Arbitrators finished their sittings on the 7th. Count Sclopis read the verdict. The American claims under the revised statement amounted to 45 £ million dollars. The details regarding the decision show that the Arbitrators unanimously find Great Britain liable for the acts committed by tho Alabama. In the case of the Florida, the Italian, Swiss, Brazilian, and American arbitrators find Britain liable. The Italian, Swiss, and American arbitrators, against those of England and Brazil, find Britain liable for tbe acts of tho Shonandoah. The Arbitrators unanimously decided that Britain was liable for the tenders attached to the cruisers, but not responsible for the acts of the Georgia and other cruisers. The Arbitrators reject the claim of America to compensation for the expenditure incurred in pursuing and capturing tbe crnisers. The award given is considered a tfnal settlement o( all the claims, including interest. Lord Chief Justice Cneklnirn refused to sign the verdict. The separate statement of the English case has not yet been published. President Grant openly expressed his satisfaction at the result of the award.

The Autumn Military Manoeuvres were concluded on the 12th.

The threatened strike of bakers was averted.

The English Cricket Eleven were everywhere successful in Canada.

September 23. The price of coal at the Sheffield collieries ia 3s lower.

The statement that a common Conference has been held by the three Rmpcrors at Berlin is Bcmi-officially denied. The official jmunals give the assurance that it intervened without any political meaning. The arrest of Communists is discontinued.

Tho Republicans in America carried Maine. Grant's prospects of re-election are mi« proving. The King of .Sweden died on the IStb. The Princo Regent has been proclaimed King as Oscar 2nd.

The Oennan infantry and Jiigers have been reduced to » peace footing. A Congress of the Old Catholic party assembled at Cologne. Several English Bishops were present, and expressed their sympathy with the movement.

September 24. At tLe Colonial wool sales prices ruled from Id to 3d higher.

September 25. Sir John Hammer is gazetted Baron Hammer, and Sir William Coghlin is gazetted Colonel Commandant of Artillery. Obituary.— Sir Andrew Smith, Mr *R C. Skey (surgeon), Mr Alderman Hall, Mr Pollard (surgeon), Mr Jas. filenkinsop (solicitor), llev. James Mann, Birkenhead, Dr Uobsrt Bernard, Admiral Thomas Forster, of the Red, Mr George Fisfc, of Malvern.

September 26. The steamer Atrato narrowly escaped being wrecked after leaving Plymouth, from the lo3s of her propeller. She was docked at Keyham for repairs, and is expected to resume her voyage next week. Outward freights have considerably advanced.

Tho award of the Geneva Arbitrators condemns Ergland for allowing the Shensndoah to be refitted at Melbourne.

850 Oemmunißts have left Brost for New Caledonia. "'" ' >

The stock market is slowly recovering. . The Bank minimum rate of discount is 4£ < per cent. A special Cabinet meeting was held/ bo discuss the Anglo-French Treaty, which is to be signed forthwith. Messrs Massoy and Waldron are candi--dates for the representation of Tiverton in Parliament, and Mr Seymour Fitzgerald 'for that of Horaham. »

A Democratic Governor wag re-elected in Georgia, but the Re publicans carried the elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Nebraska,, and Indiana.

The French elections have resulted in favor of the Republican Forbade and La Roquette. Ml Schneider has not been reelected.

The Rey. Mr Pa?<jbas, of ritualistic fame, it dead;.

Mr Stanley, who discovered Dr Living* stone, om grievances against toe Gfeograpbi«

cal Society, who are accased of caring only for his papers, and not for tho traveller. Several members of the Society have been accused of treating Mr Stanley with irritatjug rudeness, because his accounts of the interior of Africa do not agree with their theories. Twenty thousand persons attended the funeral of Bryan Dillon at Cork. Colonel Burke pronounced a eulogy over the grave. The new political party headed by Mr Samuel Morley has collapsed. Large quantities of coal have been import' d from the Continent. The Queen has been visiting the Duke of Sutherland at Dunrobin Castle.