LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AMERICA.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 287, 31 July 1873, Page 6

LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AMERICA.

London, July 9. The Tichborne claimant is seriously ill with erysipelas. The case has been postponed, the medical certificate stating that the life of the claimant is endangered by attending the Court. The Italian Ministry has been reconstituted under the Presidency of Signor Mingheki. The Carlists have been defeated. The insurrection is dying out, and the leaders will surrender in five days. The Shah of Persia was enthusiastically received at Paris ; but the enthusiasm is now diminishing. Queenscliffe, July 11. The City of Washington was wrecked ten miles from the scene of the Atlantic disaster. Mr Gladstone has withdrawn several Bills, and the Press comment on the barrenness of the session. Lord Cairns has called attention to the extension of the Appellant Judicature Bill to Ireland and Scotland, as involving a breach of the privileges of the House of Lords. Auckland, July 21. Arrived : Phcebe, after a passage of four days eighteen hours, from Sydney, with sixteen passengers, and a full cargo for all ports. London, July 1L The Duke of Edinburgh has been formally beti'othed to the Grand Duchess Marie, daughter of the Czar of Russia. The Carlists were surprised by the Republican troops under General Caltrinet. A thousand insurrectionists were killed or captured. The London wool sales opened yesterday. The number of bales submitted was about 7,000, and attendance of Home and foreign buyers large. From the first the biddings were active. An advance of a penny to twopence has been firmly established on latest quotations. Metals show a reduction. Pig iron quoted at 112s ; copper, L9O. Arrived— Agnes Rose, from Sydney; Atrato, . from Melbourne. Bank of England discount has been reduced to five percent. The New Zeabnd Fibre Company, with a capital of LIO,OOO, is about establishing a Colonial factory. London, July 19. An International Postal Congress sits at Berne on September 1. The English troops bnrnt the city of Elmina, held by the friends of the Ashactees. The evidence for the Tichbome defence commences on August 21. Mr Lowe has contracted with some London merchants to pay the Alabama award. Mr Thos. Russell, agent of the New Zealand Government at Washington, is understood to have successfully negotiated for a Califoraian service. Lieut. Fergusson has been appointed Aide-de-Camp to Governor Fergusson. The Boyne anniversary passed off without any disturbance. Prince Arthur is to be married to Princess Thyra of Denmark, sister of the Princess of Wales. The Prince is at Sweden representing the Queen at the coronation of King Oscar. The British are threatened with attack by 10,000 Ashantees. Further reinforcements have been ordered. Lord Westbury, ex Lord Chancellor, is dying. Lord Mayor Waterlow has been created a Baronet. Knighthood has been conferred on Sheriffs Knight and Perkins. A testimonial of great value has been presented by the non-conformists to Mr Miall, M.P. The select committee appointed to consider the pi ice of coal attribute the high prices to increased consumption solely. They recommend non-interference by Parliament, and deprecate the proposed export duty. The builders' difficulty has been settled by the masters yielding. The Queen promises to encourage friendly arbitration and the adoption of international rules, whenever opportunities are presented. The Education Act Amendment Act has been read a second time. The City of Washington, steamer, has been wrecked near Halifax. The captain's certificate was suspended for one year. The consent of the Queen to the Duke of. Edinburgh's marriage is officially announced. The prorogation of Parliament takes , place the first week in August. The Khan of Khiva submits himself to Russian vassalage. The Russian general has reinstated him, and apopinted a new Government ; and slavery is abolished in Khiva. France prolongs the commercial treaties with England and Belgium for three years, and then adopts a single commercial treaty 'with, all foreign powers. The French Government have resolved to send Rochfort to New Caledonia. He leaves France at the end of this month. The Carlists have been dispersed by the Republicans. The latter took 1,000 prisoners, who are to be tried for treason. Don Carlos has entered Spain with 10,000 men, and is marching on Bilboa. The French Assembly adjourns to Novembers. The French Government are suspending the Lyons journals, and the Press prosecutions are being angrily debated by the Assembly. Fresh shocks of earthquake have been experienced in Italy.