LATEST PROM ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 299, 23 October 1873, Page 5

LATEST PROM ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

[By Telegraph.] London, October 7. The August Australian mail has been delilivered. News from the Gold Coast to 9th September states that the Ashantees left are believed to be waiting until the termination of the rainy season to recommence operations. Meanwhile they are half -starving. The coast is blockaded by the British, owing to the discovery that French and American vessels are selling powder t> the tribes. Four deaths from cholera have occurred on board a French brig f torn Havre, lying at Liverpool. The revenue for flic past quarter amounts to 17g millions sterling, showing an iucrease of 1\ million. Mr Plimsolls Commission for inquiring into the condition of the Mercantile , Marina has brought up a preliminary report, which rather deprecates any interference with the shipping trade. A report is gaining ground that Mr Gladstone, in case of the defeat of the Liberals at Taunton, will appeal^o the country. News from the Cape Coast to the 12th Sept. states that the health of the troops has much improved. The death of Sir Edward Landseer, the painter, is announced. At the Newmarket October Meeting for the Cesarewitch Stakes, King Lud came in first, Royal George second, and Pirate third. In a letter, Mr Disraeli strongly denounces the conduct of Ministers, and says he believes that thecountry decides to cloae the career of plundering and blundering. v Cabinet meetings are held daily. Paris, October 4. The French Left Centre" have issued a manifesto in favor of a Conservative form of Government, and the extreme Left have decided to leave the guidance of affairs in the hands of the Left Centre. The Monarchists, as soon as the Assembly meets in November, will restore Royalty, with a constitutional Government. The tricolor flag is to be adopted, with the emblem of the old Royalty combined, and immediately a Lieutenant-General of the kingdom will be nominated. The Government has prohibited the publication of any discussion on Gambetta's speech recently delivered at Bordeaux, in which he declared a republic to be inseparable from France. The Government has suspended the Deputy-Mayor for allowing the speech to be made. The trial of Marshal Bazaine has commenced. The Due de Broglie has declared that the revival of priestly rule in France is impossible. The French organs representing Bonapartists and Republicans protest against the coalition in favor of the Comte de Chambord. Madrid, October 7. The Carlists have precipitately^ evacuated Estella city in the Province of Navarre. The failure in the bombardment of Alicantby the insurgent frigates caused much rejoicing in Madrid. The Spaniards are irritated at the conduct of England. Disagreements have arisen among the Carlists. New York, October 7. Captain Jack and three other Modoc Indians have been hanged as rebels. A newly-constructed balloon left America yesterday on an aerial voyage across the Atlantic to Europe. The American Treasury is depositing currency at New Orleans and Charleston, in order to assist the movement for the exportation of cotton. Commercial affairs are steadily improving. Exchange is re-opened, and the grain and cotton markets are slowly reviving. British frigates are leaving San Francisco for Honolulu, in consequence of the expected death of King Lunalilo. »