LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 377, 29 July 1874, Page 4

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

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London, July 10. The House of Commons has commenced the discussion ou the Archbishop of Canterbury's Bill for the suppre*sion of Ritualistic practices in the Church of England. Mr Gladstone opposed it as a dangerous measure, and thought a Judge should be appointed to institute an inquiry. Lord Barrington, a Conservative, has been unseated for Rye (?), on petition. Mr W. Stanton, a Liberal — member for Stroud — who was petitioned against, has been declared elected. ! July 11. The Australasian May mails, via Brindisi, have been delivered. Forged marginal credits on the National Bank of Scotland are being airculated from San Francisco, and may reach tho Australian Colonies. Fabej, July 10. The Government has informed the Committee of Thirty that M'Mahon insists on the right of dissolution of the Assembly, and the appointment of a portion of the Upper Ghambar. The Constitutional debate takes place' next week. The Buonapartist propaganda recommended the prosecution of M. Reuher. July 13. The Figaro has been suspended for a fortnight for attacking the Assembly. Berlin, July 13. An attempt was made to assasinate Prince Bismark while travolling in an open carriage in the neighborhood of Kissengen. He was fired at and slightly injured in the wrist. The attempted assassin was immediately arrested, and . was found to bo a young man who was un- J known, l *

A disturbance amongst the peasants has teken place in East Pru«i», ""^J^J^ operation of the lievr Districts Regulation Law - - Madrid, July 13. The Carlist General Dorrogarry has sflot several Republican prisoners, and announced his inteation to carry on th« war without meicy - NEwYoßK,Jxilyls.. A tremendous conflagration is raging m Chicago, and owing to the strong wind lthe flames are uncontrollable. A later telegram i„« the fire is extinguished. Twenty-five blocks of buildings were destroyed, at_a loss ot 4,000,000 dollars. , , „ Lokdok, July 16. In the House of Commons the Archbishop of Canterbury's anti-RHualistic Bill was read a second time without a division. July 18. Lord Carnarvon has stated that Fiji makes s«vcnteen wholly impracticable conditions, and England can only accept an absolute, unconditional cession. He states that Australian institutions are insufficiently developed to enable the Colonies to undertake the responsibility of the government of ttee Islands. Sir Herculsi Robinson is to go to Fiji to explain the diffiDuring the discussion in the House of Lords on the Fijian question, Earl Belmore, the Duke of Manchester, and Earl Kimberley approved of tbe annexation ; Viscount Canterbury protested, and Earl Granville argued, as during the previous Parliamentary discussion, against its being constituted a Crown Colony of a severe type. Governor Weld, of Western Australia, has been appointed Governor of Tasmania. The death is announced of Lady Gipps, ■widow of tlie late Sir George Gipps, formerly Governor of New South "Wales. Paris, July 16. The proposal of M. Magne, Minister of Finance, to increase the salt tax, has been rejected by 362 to 251 rotes. The Assembly subsequently passed a vote involving the rejection * of M. Mague's whole financial schem*. A Constitutional Bill is framed by the Committee of Thirty as a substitute for the Left Centre's Bill submitted to the Assembly. It maintains the title of President of the Republic and establishes Ministerial responsibility. With regard to the Legislative Chambers, MacMahon alone is to possess the right to dissolve them ; and no modifications of the Constitution are to be made during the Septennato, unless MacMahon proposes them. The debate is fixed for Monday next." July 18. M. Magne has resigned. Dissensions have occurred in the French Ministry relative to the general policy to be pursued, and the prosecution of M. Rouher. M. Fourlon, Minister of the Interior, hag i resigned. The Constitutional Bill has dissatisfied everybody. _ 1 July 19. A Ministerial crisis at Veraailles is expected, and a new Ministry is likely to be [ formed. L Madrid, July 19. , The Carlists have captured Cuenca, in the • Province of New Castille, eighty-three miles from Madrid. The Government ht.s called out i 125,000 reserves, and proclaimed the whole of ■ Spain under martial law. The property of the 3 Carlists is to be confiscated.