LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 920, 30 January 1872, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

London, Dec 8, Edward Wilson has called mi inflneatial meeting in tho city to pro-

mote tho sole of Australian preserved meat.

._ In the great Firobrace [Mordaunt ?] divorce case the respondent has been acquitted of adultery. The Prince's groom died on December 18th of typhoid fever. Royalty is too strong for the republicans, who have been easily checkmated.

The Prince of Wales commenced to improve on December 16th, and has since progressed favourably. There is great anxiety in America in respect to his illnesn, and prayers for the restoration of his health have been offered up in all the churches. A number of officers have applied to the Purchase Commission for compenatiou. Tho minor claimants are generally satisfied with the mode in -which Government has treated their claims. The case for the claimant has closed in Tichborne v. Lusbington. Sir Win. Ferguson referred to the marks of identity on the claimant. The medical examination of the claimant took place on December 19th. ■ The Alhambra Claims Commission has held a formal meeting at Geneva, and has adjourned until June 11th. At Londonderry the apprentices paraded the streets on December 18th, and refused to disperse. The constabulary turned out aud charged the crowd, several of whom were hurt.

It is proposed to fit out an expedition for the purpose of rescuing Dr Livingstone. A great fire broke out at Eotherhithe; 70,000 quarters of wheat were destroyed. The estimated loss is £300,000.

An important correspondence has been published between Granville and the American Minister Wade respecting missionaries in China. The British American Commission at Washington have decided that the Uuited States is not liable for the debts of the Confederacy. The Dukes d'Aumale and Joinville have decided to sit in the National Assembly.

The French Government has presented a bill to the Assembly providing for the restitution of the property of the Orleans family. The tone of the Eussian press has entirely changed towards Germany. The papers now advocate the idea of blending the whole of the Sclavonic races under Eussia.

The Dutch Secoud Chamber has adopted the treaty embodying certain concessions to England in respect to the island of Sumatra.

The steamer Delaware, bound for Calcutta, has foundered off the Scilly islands. The first and third officers only were saved.

Bismarck in a despatch threatens to seize French hostages if the assassins of German soldiers are not surrendered. The wool, sales have closed ; over 70,000 bales have been sold, 15,000 bring for export. The acquittal of Kelly has caused great dissatisfaction throughout England. The Conservative papers deduce therefrom the failure of Gladstone's legislation for the pacification of the Irish people. Opinion is general that the French Government exhibited unnecessary cruelty in keeping the Communist prisoners so long in suspense. Bossel, Ferre, and Burgoise were taken a short distance outside the walls, and shot. All met their death firmly. Eossel declined to be blind folded. His last words were " Vive la Kepublique." December 23. The Queen returned on the 19th. Parliament is to meet on February 6th. Denison, Speaker of the House of Commons, will retire.

A national subscription has been commenced in order to restore Warwick Castle.