LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1039, 21 January 1873, Page 2

LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

VIA CABIE. [Anglo Australian Press Telegraph Agency] LONDON DATES TO THE 7th INSTANT. HOKITIKA. Jan. 16. The Eangitoto was tendered hero to-day. LONDON. Jan. 7. Extensive strikes in the iron works in Wales. Likely to still extend. The Ironclads Northumberland and Hercules collided in the Bay of Biscay and narrowly escaped destruction. New Zealand Mining Investment Company has been floated with a capital of fifty thousand. Napoleon is in a critical state of health, and underwent surgical operations lately. The Imperial family have all assembled. Pawßon and Son, wholesale drapers, have failed. Liabilities £600,000.

The February wool sales have been unusually heavy. The probable supply required, one hundred and twenty thousand bales. There is a rumoured disagreement between Thiers and the Pope. America is strengthening the Pacific Fleet. War vessels are ordered to Honolulu. Dissensions among the Internationals are causing secession from trade unions. Australian meats are active at full rates. Best mutton tallows firm, at 545. New Zealand Flax firm at £2B 10s. New Zealand consolidated 10-li. [Owing to the line being out of order, the above messages reached Weed-port too late for publication in our last issue.] . %