LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1040, 24 January 1873, Page 2

LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

VIA CASStE. [Anglo Australian Press Telegraph Agency] LONDON DATES TO THE 9th INSTANT. DEATH OF THE EX-EMPEROR NAPOLEON. WELLINGTON. January 21. The Blanche has arrived here from Hobart Town, bringing English news to January 9th. General items anticipated by previous telegrams. Napoleon, ex - Emperor of tho French, never rallied after a surgical operation, and died on the 9th iust. _ The news created profound excitement in French political circles. The Empress and Imperial family were present at his demise. It is expected that the report upen Marshal Bazaino will be agaiust him. His trial is postponed until the Germans vacate France. Customs difficulties continue between I'rance and Germany. Relations between Franco and the Vatican are uncertain.' A serious mutiny has occurred on board the steam frigate Aurora, detached on particular service. The Home News states that eight officers have been peremptorily ordered to resign, and in default of their obeying the order, they will be removed to the retired list. • The ' Times' states that the Sultan of Turkey has authorised the raising of a loan of 25 millions, for the extension of railways in the Derbeker. Sir James M'Culloch has officially accepted the appointment of AgentGeneral of Victoria. President Grant has explained that the American vessels sent to Honolulu are intended to protect American interests in that quarter, and to prevent others from obtaining undue advantages. The decrease of the French population in the last six years has been three hundred and sixty-seven thousand. - I VEEY LATEST. AUCKLAND, Jan. 23. The Hero has arrived from Sydney, with English dates, to tho 14th. Napoleon, before his death, made an affecting appeal to the French Nation on behalf of the Prince Imperial. He also directed that application should be made to allow his remains to be interrod in French, soil.

Tho Carlists are again in active insurrection in (Spain. Several members of the Inter. national Society have been arrested iu France. The left centre party in France is hopelessly divided. Queen Victoria has sent a letter of condolence to Ex-Empress Eugenie. A post-mortem examination shows that Napoleon died from aggravated disease of the kidneys. America co-operates with England to suppress slavery in Zanzibar. The London ' Observer' state that Count SchowalofF, Secretary to the Embassy of St Petersburg, is negotiating for the marriage of an English Prince to a daughter of the Czar. M. Thiers refuses to permit the Bonapartists to make any demonstration at Napoleon's funeral. A large force of police has been sent to attend the funeral of Napoleon at Chiselhurst.