LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1050, 28 February 1873, Page 2

LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

VIA C ABIE. [Anglo Australian Press Telegraph Agency] LONDON DATES TO THE 12th FEBRUARY. The English cable was repaired on the 13th. LONDON". Feb. 12. 1 Mr Torr, Conservative, has been elected for Liverpool. The exports for last month show an increase of four millions. The yield of the Yorkshire collieries for four months show a marked decrease. The colliery strike continues. Coal is 50s per ton. The introduction of Chinese labor is threatened. Mr M'Arthur tabled a motion in the House of commons, calling upon Government to ascertain the wishes of Fiji as to a protectorate or annexation. Macfio has renewed the question of Colonial annexation. Gavan Duffy, and Wilson, of Tasmania, are created Knights Bachelor. The Commitee of Colonists have again met to consider the question of Colonial Annexation. Childers presided. King Amadeus has abdicated the throne of Spain. The Ministers endeavored to dissuade him, and the King as feed twenty-four hours before announcing his final decision. Congress is sitting permanently, and the Republicans are active and the Carlists strengthening in the north. The Cortes unanimously accepted the abdication, and proclaimed a Republic on a division of 256 to 32. Official correspondence relating to Central Asia has been laid before Parliament. It -concludes with a despatch from Prince Gortschakoff showingthat the divergences of England and Russia related to Badakashan and Wakshan, which Russia regarded as enjoying a certain independency. Considering, however, the difficulty of establishing the facts, Russia would not refuse to accept the boundary-line Earl Granville had laid down. Russia relies on England's use of her influence to induce the Rulers to maintain a peaceful attitude, aud relinquish measures og aggression. Mr Gladstone has introduced the Dublin University Bill. It emancipates the University from the control of Trinity, and bestows upon it the revenue of Trinity and other funds derived from ecclesiastical property. The various colleges to be incorporated with the University are to have a governing body of twenty-eight members, chosen irrespective of . religion.