LATEST ENGLISH TELEGRAMS. London, March 28.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 148, 19 April 1873, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH TELEGRAMS. London, March 28.

The revenue for the year amounted to £77,660,870^ showing a decrease of £1,900,456. Mr Fawcett has withdrawn the University Bill, and moved for leave to introduce another measure, simply abolishing University tests in Ireland. The Government promised to support the measure, but six o'clock arriving the House adjourned without any resalt having been arrived at. Sir James Fergussou has been entertained at a dinner by his Ayrshire friends. April 4. Latest accounts reduce the loss of life by the stranding of the Atlantic to 560 persons, including 350 woman ana children. April 5. Australian Agricultural shares, advanced from 73 to 80. Arrived : Sir John Laurence, ship. March 31. The Grand National Race was won by Disturbance-, Ryswortn second, and Columbine third. April 1. The commission to inquire into the condition of the Mercantile Marine, moved for in the House of Commons by Mr Plumsall, has been appointed. The Imperial Q-overnment, previous to the receipt of the memorial from Fiji, liad decided on the removal of Consul March. At the wool sales, 1,500 bales of Adelaide greasy were sold for export. Arrived : Ballarat, from Napier. April 3. Mr Knatchbull-Hugesaon.Under-SecroUry for the Colonies, introduced into the House of Commons an Amending Custom* Bill, in accordance with a promise by Earl Kiniberley. Powor is given under the bill to the Victorian Legislature to enact law 3 remitting and imposing import duties as regards other colonies, such power being impartially exercised. Intercolonial duties not to be at variance with existing treaties between England and foreign ports, nor arc duties to bu lo> id on nrticlcs for the supply of Imperial land and sea forces The bill passed by the* Victorian Legislature — legalising marrriage with a deceased wife's sister — received the royal U3!>UUfc. The new sloop of war Uarucouta, sailed for Anstralian station*. Arrived : A steropc, from Lvttelton. Tho Australian Customs Bill was read a second time in the House of Commons. Sir .Tame* Fergiisson leaves for New Zealand by tho April mail steamer. Miss Arabella Gocldard left en route for Australia. The Queen sent a letter expressing gratification at tho reception accorded hor at "Victoria Pork, East London. Tho letter was addressed to Mr Eecd, the member for Hackney.