LATEST ENGLISH NEWS. London. Anril 3O.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 159, 15 May 1873, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS. London. Anril 30.

The Lord Chancellor introduced a bill into the Jlousc of Lordo fucilitutiug the transfer of land mid the registration oi title-, on the Au-fniliim motliod, which has been adopted. Inlhf ] lon v of Commons j\Jr Hamilton, mi-mtvi- for Dublin, mo\cd a. le^olution lia\mg for its object the* purchabu

b\ State of tho Irish railways. Mr Gladstone) opposed the motion, which was rejected. A sharp frost in England, Italy, and France. Tho vines .it Bordeaux and Burgundy are much damaged iv conso- j queiiee. William Charles Macready, actor,, is dead. May 1. Tlic Hoiue of Commons rejected, by a majority of 222 \ aginiiit 155, tlie bill mving women sulfrnge. j The Two-thousand-guinea Stakes was won by Crawfords ' ft nig Forward; S.m ille's Kaiser, second; Gritton's Sullinaan, third. The race w,is run on the 30th April MtsarsGibbs and Bright' s Anglo-Auslralian Steam Company has been withdrawn, and the subscriptions returne'l. The Scottish Australian Mining Company has declared a diwdend ol 8 per cent. May 2. After an acrimonious debute of over two days the Hoase of Common-* negifi\e<l without n dnnioii Mr Smith's motion demanding ii'oin tlie Government a statement of their view* respecting the adjustment of Imperial and local dneet tavation, before any fuither reduction i-> made in indirect taxation. The Supreme Court Judicature J?ill has passed through co. limit tee m the Hou&e of LoriU. May 3, The Trehfeorne C'aiinant has ex.lmu-.ted his- mean*, and appealed to the Tictmin for assistance 'Alter the opening ceremonies of the Vienna Exhibition, the Prince of Wales and Prince Arthur, with the British,. Foreign, and Colonial Commi«Moner-i, were entertained at a. banquet in tho Imperial palace, which was followed by a grand reception. 11 c Crown agent-, for the Cape Colony advertise the terms of tlie consolidation of tlie Chpc debentures into four haltcent stock. Mr Hohnuth Schwarta reports that 5000 bales of wool were «old. ihe market in steady and brisk. There is com- ' petition on the part of French buyers for greasy wools, on which tho advance is maintained. The scoured descriptions are unchanged. The hall-bred wools lire l^d under the March siles. Superior fleece wool la Id cheaper, good to ; medium slightly lower. j Sperm oil ii unchanged. ; . Tlie corn market ha* advanced 6d to 13 a quarter. Eed i wheat is bcarce. i Money is in moderate dim. md. , Discount \-> at 4 per cont. I Stocks are inactive. , Tlh> New ZeaLind Consolidated Fnes are quoted at 103 J. i Hemp is dull at a reduction, i Arrived : The Bebington, from Wellington ;St Leonards, I rum Jjyltelton. ( May 1. I Victor Emmanuel requested his Ministry to resume office. The Oldenburg dcl.ijliiuent of the Russian cx]>e(liLiojiary force to Kliha has reached Maiisedan. They arc in good health. France h:is <• nnpleleit the payment of the fourth milliard of the Q-erman war hidemnih. The 1,000-Gumc.i Slakes were won by Lord Fahnouth's b f Cecilia, first ; Tsmg »b f Augelo, m eoutl ; liruiiton'ri eh f Windermere, third. May 5. MrFawcett'^ Dubl.n I'ui^ersitj, l»i!l paaavd the Committee of the House of Commons The Supreme Court Judicature Bill was read a third time in the House of Lords. The English CroTcrmnent propo-jed a mixed commission to sit at Washington to dt'termmo the Canadian frontier. The latest Derby betting is 9 to 1 against Grang Forward, 7 to 2 ag nnst Kaiser, and 3 to 1 against Hochstapler. Paris, April 30. There is great excitement about the elections, and rumours arc current of Ministerial changes about to be made. May 2. President Thiers, when speaking on the state of France, said lie felt the situation a ditiicult one, but hoped to overcome it, and with that vievr he asked for the confidence of the Republicans. M. Barodet's election continues to disquiet political parties in Franco, and it is feared that a serious conflict between the Radicals and Monarchists is brewing. 1 Rome, May 1. The Italian Chamber has voted 23,000,0001". for the cotaWishnient of an arsenal at Taranto, notwithstanding the opposition of the Ministry. The Government will state tho course- tl«ey intend pursuing tp-niorrow. | May 2. ) The Italian Ministry has rc&ignod. Vicuna, May 1. The Cirauct International Exhibition opened to-day with. great ceremony. The whole spectacle was most impressive. The ii inco of Wales and Prince Arthur wero present, w ith a number of German princes, arch-dukes, and State dignitaries. The building is crowded with visitors. 'Jlic .Emperor's speech alluded to the importance of the undertaking, for the success of wh eh he had relied upon the patriotism oi the people, and tlie support of friendly nations. Washington, May 1. Tioops sent against the Modoc Indians ha\e fallen into an ambuscade, suffering scvciely. The Indians now threaten Manitoba. The following telegrams were put on board the Albion at (juccnsihff on the Jith inst., having been received per J.iva Cable after her departure :—: — - Bombay, May 7, '2.2(5 p.m. President Thieis has introduced his Constitutional Bills on the lecomnienceincnt of the session. M. Baroda and others have pi minted to suppoit Picsident Thiers in his efforts to definitely institute a Republican Government. Mr Dilke's motion for tho re-distribution of the seats of Parliament has been rejected Lord Chelsea, a Conservative, has been elected member for Bath.