LATEST ENGLISH NEWS. London, August 7.

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 199, 19 August 1873, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS. London, August 7.

Parliament was prorogued, by commission, on the sth. Tlie Queen thanked members of botli Houses for making prompt provision for the Duke of Edinburgh, and trusts tbo approncbing marriage with the Urand-Dueheas will prove a new tie between the two countries. Congratulates tlio country on the success of Sir Bartle Frere's mission for the abolition of the sluvc trade. A commercial treaty was concluded with France, and an extraditionary criminal treaty with Italy, Denmark, Sweden, and Brazil, and the Government was negotiating for the same with other States. Also thanks the Commons for their liberality in enabling the Q-overnmcnt to meet the Geneva award — The Bishop of Winchester has been killed by a fall from his horse. The Bishop of Ely succeeds him. Seventy Danish emigrants for New Zealand are now in the Hospitalship in the Thames, at Gnnesend. Two deaths. Dr Featherstonc is attending them. They aiv kept strictly iaolutod. The English, French, and German fleets will prevent excesses of Spanish insurgent ships. Peaks has been elected president of the Wesloyun Conference. A minority of 18 opposed the allowance to the Duke of Edinburgh. Dr Woodfovd, Vicar o{ Leeds, has been nominated to Bishopric of Ely. Dr Kuiealy, in defending the Tichborne claimant, described Sir lioger as possessing a depressed, habitual imbecile ramd, which explained the absurdity of many of tho claimant's statements, while his conduct throughout was inconsistent with being an impostor. The Pope received one hundred French Deputies. He assured them the Virgin would re-establish a Kingdom in France. Prince Arthur's bethrothal is conti adictcd. A fusion between the Orleanites and Ljgitimatists liaa been accomplished. Victor Hugo il dying. The Uarlists have just defeated the Republicans, and have captured, tho Republican General and si\

huidid ho. mmv.i. D, sponsion 111 tlio English Cab mot. reconstruction of the Ministry. Eipon and Cluldera retire. Bi uce retires on receiving a Peerage. Bright i enlaces didders. Lowe replaces B.uce. Gladstone hold» the Premiership and the Chancellorship of the Exchequer together. Dodson, financial; Arthur Peel, parliamentary. Ajrton resigns ; Adams is Ins successor. Keiuuly, for the claimant, i* now calling a sailor of the American ship Osprey, which picked up S,r Hogcr and landed him, and rescued the crew of the Bella. France,. August 8. i he harvcet deficiencies are estimated at from 12 to 15 million loctrohtres.— Counts Chambord and Paris lia\e had a meeting at Vienna. Berlin,, August 8. Cholera has made its appearance. „. . . New York, August 8. Cholera is spreading in rennessee. — The Cape Coast British reinforcements Jiare aimed. Sickness and heavy rain prevent operations against the Asluntees.