LATEST ENGLISH NEWS. London, September 18.

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 216, 27 September 1873, Page 2

LATE ST ENGLI SH NEWS. London, September 18.

Al Uio first ordinary meeting of the N.iUon-il Bunk of New Zealand, the Choirraan said the bank did not intend t<> compete with merchants in any way, but to do '» purely : banking business. The report was adopted. A prospectus lias been issued at Glasgow of the New Zealand Meat Company ; capital, £20,000. It u intended to purchase a business existing in Now Zealand. Judges and jurymen eimngod on too trial of the'Xi-iiborne caw have been anonymously threatened with nt-w-sinaiion if tho eliimnnt is sentenced. The judges hare forb.d.len the claimant to attend public meetings. Tho steamship Great Eastern bus failed to offect repairs ii the Atlantic cable of eighteen ha id red and hixty-fhe Enormous mortal it r among tho English troops lias boon O r value to the Ashanteet, by lessening the numbers oppose 1 to them. Of several boats filled with men to effect a lf*ndm<j on the coast, not a single man escaped unwounded. Colonel Sir Garnet Wosley intends to construct a wido road and a rai'way to the Afchantce cap td. The Duke of Edinburgh has gone to meet a member of ths Russian Imperi il family. One hundred and seven deibba occurred iv Paris from cholera last week. ' The British traveller Utommes h.is arri\H pt Paris, and announces that Dr . Livingstone, at the counuen&einent ot July, was alive *nd wolL Comle Chambord partially yiol's to the demands of the constitutional party to grant a chat tcr to Spain Disseutions exist amongst the lie ieged at Oharthagena, aiul there isgieat scarcity of pioviaions. The Cortes has voted the tx .raordinary powers demanded by Sanor Cos'teldev 14,000 Carlists have been defealod by the Republican troops with great loss. The bombard ment of Cartln^ena h*s been commenced. Victor Emannel has beon cordially received at Vienna. A seriona conflagration has occurred at Chicago. Yellow fuver ia j aging at Lousiaua.