LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 247, 9 December 1873, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

Singapore, November 29, 10 55 a ru. Spain is willing to suncnder the A r irgi.na's English survivors after nationality has been established, mid the American's unconditionally. The bombardment of Ciirtliagcna has been commenced. Tlio Spanish authorities dony that, as is alleged, 57 more of the Virginia's crew were shot, though the 1G Britishers were actually shot. Thero is a rice famine in Bengal.

London, November 27. Parlinmont reassembles on the 25th February. Mr James iJarrison lias read a paper before the Society of Arts on the process of freezing meut, and explained the cause of failure in the slii|<ment per Norfolk. Professor Oainbcgle questioned th« possibilty of oommercial success being attained, owing to the^ cost* involved m the undertaking. Mr Disrncli has been installed Kector of the Glasgow University. Twenty thousand reinforcements are starting for the We»t Const of Africa. There has been further fighting between the British troops and the Ashuntees. The Australian October mails were dehyered in London on the 21th.

Paris, Noveinbor 27. The Due rY Pro 'lie lins resigned the odieo of Minister for Foreim ' -nil ac«'|ilccl that of Minixterol" the Interior. The ])> i - ■>, uiuba.-siulor to London, succeeds to the office oi • ii iii for Foreign Afluire. Tlu> As-. ,, lily lias [imlonged the powers of Marshal MacMulion lor seven years.

Mnciru], No\oinbor 27. A military plot for tin; surremli-r of Curtlugeiia has been discovered.

Now York, November 27. America demandb the surrender of tbe survivor* of the Virginia's cipcdition to Cuba, ulso an apology and mdi'imuftcalion, as well as tho punishment of tlio executioner*, nnd «il! also demand the abolition of slavery. The answer oi Spam is fiiendlv. Spanish unt liorit ie< also deny tho execution of JJnti-li Mit>je< I: . Tin' yii'ut liulignatiou in America in ieb;ccL to the Cuban ailuir \ua laoderatt-il.