LATEST ENGLISH NEWS. London, July 17.

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 350, 11 August 1874, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS. London, July 17.

Iho Australian mails via San Francisco were delivered on July 27. July 22. [We are indebted to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company for the following tolegram:] Up to date 225,000 bales wool have arrived. Market firm. - Home markets are lightly stocked. Town melted tallow is cheap. There is no trade demand. Mutton, 41s; beef, 395. 7000 sides Australasian leather iave been sold since last report. Adelaide wheat is worth 62s per 49 61b. New Zealand hemp continues dull of sale. The stock, according to last returns, was 2400 tons. ir • - July 24. The House of Commons voted unanimously an annual income of £1 5,000 to Prince Leopold. Mr Disraeli has abandoned the Judicature and Land Transfer Bills; and withdrawn the obnoxious clause intheJEndowed Schools Bill. The prorogation of Parliament will take place on August B. Mr Donald McLean, Native Minister ot New Zealand, has "been made K.C.M.G., and Colonel Ward, Depaty Master 'of the Melbourne Mint Companion of the Order. The corn market is declining in pro&pect of a good harvest. July 28. The British fleet in the Pacific is ordered to rendezvous at Panama to enforce payment by the Kepublic of Guatamala of the indemnity of £10,000 to Magee, British Vice-Consul at San Jose. A landing stage at Liverpool, half a mile long, has been entirely destroyed by fire. Paris, July 24. After a long and exciting debate, the Left Centre's Constitutional Bill was opposed by the Government, and lejected by 374 against 333- The motion for dissolution of the Assembly was rejected by 3G9 against 340. Th© AssenibJy h.«w now adjourned the Constitutional question until next session, and agreed by 395 against 308 to prorogue as soon as the Budget is voted. July 30. A fresh attempt has been made to dissolve the Assembly on Malleville's motion, which was rejected by 364 to 332. The Government opposed dissolution before passing constitutional laws. Brussels, July 17. The International Congress hos commenced sitting vi Brussels, the Russian' delegate presiding. The delegation is conducted secretly. It is asserted that the German Ambassador has notified to France the intention of Germany to send a squadron to North Spain, unless there is a vigorous surveillance on the frontier, French officials deny affording any assistance to the Carlists. Madrid, July. The Carlists ai'e increasing in vindictiveness. Several Carlist partisans have been arrested and imprisoned at Barcelona as reprisals for the shooting of prisoners by General Donvgaraty.