ENGLISH TELEGRAMS

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1887, 10 August 1874, Page 3

ENGLISH TELEGRAMS

PER S,S. 'ALHAMBRA.' . *- — (Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Presa, Agency,) $, — Gbeymouth, Saturday. The s.s. ' Alhambra' arrived last night, and was tendered early this morning. She reports leaving Hobson's Bay on the Ist, and experienced south-east winds and fine weather during the passage across. Arrived off Hokilika at 7 a.m. yesterday, but she could not be tendered. She brings 61 passengers and 129 tons of cargo for all ports. London, July 23. Of the Queensland four per cent, loan nearly halt' a million has been taken up at £88 lis 6d and upwards. Beblin, July 21. The police have closed several Catholic societies in Berlin. London, July 24. The House of Commons voted unanimously the annual income of £15,000 for Prince Leopold. Disraeli has abandoned his Judicature and Land Transfer Bills, and withdrawn the obnoxious clause in the Endowed Schools Bill. The prorogation of Parliament takes place on the Bth of August. Pabis, July 24. After a long and exciting debate, the Left Centres constitutional bill was opposed by the Government, and rejected by 374 to 333. The motion for a dissolution of the Assembly was rejected by 369 to 340. The Assembly adjourned the constitutional question until next session, and agreed, by 395 to 308, to prorogue as soon as the budget is voted. London, July 25. Count Scliouvaloff has been appointed Eussian Ambassador ia London, succeeding Baron Brunuow. Mr Donald McLean, the Native Minister of New Zealand, has been appointed K.C.M.G., and Colonel Ward, Deputy Master of the Melbourne Mint, a Commander of the Order. The corn market is declining in the prospect of a good harvest. London, July 27. The Australian mails via Frisco have been delivered. Bbussels, July 27. The International Congress ;has commenced its sitting in Brussels, the Kussian delegate presiding. The deliberations are conducted secretly. New York, July 27. A most disastrous flood has occurred in Pennsylvania, and the loss of life is appalling. Pittsburg and Alleghany are inundated. July 28. It is'ascertained that over two hundred persons perished by the floods in Pennsylvania. '.' Madrid, July 28. The Carlist war is increasing in vindictiveness. Several Carlist partizans have been arrested and imprisoned in Barcolonia as reprisals far shooting prisoners by General Dorregarry. London, July 28. It is asserted that the German Am-, bassador has notified to Prance the intention of Germany to send a squadron to the ZVorfch of Spain, unless there is rigorous surveillance on the frontier. French officials deny affording any assistance to the Carlists. The British fleet in the Pacific has been ; ordered to rendezvous at Panama, to enforce payment by the .Republic of Guatemala of the indemnity of £10,000 to Mr Magee, the British vice-consul at San Jose. A landing stage at Liverpool, half a mile long, has been entirely destroyed by fire. Pabis, July 30. A fresh attempt has been made to dissolve tbe Assembly on Malleville's motion, which was rejected by 364 to 332. The Government opposed the dissolution before the passing of the constitutional laws.