ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1490, 19 November 1874, Page 3

ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

(PER TARARUA.)

THE WAR BETWEEN CHINA AND JAPAN SETTLED.

DISRAELI UPON THE COLONIAL POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT.

(Per Anglo-Australian Telegram Agency.)

LeNDON, November 5 to 10.

The result of the elections in twenty-three States, gives the Democrats a majority in the next Congress. The Press consideis this a condemnation of Grant's administration, and against his re-election to the Presidency. In the Senate forty Republicans, thirty-three Democrats, and for House of Representatives, 111 Republicans, and 181 Democrats. Mr Gladstone in a pamphlet entitled "Political Expostulation," addressed to the English Roman Catholics, challenges them in •justice to themselves and country, to demonstrate how Papal obedience can be reconciled with civil allegiance.' The bankruptcy is announced of Abraham Depas.

Meibour* 16^ steamer has sailed for

r? f Ve? ,hund red and forty bales of New /.ealand hemp were sold at good prices. It is reported that there will be no war between China and Japan, China agreeing to pay the .Tapenese a hundred thousand taels ta leave Formosa.

Archbishep Manning has written, in answer to Mr Gladstone's pamphlet, affirming that the decrees of the Vatican are unaffected by the civil allegiance of Roman Catholics, which is as pure, true, loyal as that of any subjects of the empire. The civil allegiance of every Christian, he adds, is limited by conscience. Mr Disraeli, at the Lord Mayor's banquet, dwelt upon the contentment and solid prosperity in the country, and revival in trade. The revenue was fully realising anticipation. The poli.-.y of the Government was to consolidate colonial possessions, and establish an identity of interests with the mother country abroad. There was a general desire to maintain peace.

Madrid, November 9. Don Carlos and staff have arrived at Hendayne, France. Spain demands their internment. A later telegram says the reported entry to Hendaye is contradicted.