LATEST FROM EUROPE.

Press, Volume XXI, Issue 2490, 29 July 1873, Page 2

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

fPKE As glo-Australian Pbess Telegraph Agency.] Hokitika, July 28. The Eangitoto, Captain Mackie, arrived at 7 a.m., and was tendered at 1 p.m. She brings eighteen saloon and twenty steerage passengers, and 326 tons cargo for all porta. Passengers for Lyttelton—Misses Frith (2), Mr and Sirs Gould. She has sailed for the North.

Loxdos", July 19. The International Postal Congress meets at Berne on the Ist September. The English troops have burnt the City of Eimina, held by the friends of the Ashantees. The eyidence for th§ Tichbome

defence commences on the 21st of August. Mr Lowe has contracted with Home London merchants to pay the Alabama award. Mr Russell, agent for the New Zealand Government at Washington, is understood to have successfully negotiated for a Californian service. Lieutenant Fergusson has been appointed aide-de-camp to Governor Fergusson. On the Boyne anniversary there was no disturbance. Prince Arthur is to be married to Princess Thyra of Denmark. The Prince is at Sweden representing the Queen at the coronation of King Oscar. The British have been threatened with an attack of ten thousand Ashantees. Further reinforcements are ordered. Lord Westbury, ex Lord-Chancellor, is dying. Lord Mayor Waterlow has been created a baronet. Knighthood has been conferred on Sheriffs Knight and Perkins. A testimonial of great value has been presented by the Nonconformists to Mr Miall, M.P. The committee appointed re price of coal attribute the price to the increased consumption solely. It recommends the non-interference of Parliament, and deprecatee the proposed export j duty. J The builders' difficulty has been settled by the maetera yielding. The Queen promises to encourage i friendly arbitration, and the adoption of international rules whenever opportunities presented. The Education Act Amendment Bill has been read a second time. The City of Washington steamer has been wrecked near Halifax. The captain's certificate has been suspended for one year. The consent of the Queen to the Duke of Edinburgh's marriage has been officially announced. The prorogation of Parliament takes place in the first week of August. The Khan of Khiva submits himself to Russian vassalage. The Russian General has reinstated him, and appointed a new Government. Slavery is abolished iv Khiva. France prolongs the commercial treaties with England and Belgium for three years, and then adopts a single commercial treaty with all foreign powers. The French Government has resolved to send Eochfort to New Caledonia. He leaves France at the end of this month.

The Cariieta have been dispersed by the Republicans. The latter took a thousand prisoners,who are to be tried for treason. Don Carlos has entered Spain with ten thousand men. He ie marching on Bilboa. The French Assembly adjourns to the sth of November.

The French Grovernment is bubpending the Lyons journals. The Press prosecutions are angrily debated in the Assembly. Fresh shocks of earthquake have been felt in Italy.