UNPUBLISHED. LONDON, January 2,

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXX, Issue 5114, 13 January 1874, Page 3

UNPUBLISHED. LONDON, January 2,

The Briti»h ontpost is now advanced to the P rah Riv«r. The Ashantues ciossod in the greatest disorder. British reinforcements have arrived at the Capo Coast, and are cruising for health. The mirth to Coomassie is to commoDCO in January. The revenue for the year 1S73, 13 77 J millions, showing an excess over the estimates in 9 month* of 2| millions. The Macoa coolie trado n abolished. Abdel Kader died aged 70. The order of Red Ea^l» Iia9 been conforred on Dr. Dolhnger by the Empeior. The New York papjrs fear that the coming winter will be tho hardest i-rer oxporienced. Retrenchment is tho uuiveraal watchword. Thousands of seinistresses a'ld servants have been thrown out of employment The exports to New Zealand for tho month were £309, (.00. The Prussian Government are r>rs:ani«iug \ flitill* of ironcl.* la fot tLo Jetcuuo of tho Rhine. Mr. Miall intends retiring from 1'arliamDut on it» dissolution, owing to ill-health. The Rev. Henry Ward Eeocher is expected in London. 'lhe vexed question of o, ening the School Boaid meeting with piajor h..a bctn reopened. Tho La nut thinks the polluted J.ir of the Court is telling on the htalth of jurymen in the Tiuhborno case. Eight lives were sacrificed at Lambeth in making preparations for Guy Fav»kta Day. The Russian Gorernment has presented the town of Sheffield with a collection of Continental cutlery.