LONDON DATES TO JANUARY 6. London, January 2.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXX, Issue 5116, 15 January 1874, Page 3

LONDON DATES TO JANUARY 6. London, January 2.

THE CHINESE COOLIE TKADE. The Coolie trade of Maoao has been abolished.

THE REVENUE. The revenue for the year 1S73 amounted to 774 millions, showing an increase over the estimate oE 2\ millions sterling.

TBE ASHANTEE WAR. The British outpost is now on the Prah. The Aahantses crossed the rivor ia the greatest disorder. Reinforcements have arrived at Cape 'Joaat, and are cruising about to maintain health previous to the march on Coomassie, which will take place in January.

January 3. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. 'I ho money market ia hardening, and an advance in tho rate of discount is again looked for. Whoat strong, with an upward tendency ; Adelaide, worth 71s per quarter ; Adelaide flour, 46s to 50a per 2S01b. Tin, heavy and unsettled, and prices receding; present value of Australian slab, £114; Straits, £116.

SPAIN. In a message to the Qortes, Signer Castelar declares that the abolition of slavery is urgent. General Moriones is marching on Bilbao where 20,000 Carlists are concentrated. Signor Castelar has been twice outvoted iu the Cortes, and his Government has not survived these defeats. General Havila having taken the reins of power, has ordered & dissolution of the Cortes, and summoned the leaders of the various parties, excepting the Carlists and the Intransigentes, to form a new Ministry.

NATAL. Kaffir troubles continue in the British colony of Natal.

January 4. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. Hia Royal Highness the Duke o£ Edittbarg has arrived at Sfc. Petersburgh.

THE ASHANTEE WAR. Despatches from the Cape Const, dated 16th December, state that Commander Glover had abandoned the Volta Expedition and joined Sir Garnet Wolseley. They had determined to land reinforcements and march on to Coomassie. Captain Char tens is dead.

SPAIN. Marshal Serrano has been appointed Chief of tUo Spanish Executive Government. Tho new Ministry ia composed equally of Radicals and Conservatives. There was no distill banco in con«eqnenco of the recent Governmental changes.

January 5. MONETARY. A reduction iu the rate of discount ia expected.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. The following are telegraphic items from late Ceylon papers : — Major Festing surprised the Ash an tees on the 27 th. October ; after three hours' hard bush fighting he destroyed their camp. Five officers and fifty-two natives were woundel. Colonel McNeil was severely wounded, and Colonel Sir Archibald Allison is going out to replace him. The ' Himalaya ' took 1,400 troops. Tho Imperial Parliament is to meet on February 2. A fine of £2,200,000 has been imposed on Khiva for war expenses. This fine is payable in instalments till 1S93. Colonel Baker and Lieutenant Gill arrived at Teheran, having discovered tho source of the Attrek. Comte Chambord recently visited Franco, and his official organ publishes an article which is interpreted as an intimation of the Comto's intention to abdicate and waive his his claim to the throne. The German Government has summoned tho Archbishop of Posen to resign. General Ducrot has resigned his seat in the French Assembly. + ■