ENGLISH CABLEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 120, 21 May 1874, Page 2

ENGLISH CABLEGRAMS.

London, May 5. g(The Pope has raised Melbourne to an . Arcbbishpric under Ur Gould, the present Bithop, Ballarat is formed a Bishopric under Dr O'Connor; and Sandhurst also under Dr Fortune. Dr Redwood iB appointed Bishop of Wellington May 7. The South Australian loan is all subscribed for at 91f per cent. May 8. The Lord Chancellor has iatro iuced a bill in the House of Lords amending the judicature of Ireland and Sdotland, and constituting one final Appeal Court for tbe United Kingdom and the Colonies. In the Lower House a convocation adopted resolutions adyerse to the Archbishop of Canterbury's bill to restrain clergymen from introducing irregular practices into the church. The strike of colliers at Durham has terminated, aud the men have accepted a reduction of wages. Tbere is a prospect of settlement of the agricultural lockout through the medium of members of Parliament. May 9. There is a fair inquiry for money. The Bank of England reserve is stronger. The stock market iB im* roving, as the apprehension of a dearntss ot noney is subsiuing. _n the wool aarktt prices are without noticeable alteration . Eighty thousand bales have been s Id. Wheat is quoted at 5 sto 62s per 496lbsflour, 45s to 47b per 2801bs, according to nality. Ttie April trade returns show a decrease in the experts of £1,911,000, and an increase in the imports of £4 9,000. Arrived : Douglas, Mendoza, Ben Ledi, ■ Ben Nevis, Airyforce, and Celestial Empire.

The French . Press, in commenting on tho recent debate in the-House of Lords arising out of Lord Rugfeell 5 - Tquestion as to the prospects of peace, and Earl Derby's reply affirms the earnest desire that peace should be maintained. It is ascertains! thai the recent frosts did considerable damage to the French vineyards. May 12. The House of Lords has passed a Land Transfer Bill, and the second reading is agree! to of the Archbishop of Canterbury's Bill for suppressing Ritualistic practises in church. A new Licensing Bill has passed the second reading in the Houf c of Commons. Renewed difficulties are occurring In the North of England iron coal trades. Eight thousand ironstone workers struck yesterday. E»_l Carnarvon ha 9 decided that it is impossible to abandon tbe Gold Coa«t, and it is intended to consolidate it with Lagos under ore adiviiiistratiot*. Colonel Warburton, of South Australia, gets the Victoria medal of the Royal Geographical Society for his recent exploration. Gallb, May 12. The Nubia left for Australia yesterday. The Baroda arrived to-? ay.