ENGLISH AND AUSTRALIAN NEWS TO THE 9th AUGUST,

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XXXII, Issue 92, 16 August 1873, Page 3

ENGLISH AND AUSTRALIAN NEWS TO THE 9th AUGUST,

[Pjjk Anqlo-Austealian Tkleghavu Agency.] . Hokitika, August 15. The s.s. Claude Hamilton arrived from Melbourne at 10 this morning. She left on the 9th instant, and was tendered at G. 30 p.m. She brings eleven saloon and eighteen steerage passengers. For Is elson : Mr. and Mrs. M'Jiae. [Pjeb Poet Dahwik Cable.] London, August 7. Parliament was prorogued by commission on the sth July. The Queea thanked both Houses for making prompt provision for the Duke of Edinburgh, and trusts his approaching marriage with, the Grand Duchess of Russia will prove a new tie of friendship between the two countries. Her Majesty congratulates the country on the success of (Sir Bartle Frere's mission for the abolition of the slave trade at Zanzibar. A commercial treaty has been concluded with France, and the treaties for the extradition of criminals have been arranged with Italy, Denmark, Sweden, and Brazil. Negotiations on the same subject are going on with other States. Her Majesty thanks the Commons for their liberality in enabling the Government to meet promptly the Geneva award. The revenue is fully answering the expectations oi' the Chancellor o£ tlie Exchequer, although trade is slack. The general condition of the people continues to exhibit evideuce of improvement. The Bishop of Winchester has been killed by a fall from his horse. The Bishop of illy succeeds. Seventy Danish, immigrants for !N"ew Zealand are now in the Hospital ship in the Thames, Gravesend. Four cases of cholera have occurred amongst them. There bave been two deaths. Dr. Featherston . is attending them, and they are kept strictly isolated. A railway accident has occurred at Wigan, by which fourteen persons were killed. The English, French, and German fleets will prevent excesses by the Spanish insuigent ships. The llev. Mr. Perks has been elected President of the Wesley an Conference. A minority of eighteen opposed the allowance to the Duke of Edinburgh. Mr. Baxter, Secretary of the Treasury, has resigned. Other resignations are expected. Dr. Woodforde, the Vicar of Leeds, has been nominated to the Bishopric of Ely. Dr. Kiuealy, in defending the Tichborne claimant, described Sirlloger as of depressed habits and imbecile mind, which explained the absurdity of many of the claimant's statements, while his conduct throughout was- inconsistent with his being an impostor. The Pope has received a visit from a hundred French deputies. He assured them that the Virgin would re-establish the kingdom in France. Prince Arthur's betrothal is contradicted.