LATER NEWS FROM ENGLAND.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 1167, 28 September 1865, Page 5

LATER NEWS FROM ENGLAND.

Our telegraphic despatches from Christchurch, gave an outline of ■ the English news that reached Melbourne by the Sarah from the Mauritius, and was transmitted; by electric telegraph to Sydney. The Argus of the 15th inst. contains the following lull particulars:—

The brig Sarah, belonging to Messrs Joshua Brotters, arrived yesterday from tlie Maurit.ui. She left Pore Louis on tlie 11th of August. The English mail of the Bth of July had reached the island. Unfortunately, the papers put on board the Sarah were few in number, aud that which contained the principal items of uews has not been preserved. Ihc following, however, is from the Port Louis Gazette of the 7th and 10th August, with which the press had been favoured by Messrs Joshua Brothers:— -

The British Parliament was dissolved on the Gth July, by Royal commission. IJLr Majesty auuounces ttiiic her gelations with other cpuntdes were very tausfajtory, and that .there was no chance of the peace of Europe bcinii disturbtd, and concludes by the enumeration of the Acts of public utility that had passed the Parliament.

The .convention between Eugland, France, Belgium, and Holland, establishing a utiiiorm draw Lack on suyar, has been definitively ratified by all the parties. Omar Pabha lias arrived iv France, and had had an interview with the French Foreign Minister.

The revenue returns for the year and quaiter ending 30th June show a decrease, but considerably leas^ than might have been expected from f the reduction' in taxation.

Mr Longfield has brought the whole of thei scaudals iv wich the Lord Chancellor is implicated before the House of Commons. One of the parties concei tied in jobbiDg offices has bten suspended by Government. " "' ' ~.■■■>■

A terrible fire has destroyed the extensive premises of , Messrs Sotheby and Wilkinson, in the Strand.

An accident has occurred on the Great Eastern ltaiivvay, bituilar t<j that of Staplehurst, but unattended with latil consequences. ~ A serious election riot has taken place at Nottingham. ' . :