Cablegrams.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1870, 30 December 1874, Page 2

Cablegrams.

T)ondqk, Dec.^ls. The Editor of au Ultramontane organ, The German, who is a member of the German Parliament, has been arrested and sentenced to a.--year's imprisonment for offences against the press laws. December 17. The trial of Count Arriitn has terminated. For the defence ifc was maintained that the Count had a right to retain the documents. He was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. The prosecutor had demanded 2| years. There is a wide-spread report that Prince Bismarck will resign his pdsition as Chancellor. The ostensible caijwe is a rote by parliament condemnatory of the arrest of the editor of Ihe. German. It is expected that the Emperor will refuse to accept.his resignation. Paris, Dec-18 ; The Due Decazes refuses the lengthy complaints of Spain in regard to the French ad to Carlists. and reiterates the friendliness of the French Government towards that of Spain. Londojt, Dec, 19. Wheat i 3 unaltered; large transactions. Copper, easier prices. Mails from Australia via Francisco wer* delivered on the 15th; via Briudisi, to-day. Dr. Lang an\ Major Warburton are passengers by steamer just left with rgails for Australia. . . The steamer Singapore, to be employed in Torres Straits service, has left ulyde for Queensland. ...'-. " The transit of Venu3 was observed very successfully in -Egypt, India, Bussia, and Japan. ■••-•-■ > Eakkalu, King of Hawaiian Island?, arrived at Wa<hm?ton. The city was gaily decorated in honour of his visit, and; he was cordially welcomed by the Presi-. dent. i he German Reichstag, oa division of 199 to 74, passed a vote of confidence in Bismarck and tile: Emperor refused to accept the resignation of his office as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cuaricellor.. ' ' ; ■' ■■: - In delivering judgment yesterday in the case of. Uounb Arnim, the Court exonerated the accused from the charge of embezzlement, as there was nothing to show that the Ambassador had. acted mala fide. The removal of despatches like those taken WiSisa-puriishable offence which, however, had "feeen somewhat mitigated by subsequent restoration of the papers. It was also laid down that the retention ot documents claimed by Count Arnim, after having been demanded, was a breach of disciplinary regulations of the Foreign ; -Office, but not a ciminai.offence. ° Tho Court expressed an opinion that the documents that are still missing will possibly be discovered in the Arctjives of Paris. I Tho Lyttelton lias been wredked at Algoa Bay. The crew were savecj and it is believed the cargo will be removed. SiNGAPOBEi Dec. 21. The steamer Pora left Galle on the 19th, with the mails. . i .' '