SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 31, 18 June 1868, Page 3

SHIPPING.

AnniVßD — Jason, Sfc Vincont, La Hoguo, Bluo Jaekot, Donald McKay, Lady Morvallo, John Loator, Colonial Empire. V. : ' . , I Sailed— -For Otago, Elonstone. 1 Ton loading for New Zealand. LATEST TELEGRAMS. ; ?: Losdon, MayO; | Gallb, May 19. \ | Tho Prince and Princess of "Wales roturnod to London on April 27 from Ireland, whore thoy wore orithuaiaa* Really rocoivod. They visited Carnai> yon on the route homo. ; . A, deceive, battle was fought during a violent thunderstorm, in Aroger Valloy, Abyssinia. .... I On Eaator Monday, Theodorus aont Jjieutonanfc , Pridoaux and flag, with two captives, offering to release all at jonco if Sir Robort Napier would iissiat him to consolidate his power. j Sir Robort Napier demanded the unconditional nurrronder of all prisonbrs. Thoodorua rqfuaod to submit to the foroo of a nation ruled by a woman. I The captives, sixty-ono in nurabor, woro ; i.'oloasod. „ . '.'."'.' At daylight on Good Friday, ( fire jwas opened on Magdala. Tho troops bntorqd with , but '„ littlo difficulty. jUpori thoir ontranco^ Thoodorus shot Ihimflolf through the head, Tho garrison wolcomod tho invadora warmly. The army waa to cominonco tho roturn journoy immediately. , 5000 Abyssinians were killed and 1000 wounded. Ono English ofiicpr (Captftin Roborto) and seventeen men were troundod ; not a man was killed. Tho coat of tho expedition amounted to £5,000,000, Sic R. .Napier is gazottod to tho Order of tho B<ith, ' Tho nowa of tho attack on Princo Alfrod at Sydnoy occaaionod .a great souaatiion in England and India. Tho British •■ Parliament adonted an address to tho Queen on tho eubject. No dobato has takon nlaco in Parlia* mo'nfc on ■' Victorian amiiro, pending diflcusflion of Sir It, Palmbr's motion condemning tho ., Parting Grant boing Banctionod by tho Govornor without tho sanction of tho Crown. Tho Government; was dofoatod on tho Irish Church question.' On May 2, 1 Mr Gladstone gave notice of motion that tho Houao rofuao aupplioa till tho Irish Church resolutions aro sottlpd. On May 4, Mr Bisraoli toudered hk resignation, but the Queen declined to accopt it, and authorised a diesolu-t tion the same night. , Explanations mado in tho Houao of Lordß variod from thoso aft'ordod by Mr Diyraoli aa to dissolution. On May 7, theao diacrepi nncica were discussed in the House of Commons with considerable excitomont. Mr Disraoli'n explanation was rogardod a« very unflatiflfactory. Largo mootingfl have been hold' throughout the country to support the action of Mr Gladstone Mr Diaraoli raisod, in rotaliation, tho •'• no popery'! cry, Lord Dorby opposed Mr Glad»tono'« resolutions in tho House of Peers in a fiery spoocl* On May B,MrGladatono'B resolutions wore earned in the House of Commons. Tho Government intend to offer enorgotio opposition to tho Bill to bo toundodon MrGladstono's resolutions, The Fenians Burko and Shaw have boon found guilty and sentenced to 15 and 7 years' penal servitude. A reduction in tho Prussian army is contemplated. The submarine cablo from Malta to Alexandria has boon ropaired. Capital haa boon subscribed for the construction of a now Indo-European telegraph. The race for the Two Thousand Guineas resulted in a dead heat betwoon Moslem and Formosa, and tho stakes woro divided, but a protest being entered, Moslem walked over. Tlte second reading of tho Abolition of Compulsory Church Ratoa Bill was carried in tho House of Lords. Oiutuaby.— Bishop of Hereford, General W. Booth, and Colonol T. MoGowflU.