LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 200, 2 January 1869, Page 3

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

London, Nov. 18. The Attorney- General and Solicitor-G-eneral, Mr Roebuck, Baron Rothschild, Mr Bernal Osborne, Mr Austin, Mr Bruce, Mr Gorst, Mr Darby Griffiths, and Sergeant Gaselee have all been defeated. The Conservatives have gained seats in Chester, Nottingham, Worcester, and Manchester. The Liberals carried the elections at Leeds, Birmingham, Glasgow, and the new constituencies. Mr Gladstone has been elected for Greenock. The Reform League candidates have been defeated everywhere. Bishop Tait, late Bishop of London, has been created Archbishop of Canterbury. The Bishop of Lincoln succeeds Bishop Tait as Bishop of London. 19. I Mr Milner Gibson, and Mi* Massey have been defeated. The Liberals carried the Maldon, Cockermouth, Haver ford west, Denbigh, Cricklade, and Chelsea elections ; also the additional seat for Liverpool. The Conservatives have carried the elections for Falmouth, Southampton, Hartlepool, Staleybridge, and King's Lynn Messrs Guinness and Pimm have been elected for Dublin. The Priucess of Wales has arrived in Paris. Baron Napier has embarked for India on board the Banditti. 23. General Prim has been appointed Generalissimo of the Spanish army.

Universal suffrage in Spain has been granted to all persons above the age of 25. Reinforcements have been sent to Cuba. The Moniteur commented favourably on the King of Prussia's speech on the occasioa of opening the Cbamiors. The Austrian Army bill passed the Reichsrath. Mr Disraeli, in a speech which he delivered at the Guildhall, suggested that Lord Stanley might offer to mediate between Prussia and France. The Moniteur is favourable to the proposal, and to a Convention with England. The King of Prussia has been appointed arbitrator in the case of the Alabama claims. A mixed Commission has been named to consider the recognition of the Confederates as belligerents, which has not yet been touchod upon. The naturalization question is to be decided by legislation. At the nomination of candidates for the general elections there were 39 Liberals and 22 Conservatives returned unopposed. The results of the elections which have come off up to this day, show 330 Liberals returned, and only 189 Conservatives, giving the Liberals a majority of 141. The elections generally have passed off quietly, notwithstanding that in several places contests were very severe ; there were, however, some disturbances at Blackburn, Bolton, Newport, and Drogbeda, where the military were called out. The Marquis of Hastings, and Rossini, the composer, are dead. There was a Fenian demonstration in Hyde Park on the 22nd, to commemorate the anniversary of the Manchester executions. There has been another great eruption of Vesuvius. The Duke of Edinburgh, sailed in the Galatea on the 9th. 25. The elections have caused a great deal of excitement ; 364 Liberals and 247 Conservatives have been returned. Mr Gladstone was defeated at South Lancashire by 300 votes. The Liberals havecarried theeleetions for South Durham, Derbyshire, Car narvonshire, King's County, Queen's County, and Wexford. Conservative candidates have been elected for South Middlesex, North Durham, North Notts, East Worcestershire, Shropshire, South Lincolnshire, Mid Surrey, Mid Cheshire, and Monaghan. Sir George Bowyer has been defeated at Dundalk. Mr Hamilton defeated Mr Labouchere for Middlesex. The Alabama Commission is to sit at Washington. At the Lord Mayor's Banquet, Reverdy Johnson stated that the recent differences between England and America were settled. Mr Disraeli corroborated the statement, and asserted that causes of anxiety for the peace of Europe existed only superficially. England, he said, did not share the apprehensions prevalent in other countries. The Queen desired peace, and he thought that Lord Stanley, who was not animated by any aggressive feeling should step in between France and Prussia. Lord Stanley, in a speech at Lynn, said the overgrown armaments of Europe were the cause of uneasiness, and if peace was preserved, France would consent to the union of Germany under Prussia. He stated that troubles were brewing in the East, and that Turkey was in danger. He was prepared to reform the abuses of the Irish Church, and secure the tenants' improvements. The Deputy Lieutenant of Sligo has been shot. The Right Hon. John Inglis, LordAdvocate of Scotland, has been elected to the Chancellorship of Edinburgh University, defeating Mr Gladstone. Lord Moncrieff has been elected Rector. The voting for the rectorship of Glasgow University was equal for Lord Stanley and Mr Lowe. The Duke of Montrose gave his casting vote for Lord Stanley. The French Government prosecuted the papers which opened subscriptions for a monument to Deputy Banden. They were condemned to fines, and the proprietors to imprisonment.

The Moniteur eulogises the King of Prussia's speech, comments favourably on Mr Disraeli's Guildhall speech, and on Lord Stanley's idea of a convention in England. Prim has issued a circular refusing to strengthen the Spanish provincial militia. The Democrat unionists and progressionists unite in declaring a Monarchy indispensable. 26. "W001— 120,000 bales were catalogued ; prices ranged one penny higher all round over last sales. The Tasinanian cable will be shipped at the end of December. A Monarchy has been declared in Spain. Rates of freight for moderate sized vessels are well maintained. The flour market is well supplied : best Adelaide ruling at from £22 to £24 per ton. Beef would command fair rates ; coals are dull ; no improvement is likely to take place. 27. The Liberal majority is 110. Parliament assembles on Dec. 10. Sir John Touug baa received the Grand Cross. Sir James Fergusson, the new Governor of South Australia, will be a passenger by next mail. Several towns in Sonora and Lower California have been destroyed by tornadoes. Victoria debentures 112 ; Sydney 102.