SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 1294, 18 April 1872, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

London, Feb. 29. The London Corporation's address was presented at Marlborough House yesterday. Tbe Prince of Wales, witb emotion, returned his sincere thanks for the^national sympathy expressed, and his gratitude to God for his recovery. He suitably acknowledged the public reception accorded to the Queen and Royal family. A deputation proposed that New Caledonia should be sold instead of becoming a convict settlement. In the Tichborne trial, the claimant was nonsuited, and next day arrested for perjury. He was taken to Newgate., The Standard interprets Earl Kimberley's invitation to New South Wales to annex Fiji, and encourage its becoming independent, as an evasion bf his national duty. Two thousand cans of condemned Australian meats were seized. Arrived. — Darra Chaa See, Glen Osmond, City of Paris, Norfolk, Indus, Clodion, Corinth. Sailed. — Goolway, Lincolnshire, Whittington, Ascalon, Woodbine. March 8. The Queen has written a touching letter expressing her deep sense of the reception accorded on Thanksgiving Day to herself and family. The Queen returned from a diplomatic Court on the 29th Feb., and is I living at Buckingham Palace. She was attacked by George Arthur O'Connor, who presented an unloaded pistol andi

a petition for tbe release of the Eenian prisoners. He was overpowered by the attendants. The Queen was unmoved. The prisoner is without an accomplice, and was committed for trial. Public excitement was promptly allayed. The Queen's health is good-. Sbe visits Germany shortly. The Prince of Wales will spend the spring in the south of Europe. A baronetcy is conferred on the Mayor ; and Sheriffs Truscott and Bennett aro knighted. Sir Charles Cowper,. Agent-General of New South Wales, waa presented at Court by Earl Kimberley. The American Government asserts it 3 determination to have the indirect claims submitted lo the Geneva Commission. Mr Dixon's attack on the Education Act has failed. Mr (Vardwell's army reorganisation Bcheme is adopted, aud the eitimate voted. All the Washington correspondence, and the American Press, concur in the opinion that the tone of the American reply is eminently pacific. The Netv lor'k World says the American inter pretatiou of tho treaty has completely broken down. The Megaera report fixes the chief responsibility upon Sir Spencer Robinson, and blames Mr Reed, Lord Carbery, Lord. Morgan, and others. The French indemnity, fourth halfmilliard, was paid under discount. Wool closed flatter, and most descriptions are a penny lower from highest point. 5000 bales wero taken for export. The next sale will take place on April 18. Probable stock, 200,000 bales. Arrived. — Ann Maria, Miltiades, Dilawur, La Hogue. Sailed. — Eurness Abbey, lucholm, Coldiugham, Ann Duthie.