LATEST TELEGRAMS.

West Coast Times, Issue 1188, 14 July 1869, Page 4

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

London, June 11. Galle, June 16.

Parliament reassembled, after the Easter recess, on May 29. The third reading of the Irish Church Bill in the Commons took place on the 31st ult , when it was carried by a majority of 114, the ayes being 361, and the noes 247. On the same night the first reading of the bill took place in the Lords, and the second was fixed for June 14. A numerously-attended "meeting was held on June 4, at the residence of the Duke of Marlborougb, with reference to the passage of the Irish Church Bill through the House of Lords, when a large majority, including the Earl of Derby, Lord (aims, the Earl of Harrowby, and the Duke of Marlborough, advocated its rejection. The Ea^l of Devon declined to present a retition to the L»rds against the Irish- Church Bill, as he considered it would be a serious misfortune if it were rejected. Many influential Conservative peers are in favor of the second reading in the Lords. The Life Peerage Billhas passed through the Lords. Earl Russell agreed to the creation of two instead of four annually. Earl Russell initiated the debate on the state of Ireland, and Lord Derby followed. Earl Granville declined to disclose the Government views. In the House of Commons, Mr Cardwell intimated that the Government did not intend to modify the arrangement which had been enteied into for reducing the military force. Nor would he do so in consequence of Mr Sumner's speech. Mr Candlish has given notice of motion for a commission of inquiry into the expenses connected with the Abyssinian expedition. An influential deputation has waited on the Government for the purpose of urging it to devise some comprehensive scheme of emigration. The Admiralty refuse to affoul further facilities for this purpose.

Consul Cameron has published a long defence of his conduct in Abyssinia. Another discussion on the affairs of New Zealand followed the publication of Earl Granville's lespatch declining to guarantee a New Zealand loan, and stating that it is the duty of the colonists to piotect themselves. Mr Motley, the American ambassador, in replying to an address from the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, said, the most earnest hope and wish of the President and people of the United States was to cultivate f dthfully friendly relations with England, for the advancement of civilisation depended on the maintenance of such relations between all nations, more especially England and America. His most strenuous efforts would be devoted to the mainteof kindly relations, founded upnn principles of reason, justice, and honor, which were alike necessiry for conducting the affairs of nations and individuals. Telegrams from New York intimate that President Grant has disapproved of Mr Sumner's recent speech on the Alabama question. Mr Motley has been instructed, in the event ot" the English Government re-opening the Alabama question, to insist Upon its submitting to arbitration the moral responsibility of England in prolonging the civil war by the neutrality proclamation. Mr Motley is not to take the initiative. . The Gazette contains numerous appointments to the Order of the Bath on the occasion of the Queen's Birthday. A riot has taken place at Mold, Flintshire, when the military were called out, and four persons were shot dead. Many were injured. A fearful colliery explosion occurred at Farndale, in South Wales, on the 10th June, by which seventy lives were lost. The P, and O. Company have declared a dividend of three per cent, for the halfyear. The Viceroy of Egypt contemplates again visiting England, when better preparation will be made for his reception than on his former visit. Advices from Paris announce the termination of the French election, Two hundred and ninety returns have been made. The Opposition gained four seats ; fiftynine still remain to be decided. The Orleanists were generally beaten. Considerable disturbances occurred in various parts of the country, especially at Amiens, Marseilles, Lille, and Toulouse. Bnron Lesseps was beaten at Marseilles by Thiers, and Jules Favre is not returned. The official journal contradicts the statement of the Moniteur that arrangements have been made between France and Italy for the evacuation of Rome in September next. Late Brussels telegrams say that the Belgium . Railway Commissioners have gone to Paris. While Ollivier was addressing a meeting at Paris a disturbance arose, but the police restored order. Afterwards a sanguinary collision took place in the streets, during which the military surprised the i eople. and killed 366, wounded 500, and &< rested 14. In the Spanish Cortes, a proposal for the establishment of a republic has been discussed, aud rejected by a larsje majority. They liave voted the monarchical clauses of the new Constitution. Another proposal —that the new sovereign should be a born Spaniard, and. elected by aplebiscitum — was also negatived: The Ministerial position remains unchanged. . Telegraphic despatches from Madrid state that the Spanish Cortes have voted a a Constitution by 214 votes against 55. The republicans declared that though they voted against the Constitution they would respect it. The latest telegrams announced the formal promulgation of the Constisutwn. La France states that Queen Isabella hai.., after deliberation, declared that she

will not abdicate in favor of the Prince of

theAsturias. The. Cortes will appoint a l regency, but will not discuss the Candidak tur» to* the throne before October next.

A rebellion has broken out in Khirgis against Russian rule. Several thousands of Cossacks have joined the insurgents. The Garrison at Orenburg is marching against them.

A great banquet has been given in St. Petersburgh, at which M. Kaufmanu said tbe days for conquest by Russia in Central Asia had passed, and those of peace had commenced. He would give no contradictions to the allegations which had been made concerning the war in Bokhara, because it was not provoked by Russia, but was necessary for defence against the hostility of the Ameer.

Another cyclone occurred at Calcutta on June 9. It had been raging for sixteen hours. Many native craft were wrecked on the river, and many houses were damaged. The storm was still raging.