LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 110, 18 January 1873, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

London. January *. The armour-plated steamship Northumberland, belonging to the Channel squadron, came into collision with the ironclad steamship Hercules, off Madcria, during a heavy gale. The shock was tremendous. The vessels were only saved by having watertight compartments Tliore has been a serious mutiny on board the steamship Anror, detached on particular aervice. The Home News states that eight officers are peremptorily ordered to resign, or in default, to be removed to the retired list. The Tunes stales that the Sultan of Turkey has authorised the raising of a t\veiity-fi\c nnllbn loan for the extension of railway in Dearbeler.

January b. A Now Zealand Investment Company for the purchase of mining shares has been started w ith a capital of £50,000. The°probablc stock of wools for February sales will be 120,000 bales. An increased supply has been received from all oarts, excepting ltiver Plate.

Berlin, January 4. Ib is stated that the relations betweene England and Russia as to the future policy to be folio wd in Central Asia has been diucus3ed. According to what has tianspired, it seems probable that the s.ime course of action will be adopted in countries between the tenitoiies of the two powers in Asia, which will render disputes impossible

New lork, January 4 Additional war steamers have bseii ordeied to Honolulu, in order to render the United States Squadron in the Pacific c iiial to the British.

Paris, January G. The cennus for 1872 shows a decrease of population in Frmce of 376,000 since ISMS, The falling off is attiibuted to the late war and r..vi<*es by small p>x.