LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 177, 26 June 1873, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

London, Juno IG. The Baroda arrived at Galle on the 12th mslnnt. Tlio rule nisi obtained against Mr Phmsoll by the shipowners has been discharged Lord ltussell has introduced a bill in the House of Lords for the better government ot Ireland. The Alexandra Palace, near London, has been totally destroyed by fire, together with several valuable buildings, works of art,, &c The cost of the property destrojed is £600.000, it being insured for only £120,000. Sir William Mac Arthur's motion in theHou9eof Commons, for the annexation of Fiji, was lost by 86 to 50. Mr Gladstone s.nd that England did not require any extension of territory. Mr March, ex-consul at Fiji, has been appointed, consul at Puru. One hundred and ten witnesses have beeij examined for the prosecution in the Ticliborne case. About forty will not swear positively that the claimant la not Sir Koger, and as many dcclaie him to be Orton. Important concessions have been made by the Sultan to the Khedive of Egypt, which constitutes him an almost independent Sovereign. A conflict hai taken place between the Eussians and Khivans, in w Inch the latter were defeated. The Kussian loss was severe The colonial court h.as, beeu opened at Vienna Exhibition. A colonial court will be opened at Kensington Palace on the 18ih. Creinome won the Ascot Cup; Flageolet second. Tliiers hits ic tired frojft public- life. The ex-Einpiess Eugenie" is in Switzerland. Spanish aft.via aie cutical. Mai gall has been appointed President. The country is dangeiously uusettled. The Pope is rapidly lecovering. Tue Ourniau Emperor is ill. The ftultan of ZaiizibAr has abolished the Airican slave trade. The new French Ministry have a majority ot seventy. Ths tax on i.iw material is repealed iv Fiance. A Company h,is been floated in London for preserving meat by the refrigerating process. The .Nebraska's mails were delivered, in London on the Bth of June. Prince Napoleon has arrived in Paris. Count Aimtn, the new German Ambassador to, Fraijce, has beeu leceived by President MacMahon. Genorat Chanzey has been appointed Governor of Algeria. The French commercial treaties with England and Beltriuin are to be abolished.

June 17. The Czarowitch and Czarina of Russia are m Loiulon, ia connection with matters lelating to the approaching marriage of the Duke of X linbiwgh with, the daugh,tsr of the Emperor. The Shah of Persia has arrived in London, and hap beeu introduced to the Queen.

COMMERCIAL. Discount, C per cent. Money easier. Mutton and tallow 42 to 43 per cent. Leather, Jrl lower. New Zealand consolidated fiyejJ,, 10^. Adelaide wheit, £3 Is. Meats les3 active. l'ig-iron, Glasgow, £5 10s, advancing. Copper fiim, at £91. Wool firmer. Better rates expected. The opening sales will commence on the 11th July. Flax dull.