TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.) LATEST ENGLISH NEWS. London, July 24.

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 193, 5 August 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.) LATEST ENGLISH NEWS. London, July 24.

A New Zealand Land Improvement Company, with * capital of half a million, is announced. The {New Zealand Tiust and Loan Company have declared a 10 per cent, dividend, A company has been formed with a capital of £150,000 to work gold mines in New South Wales. The English, Scottish, and Australian Bank have declared a dividend of seven per cent. Discount frongfour per cent. Choleia has made its appearance in London. Great Britain, and the local bodies we endeavoring to mitigate the pestilence. French Assembly passed a vote of confidence in toepresent Ministry. Carlist insurrection in Spain is spreading. Don Carlos has a force of 30,000 meD. The competition in the iron trade has led to a further reduction. Pig iron quoted at 109 shillings per ton. Copper at £90. * Gladstone declares for the speedy reduction of the household franchise. The Counties Education Bill passed. All amendments negatived. Severe storms in country districts* Lord Westbury is dead.. The Carlists, after suffering on the Ebro, obtained large reinforcements and captured Mejada, near Barcelona. New Ministry formed. Judicature Bill passed. Russian army of occupation remains in Khiva, Bad harvests are expected in France. Seventeen colonial awards were made at the Viwwu* Exhibition. Shipping: The man-of-war sloop Black-adder, from Sydney, has arrived at Shanghai, under jmy ligging.