Monday afternoon, and the mail, brought up by the Company's Tender, was delivered about 9 p.m. The following are the latest Telegrams, London, 7th May.—Total week's sales of Cotton 47,003 Bales. Total week's sales of Imports 56,000 Bales. Western Madras Cotton $d. The Liverpool Cotton Market closed flat. 7lb Shirtings 93. 14d. 40's Mule Twist 1544, 1Sth.—Advices from Spain state that the Cortes Government has declared they were not unmindful of the importance of the cession of altar, but before negotiations for the cession were commenced it was necessary for Spain to be strongly constituted, and to take rauk among the great powers.
attempt has been made in Portugal to ferment itary revolt, but it utterly failed. The Liverpool Cotton Market closed heavy and declining. Consols for account 917. Oriental Bank shares £42. Chartered Mercantile Bank shares £30 103. 10th.—The Li-pool Cotton Market held firmly. 11th.—7Ibs. Shirtings 93. 14d. 40's Mule Twist 15$d. 12th—In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Maguire read a letter from the Mayor of Cork, resigning his office. Mr. Gladstone thereupon intimated that it was of no use to proceed with the Bill. Latest Cable Telegrams announce the completion of the Pacific Railroad. 14th.—Cotton quiet and unchanged. Week's Sales 52,000 Dales, Surats 17,000 bales. Imports 63,000 bales. Surats 17,000 bales. Stocks 380,000 bales, Surats 66,000 bales. Bengal 8d. Cotton held firmly. 15th—Further electoral disturbances have taken place in Paris. Belgian railway commission has been, appointed. Advices from Madrid state that Spanish Cortes have rejected proposals for a republic by large majorities. Consols 923. 4 per cent. rupee puper 914. 5 The. Exel ngeton India is Tid. to Is Tid. "New cent. rupee paper 104. 58 per cent. rupee paper
York 14th May. necticut has ratified the fifteenth constitutional amendment. The Straits Timex hears Cly private telegrams of a later date, that over 360 peo ple Lave beer killed in the streets of Paris, during the political disturbances there.
We take the following summary of home news from the London de: China Herald.
"The proceeding: arbament since our last issue have been very interesting. Warm debates have occurred in Committee on the Irish Church Bill, and several divisions, all extremely important, have been taken, The Liberals have always obtained large majoritics, as was to be expected, Mr. Disraeli has latter-been absent from the House, owing to an attack of gout. The Opposition in the House of Commons are evidently fighting on the no-surrender principle, while they are leaving the feasible amendments to. be introduced by the Lords. Interesting debates have also taken place on the subjects of marriage with a deceased ife's sister, and the site for the new law-courts.
embarras the Government on the Irish Land Question, Opposition in the House of Lords have attempted to but elicited nothing savea promise to deal with it. The Budyet continues to find favor.
Our relations with China will come on for di when the consular estimates are moved for. have promised to issue a batch of papers connected with China very shortly, and before these estimates are applied for. ed by the Foreign Office t) jovernment have shown the best disposition towards us; pera will entirely justify pursued. We must say that we entertain grave givings on this point, and we fear the anti-English conspiracy of the Mandarins and Americans has been successful.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, having visited the Crimea, returned to Constantinople on Satunlay en route for Athens, where they arrived on Tuesday, They were received with great ceremony.
Prince Arthur is still in Ireland, and is being received everywhere with the greatest enthusiasm.
The depression of trade in Lancashire threatens to snuff out the Preston strike. It has not yet, however, been array 6 The subject of emigration and pauperism is attracting much attention and is becoming serious, The stream of emigration is unprecedentedly large.
The Oriental and the Chartered Banks have held meetings, and have declared dividends.
The French Emperor preaches peace at present, secing that it is a popular sermon and the elections are ethand. Indeed, peace seems more likely at present than it has done for some time past. The Belgians are willing to give the French the full benefit of the contested railways, but will not consent to yield them the exclusive traffic. The negociations are in abeyance, In the Prussian Chamber, Count Bismarck has been defeated on the question of making the sible to the Chamber. That principle is affirmed a considerable majority. the Monarchists to obtain a candidate for the throne The prospects in Spain are dreary. The inability of
Tooks as if the leading European politicians wanted confidence in the future of the country. Money can only be raised by giving scrip more than thrice the value of the sum obtained in cash, The state of Cuba is, to describe it mildly, critical. Still, Spain is well governed. and there are no symptoms of successful In Italy the budget of Count Cambray Digny is the leading topic.
It will be seen from our remarks under United States that misgivings are entertained about the future relations between that country and Great Britain. It seems probable that that the surrender of the sover-eighty of Canada will be demandeil as payment for the Alabama claims. The progress of the Dom and the expected pacification of Ireland seem to it cate that the Americans believe in the Monroe trine—there is no time to lose. The action of th United States Government with regard to Cuba continues to appear dictated by unscrupulous avidity and consequent aggression.
Attention in Shanghai has been almost entirely concentrated on the opening of the markets for new season's Tea and Silk. We refer our readers to our Commercial Summary.
The only public meeting during the week has been that of the members of the Club, called by the shareholders, to discuss the question of carrying on or closing the establishment, It terminated in the mauner usual in Shanghai, by the appointment of a committee to undertake what the meeting was called together todo. We give a full report elsewhere. There has also been a meeting of the Trustees of the Sailors' Home, at which the accounts for the past veir were presented.
The Forward Hol, the first of the Tea clippers, proceeded to sea yesterday, and the Titania is expected to sail on Monday morning. The Bri King, str., arrived at Woosung on the 8th, and the same evening got on shore on the North Bank about five miles below Woosung. She however with the help of a tug steamer, got off the following night, and at once put to sca.
Ata meeting of the Municipal Council of the French Concession, held on the 7th inst., for the installation of the new members, Mr. Ed. Bonneville was elected President, and Mr, F. B. Forbes, Vice President.
The new Church, which is now ready for public worship, has not yet been opened, there being, we believe, some difficulty in meeting the contractors' claims.
It is stated that the Church Trustees have resolved to apply to the Foreign Office for a renewal of the grant in aid of the Chajlain's salary, which was surrendered by their predecessors some years ago.
It is stated by the Eeening Courier that Mr. John Markham, H. B. M.'s Consul at Chefoo, has compo: ed a careful and interesting paper on his recent to the Torabs of Confucius and Mencius. It is said to be full of novel observations, and gives probably the most ample account yet published of the descendants of Confucius, and the present condition of his burial place. The paper will, we believe, be read at the next meeting of the Royal Asiatic Society, which is tizad for Friday, the 18th instant.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.