We have had no mail from Home since our last, The Stuconada, which arrived on the 19th inst, brought Hongkong dates to the 15th inst., and the following Telegrams which have come to hand la Calcutta.
London, March 20th.—Their Royal Highness the Prince and Princess of Wales have rot to Cairo, Thoy- will proceed to Suez on the 31st instant, to visit.the Suez Canal..'The Royal party will embark at Px ort Said, on board H.M.'s steamer slriadne, The Debato _on the Irish Church question was continued in_ the House of Commons last night. Sir Stafford Northcote defended it in a brilliant speech. The directors of the mae " speech it opposition to the bill and Mtr. Bright Agra. Bank,, Limited, have declared a half-yearly dividend of me per cent. on the preference shares, making thirteen per cent. for year.—Bank Shares. Oriental "Bank £43 10s.; Chartered Bank £21108, 5 Chartered Mercantile Bank £31 Total Bullion in the Banks of England, and France, £64,875.000; Total Notes in Circulation of both banks, £75,375,000, A. debate took place yesterday in the Corps Legislati€ on the army contingent. Marshal Noil said that the reorg ganisation of the army was nearly complete, but that the Government was not hurrying it because there was no cause. The Budget Committee reports on, the authority of the Government, the peacofal views that vern the "situation." Lhe Government of Belgium formally accepted the proposals of the Government of France for the settlement of the Luxemburg Kail-way question. The furlough of eoveral categories of French soldiers has been extended. Prussian soldiers of 1866 are to be dismissed "in June instead of. the- Autumn, Regarding eomminication Letween Eastern India and Western China, the Duke
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