Wo have had no mail arrival during the week, 'A mail leaves to-morrow for Europe, by the P. & 0, str. Orissa, The following Reuter's telegrams have reached us during the week Parliament formally opens to-day.
Brand's re-election to the Speakership is unopposed. There will be no speech until the Members are sworn and the Mi-ulsters re-elected, probably the 19th March Pembroke, Under-Secretary for War.
At a meeting of the Into Cabinet on Saturday, Gladstone declined to undertake the leadership of the Liberal party.
Heavy rains and tornadoes render the homeward march of Wolseley ditticult.
The Arracan, bound for Hongkong, collided and sank in the Channel. The crew were saved, except one, 'A despatch from Wolseley of the 2nd Feb. describes the peaceful professions of the King and his offers of unconditional surrender as solely intended to deceive. The whole negociations were a treacherous plot of the Ashantees, who have offered greater resistance than was believed Possible.
Lord Carnarvon has received a letter from Goldsworthy, dated 8th Feb., announcing the King of the Ashantees a prisoner.
The Prince of Wales has returned to London, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh Jand at Gravesend, to-day.
'A despatch from Wolseley dated 9th February announces the capture and burning of Coomassie and the flight of the King.
The troops withdrew to the Adausie hills, where they await the issue of peace neyodations, The Ashantees have not attempted to interfere with the troops returning.
Pelissier put into St. Thomas leaky.
The Great Northern Telegraph Ca. are preparing a Cable Expedition, for the purpose of substituting very heavy cable for most exposed portions of existing cable. The expedition leaves London middle of April.
New Anti-ecclesiastical Bills, applicable to the whole of Germany, have been submitted to the Federal Council.
The sale of Chambord's portrait is for-hidden in France.
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