The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-14
FROM EUROPE.
The Houne of Lords.


LONDON, June 14.-In the House of Lords
last evening the proceedings were mainly on
local affairs.
The High Court of Justice bill was reported.
Lord Cairns withdrew his opposition to it.
Committee on Tramways was appointed.
The proposed revision of the rules was then
discussed till the hour of adjournment.
House of Commons-Important Debate.
In the House of Commons report was de-
mauded in the results of the slave trade patrol.
The Home Secretary, in a reply to question,
said that the principle of open competition of
candidates for Office was still untried in certain
departments, though the Home Office was pre-
pared to adopt it.
The Marquis of Harrington examined the
proposed reduction of the French postal rates.
The principle was inapplicable to correspond
ence passing through France to England.
Mr.. Gladstone urged the consideration of the
Education bill. ..
The morning sessions of the House were
ordered to begin on Friday next.
The Constantinople Fire.
Mr.. Otway, Under Secretary for the Foreign
Department, described the burning of the Eng
lsh embassy at Constantinople. The archives
were all saved, and the embassy had been re-
moved to the Rapia village on the Bosphorus,
seven miles and half from Constantinople.
The University Test Bill.
The House then went into committee on the
University Test bill. number of amendments
were discussed that relieving doctors from
subscribing to the formularies of faith was
rejected.
American Bark In Distress.
An American-built bark laden with timber,
was seen off the Irish coast derelict on the 9th
of June.
Dry Weather.
Bells Weekly Messenger Journal, devoted in
good part to agriculture, asserts ia the last issue
that fraction less than five inches of rain have
fallen here this year.
Abandoned mt Sen.
The Warden Law, Capt. Wilkinson, from Sun
derland April 26 for New York, was abandoned
at sea on the 3lst of May.
Election Mt the Isle of Wight.
At the recent election in the Isle of Wight,
Alexander D. M. B. Cochrane was chosen a
member of the House of Commons. Leygate
has also been elected for Leicestershre.
London Rowing CIub.
The London Rowing Club decline the chal-
lenge of the Hudson Rowing Association, be-
cause trustworthy crew is not forthcoming.
Yacht Race.
The channel match of Royal Thames Yacht
Club from Dover to Boulogne and back, oc-
Cured yesterday. The wind was west-south-
west at the start and was favorable for the first
half of the race. The yachts arrived at Bou-
logne in the following order:-Julia, Hirondelle,
Egera, and Cambria. There were only four
minutes difference in the time of all at Bou-
logne. On returning, however, the Cambria
| won by twenty-one minutes, the Egeria becom-
| ing becalmed.
MIR. Dickens Remains.
1t is rumored that the remains of Charles
Dickens will be brought to London to-day, the
family having consented to their burial at West
| minister Abbey.
Destructive Fire In London.
Westminster Station, on the Metropolitan
Railway, was nearly consumed by fire last night.
| Loss of Br itish Gunboat.
| LONDON, June 14.-Advices have been re-
ceived here announcing the total loss of the
British gunboat Slaney, in the China Sea. Her
commander, William F. L. Elwyn, and forty
three of her crew perished. The Slaney was a
screw steamer of 300 tons burthen, s0-horse
power, and carried three guns.