ENGLISH NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 454, 24 June 1871, Page 2

ENGLISH NEWS.

London, May 23.—1 n £h». House of Commons an amendment was offered to the Army Eegulation Bill, making exception jto the restriction on the sale of commissions. Smith attacked the purchase system, and Card well < defended it. The debate ended in a Ministerial majority of thirty-nine. The barque James S. Stone, of Miller's line,! is chartered for Melbourne and Dunedin. The barque 'Sunny Begion is to sail on the 25th.

Wool sales are brisk in the London market. ;

Colonial securities, are firm

In; the House,of Lords the University Test Bill was sustained by a majority of five.'

< In the Houseof Lords,a bill was introduced for the confederation of the Leeward Islands, West Indies.

In the debate on the Army Purchase Bill there was found to be a majority of 63 against purchase.

Miall, member for Bradford, moved in the House of Commons for the dis-estab-jishijient of the Church of England. Roundell Palmer opposed him. Disraeli wished for a plebiscitum. ''Gladstone* sustained him. Upon a division, the majority against dis-establishment was 285. A ;Bteam'pf Ifeft; the Thames on the Ist, to attempt to repair the Atlantic cables. Napoleon is better. John* Margin, member for. Meath, claims the right of Ireland to sfelf-gpvern-ment. AMERICAN NEWS.;:''. ' The treaty was signed by the Joint High Commission on tho Bth, at the Department of State, Washington city. There are to be two Boards of Arbitration —one for national claims, such as those of the Alabatna^-the other to take cognisance of miscellaneous claims, such ■as those preferred by Britishers and Americans in losses during the war. The Senate is veiry indignant at the disc.losiire of the terms, .of the treaty,, and is taking all means to discover the informer. The San Juan question will be referred to the, 4*mperor of Brazil as arbitratort ;■. In] .regaßd^o the Alabama claims the British Government espressos 'its. regret that the privateer should have been'allowed to escape, from British ports, and submit the.question of damages to-a c6mmitfcpe of arbitration; '- '• «J ' Tho treaty meets with general approval, except in Canada, although Gen. But leihas taken ground against it. The rW oman Suffrage [ movement is i making way. • Buenos Ay res ia almost aepoptilated by tke.yellow.fever. , Business v is quite sus-, pended. '• * ''"T*; ■"■; d i/^E^W 'H«ll sarctfo .expedition will sail iv about two weeks.