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Evening Star, Issue 3124, 22 February 1873, Page 2

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{From the New Zealand Press Association.)

Wellington, Fob. 22. The James Patterson anived from Sydney this morning. The cable was repaired on the Utn inst.

London. February 8. Mr Torr, a Conservative, has been elected for Liverpool. . , , ~ The Committee of Thirty rejected the request of M. Thiers concerning the notiheation of their decision in regard to the P°^ r of veto. On the motion for its adoption, M. Thiers moved au amendment, in which he agreed to granting a suspensory veto for ten months. ~.. . The member for Eastwick called the attention of the House of Commons to the Central question. The National ZeKumj of Berlin advocated the annexation by Russia of Central Asia. February 9. The exports for the month show an increase of four millions. The yield of the Yorkshire collieries shows a marked decrease. The colliery strike continues. Coals are 50s a ton. The iutroduciou of Chinese labor is threatened. Mr M‘Arthur tabled a motion calling upon the Covernm ut to ascertain the wishes of the Fijians as to a protectorate or aunexatiou. . Mr Mactie renewed the question of Colonial annexation. Mr C. Cavan Duffy and Mr J. M. Wilson, Premier of Tasmania, are created Knights Bachelor of St. Michael and EJden. A committee of Colonists met to consider the question of Colonial annexation. Mr Childers presided. February 10. The Committee of Thirty rej cted the proposal of the Government respecting the creation of a second Chamber and the continuance of an Executive in power during a dissomtion. The whole proposal in regard to the Constitution was adopted. The discuss ous are regarded as an indication of a rupture between M. Thiers and the Committee, and has caused co siderable uneasiness in Paris. February 11. King Amadeus has expressed bis resolution to abdicate the throne of Spain. His Ministers endeavored to dissuade him. The King asked twenty-four hours before announcing his final decision. Congress is sitting permanently. The Republicans are active, and the Carlists strengthening in the North. February 12. Amadeus has finally abdicated, aud the Chambers are constituted Sovereign. The Cortes unanimously accepted the abdicat’on, and proclaimed a Republic on a division of 255 to 32. The cause of the abdication is said to be a question relating to the maintenance of artillery. Earl Kimberley, in reply to a question by Bari Belmore, in the House of Lords, promised to produce papers relative to tho outrages in the South Seas. He give a detailed account of the measures adopted, and stated it was intended to farther increase the squa.lron. He also acknowledged the desire of the Colonists to assist the Imperial Government in putting down the nefarious traffic, and punishing those engaged in it. The weather is severe.

February 13. The official correspondence relating to the affairs of Central Asia -was laid before Parliament, and concludes with a despatch from Prince Gortchakoff, showing that the divergencies of England and Russia related to Badakashan and Wakshan, which Uussia regarded as enjoying a certain independence. Considering, however, the difficulty of establishing the facts. Russia would not refuse to accept the boundary line Earl Granville laid down. Russia relies on England to use her influence to induce the rulers to maintain apeaceful attitude, and to relinquish measures of aggression. February 14. Mr Gladstone introduced the Dublin University Bill. It emancipates the University from the control of Trinity College, and bestows upon it the revenue of Trinity ( ollege and other funds derived from ecclesiastical property. It proposes that the various colleges shall be incorporated; with the University to have a sovereignty. The University is to have a governing body of twenty-eight members, chosen irrespective of religion. February 9. Money is scarce, and discounts firm. Victorian Debentures, Japuary and July, 117$; New South Wales, lives, IOG.j ; New Zealand consolidated fives, 104; Queensland sixes, 111; Bank New South Wales, 425; Australasian Bank, 54; Union Bank, 43$ ; E, 8. and A. Bank, 20$ ; Batik of Victoria, 44. ' Tallow (mutton) unchanged; beef, advanced, 6d ; petroleum, Is 7d ; copper, I 92 tin. L 144 ; N.Z. hemp averages L 35 ; hides and leather, active at a slight advance. February 11, Coal, 525. A prospectus has been issued for the) formation of the Fitzroy Iron and Coal Company.

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The Intercolonial Conference closed yesterday. The following resolutions were passed ; —First. That Melbourne should be the terminus of the Galle service, with branch services, to the cost of .which and the general line the other Colonies will contribute on the basis of the amount of matter transmitted by each. The Sydney delegates' resolution to call for tenders for the carriage of mails from Gal c to Melbourne and Galle to Sydney, and to accept the lowest, was negatived. The Sydney (Megates entered a protest. Second. The Torres Staits line to be established at a cost not exceeding L 20,000, the Imperial Government to be asked to pay a subsidy of L-V'OO. * bird. The Imperial Government to be asked to pay L 20,000 towards the Californian line, as arranged by New South Wales and New Zealand ; also to arrange for the conveyance of mails between London and San Francisco. Fourth. The present ocean postal rates to continue ; InterColonial rates to be reduced next year to 2d Fifth. The laying 1 of a second cable from Singapore to Normatown is recommended, and the Horae Government is to be asked’ to join the Colonies in giving a subsidy of L 2,500 to reduce the general charge of cablegrams. Intercolonial telegrams to be reduced to a shilling for every ten words within each Colony. The question of a free' pjess telegram was negatived. Sixth. Earl Kimberly/ to be urged to reconsider the restrictions on Intercolonial commercial reciprocity. _ Seventh. An Intercolonial Customs uuiou is recommended, on the basis of a tariff to be arranged, for purposes of revenue only, and not for protection. Eighth. The Conference affirmed the desirableness of abolishing the collection of border duties, and substituting the payment of a lump sum. Ninth, *J lie question of coast lights was referred to a committee. A lighthouse on the Snares and the Auckland Islands is recommended. Tenth, The Home Government to he asjied to niter the wine tariff, winch now precludes the admission into England of Colonial wines o i the footing of French wines. Eleventh. The Colonies to pass laws* to facilitate the arrest of absconding debtors and criminals. Twelfth. The Home Government to be asked to legalise the investment of English trust funds in Colonial securities. 'lbirteenth. A refuge for distressed seamen to be maintained at Somerset, Yorke Reninsula, Queensland defraying one-third of the cost. Fourteenth, All the Colonies to prohibit the importation of live stock for two years from foreign countries where infectious disease exists. Fifteenth. The British Government to ba urged to assume the Protectorate of Fiji. (Sixteenth. FutureColouial statistics to be collected on a uniform plan arranged by tbg Qdpemmetite ef Victoria and Mew Sentfc

Queenstown, February 22. The claim ou Sutherland Beach, known as the Blind Stab Company, Shotover, pre. viously mentioned, has yielded near 500 ozs. of gold this month, and the prospects continue equal over the ground. One hundred ounces is the average yield from each small paddock The weather is so hot that threshing goes on simultaneously with reaping. The late crops are nearly all down, and the machines work long hours. The hill country is quite parched, aud the sheep caunot bo kept off the low lands.