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Evening Star, Issue 3192, 14 May 1873, Page 3

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{From the New Zealand Frees Association.)

SPECIAL UNPUBLISHED. Bombay, May 7, p.m, Qukenrclifke, May 8, M. Th’ierp introduced Constitutional Bills OP the recopomepcement of the pession. Parofiet and pfcher Depqtjes? have piojnised to guppppt Thiels ip his pffpits to definitely institute the Government of the Republic. Sir C. Dilke’s motion for the redistribution of seats was rejected. Lord Chelsea, a Conservative, has been elected for Bath.

f* blson, May 13 Mr Kelling has withdrawn from the co itest for the Suburbs electiou in favor of Mr Richmond, who is thought certain to beat Mr Elliot.

Wellington, May 13, Dr Pollen will probably bo PostmasterGeneral. An application has been made to the Government to lease the Snares as a sealing station. The applicant offers to reside there himself, or to put some one there, and engages not to bunt seals during the breeding season; to establish a provision depot for for shipwrecked crews; and to afford the Government every facility for erecting a lighthouse, if it is desired to place on. there.

The Education Board has, by mutual arrangement, taken over the Roman Catholic city schools for secular instruction. A new series of Irish National school books are only to be used. The first half-hour each day is to be devoted to religious instruction, the attendance of children thereat being optional with the parents. The Provincial Council has passed the Loan Bill .