EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 3558, 18 July 1874, Page 2

EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

LATEST CABLEGRAMS,

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m, ™ „ . Hokitika, July 17. J.ho Claud Hamilton, Captain Bawden, has arrived from Melbourne. She left on the 10th.

London, July 7. In the House of Commons, Mr Dixon’s Bill enforcing the universal establishment of School Boards, and compelling attendance at schools, was rejected by 320 to 156 votes. In the debate on Mr Butt’s motion for an Irish Parliament, Mr Disraeli demonstrated the impossibility of Home Rule. The O’Donoghue and Mr Lowe also opposed the motion, which was negatived by 458 votes to 61. The iron masters of South Wales have given notice of a further reduction of wages. Earl Derby has stated that England will acquiesce in holding a conference of European Powers at Brussels on certain conditions. One is the exclusion of discussions on international law as governing the relations of belligerents, especially in maritime warfare. Britain declines to enter upon vague new engagements. The delegates not to be plenipotentiary, but merely to watch the proceedings. The Australian maUs via California have beeu delivered; those via Brindisi are expected on the 10th.

The Plimsoll Commission deprecates any extension of official surveys or legislative regulations, but argues for the preservation of full responsibility of shipowners, masters, and crews, by invigorating the Marine Department, and improving the system of investigation into casualties. The Commissioners condemn the existing system of marine insurance, and recommend a complete revision. A deputation introduced by Earl Belmore waited upon Earl Carnarvon yesterday, urging annexation of Fiji. His Lordship stated that the subject was receiving the special consideration of the Government.

Mr James Gordon Bennett, jun., of the ‘New York Herald,’ and proprietor of the ‘ Daily Telegraph,’ has arranged to send Mr Stanley on a new African expedition. Mr Gladstone made his first appearance in the House of Commons since Whitsuntide on the occasion of the debate on the Scotch Patronage Bill, which he opposed. The debate was adjourned.

Obituary.—Earl Dalhousie, and M. Goulard, Ex-minister of the Interior and of Finance in France.

m , . Paws, July 4. ihe following is the Comte de Chambord’s manifesto:—“ France needs royalty. Birth made me yeur King, It is my wish to make a supreme effort to overthrow the barrier of preseparating us. I repudiate the absolutism of Legitimist Monarchy. It is a haunted monarchy, with two Chambers examining questions submitted to them. I reject the modern Parliamentary system, and I desire a strong reparative power of monarchy, which alone will secure a strong alliance. ” The manifesto omits all allusion te the flag. The French Press consider Chambord’s manifesto renders his restoration finally impossible, and remark upon all omission of reference to the white flag. The * Union,’ a newspaper which first published the manifesto, has been suspended for a fortnight. The Legitimists intend to introduce a motion in the Assembly on the subject.

The suspension of the ‘Union’ newspaper for publishing the Comte de Chambord’s manifesto led to a serious crisis. The object of the Legitimists’ motion was to overthrow the Ministry.

m j- • T . July 8. lue discussion on Legitimists’ motion was opened in the Assembly on Wednesday. The moderate Left and extreme Left will combine with the Legitimists, and the issue is doubtful The position of the Ministry is doubtful.

July 9. . The Left obtained the Toting upon the Legitimists’ motion, regretting the suspension of the Union newspaper, which wae consequently rejected by 379 rotes to 80. The subsequent motion supported by the Government, reproclaiming MacMahon’s powers, was rejected by 369 to 331. It was ultimately resolved to simplify the matter and pass the order of the day by 339 to 315, which is tantamount to a partial Ministerial success. The Ministry tendered their resignation, and MacMahou peremptorily refused it, and will send a message expressing his determination to rule for seven years, and demanding the organisation of his powers.

The R.M.S.S. Pera left for Australia on the 3rd.