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(Per Hero, at Auckland.)
London, July 24. A continuation of lain has caused serious inundation in some of the Midland Counties, and extensive damages in almost all the counties. Despairing accounts are given of the crops. Messrs Alexander and William Collier, finance brokeis, have been arrested and consigned to Newgate, charged with fraud. The London and Westminster Bank are the pro. secuters.
Unparallelled excitement eocurred in the TTouse of Commons yesterday, when Mr Disraeli withdrew the Merchant Shipping Bill. Mr Plimsoll made a violent speech in opposition to its withdrawal, in which he urged upon the Premier not to consign thousands of human beings to death by attending to the representations of shipowners in Parliament. Mr Plimsoll said he was determined to unmask the villains who were sending sailors to certain death. He was called upon to retract his words, but refused to do so, and presented to the Speaker a protest, then leaving the House. Mr Disraeli moved that the Speaker reprimand Mr Plimsoll; but it was finally agreed to afford him an opportunity of apologising, and a motion was carried requiring him to attend the House of Commons for that purpose on July 29th.
The Hon. "W. H, F. Mitchell, president of the Victorian Legislative Council, has been knight&d. The appointment of Mr Thoneman as Austrian Consul at Melbourne has been approved by the Quaen.
Dr Solway is expected to be the new Bishop of Melanesia.
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Evening Star, Issue 3882, 3 August 1875, Page 3
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241LATEST FROM EUROPE. Evening Star, Issue 3882, 3 August 1875, Page 3
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