GENERAL SUMMARY.

Grey River Argus, Volume X, Issue 850, 18 April 1871, Page 2

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, March 3. In the House of Commons, Mr Gladstone was ill and retired early. Mr Dilke gave notice of a resolution regarding the Government's assent to a conference on the Eastern question, on the conditions dictated by Gortschakoff. Sir R. Peel stigmatized Lord Lyons' course in deserting the British population as cowardly, and extolled the courageous behaviour of Washburne, the American Minister. The Times referring to Mr Childera' health, says it will be impossible for him to resume his seat at the Admiralty Board within 12 months. The University Boat Race comes off on April Ist. Washington correspondents aver that the counter claims of great Britain for damages to property of Englishmen in this country during the war of rebellion, and to Canada for injuries received by citizens of the Dominion during Fenian raids will, probably be insisted upon and pressed by British members of the High Commission on the Alabama Bill. In the House of Lords this evening the Marquis of Salisbury attacked the foreign policy of the Government, showing that Foreign Powers were all contemptuous in their manner towards England. Prussiahad declined England's aid in there-establish-ment of peace with. France, and Russia had repudiated her obligations solemnly ageed to at the end of the Crimean war. He urged the reorganisation of the army. Earl Granville protested against the attack, and the discussion ended by the adoption of an order for reprinting the text of the guarantees given by Engr land in Continental matters. Mr Gladstone has communicated to the House the unsettled condition of Westmeath County, Ireland. Bordeaux, March 6. In the Assembly, Louis Blanc, Victor Hugo, and others demanded that the Provisional Government should return an account of their acts up to the capitulation of Paris. De L' Escose demanded their arreßt on a charge of high treason. New York, March 7. The contract has just been signed by Julius Yogel, W. H. Webb, and Ben Halliday, in New York, for the 1 establishment of a four weekly mail line between Sad Francisco, New Zealand and Australia. The pioneer vessel leaves San Francisco on the Bth April. The speed is to be such that the mails shall be delivered in London from Sydney, and vice versa, in 48 days. London, March 7. The Times announces that Mr Goschen succeeds Mr Childers as First Lord of the Admiralty, Stansfield succeeds Goschen, as President of Poor Law Board, Baxter succeeds Stansfield as one of the Secretaries of the Treasury, and Lefevre succeeds Baxter as Secretary of the "Admiralty. Paris, March 9. Napoleon has addressed a communication to the President of the French Assembly, protesting against the vote by which that body declared that his dynasty has forfeited the throne. March 13. Versailles has been evacuated by the Germans. On the 13th March, in the House of Lords, Earl Granville announced that the Conference on the Eastern question had closed, and the treaty been signed at the Foreign Office abrogating the restriction: on the admission of foreign men-of-war into the Dardanelles and Bosphorus. Paris, March 15.' The Assembly has granted Thiers 3,000,000 francs for immediate expenses of the Government. The Czar sent a deputation of distinguished army officers to saltuethe Em* peror of Germany on his way to Berlin. Washington, March 15. The removal of Sumner from the Committee on Foreign Relations is the topic of the hour. London, March 16. • It is rumored that Princess Beatrice; will marry the Marquis of Ely. i A violent storm prevails throughout \ Great Britain, and there have been many: wrecks. . ;.'• ; *

The French Press is very bitter and insulting to England. &r~ Washington, March 16. Sessions of the joint High Commission on the Alabama question, &c, are held daily. There is nothing but rumors as to results. London, March 17. In the discussion on the J^myJßfljL laaiu night, there was a vigorous oaalaiignTby" members of the .Commons oil ill© pvur^tase system. V The Empress-and Prince Impeoa^ej.t,,Dover awaiting the, arrival of the Emperor. ■" } New "Sobk, March' 17. The reported Spanish, proposition to sell Cuba and Porto f Ififto 'to the United States is confiriried* :; ~ ; Paris, March 17. t The Montmartre insurgents r€main|in? possession of a number of the Gorernmerit cannons.. , . : . ... -" r \ .'■'''-:'"''' ■ ■- : - :^; ■■ ""■•■■' BmtHN, March 17i'The Emperor "William has. arrived. There were great rejoicings. . , London, March. 17. Eobert Chambers/ of Edinburgh, publisher, died to-day. In the House of Commons Mr Disraeli violently opposed, and Mr Gladstonerde-> fended the abolition of the purchase system in the Army. The Bill reM a second time. , .'"".".'.'" In the House of Lords Earl^ .Carnarvon related that of 300,000 barrels of ; powder; in the Government Arsenals, all, but .800, had been found worthless pebble pow- ; .de : r. ■'•••"■ : :/; :'■.:,.; San Francisco, March 18. The s.s. Nevada is announced to leave this port on the 18th April for Honolulu, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton/ -and^ Port Chalmers, New Zealand, connecting with steamers for Sydney an& Melbourne;, The vessel following, the Nebraska, will proceed to Sydney direct via Auckland.