GENERAL SUMMARY.

Grey River Argus, Volume XI, Issue 998, 7 October 1871, Page 2

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, Aug. 11. The Queen is at Osborne, and intends to return to Scotland. The Crown Prince of .Germany was at Qsborne oh the 22nd July. The Princess of Wales was at Kensington. The reason for the House of Lords refusing to pas 3 the Ballot Bill was that the season was so far advanced as to preclude discussing the measure. A Radical demonstration was made in the House of Commons on the proposed vote of L 15,000 for Prince Arthur. The opponents to the proposal were only 13, and the vote passed. An early prorogation of Parliament was looked for. Mr Card well promised to give the army a practical lesson in soldiering by campaign, in Berkshire, but it has since been relinquished, on account of the War Office failing to provide the necessary funds. ; ....,;..,,. . A court-martial has been held on Captain Beamish and Commander King, of H.M.S. Agincourti Both officers were severely reprimanded. ; The Colonial Conference held a sitting on the 20th and 21st July, Earl Shafcsbury in the chair. A meeting of the English, Scottish, anA AnntmiHttn fUia»tai.aJ "Rfrnlr •WTflflJhnltl on the 31st July, when a dividend of 7 per cent, was announced. Dr Featherston has arrived in London. The organ for Melbourne, from Hull, has been twice tested satisfactorily. Mr Oochrane called the attention of Parliament tp the impetus afforded to emigration by the introduction of additional steam communication between the Mother Country and the Colonies. The British Association ig holding a meeting in Edinburgh, but is not very successful. Jules Favre has resigned. The new Spanish Ministry, under M. Zoulla, is working well. The Goodwood Cup was won by Shannon, Favonhiß second, Mortimer third. Mario left the stage on 19th July, and was enthusiastically received. The National Bank has the option of sixty days to subscribe fifty million of bonds. London, Aug. 12. In the House, of Commons, Mr Taylor called attention to the evils attending the traffic in South' Sea labor. The Colonial Office is determined to stop slavery, but deprecated any judgment. The Queensland authorities were making an effort to properly conduct the immigration scheme in a legitimate manner. If not, the Government would stop it. Mr Kinnaird expressed his dissatisfaction with the j reply given. |