SPECIAL CABLE TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1515, 12 June 1873, Page 2

SPECIAL CABLE TELEGRAMS.

London, May 24. In Committee of the House of Lords, r: . on the Customs Bill, Earl Gray proposed r the exclusion of New Zealand fromthe- „ . operation of the Customs . Bill, After observations from Lords Beimore,tLisgar,i ; • and Kimberley, it was negatived without . k adivision.; • . : . ■ ;:-.■- „ :.,■ „ Arrived — May Queen, from Otago. ;: ■' . ■■ " ■"• -■ ■ ■'■ ■ ! •;■;■; ""■;■_■■ \%£j zi. ); -y New Zealand Consolidated "Evf^W^ " v " ""'" Hemp unchanged ; market dull and de-. r pressed. ' : -. ; , : . ." \.';' ! ' ."• '" : ' : . London, May 23,,/, ;^ The Australian Customs Bill has passed :.<■-, :th6 Lords.: ■■■■■ ':..: ■■.■■■••)■':'. •:: : :; ■ :j ?;■;.; y'yrff ".\ r.v The blodiari, from ; Braliaite,;t*ut inta; ;: \ '.; f Table Bay on the i&h Aprii'dismastecT, r j! ' The screw corvette Pearlis being com*' "^ missioned by Captain Goodehong f ot 'the Australian station. ' ; ' V _. , ... The Prince of Wales has leJEt^ieianai.^ y •> He was brilliantly entertained through" .- out the whole=of ; his' Visit! ; .U-. ;i '.W •' :'O'f .; v- May 27. The Queen has presented to; Queensland six red deer from Windsor -Forest, which were shipped in the -Groat, Queensland j• - j to-day. "■■ „ .: ' „ '; ] Vf/V'/^'"'! ":•■-■■ : '""■=•■.!■..!.- lr<-.sffl%£' The Tichbprne; trial 'is proceeding. „,.. Gibbs, solicitor. Miller and Darwooa were examined yesterday"; "" L J ' " ; .;•■•...-■: : '■■'- >■■ -^-^..vMayS&asfyc. ;;/0 Miss Loder, of Wapping, fully identifies the claimant' "as '" i(! ~' kiL ( ' ' . '■■ /' ." l } : /: -'; ■'[ May 31. The Competition at the -sales' hasbeew/. % animated, foreign buyers being' especially %- numerous. The sales conclude today."'" The attendance has been' good, and the competition firm ; prices were maintained to the close. The next sales . commence • on the 10th July. The arrivals amount to 104,000' bales, and the prospects of the forthcoming series is favorable. -•■-•-• ■ ''■ : '■"-■''■•" ■ 'JfAxfyMay'&i'-- 1 ' M'Mahon's message , to the,. Assembly promises scrupulous obedience to the will

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of the Assembly. A resolute Conservative poUcy will lie pursued. Conservative functionaries will be appointed. Thiers has joined the Left Centre. The Buonapartists, support the new Government! TraDquility everywhere prevails. Conservative prefects have oeen appointed in 29 Departments. ... ,May2B. France has pursued a free trade policy, and the Government will probably abandon Thiers' commercial treaties. The Berlin Cabinet will consider the recognition of M'Mahon aa President, after receipt of an official notification from the French Government. Tt is rumored to be the intention to proclaim a Republic, and make M'Mahon President for five years and irresponsible. Constantinople, May 23, The Khedive of Egypt has arrived at Constantinople. The Shah of Persia has been brilliantly received in St. Petersburg. It is asserted that the Khan of Khiva has organised a force of 14,000 men to oppose the advance of the Russians. Boston, May 30. A terrible conflagration is raging in Boston. London, May 21. Money is easy, owing to an unexpected influx from America. May 23. Discount, 6 per cent. Money in less demand. The London Chartered Bank's dividend ] is 8 per cent. May 31. Discount, 6 per cent. Money in active demand. The Bank return is favorable. The Stock market is improved and active; May 31. Sperm, unaltered; wheat, unchanged. . May 28. llor the Derby, Sir Tatton Syke's Doncaster, 1 ; Mr Crawford's Gang Forward j and Mr Saville's Kaiser, a dead heat for second place. The race was most ex- | citing. May 30. The Oaka.— Mr Merry's Marie Stuart, 1 ; Mr Crawford's Wild Myrtle, 2; Mr Mr Johnstone's Angelo, 3. London, undated. ] The oldest son of the Princess Louise of Hesse has fallen from a window and been killed. June 3. A great trade demonstration has taken place at Hyde park to protest against the laws for the punishment of workmen. The results of the wool sales show the greasy sorts were ]§d above March sales. Lambs, half-bred, owing to the large supply, were 2d lower. Best washed and scoured fleece is slightly advanced. Medium lower and unchanged ; Cape shows an average reduction of l|d. About 100.000 bales were taken for export; France being the principal foreign customer. Germany furnishes a number of buyers; America none. Paris, Undated. The Orleanists are endeavoring to disassociate themselves from any allegiance with the Legitimists and Bonapartists. The Assembly has voted the reconstruction of the Vendome Column. The Bank of France has advanced the Government 200 million francs in gold for the payment of the -indemnity. Germany has declined to enter into diplomatic relations with President M'Mahon and the Government, until an assurance is given that they will faithfully adhere to the treaty. June 3. M'Mahon has authorised Prince Napoleon to enter France. In a proclamation addressed to the army, President M'Mahon alludes to the fact of his election for the Presidency being the choice of the Assembly. In testifying to the loyalty and patriotism of the army, he relies on its energy to maintain order and respect for the laws. General Ladmirault is appointed Commandant at Versailles. Madrid, undated. Figueras, the Spanish Premier, has announced the separation of Church and State, and the abolition of slavery in Cuba. A forced issue of 1,600,000,000 rials, in notes, on the Bank of Spain has been made. . London, undated. , The Turkestan detachment of the Russian expeditionary force was encamped on the frontier of Khiva on the 29th April. The loss at the recent Boston conflagration amounted to 1,250,000 dollars. New York, June 3. War with the Medoc Indians' has ended.