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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1857, 18 July 1874, Page 2

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[AIJ-GLO-AUSTRAHAH" /PEBBS TBLEGEAPH^ AGENCY.] Hokitika, July 17. The Claud Hamilton has arrived. \ "•■-. : : ■■„"'!,' n : London, July 2. The great uneasiness felt concerning the safe ty of the Atlantic cabl^steariter'Fara-* day, recently launched, but reported lost, but the rumor is. contradicted. „_ r j '■'■■''■'■■ ■'•■■ ■■■■■■' j u iyi3.i In the House; of Coihmons> )Mr'Dixon's Bill for enforcing the universal establishment of School Boards, and compelling the attendance! of children at schools, was rejected by 320, to ,156\ , „,,.,,! In the debate oh Mr Butt's motion for the election.' of an Irish Parliament, Mx Disraeli demonstrated the impossibility 'of : Homeriile. The O'Dorioghue and Mr Lowe also opposed the motion, which was negatived.by, 458 to 61., .,.. . , .... The ironmasters of South Wales have given notice of ■; further reductions in wages. . . . , ' July 4. . Earl Derby ; ; stated that England will acquiesce in holding a - Conferencie ■ of European Powers at Brussels T on certain conditions- — one is the exclusion ; of discussions on. international law as concerning the . relations of .belligerents, iespecially in maritime warfare. Great Britain declines to enter into r new engagements. British delegates: are' not to;be:plenipotentiariesi: butmerely tdrwatchpfoceed:ingS.::\i' „"■.-.- ! ::- : -"' }: ■ ■ ;■-■■ h :\->:l „: The Plimaoll Commiiasion deprecates any extension of official Burveys 'or legislative regulations, but argues for the preservation of the ' full responsibility of shipowners towards masters and crews by invigorating the i marine* department and improving the system investigating casualties. The Commissioners condemn the existing system of marine insurance, arid recommend a complete revision.:' :■• \ A- deputation introduced by Earl Belmore waited upon Earl Carnarvon yesterday, urging the annexation of Fiji! His Lordship stated that, the subjecj; was receiving the special- consideration of the Government.' :: .'•!.■'■'...!. ■' '•■)•'. Mr. f Jame3 ; .Gordon. Bennett,. junr., of the New Yortßtraldj and, the proprietor of the Daily Telegraph 'has arranged to Bend Mr Stanley on a new African expedidition. ; :; ' _■•' " ■'■' '■'<■■■ ■ ' ■■' ■ ■■■' : '; Goulard,' Ex-Miriister of the Inteiior and Finance, isdead. ; : ■ .- ; : •.■•; Wheat is firm. Adelaide wheat, 64s to 653 per 4961 b. „ ;< ; " .'..; Adelaide flour, from forty-five to fortyseven. Paris, July 4. The following i 3 the Count de.Chambord's manifesto :~"Frenchmen — France needs royalty. My birth made irieyour king. It is my wish you should make a supreme effort to over throw the barrier of prejudice separating us. I repudiate absolutism. A Legitimist monarchy; is a limited monarchy, with two Chambers; for examining such questions as are submitted to them: I reject the modern Parliamentary system, and I desire thejstrong !, reparative power of a monarchy which; alone will] form strong ''alliances." _(The manifesto admits all allufion to the flag.) : The French press consider the Count _de| Chambord's manifesto renders hw restora-j tion finally impossible, and rtemarks^upon j all omission or reference to white flag, i La Union, which^ .'first'. : .pnblisfi'ed; !r the manifesto is 'suspended for a fortnight. The I Legitimists intend to iritroduce a motion ' in the Assembly on the r subjectr. : ; j - ■:"'■ ;■:■_■ \ :V.r ■ \..< July -%i Mr Gladstone made his first appearance j in the 'House of Gqriimons -since' Whitsriri; tide, ori the occasion, of^the^jiebate, on! the Scotch Patronage Bill, which he opposed. The debate was adjourned: , , Obituary-^arlDaJhousie/; :i V' "\ ■h r • July 6. The Atlantic cable .'steamer Faraday is reported safe. The Australian mails via California' are delivered. Those via Brindisi expected onthelOth; ■ ;( '-'; •.■-• .;. l ' : ':\ .-; T f r il \, :..::. p 0I jjj db GALX.E, July\Bi. 'f'. The Pera left for Australia on the ,3rd. , ; ; PARIS, July 7. ; The 'suspension i of La Z7w«m.f or pubr. lishing Count de Chambord's manifesto resulted in a motion on the subject in the 1 Assembly that the publication was intended to overthrow the MinistryV " ;:V ". ::■■■; "'I: g^lK' July 8. A discußsionori 1 the Legitimist motion was opened in the .Assenibly on Wednesday. - The,, Moderate Left and, ..the rEx^ tremeiLeft combine with the Legitimists^ and the issue is doubtful.V The posiSio!u- r of the Ministry is doubtful. — 'A l 0 d-H-ti ..: ;; ,:;. ;: ' L \i ?'^