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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1879, 10 August 1874, Page 2

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GREAT. BRITAIN. London, July 24. The House of Commons has voted unanimously an annual income of L 15,000 for Prince Leopold. Mr Disraeli has abandoned the Judicature Bill and the Land Transfer Bill, and also withdrawn the obnoxious clauses in the Endowed Schools Bill., The prorogation of Parliament takes I place on Bth August. July 25Count Schouvaloff has been appointed Russian Ambassador in London, in succession to Baron Brunnow. - :: | Mr Donald M'Lean, Native Minister in New Zealand, has been appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George ; and Colonel Ward, R.E., Deputy-master, of the Mint at Melbourne, a Companion of the Ord|r. The com market is declining, in the prospect of a good harvest. > . • - ( ., i% • ■ The copper market is depregs&di , with few transactions. Chili, L 7 7; Australian, LB6 toLBB. Tin is heavy and nnsettled, with receding quotations. Strait3,-:L95 toL97. Australian tin ore has been. sold fromXSO tb L6O per ton. •:/ ■■•.;> ::;■:! July 29.^ It is asserted that the German 1 ambassador has notified to France the intention of Germany to send a, squadron ;• tb^the north oi Spain unless there iS : a 1 rigorous surveillance on the frontier. ~The~French officials deny affording, any assistance to the Carlists. The British fleet in the Pacific has been ordered to rendezvous at Panama, in order io inforce payment by the Republic of Guatemala of the indemnity of Ll 0,000 to Mr Magee, the British Vice-Consul at San Josej for the outrage inflicted upon him by Colonial Gonzales.' v ■'• The landing-stage at Liverpobl, half a mile long, has been entirely destroyed : by fire.