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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1879, 13 August 1874, Page 2

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PER VICTORIA, FROM SYDNEY. Auckland, Aug. 12. The "Victoria has arrived from Sydney. She left for Auckland on the 4th. A cablegram from Paris of August ], says the French National Assembly definitely resolved to adjourn on the 6th of August to 3rd November. The motion to raise the state of seige on the Spanish frontier was rejected, but France has notified Germany that it will agree to act in unison with other powers regarding the recognition of the Carlists as belligerents. The official journal has published a note disclaiming the pastoral of the Archbishop of Paris attacking Haley. The majority of the Brussels Conference are in favor of the limitation of the humanitarian question. Tho Bank rate of discount is 3 per cent. Melbourne, Aug. 4. It is finally arranged for the services as Treasurer of Mr Ramsay, PostmasterGeneral. Kingsbury is a strong favorite for the Hawkesbury Guineas, and Dagworthi io v the Handicap. Tasmania, Aug. 4. The Colonial Treasurer estimates the revenue for 1874 at L 265,000 ; for 1875, at L 3 31,000. The expenditure on public works, LJ 60,000. A.S.N. Company declared a dividend of 12| per cent. The steamer City of Adelaide has again been chartered by the San Francisco Mail Service, and will leave Sydney, for Auckland, on the 14th August to convey the outward mails. The Tartar is now on her way from San Francisco, and is to be sent back to China. The Cyphrenes will be the next through steamer. The Victorian Government Astronomer thinks the comet is not Coggia's. Robert Watson, aged sixteen, committed suicide at Wodonga, in consequence of threatened indictment for theft. Gardiner, the bushranger, has been sent to Hong Kong. One hundred and thirty men have been thrown out of employment at Moonta Mine, which has given great dissatisfaction,