GENERAL SUMMARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 163, 13 July 1870, Page 2

GENERAL SUMMARY.

•A debate took place in the House of Commons on Torrent motion for a Select Committee to

". inquire into the 'political relation and uriJidesM%' official intercommunication between the selfgoverning colonies ani the mother-country; id .TreMrt^b&fr^Qdjfi^^ offer practical .sugge,stip.n§_as to the restriction of t^eiljnp!eH^l.yeJ»,\ah^itW appointment of diplomatic enroys by Colonies. Mr. Eastwick seconded -the- motion ,— dwelling mainly on the comrtercki-a^^atjtoiges res[aitißgjfro^j}^i§Jpolo-j nieV. lYi^4QH3tßuryJhQvec( tJieprenons queation.! He denied the existence of Colonial discontent and! feared that the proposed inquiry \ould irritate and pj-ee^tate,* rapture, bfr-\fo^i<| prefer Royal Commission. Mr. Mbnsell defended the policy of, .Government, he denied the existence r of a Colonial ; greivance and contended tnatari enquiry wou|d:be likely to produce jealousy-and ill- feeling. Gladstone closed the -debate by assuming the full! responsibility,.©! r all thap had been; done, he de-! clared tliat no new policy had been inaugurated! but only the development apj>licatiqn of prisiciples acted on- -by former ministers. •- He justified the withdrawal ofrthetroops as beneficial: to the Colonies, and refused to consent to : the proposed committee. Previous question! carried by a majority of 43. The vagneness; of Torrens' motion is universally condemned' If it had been confined to an enquiry into New! Zealand. affairs, the.discussion.woim in alCpraba- 1 bility have had different definite results, bu't-the 1 warnings and remonstrances of the friends ;of the colonies ha.ve ; no.t however been. Jost on the Gov-J eminent, which has announced, ; since the debate, thatParliamen twill be a«ked to guarantee a Loan of £1,000,000 to New Zealand, for road<-mak ing, J promotion of Immigration, ian4:fox...the-purpose ( of employing friendly natives in suppressing the ; rebellion. J The newspapers acquiesce in this; Concession I, v'i ; ;,:■,•; ■ ... -„,.. I j Brindisi route likely- to be forced on the Gov-i > ernment, as three days-are gained occasionally by! it over thetM irtteillesjroute. .7 : | The Queen left Osborne for Windsor on _ the; 7th inst. After remaining twelve days she left on 19th for Scotland. Her Majesty held a drawing room on_thaJ.Oth-inst._-A-state- concert. wa3 given at Buckingham Palace on the following evening, and a state ball took place on the 18th. (The Prince, of Wa!es~jheld s <lev.ee; pa- the 4th inst. at st. James's .Palace, 120 presentation^ made Another levee is fixed .for the ,30th. „ The title of the National Emigration League hns bi. en changed to National Colonial and Emigration League, and its scope is enlarged to include the advocacy of a policy in. favor of retaining the colonies as part of the fimpirel ! The 18th Regiment is to remain in Australia till August;; • . i - , " 1 . • Princess Christian safely delivered of a princess on 3rd instant. The new buildings -for.- the- University of London were opened on' the 11th at Burlington Gardens by, the Queen in the -presence of a brilliant ..company and with great ceremonial pomp. Last Saturday the Hall was opened, Princess Louisa and Princess Christian present. „ The Prince has been elected a Bencher. . On April ; 30 the President and Council of the Royal Academy entertained a distinguished company in the new "galleries of the Academy^ Piccaiilly. The; P.ruice, of \#&]es and Duke of Cambridge wei;e among.uthe. speakers,. ■ . . Prince Arthjujjs^p^p.Vcted/hpme in Jujy. - '' .: The. Earl of Miqto has been invested, with the order of . the. Thistle.. „ •■- • : . < r.j ':'. . r.'o* . TheHig-hCommisiOnenofthe'.Grenera-iA&sembly of the Church of Scotland is James Boyce Professor of Civil Law Oxford. University;;; I : Bishops of ("ibichester and St. Asaph . have been consecrated. , .;-■ ; •/.:;. »:. i : ; - Eirl de Grey and Ripon, hastjbeea installeii Grand Master of the ; order of Fre .-masons;: Earl Carnarvon deprity. ■ An address and; costly testimonial were presented to the Earl of Zetlandj 1 theretiring Grand Master, r, ■.(:. :\r- : :i -v^. r. ' Mr. Barnes, ex-Mayor of r Manchester, has given : £16,000 for the erection-of .a hospital. N"ew Stanley Park opened atf Mverpool. ; The statue of Mr. Gladstone, presented to the Corporation of Liverpool, was unveiled at. St; George's Hall. ...,'. ..',"' '■ "A ship canal from Manchester to Liverpool is proposed.' : .■;■■' ' . ,■-■:,.; ... . . ! Three matches between American'- yacht Sappho ftnd 1 the English y -chfr Cambria have beeil sailed during the month.''' In the tirst niatcri the Sappho won by fifteen miles, the second fell through owing to ther Cambria refusing to startl and in the third the Sappho was again victorious . • v ;..;.-..■ The i*rtrice of Waies has offered a Cup for competition between American' and British yachts of 100 tons and upwards , ' -The Marquis ,ot Harrington, introduced _the Ballot Bill into the Hou<e of Commons. : The halfpenny stamp on newspapers and book packets^ comes into fores on October 1. Obituaet. — Earl Howe, Prince Demidoff. Sir E. Antfoims, i the Dean of Rochester, Marshal Hess, Uieh^rd Tattersall (head of firm). Lady Auckland, Rev A. Cumphell (Wector'of Liver' pool), Count Hat:kk J berg (Ru sian Ambassador at the Tuilleries), M; Villemain (Secretary of French Academy), Gi-neral Greyon, M. Marie (French lawyer) ' The Commercial exports for I 'the- ni'>nth, according -to Stai)l»'s circular, have been [ materially influenced by < peninfj shipimnts of spring drapery : goods ;. Hggregate value for .them jnth, £988.771, against ,£645,414 in the preceding mouth. New Zealand increase £65,8/6. ; WOOL REPORT. Last series of sales commenced on April. 7, and terminated on May 12, Total 16.V277 bales. Helsmith Suhwartza reports attentianee of buyers good throughout. Price* during, the first fortnight rse Id. to 2d. per 1b an<l for superior 2d to 3 i per It). At c oseof sale? quotations returned.,, to their starting point! General tendency ot market, wa towards im r provement. ,Clo.sin« rate< varied little from those of preceding . series of flules, .hut av, rage results show an indisputable amelioraiion. Foreign buyers operated with exceptional vigour, and the quantity* taken »6r.rxp>>rt amiiuhtwOo 90,000 to 95,000 bales. „ .The Kuropeau clips coining in June will prevent further improveiut-nt, but present rates will probabiv be maiutianed for next sales. The arrivals for June sales up to May 19,

?>were from NewfSbuwi walei-artd Queensland, 34,735 bales ; Victoria, 66,735 ; South Australia, 50,7 2; Western Australia, 3,747; Tasmaaia, €,752:-jr- .Jffew -:ZealaTi<iF2Bi93a; -=€!ape, -18;262 ; total, 180,000 bales. The- sales,, will commence on 16th June. \ _. 'i Mi V — 6>'i ! .r , , ...._ : _._- --.JMRQEr:-- -.- -.--• Napoleon'ja^a,ta?f^|io& ! wi£k r ..thje,,3result of the plebiacituin t"3' aiaiiniahe^l by the' majorities who "hare voted against it ja large tgwas, and by the fact that 5o;W0 BtiWlers ; Tet€d- 6 }frb." .. a Ne^MbMerial^pointments^inade as follows : .DiK^Je.jGrraanipjit, ; A,ffa\ri > Vf. Miege, Public Instruction; M. "Plichojn, Public Works. . l,c -.-:>:.■!, - :,:.■:: / ; SPAIN._ : - /,'. ' ' }]; ... \ # ; . , .King, question Vreviyed- rM Q^eani?ts. adhere- ti DukeMontpensier. Progressionists negotjaang^ yrith . Espartero. , , Don^ r Eer Jjnand 13 ,' reported willing to re-cdnsiderhis adverse decision. Prince Hohsnzollerns name is again, introduced. : v Prdniinciamento taken by Msfrjhal Saj'ianha who invaded tlte pjace,..with, "six battalions' of troopsr seven soldiers 'were killed' and thirty wo.unde/L._ i . r ... . ,'.^ .1 '_••-.; ;'.. t ... • ■- The' King- dismissed Cdnde's' ministry ;'and Saldanha was cal|«d upon Jo. j^jik another.. Tlie latter declares he merely forestalled Conde's intention to arrest him. ITALY. The feing has returned to Florence in restored health. p „,_..,...,... The - (Eviutnenical Council prigrVsses slowly. One hundred fathers subscribed their names' to aa agreement to oppose the dogmatic definition :of p. pal infillability. The discussion commenced on the 1 4th. ! - GKEECE. „, .l^urcier ; !of the four .^naflish gentlemen captured by... bri^an^s prqijuedd a protound seusati ,»n throu-rhobt Europe. .The jpassionate indign-itioa first excited Is subsiding, but stern dt-teruiinit ; .on remains to cotrip«rref6rms in the Govern men t of Greece, and the tota' upfbotuig of brig md tge. .The. Temes ..su»fi;esta..tha_ appointment. of an Kriglish Administrator at ' Athens. TheoflScial correspondency -on the subject, .and ;the journals of th& victiois and their letters published showed that the ransom 'demanded was provided, but the brignnds insisted upon an uncoudition d amnesty which the Government had constitutional scruples abput granting., .The brigan is fiiiding themselves surrounded, by troops divide! into two bands, each with two captives, ana tried to escape. rWjjen, hotly pursued they stabbed or shot their prisoners Several brigands Were slain. The boif3of Herbert Vyner tiave arrived in Englmd and been interred- Tha Greek Government has made pecuniary^ provision for Mrs Lloyd the widow of the mjirdered man. It is believed that the release of the captives was opposed by some political partiz tns at Athens,. A searching investigation will be enforced. UNITED STATES. The Tariff Bill, : 'de*pite : th? efforts of protectionistSj.lias heen greatly liberalised; in Congress. A pension of 3000 dollars; yearly; was granted to Mrs. Lincoln, A.biil-'-was.in'trpduced into. the Senate by C. Sumrier, to provide for r te,leg ; raphic communication betwe.en.^merica and 'Asia. ' I'he cable would have to tie 8500 miles in length, and the capital required, l p.OQ',O ip dollars. ", . . ' Two hundred Fenians of all' factions united in the invasion of Western 'Canada. The Canadian (■rovernment^adopted energetic -defensive measures. President Grant issued a proclamation warning persons of' illegally taking part in: the invasioi - The troops repulsed the Fenians in two engagements. The. invaders ' lost one gun. The United St ites Marshal arrested the Fenian General Kiel, expe lition was disavowed by tfee President of the-Fenian Council. Prince Arthur marched to the frontier with the Vo luatjeer , companies. = The ; Fenians , when attacked fledT precipitately. The Washington. Gojvjernmentjha^ ordered the arrest of the chiefs,;-, and the seizure of arms and ammunition. The English Ambassador at Washington expressed to. President . Grant the satisfaction of Kngland with the course pursued, by the A-nerican Government. - ; , , - , Precautions are bein^; taken at Woolwich to protect. the powder .tnagazine against' possible Fenian attempts, and a police "boat is'pr'uisihg in <r . .„.■ )-. ... r ; „,■■...,, ,GqVei:naidiii.h£ls .granted. -jeapoO" for an expedition in search.of Df r -Livingstone.. The receipts of the- Suez Canal to the end of .April amount to: X77vOQP-.; ;>:. A family of seven persons has-been murdered near Uxbridge. The ;murderer is arrested The crime was committed from motives of revenge. The troop steamer Jumna passed through the Suez Canal, and has arrived at home. , . The (Ecumenical ; .Council ;has finished the discussion relative to the infallibility of the Pope r and a proclamation denning Papal infallibility •will be read on Peter's day. •: . Espartero has refused the Spa.ni.sb. crowo Four Englishmen have [been .carried: off by brigands near Gibraltar- ■ The Government has sent pressing orders to release the captives, who are John Borel, his nephew, and two servants. Borel .returned . to , Gibraltar to procure the ransom which was. fixed at£6i)oo. ■ Piris advices state that, the editors of the Reveil and the Rappei were each ; fined 100i> fnuvs with three months 1 imprisonment. The Kmperor on receiving the report stating the result of die plehisdtum, thanked the Nation and said that the object of the ; plebiscitum was to sarisfv the terms «>f th* Constitution .Tlie Empire williioti deviate from a liberal p ilicy bat will enf>rce respeut to the national will. Tlie High Coin of France has been convoked for the tifrl of conspiracy cases against the life of the Empt-ror. , • ■* inhere ia an alarming prevalenca of small pox inPariß. Mr. iJl,adstone;B;ftteii.in the.Ho^eofiCommoiis that dispaiche-s had beep received by<Govermnent showing the exisrence Jpf , relations between the Marathon Brigands and a person of rank in Athens which had been the reason why several weeks were allowed to elapse before it was decided what.