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A cablegram from London dated July 26, says : — " Discount 4 per cent. >Wool competition continues exceedingly vigfcrbus and prices are well sustained." JAVA CABLE. London, July 25. — The conditions of peace between Khiva and Russia, and payment of the indemnity by the Khan of 200,000 roubles is to extend over a period of seven years. The Russian forces under General Schwattan will occupy Kungard as a guarantee for the fulfilment of this engagement. It is proposed to abolish capital punishment, and maintain the Khanate under the rule of the Khan. .The boundary limited to the river Aumo. The Khivan possession, or the right bank has been ceded to Bokahara as a reward for their assisting Russia. The evacuation of Khiva takes place in August. A German frigate captured a Spanish steamer named the Insurgent, with Internationalists on board. The House of Loids agreed to the amendments of the Commons on the Judicature Bill, with alight exceptions. The treaty between England and France has been signed. The Queen is expected to visit St. Petersburgh to witness the marriage 'of the Duke of Edinburgh with the Grand Duchess Marie, only daughter of the Emperor. Copper, £92. The fire at Baltimore destroyed a hundred buildings, four churches. Baron Wolverton, Stanmore Park, Middlesex, ia dead. The rating bill has been rejected by the Lords. The Carlists ask France to recognise them as belligerents. Severe storms have occurred in tbe provinces ; several persons were killed by lightning.-'. --.The weather is now cooler. ' In the House of Commons Mr. Gladstone declared that the extension of houseshould franchise to counties cannot long be delayed. Tne JDaihj News considers this to be the announcement of a new Liberal programme. Dr Kennedy commenced his defence on the Tichborne perjury case, and says he will have one hundred witnesses to swear that defendant is Roger t Tichborne. At a Consistory Council held at Eome, the Pope intimated two Bishops for the Uon^nT^6atholfc . dioceses of Perth and Adelaide. I
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 186, 4 August 1873, Page 2
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