SHIPPING.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 244, 20 April 1866, Page 2

SHIPPING.

For New Zealand : Japanese, Sir Gr. Pollock, Veritas, Konigen, Augusta. The number of ships loading for Australia : To Victoria, 20 ; to Sydney, 9 ; to Queensland, 5 ; to Adelaide 7 ; to New- Zealand, 16 ; to Western Australia, 3. London, 16th March. The new Eeform Bill. proposes to redfice the county franchise to £14 occupation, and borough franchise to £7 rentol; lodgers paying £10 of annual rent to be enfranchised. The estimated number of additional voters is four hundred thousand. - The markets are depressed. : The advance towards democracy in Australia, it is considered, is working prejudicially to her interests. Mr Lowe resumed the debate on the Church Bate Abolition Bill, which was passed by a majority of thirty-three. The Danubian Conference is sitting at Paris. President Johnson, in a masterly speech, denounced the Republican leaders. The Presidential policy is generally approved. , There have been Fenian bank robberies in Canada. The Fenians' contemplated seizing British Columbia. The Sydney loan has not been taken up. Only £3000 worth has been sold. In wool the prices at sales have been fully maintained. The bank rate of discount is six per cent. • ; . .