Flogging in the Army.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3298, 17 July 1879, Page 2

Flogging in the Army.

;': H6j^ward'';;maiis^^ia^'Eril^ tfere deli vered.to-day. ; \ ; .,n,, n ; '„,:?.,;.,') j ; . T Iffe iir' Zealand five pet cent, 'ten jfor,fy~ loan, 98; Adelaide wheat! 49s per 496Lhi, warehouse,; Adelaidejflour, 33a per 280 1 lb«, ex warehouse. • ■ The estimated quantity afloat is 1,833,000' quarters. best Australian tallow, 31s 6d; mutton, 33s 6d; stock.on band, TO.OCO casts! A long and animated discussion took place in the House of Commons relating, to the Government Army Discipline jßillV Government, yielding to the determined opposition of the Irish members to flogging, agreed to its virtual abolition. ! Thjs floard of Trade; retu>ns r of the exports for the past month, amount to £14,500,000, shewing a decreaie of half a million as compared with last year. '

Another long and animated discussion took place4n: the House of Commons last 'night, relating to flogging in the army, resulting in a split in, the Liberal parity, The motion was withdrawn on,; a division by 68 against 56. Tn :-<^^,.vy-v>l - \- i7z It is decided to appoint a Tli&inister for Commerce and Agriculture, holding ja aeatinthe GabiueKOT TTIvUaTO | "-

Jui^ io. British Advanco. on IJm'balagi. 1 1© Town new stb June 24 statesithtit General Crealock reaohed Fort Chelmsford on the 19th or 29th. A general, advance took "place t6~Umbalagi >iver, , which was bridged by our troops on; the, following day, withbut slight opposition. [ A report is current that another ! loan for New Zealand is about to be floated. '■>? The ; price of wh^at is rising,Jowingt<y the continued excessive rain. I A serious deficiency in the harvest is expedtdd in France. .X/.JiHH.D J i^V Italian Colonisation of New Guinea. !,-......

The Ministry hare, resigned in consequenoe of.a defeat in the Chamber, which i^^ooinsiHered taitamoaat to a rote of want of confidence. . , :>W ; A party of Kalian immigrants will sail in September for New Guinea.

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Samoa* Affairs.

The German Government, in reply to a despatch from the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, expressed disapproval of Captain Verners in .his inters vention in the internal affairs of Somoa.

■ July 8. . The introduction of the new tariff is postponed till January. ■ ;' •' "^ '

St. PaTEBSBUao, July 7. Notwithstanding the vigorous measures taken by the Government, the revolutionary party, continues to 1 issue 1 prppa* ganda to the inhabitants.' < ! July 8. Arkotrouk, a town in Siberia, has been partially destroyed by fire, the supposed work of incendiary.