Galle, September 5.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 192, 12 October 1871, Page 5

Galle, September 5.

Tie question of tie immediate disbandment of t'>e Nition-il Guirds was discussed, w'ien General Duerot's amendment t : iat fiey should be dissolved gradually, but without delay, was adopted by a large majority of the Deputies. Tie Ri {ht being considered defeated, M. Theirs resigned, but his resignation was taken out of his hands by the Deputies, all parties acting in a most co nci lia to ry spirit. In Committee it was agreed that M. Theirs powers should last as long as the present Assembly. Further discussion take,B place on the subject this week.

The "Times" of the 22nd August announced that M. Theirs had arranged with the Finance Company for an advance of £10,000,000 sterling by drafts on London, to pay Germany. The same Journal, in its issue of the following day, says the financial arrangements may fall through, in consequence of difficulties raised by the German Government.

. The French railway companies have (arranged to pay the Government eight ; millions 'for the eight- -to raise': tb,eir jfares.j ; • . ; ._ • ] j'-'Jhe French Budget •Committee has voted a tax of three per. cent, .cm .■•ali .articles except wheat; coal, and artictef recently overtaxed. . "• , - , : \, ij , M: Remusat, the. French Miniatet 'for Foreign- Aif^ins,'in replving.to Goiin|: Waldersee, declariHd^ie^leaiyue'fer^fche jliberatiott of Alsace ,»iil^lio"rrar»ie. tu^. ,be illegal, . and brde^sd r it^dfea^lu-^ Jtbn. ;./ -, .'.' „' ft .-* .i- r,» .;„ :.~ I The repoH oftther'Gfemmittfteof* b\& \ .Reorganisation nf >t\\& ;French : A,fiti^. jprovulea-thlt m-flitary serVice^jaJTaH^be;! 'obligatory «n^ all "males'. betvveen»' V\k pges of 20 and :^BO. # :;"The providing, ot" aubstitutes ir «bolwhed^ the <*ight to i

soldiers to vote .is prohibited, and the National Guards are dissolved. -The Austrian Reichsarth has been dissolved by the Emporer. It is officially announced that the cholera has appeared on the German side of the frontier. Four cases, of which two were fatal, have taken place in -Berlin. Inciudiary fires have occured in Algeria, where the revolt continues. The death- of Garibaldi is reported from Florence. Another accoutsaya he is better.

The demonstrations propose! to take place in France on the 4th September [the anniversary of the declaration of the • Republic] were prohibited.

In the House of Commons/a motion for the Royal Commission to decide as to the best means of reorganMnjj the army, was \vihh drawn, Mr. Cad well assuming the responsibility of the reorganisation. T.ie amendments on the •lbolition of the purchase system introduced by the House of Lords, have been agreed to by the House of Commons.

Parliament w.is prorogued on the 2 1st August. The Queen's Speech said the recent g reat events and changes in Europe had not compromised friendly relations of Great Britain with foreign Powers. The participation of England in future international questions would be with a view to maintaining concord aud public rights. Her Majesty trusted the Treaty of London would assist in bringing about the security, welfare, and happiness of the East. She referred with special satisfaction to tbe present relations of G-reat Britain with America, and the Treaty of "Washington, and trusted that the rules for the iruidance of the public conduct of marine affairs would obtain the general recognition of other Povvei'3. Full reliance was placed on the carrying forward of the subsidiary arrangements cordially and zealously by the American Government. The French Government hati isi_rnifietl their desire to modify the Treaty of Commerse with," England. Her Majesty was anxious to meet their wishes, and to give scope to' meej; the exigencies of France. Tbe Speech then reviews the ; session, and concludes by statingthat the condition of the revenue, the revival of trade, and the prospects of the approaching harvest, are subjects for congratulation.

Ao Admiralty Order states that Admirals Wt-lipsley and Wilmot, and Captains Wells and Beamish are superseded, and Captains (rljn and May censured. It is rumoured that 1 the Afjineourt is to be paid off.. The Queen ia now much better.