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The latest dates are by mail to 16th August, and by electric cable to 25th. A national union convention opened on 14th at Philadelphia, having for its object tbo restoration of the uprepresenm Southern «tftte» to CongreHa, Tba,
* President's name elicited great applause. Mr Johnson telegraphed that " the people must he trusted, and the country would be restored ; his faith was still unshaken in ultimate success." The convention adjourned till the 16th, after passing resolutions declaring that the Union constitution being restored, neither Congress nor Government could pi-event any state from being represented, and urging that the people should only elect men admitting the principle that no state can withdraw from, jior by its action in Congress exclude another state from the Union. The resolutions also tendered sincere support to the President.
The following additional items of mail news are from the "Argus" Adelaide correspondent . — The Pope has declared his intention .to hand over the States of the Church to the Emperor of the French. Bismarck has intimated that the conquered territory will be completely annexed to Prussia. Martial law has been proclaimed in Austria. - The peace is extremely unpopular among the Austrian people, and the Emperor has been requested to abdicate. Serious accidents occurred in Paris at the Emperor's fete. Copper has advanced from L 3to L 4. Great floods have occurred in India. It is said that the cotton crop will be a failure.
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West Coast Times, Issue 333, 17 October 1866, Page 2
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