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Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1190, 3 July 1874, Page 2

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WELLINGTON. July 2, 7.35 p.m. Tenders are called in the New Zealand Times for une section of the Westport and Ngaliawhau Railway—--7 miles 33 chains. [Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency] PORT CHALMERS. J uiy The ship Dunedin, was spoken by the Tug Geeloug, oft' tho heads last evening, eighty days from Greenock and 72 from the Scilly Islands, with five hundred immigrants on board. Fourteen deaths occurred on tho passage. Passed on to Lytteltou with line S. W. breeze AUSTII A L I A N NE W . VICTORIA. June 22. A young woman, name unknown, has been found drowned in nine inches of water in the Sandridge lagoon. The Municipal Conference Committee have submitted a scheme for the formation of Metropolitan Board of works ; representation to be based on the annual value of property. The railways from Ballar.it to Maryborough and Castleuiaino to Chcswick, are to opened on the 7th July. Buteliart, has been re-arrested for forgiug Tyson's name. The Prince of Wales Opera House has uarrowly escaped burning down. SYDNEY. Juno 22. A strong feeling prevails against the present education system as administered. A Secular Educational BUI will be proposed next session of Parliament. Tho first meeting of its supporters was held to-doy. The Mayor presided. A series of public meeiings is intended to advocate the object. Heavy snow storms have occurred in the Southern districts. A. shepherd named Elseworth, was frozen to death near Cooma. Mr liiehardson, formerly eenerr.l manager of the Joint Stock Bank iii Sydney, and lately managing director of tho Mutual Life Insurance Company, died after a few hours' illness. Six buildings at Pyrmont have been burned. The schooner Pert has been wrecked at Botany Heads. Crew all saved. A garrotting case has occurred at Grafton. The supposed perpetrator lias been arrested. Dr Van Hekorcn and a quack, named Burdetf, havo been remanded on a charge of procuring abortion on a Paramatta resident, named Haks. Public meetings continue to protest against Gardiner's release. The proposed release of Gardiner and other bushrangers has given rise to warm discussions in tho Assembly. A motion of protest was only rejected by the casting voto of the Speaker. Theilouse sat till half-past eight yesterday morning. Several scenes took place, but no result was achieved. Mrs Cohen, wife of tho shooting saloon-keeper in Pitt street, waa aec£

dentally killed by Iho discharge of a gun. BRISBANE. Juno 22. The Council lias negatived a Bill lor the abolition of non-vested schools ; and in the Land Bill the Assembly carried an amendment against the Government allowing selection by a bona fide servant. COMMERCIAL. Import markets dull. A telegram from Colombo reports coffee advancing, and also in the English market. A telegram from China reports EooCliow market opened three taels higher. Two steamers arc loading for the Colonies. Inquiry springing up for teas, and large sales are made. Owing to recent telegrams, currants have advanced, holders refusing to quote. Sugars are in moderate request. Kerosene a trifle firmer. EUIIOPEA N N E W S . LONDON. June 18. Owing to the strike among the carpenters and joiners in the north of England, which commenced about Good Friday, and ended on the 3rd of May, the Shi'jping Company's new ship Waitangi will not be launched until the 34 June. Once more the working men have gained a victory over the masters ; the men have gone on at increased wages. A violent thunderstorm, speading over London and the Midland counties, has caused loss of life and considerable damage to crops. Ten persons have been arrested at Cork on supposed connection with the mysterious disappearance of arms and ammunition from the barracks. In the House of Lords, on May 4th, Lord John Russell, in view of the embittered feeling between France and Germany, moved fur copies of all correspondence with those Powers, and asked what course the British Government would take in the event of a rupture between them. Lord Derby believed that peace for the immediate future was safe, and trusted that England would do everything to maintain peace, short of entailing herself in the struggle.

Additional strikes of miners aro announced —coal and iron advanced in consequence. There has been a collision between coal and passenger trains at Merthytydvil. Forty persons were seriously injured. President MacMahon, when receiving the German ambassador, expressed a hope that the present friendly relations between Franco and Germany might long continue.

PARIS. June 15. Tho Moniteur says that although England is indisposed to grant the extradition of Rochefort, England cannot refuse an inquiry whether British subjects were not concerned, in accordance with the principles laid down at the Congress or international law. There is a growing excitement and party irritation between Paris and Versailles, owing to Gambetta's denunciation of the Bonapartists. A great crowd assembled at the Paris Station of the Versailles Railway, which was strongly guarded by the police,when Count Saiuto Croix struck Gkimbetta with a stick. The Count was immediately arrested. Scenes at the Paris Railway Station have been reported, but the police have vigourously repressed all disorder. The Q-overnment has suspended for a fortnight, and intend io prosecute, the Bonapartisi papers for publishing seditious articles in Le Rappel and Lcdixcreuvieino. The Siecle is also suspended for a fortnight. The Left Centre introduced a Bill proclaiming a Republic, and confirming tho Septenniate upon terms of receiving a Constitution. The issue of the motion is most anxiously awaited. The Right Centre approved of the movement, but hesitated to break with the Right; and the Radicals, though objecting to the constituents power in tho Assembly, supported the Bill, wishing thereby to crush tho Bonapartists. "When the question came on for discussion the Assembly, amid meat excitement, voted for the Left Centres Bill, by 345 against 311. The Radicals voted with the majority, and deputies of the Right Centre went chiefly with tho minority, while Ministers "voted with the minority. The Assembly rejected tho motion favoring the restoration of Count Chambord to the throne. Juno IG. The vote arrived at in the Assembly on Monday, for the proclamation of a Republic, will not affect the Ministry. Constitutional motions ars referred to a Committee of Thirty, for consideration and report.