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Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 134, 15 March 1873, Page 2

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London, March 2. Mr M^fic'* minimi mot "on with reference to the colonies lms boon brought forward in the Home of Commons Th« mover shaped his motion so as to ha\e especial referonco to the quo t ions of emigration mi ' uirupahon of colonial waste land*. The motion was n^nliv^l, and the TFousr bo«towed little encouragement on Mr Macfio to proceed te a discussion of the subject. - **-»^ -ul.,^ Sir Charles Adderley styled t&^bate iPsenliitncntri exaggeration Viscount Bury, on Behalf of the Colonial Institute, disavowed any sympathy with fho motion Sir Jatnos McCulloch and Mr' Dnintreo n*vo bc«n presented at Court. The German currency bill established a single golcl standard Commercial : Discount moderate, w ith the rate unchanped Tho stock market is depressed. The activity wluoli was exliibitcd at the opening of the wool sale was well maintained ; but a further decline of lid binoe openin" is reported, particularly in greasy sorts, owing to the large stocks in hand and restricted competition on tho part of French bujera. For good washed combing sorts the roaction was comparatively l«ss 'than «u roeard* riot lung descriptions. Tallow lower} petroleum weak; s^'i'ui, Ji' hides ilnu j dull.

London, March 3. There i» a groat depression in railway slock. Tho Catholic prelates aro petitioning Parliament for tho amendment of tho Iruii Unitersitv Bill. The London banks hare betn 'extensively defrauded bj tlio- circulation of forged bills, and bv £50,000 .of forged American bonds being placed in the market. Lugardi, who wm charged with defraudmg-GWvn's Bank, ha* absconded, and his bail of- £12,000 has been estreated. Tho Grand Duke Nichohw of E^ia has gone to Turkistan. Sriain. Tl:e Spanish^ Government hare asked the* Corteu for * credit voto of f<iur million* for tho mobilisation of. 45,000 volunteers, to enable thu rcgulan troops vigorously to attack. the Caclißts.

>\ ashington, Mnrch 3. Both Houses of Congre99 pa9*cd a resolution congratulating the Spunibh pcoplo on tho establishment of a Republic. In the House of Commons on March 2, Viscount li/nneld i'trephing to a question by Mr Whitwell, aaid the Government considered that no recognisable Government had been constituted in Spain. Daring the (libcussion on the Irish Unuersity Bill Mr. Gladstono proimaod modifications in comimttco. Mr Fawcctt opposed the bill.

London, March -i Forged bills to the amount of £80,000 <have been discounted by the- Bank of En-jlund. The perpetrators of the forgeries ure Americans.