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sth November. A programme for the social improvement of the working classes published, bearing the signatures of representatives of artisans, and several Conservatives and peers ; the latter since deny having signed. The movement is exciting considerable discussion. A conflict occurred in Cork between the police and suspected Fenians; shots were exchanged and policemen, wounded. Three conventions have been signed between France and Germany, referring to the ratification of frontier and financial matters and customs department. Serious disturbances occurred in Algeria, two chiefs having allied themselves to march against the French. The English yacht Livonia was. beaten by the American yachts Sappho and Dauntless in the International ruce. A royal act is passed to carry out the Army Act. The purchase of steps is forbidden under the heaviest penalties. The European Assurance Company has resolved to accept the offer of a New York Insurance Company to transfer its business. Prince Napoleon declares the people^_ alone can terminate the present fruftgy*^ A Pleb'scitum should decide betwfcen a*^ilopublic and Royalty, between a tfo^i"^ bon dynasty and Btmapartists. A second convention renders bankers' signatures unnecessary for payments, the signatures ot the President of the Republic and the Minister of Finance being sufficient. No paper maybe issued to foreign countries for payment of re* maiuder of indemnity. Card well ordered the schoonor Horton which the Canadians seized for breach of fishery laws, and which America afterwards cut out, to remain at Gloucester, pending the action of the Canadian authorities. Cih November, 8.5 p.m. Parliament is prorogued till the 6th December.
Sir John Coleridge succeeds Sir Robert Collier as Attorney-General, and Mr Jessop is new Solicitor Genera 1 . Baroness Bur-lett Ooutts presented Columna Market to the Corporation of London. Gibbons elected Lord Mayor. Arrived — Falcon and Commissary. Sailed — Collingrose, Frances Thorpe.
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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3366, 8 December 1871, Page 2
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