REUTER'S SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
London, June 12. The Lords have discussed the Judicature Bill introduced by the Vice-Chancel-lor, and rejected an amendment favoring the appelate jurisdiction of the Lords. In the Commons, the Government Factories Bill was read a second time. June 13. Earl Carnarvon has received the Fiji Commissioner's report. Paris,- June 13. The 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 on international law. Wool sales concluded on Tuesday j increasing firmness was shown towards the close of the series. Port Phillip improved to March prices ; Adelaide and New Zealand greasy share in the recovery, but Sydney washed fleece is neglected. Foreign atrivals were not bo large as to depress the corn market. Fine qualities of Adelaide^ wheat fetch 64s to 65s per 4961 b. New Zealand hemp aold from LlB toLI9. The Bank rates 3 per cent. The market rate 24. Arrived— Runnymede, Ironside, Onsure, and Eurydice. Paris, June 12. There is a growing excitement and party irritation between Paris and Versailles, owing to Gambetta's denunciation of the Bonaparfcists, yesterday afternoon. A great crowd assembled at the Paris Station of the Versailles Railway, which was strongly guarded by the police, when Count Sainte Croix struck Gambetta with a stick. The Count was immediately arrested. June 13. Scenes at the Paris Railway Station, nave been reported, but the police have vigourously repressed all disorder. Government has suspended for a fortnight, and intend to prosecute the Bonapartist papers for publishing seditious articles in Leßappel aud Lediaxrmvieiiie. The Skcle is also suspended for a fortnight. June 15. The Left Centre introduced a Bill today proclaiming a Republic, and confiming the Septennate 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 the Assembly, supported the Bill, wishing thereby to crush the Bonapartists. When the question came on for discussion, the Assembly amid great excitement vpted for the Left Centres Bill, by 345 against 341. 'The Radicals voted with the majority, and deputies of the Right Centre went chiefly with the minority, while Ministers voted with the minority. The Assembly rejected the motion favoring the restoration of Count Chambord to the throne. : Count Sainte Croix was sentenced to pay a fine, and undergo two months' imprisonment. The r<tce for the Grand Prize of Paris was won by Mr Marshall's Trent Feulds ; Saltorelle, 2; Mr Crowther Harrison's Tomahawk, 3. London, June 17. The Lords have paased the Judicature Bill. Rochefort has arrived in Ireland. He was received with hostility both in Cork and Dublin. The ships Ben Cruachan, Rosallia, Alex Duthie have arrived. Roue, June 17. The Pope held a grand reception at the Vatican, in celebration of his twenty* oighth anniversary election to the Papacy. Paris, June 16. The vote arrived at in the Assembly on Monday, for the proclamation of a Republic, will not affect the Ministry. Constitutional motions are referred to a Committee of Thirty, for consideration md report. Republican journals say the Republic tvili not be proclaimed, but a Monarchy lias now become imposible. The Orleanist >rgans say the position is unchanged, only ;hat MacMahon's power is consolidated. London, June 17. Royal Hunt Club.— Captain Stirling's Lowlander, 1 ; Long's Maid of Perth, 2 ; Sir F. J ohnston's Flower of the Forest, 3. June 18. Doncaster Gold Cup. — Mr de Lemnarro's b. c. Boird, by Vermont, I; Merry's Doncaster andLefore's Flageolet, 1 dead heat for second place. ' Bank rate reduced to 2J,
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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1840, 29 June 1874, Page 2
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617REUTER'S SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1840, 29 June 1874, Page 2
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