A vote was moved iu the French Chamber of Deputies on Nor. 20 to abolish the Embassy to tho Vatican, but was defeated by a large majority. A second motion to replace the Ambassador by a Charge d'Affaire* was also defeated. This year Bussia i« to send M. Shell*Bagozinsky with an expedition to explore Central Africa. At first land will be bought and a meteorological station built on it a« Cameron Bay, and this will form the basis of tho work. ... • rr The inland navigable water-ways in England have a total length of 4332 miles, of which 2918 miles consist* of canal*, the remainder being navigable river*. Of the canals, 1680 miles are in the hand* of railroad companies. The Ottawa correspondent of the Montreal Gazette asserts that a large number of artisans and others are coming into Canada born the United States, bringing their familiee with them, for the purpose of settling.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LIX, Issue 6874, 12 March 1883, Page 3
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