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London, Septombor 6. Great Reform demonstration taken place at Brookfields, in Birmingham ; 20,000 penom present. Mr Bright denounced the Tory Government, and recommended general reform of organization. Chief- Justice Cockburn refused to re-appoint Mr Beales, leader of the Reform League, and a rising barrister. B Last year's Atlantic Cable has boon recovered and spliced. Drouyn D'Lhuys, French Minister for Foreign Affairs, lias resigned. , Napoleon anticipates an era of tranquillity. Peace has been ratified between Austria and Prussia, and an Indemnity Bill ho* been passed in the Prussian Chamber. President Johnson had been enthusiastically received at New York. Opening prices at the wool sales have been fully maintained. Bank Rate of Discount, 6 ; Consols, 89$. The cholera in Englaud haa subsided. The formal negotiations for conclusion of peaco between Prussia and Saxony Iiuto commenced. Demobilisation of the Prussian army will commence on tho 7th September. .-. A _ September 7. Discount, 5 per cent. Septombor 11. Imperial Decree has been published in Vienna, ordering the reduction of tho army and nary to peace footing. Liverpool and Manchester cotton markets quiet. Difficulties between the United States and Mexico aro increasing. France and Austria have signed a treaty regarding the cession of Venetia. The Austrians have transferred Veneti* to a French Commissioner, who arranges the transfer of Veuetia. Population are to choose their deputies by universal suilrage. Napoleon wroto to Victor Emmanuel, stating that it was always his iutcntion that Italy should bo free from the Alps to tho Adriatic, and mistress of her own destinies. President Johnson has restored Texas to th» Union, and expressed his determination to maintain Ins previous policy. The stock of cotton in Liverpool on 31st August amounted to 880,000 bales. Bank of England returns for week ending 6th of September show the following results, as compared with tho previous account : — Increase in reserve of notes, L43.000; increase of bullion, L363,000; decrease in bilk discounted, L" 12,000. Fair Dhollera cotton, 9d.
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North Otago Times, Volume VII, Issue 147, 19 October 1866, Page 2
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