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Star (Christchurch), Issue 1891, 25 March 1874, Page 2

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(Via Hokitika per s.s. Albion.) ENTRY OF THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH INTO LONDON. MB GLADSTONE CONSENTS TO REMAIN LEADER OF THE LIBERAL PARTY. WOOL COMPETITION VIGOROUS. ADVANCE IN WHEAT. (TBB ANGiO-ATTBTEAtIAN PfiESB TeLEGBAPH Agency.] London, March 12. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, accompanied by the Queen, made a public entry into London to-day. Notwithstanding a heavy enow-storm, the route from Paddington Station to Buckingham Palace, was crowded, And the reception most enthusiastic. Charles Orton has signed a declaration' that the Tichborno claimant is his brother. . Captain Lartorius, with twenty men bolongng to Captain Glover's expedition, - recently traversed the ruins of Coomasßie, and found the place quite deserted. The death is announced of Senator Charles Simmer, of the United States, aged sixtythree. March 13. In a letter, Mr Gladstone consents to remain Leader of the Liberal party in the Houao of Commons, with only occasional attendance in Parliament during the present cession, but reserves the liberty of future retirement, and will retire immediately if desired to do so. March 14. Mr Disraeli, in his address to the electors of Buckinghamshire, says the Government uphold all national institutions, and defend the rights of all classes. At the public wool sales competition continues extremely vigorous, and prices have been well sustained. The corn market is firm. Wheat has advanced sixpence to a shilling. Money is firmer. The stock market is recovering. Arrived — Lota Bell. Pahis, March 12. The new French electoral law presented to the National Assembly provides that each arrondissement shall elect a deputy ; electors to be qualified by being twenty-five years of ago. Tho bill disfranchises three million voters. Behlin, March 14. Tho German Parliament has rejected a clause in tho Army Bill fixing the peace footing of the German army at 416,590. Ihe National party insist on a reduction. Prince Bismarck is confined to his room, Buffering from an attack of gout. . London, March 14. Cape Coast advices to Feb. 22 state that all the troops had embarked except- -the' 42nd Highlanders. Sir Garnet Wolaely remains,

awaiting the arrival of Mr Berkeley, the newly-appointed Governor of Gambia. General Wolsely leaves on March 7. Vienna, March 14. A Papal encyclical condemns the Austrian ecclesiastical bills, and urges upon the Bishop s to protect the rights of the Church. The Pope has written to the Emperor Francis Joseph to a similar effect. London, March 16. The Brindisi mail is delayed. The Northumberland has sailed. The majority of the Prince Imperial was celebrated at Chiselhursfc. Six thousand persons were present. The Prince, in replying to an address, declared that a plebiscite was the i only remedy for the political situation, and that he was ready to abide the result. Prince Napoleon was abßent. March 17. A Conservative ha 3 been returned for Oxford City, in placo of Mr Cardwell, who has been raised to the Peerage.