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London, March 16. The new Reform Bill proposes to reduce the. county franchise to £14 occupation, and borough franchise to £7 rental ; lodgers paying £10 of annual rent to be enfranchised. The estimated number of additional voters is four hundred thousand. The markets are depressed. The advance towards democracy in Australia, it is considered, is working prejudicially to her interests. . Mr Lowe resumed the debate on the Church Rate Abolition Bill, which was passed by a majority of thirty-three* The Danubian Conference is sitting at Paris. President Johnston, in a masterly speech, denounces the Republican leaders. The presidential policy is generally approved. There have been Fenian bank robberies in Canada. The Fenians contemplated seizing British Columbia. The Sydney loan has not beqn taken up. Only £3000 worth has been sold. In wool, the prices at sales have been fully maintained. The Bank rate of discount is six per cent.
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West Coast Times, Issue 185, 23 April 1866, Page 2
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