SHIPPING.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue XXVI, 25 July 1871, Page 2

SHIPPING.

London — Arrived — Robert Henderson from Otago. Sailed — May 17tb, Shan Lee for Otago ; 29th, Halcione for Wellington ; Way 23, William Davie from Glasgow for Otago. London, May 24. — Seventeen started for the Derby Zephyr, colt, won. Albert Victor and King of the Forest were neck and neck for second place. In the House of Commons, Rylan gave notice of a resolution that the American treaty be submitted to Parliament before ratification. The opposition to the Amendment Army Regulation Bill, intended to kill it, were defeated by a majority of sixteen. The " Times" hopes Canada will ratify the treaty. Gladstone has been indisposed, but is getting bettor. June Bth. — Tho reports of diamonds at the Cape still encouraging. iMortimer won the Ascot cup, Verdure second, Bothwell third. An incidental vote during the debate on the army regulations bill shewed the Government had a majority of 177. The London Fire Brigade entered Paris on the 27th May to quell the conflagration. The " Patrie" ssys that France pos-

sessed 500,000 soldiers in July last, and it demands a rigorous suppression of the machinations of communists. All the pieces of the Column Vendome will be restored exactly. The damage done to Paris is estima" ted at two million pounds. A marriage is arranged between the Princess Thyra, of Denmark, and the Duke of Edinburgh. June 22 — Count Paris goes to Paris on Friday. Gambetta is in Malta with communist refugees. The prisoners in the hands of the Government exceed 30,000.