LATER NEWS BY GALLE

New Zealand Tablet, Volume II, Issue 98, 13 March 1875, Page 6

LATER NEWS BY GALLE

Has been received during the week by the arrival of the steamer Tararua at Hokitika on the 9th, and the arrival at Dunedin of the Hobarfc Town vessels Agnes, Jessie and Gloncoe. The following are the principal items of news : — John Mitchell again stands as a candidate for the representation of Tipperary in the House of Commons. A Papal Bull has been issued to the German Bishops, forbidding the acceptance of benefices from the State, under penalty of excommunication. A telegram dated London, February 27th, states that the following appointments have been announced : — Ex-Governor Ducane, and Mr. M'Leay (of New South Wales), K.C.M.G.'s ; Mr. Gregory and Colonel Warburton, Companions of the Order ; "W. H. Fancourt Mitchell (President of the Legislative Council of Victoria), Justice Cheeke (Senior Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Sydney), and Major Richardson, (Speaker of the Legislative Council in New Zealand), are knighted. After protracted negotiations, the French Senate Bill was framed so as to allow of Departments electing 125 members } one-third retiring every three years, and the Assembly to elect the remaining 75 for life. Marshal Macmahon waived his right to nomination. Notwithstanding the vigorous opposition of tho Legitimists and Bonapartists, the Assembly rejected all the amendments proposed, and finally passed the Bill by 488 rotes t0 '241. Tho Assembly adopted, by 430

to 262 votes, a Bill organising public powers, which implies the recognition of the Republic. President Macmahon nominates the Councillors of state j and M. Buffet, President of the Assembly, is forming a Cabinet. A note in an official journal declares that Maemahon is resolved to uphold conservative principles.