Kobe, 8th October.
The M. M.S, Australien has been refloated.—Our own correspondent, The agent here of the Messageries Maritimes courteously informs us that he received a telegram last evening from the Kobe office of the company, in the follow. ing terms Australien got off Thursday at 11 a.m, by the aid of the cruiser Montealm. Will leave on Friday at 6 a.m, for Nagasaki, where she will be docked."—Ep, He declared that despite the predictions of Mr. Cobden, the Protectionist countries had greatly pro-spored.
Their tariffs excluded British manufactures and were ruining British industries; for instance, sugar, silk, agriculture, iron, wool, and cotton.
He addressed his arguments especially to workmen, contending that his "proposals would secure' them continuous full employment at fair wages.—Ezclusive service.
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