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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1069, 9 October 1883, Page 2

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[renter's telegrams—copyright.] The New Archbishop of Sydney. London, Oct. 6. . The Vatican has appointed Bishdp Sheehy to be Archbishop of Sydney, after the approval of the Synod of Aus*i tralian Bishops. Affairs in Madagascar. The Queen of Madagascar is con* suiting with the whole of her chiefs as to the expediency of declaring peace. Obituary. London, Oct. 7. The Right Rev Augustus Short, D.D., formerly Bishop of died at Eastbourne, Sussex, on Friday, aged So. vi

France and China. Paris, Oct. %. The parleying between the French and Chinese Governments, which has been proceeding for the past month, has been suspended, the efforts which had been made to arrive at an amicable settlement of the difficulty in connection with the occupation of An am having proved fruitless.

The Jews in Russia. St. PstEttHßima, Oct 6. r A revival of anti-Jewish agitation in this country occurred, and rioting has taken place in several towns. * f

AUSTRALIAN.

[eKUTKb’s TKLKaBXMS—COPT RIGHT.] The Betting Market. '■ ; / MeiißOObits, Yesterday.,The following are the latest quota-" tions in betting on the V.R.C. Derby., and Melbourne Cup: ’, 6 to 4; Off Color, 4 to 1; M?utiniHenry, sto 1; Sardius, 13 to 1. . Cup —Nicholas, 12 to 1; Santa; Glaus, *4 to x j First Demon, 14 to 1; Despot : 16 tor; Calma, 25 to ij olhers,33 to z. ; .1 • More Scratching*Warwick and Welcome Jack (Wagner’s) have been scratched for the Cup. [Received Ock 9,12.66 p.tt.J • ,rl Political Excitement in Tasmania. Hobart, To-day. "

The excitement in - Launceston over the rejection of the Government Railway Bill by the Legislative Council still continues. Effigies-of the; Hon F. )V. Grubb, M.L.C., and other members ‘ ot the Assembly have been burnt in front,, of the Launceston Town Hall 5y.-«L excited mob. Much'indignation lias also been shown in this city, and in response to a largely signed requisition the members of both Houses for Hobart will resign their seats. The Sugar Trade. Mauritius to -September 21st report the following’quotations:—Sugar cargoes for New Zealand ports-—Lyttel-ton, 375 tons ; Dunedin, 455; Auckland, 300. The following are loading: —For Dunedin, 465 tons; for- Lyttelton, 350.