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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 88, 5 July 1873, Page 3

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Reforms in Persia

llie War in Sumatra— Severe Engagements.

Southern News

rp, Christchurch, Friday Evening. Superitßenden >r °^ b ° four candidateß <or the

v ? b( L 0r ° wn Prosecutor has decided to charge Stiffs erber *' e and others with manslaughter of

ttt , -^ EW Plymouth, Friday Evening. VVaitara land reached good prices. ~ „ , Napier, Friday Evening. Messrs Harding, charged with malicious destruction of bridge, acquitted, and afterwards lined tor misdemeanour. , fc a lar » e nafive meeting at Pakowhai, a reso* maon was passed repudiating sympathy with Waikato and expressing continued loyalty. , Dunedin, Friday Evening, Another want of confidence motion in Government negatived on the voices. Mr J. L. Gilles is a candidate for Waikouaiti.

m- London. The Times has published the details of the concessions obtained by Baron Reuter from the Shah of Persia. The Shah is to supply all the material resources, and give Reuter a monopoly of the lines of seventy years. The arrangements are considered to evince the desire of the Persians to have the latest triumphs of European civilisation introduced into their country. The steamer Columbus, running between Holyhead and Dublin, which struck on a rock near Holyhead, bad 200 persons aboard, and fifteen of them were drowned.

The Bank of South Australia has declared a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, H. H.H. the Duke of Edinburgh paid a visit to the Pope on the sth April,

rru r, Pabis. Xho Government have demanded from the Assembly authority to institute proceedings against M Bane, one of the deputies from Lyons, and also to prosecute the remainder of the exmembers of the Commune.

EABTH. QUAKE AT RAN SAI/VADOB. #ew Yoke, April 20. The first shock, which occurred on March 4, was a alight one. but the inhabitants left their houses and encamped on the Plaza and in the fields. -v great shock was felt the next day, which left only two buildings standing. A fire followed, but was quickly extinguished, and the authorities checked ail attempts at plundering. The surrounding villages within forty miles’ distance suffered.

A pril 21. Advices from San Salvador stale that the earthquake lasted until the 19:,h March. An eruption of the volcano Izaico occurred simultaneously.

The officers of If. M. steam sloop Hoindeer have received the thanks of the Government and of the American Minister for the assistance they rendered on the occasion.

THE CUBAN XNSTTEEECTION. Hatannah, April 14, Bidwell has been re-captured on the sea shore twenty miles above Havannah. He was severely bruised in the hands and legs while escaping from prison. THE BUXTAN OF TUESEY. Vienna. The Deutsche Zeitung and the Hungarian paper Reform publish under reserve telegrams from Constantinople, which state the Sultan has frequent fits of furious irritation, and it is feared that his brain is affected. Great consternation is said to prevail in official circles in Constantinople. The dismissal of the Grand Vizier is daily expected. The members of the Diplomatic body are much embarrassed.

(feom oue own cobeespondekt.) Geahamstown, Friday Evening. Mr James Mackay is confidently spoken of as a likely candidate for Superintendency. Thames Orange Lodges have celebrated the twelfth soiree and public meeting. Tribute party in Golden Crown mine have raised during two years over B,ooooz. gold. Sbaremarket depressed—some stocks receded in price during last few days. Matters generally quiet.