The Globe. WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1876. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
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LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AIFSTRALIA.
[By Submarine Cable,]
The Government have received the followng cable messages :
DR FEATHER SIGN
London, June 17.
Dr Featherston has felt it hia duty to resign office owing to serious illness, Sir William Power, late Director-General of the War Office, has pro tem been appointed Agent-General in hie stead. June 19. Deeply regret to announce the death of Dr Featherston early this morning. THE MAIL. Australia arrived at Honolulu with outward mails on June 20th. She left on the same day, which would enable her to reach San Francisco a day before the due date. THE CHAMPION BOAT RACE, Sydney, July 18. In the Champion Boat Race, Trickett beat Sadler by four boat lengths. Time—Twentyfour minutes thirty-six seconds. There was great excitement. MAIL NEWS. Sydney, July 18th. The Suez mail arrived at Adelaide this morning. The following is the latest news : It is reported at Bombay that the Khedive is unfriendly to the new Sultan of Turkey. On the evening of 15th June whilst Ministers were assembled in Council Chamber of Midat Pasha, the new Grand Vizier, a recently dismissed officer of the Turkish Government, having entered the Council Chamber, armed with a revolver, suddenly shot dead Hussein Pasha and Rachid Pasha, the Ministers for War and Foreign Affairs. Ho also wounded Kaizdi, the Minister of Marine, besides killing an aide de camp of the Grand Vizier and a servant of Midat. The assassin was arrested and hanged.
INTBRPROVINCIAL
New Plymoueii, July 19.
An earthquake lasting several seconds of a violent nature occurred here this morning at 4.12.
The Henui furnace, has been cleared, and the men paid off, Wellington, July 18.
A meeting of delegates or representatives from Dunedin, Canterbury, and Auckland met yesterday to discuss the course of action respecting the two Government Bills now before the House. No definite proposals were made, but a considerable modification in the Counties Bid will be recommended. The delegates met a very full meeting of members from both sides of the House this morning. At the request of the Pacific Mail Company the Government have consented to appoint a coastal pilot for their New Zealand boats.
Wellington, July 19. It is understood that the representative of the Pacific Mail Company went to Sydney by last mail steamer, to secure the abandonment of the New Zealand coastal service, and in the event of such concession not being made, there is a probability of a termination of the service, the risks of entering the New Zealand ports and frequent grounding of the steamers being considered too great a risk to run.
The severest shock of earthquake felt for many years occurred here at 4.20 this morning. It was preceded and accompanied by loud rumbling.
('From a correspondent of the Press.') 'JIMARU, July 18,
Tne dead body of an infant was found under a hedge to day, close to '! irnaru. It was wrapped in calico and appeared as if it had been thrown over the hedge from the road. The body waa that of a male, anl it ermed to l.e about two .days old. No light gas yet been thrown on the matter,
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Globe, Volume VI, Issue 650, 19 July 1876, Page 2
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