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Welcome to Beacon sfield. The Liberal Policy. England and Turkey. SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE. [FROM OtTB OWN CORKRSPONDENT.] London, July 16. Thousands welcomed Earl Beaconfield and the Marquis of Salisbury. Earl Beaconsfield said that England had succeeded in bringing about an honourable peace, which he hoped would continue, and result in prosperity to the Empire. The Eurydice has been floated, and many bodies have been recovered. [special to the peess agency.] London, July 16. The reception of the Premier and the Marquis of Salisbury at Dover and London was most enthusiastic. The Foreign Office writer charged with stealing the copy of the agreement between the Marquis of Salisbury and Count Schouvaloff was discharged. A despatch from the Marquis of Salisbury to the British Bepresentative at Constantinople states that the Berlin treaty is Turkey's last chance. . At the Wimbledon meeting the weather was splendid. The Queen's prize was won by a private of the 11th Stirling Volunteers, with 78 points. There was an increased attendance. In the match with Leicestershire the first innings of the Australians closed for 130. Bannerman, 15 ; Murdoch, 16 ; Horan, 1; Gregory, 23; G-arrett, 7; Spofforth, 7; Bailey, 0 ; Allan, 5 ; Conway, 12 ; Boyle, 8 ; Blackham (not out), 27; sundries, 9. A. Bnnerman was not able to play through an accident to his hand. The Leicestershire team in the second innings have four out for 127. The attendance numbered 14,000. London, July 17. The leaders of the Liberal party in both Houses of Parliament intend to challenge the policy of the G-overnmeDt. Earl Beaconsfield and the Marquis of Salisbury have arrived in London. A very crowded and enthusiastic meeting was held at Sydenham to welcome them. Beelin, July 17. The Convention gives England the right to interfere in Turkish affairs far bejond that conferred by the treaties of 1856 and 1871.
AUSTRALIAN.
[Per Alhambra, via Hokitika.] Melbottbe. The address in the Assembly was carried after an exciting debate with reference to the purchase of the Hobson's Bay railway. The Opposition took no part in tho discussion, which was limited to the Ministerial ranks, many members finding great fault with Ministers, especially the Minister for Land, who was accused of blundering in his department, and ruining selectors. The Government do not intend to lend money to selectors as proposed. In the Council Mr Sladden obtained leave to introduce a Reform Bill, to be introduced next week. It will contain a principle as regards money bills. These are to be withdrawn from the control of the Upper House. They are to be passed in the ordinary manner by the Assembly, and will then be transmitted to the Council, neither to amend nor reject the measures, but to pass them. If the Council should reduce or should neglect to take action, when one month has elapsed after the date of the money bill being sent to the Upper House, it will be presented to the Government for the Royal assent, and will become law. Dr. Bradford, who arrived per the Arawata from New Zealand, was arrested and lodged in gaol as being guilty of contempt in taking a ward of Court from the jurisdiction of the Court. INTERPROVINCIAL. [PEE PRESS AGEKOr.] Loss of Life on the West Coast. HOKITIKA, July 18. Arrived—Alhambra, laßt ni g ht - Sn ? experienced strong head winds to the Sisters, thence variable winds and flue weather. She has no passengers for Lyttelton, but eightyfour tons cargo. She has twenty-three passengers and 336 tons cargo for all ports. Dunedin, July 18. A man named John Anderson was killed last night at Kensington by the overturning of a dray. At a meeting at which the Mayor presided last night, a committee was formed to devise means for raising funds for the benevolent institution. Invebcabgill, July 17. The Maori has arrived from the West Coast. She reports arriving at Big Bay at 7 a.m. on the 16th, where Mr H. Jb'isher, a digger, reported that on the 13th of June, when shooting along the beach to the northward, he found a tent and blanket. About five miles up the river further on he found the dead body of a stranger. Returned to camp wad obtained asjiitftnce. At daylight
next morning he returned to the scene of the accident, and found the bodies of Andrew H. Williamson and J. Dalzel. He removed *'the bodies above high water mark, and reported the circumstances to Captain Brentley at Martin's Bay. A nearch party was organised and the benches searched, and the bodies of Jeremiah Dalzel or Yell and John Q-abriel were found. They buried the bodies and made a further search but without success. It appears the deceased party had sailed from Jackson's Bay in an open boat with a quantity of tools, deeply laden, and had been swamped on the reef outside Big Buy. Yell leaves a wife and lour children, Gabriel also a wife and family in Nova Scotia. Knonspki, whose body was not recovered, leaves a wife and a large family. There was a stranger, supposed to be Dr. Branschon, also with them.
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Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1380, 18 July 1878, Page 2
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