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Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1381, 19 July 1878, Page 2

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ca bleTn ews. [eeutee’s telegrams to the press AGENCY.] Government Policy. Paris Exhibition Awards. Shocking Murder in Wales. London, July 17. The Marquis of Salisbury’s despatch, enclosing the text of the treaty, entirely refutes the idea which had been gaining ground that

the Cabinet lias abandoned the policy laid down in the Salisbury Circular of the Ist of April. lIWTBB'B SPECIAL TRLSGEAWB TO THU PBBBB AOP-VOV l London, July 17. The President of the Paris Exhib recommends the gold medal and Pitt’s silver crozier to Sydney for wool, and the Grand Prize to South Australia for wheat. At Wimbledon the Lords made 443 points, and the Commons 435. The Eurydico has been raised after many previous failures. Mr Goschen, owing to the adoption of the county franchise, announces his intention to retire from the representation of the City of London. A shocking murder has taken place at Dolgelly, Wales, by a workman named Wrckins. His wife and three children were the victims. The second innings of the Leicester team closed for 155. The Australians in the second innings scored as follows :—Murdoch, 24; 0. Bannermun, 133; Horan (not out), 60; Gregory (not out), 3; sundries, 10. The Australians won with eight wickets. Bannerrnan’s batting was superb. INTERPROVINCIAL. [PBB PBKSB AGENCY.] Wanganui, July 18. The schooner Maiden City, with railway material from Wellington, is ashore north of the Heads. She was found during the night to be in a sinking condition, having sprung a leak. She was run ashore about four this morning. This is the third shipping disaster here within a week. Wanganui, July 19. The Maiden City is now under water, and is believed to he settling down into the sand. There are very little hopes of saving any material portion of the cargo. Wait aba, July 19. A smart shock of earthquake was felt here about a quarter past seven this morning. Dunedin, July 19. At a Meeting of the Harbor Board yesterday, Mr Reynolds (chairman) expressed himself in favor of the Government introducing a Bill abolishing the Harbor Board, and itself to take the work in hand. Mr J. W. Thomson, M.H.R., addressed a meeting of the electors last evening at Eaihiku. He dwelt at length npen the various political questions of the day, notably the land question, the Education Act, the extension of the franchise, and the incidence of taxation. He strongly advocated the separation of the North and South Islands, remarking that the latter island would benefit to an incalculable degree by the change. He also expressed himself in favor of the seat of Government being at Christchurch instead of Wellington. He declared himself to be a staunch supporter of the present Government, but at the same time he reserved to himself the right to hold his own opinion on political measures, no matter whether the measures were favored by the Government or not. He received an unanimous vote of confidence.