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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2721, 29 December 1882, Page 3

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Bx Electric Telegraph—Copyright, [reuteb’s telegrams.] Received December 28th, 11.45 a.m. LONDON, December 28. In i±s issue this morning the “Times” a leading article criticising the financial policy of the Australian colonies. The “ Times ” recommends that the colonies should devote their surplus revenue to the prosecution of public works instead of raising loans for that purpose, and advises that liberal assistance should be extended to persons desirous of emigrating to the colonies. The Eight Hon. Win. Johnson, Q.C., M.P. for Marlow, has been appointed to a judgeship, and his seat in the House of Commons has thereby become vacant. Cardinal Newman is suffering from a severe attack of bronchitis. Received December 28th, 4.15 p.m. MADRAS, December 27. The ship Southern Monarch, 1326 tons, from Newcastle (October 19th), ran ashore at this port to-day, and has become a total loss. No lives have been lost. SAN FRANCISCO, December 26. The steamship Australia, from Auckland (December sth), arrived here yesterday with the homeward mail three days before contract date. 1 SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION?.] Received December 29th, 1.10 a.m. LONDON, December 23th, 6.5 a.m. Judge Shephard, of Queensland, is dead. Severe distress is reported from Donegal, owing to the failure of the potato crop, and several families are in a very destitute condition. It is reported that 70,000 Russian troops have been sent to Kars. The French Government have voted one million and a quarter francs towards equipping an expedition to Congo.