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Manawatu Herald, 20 September 1878, Page 2

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(reutek's special to press agency.) London, September 14. By tlie collision at Woolwich, G66 are kuowii to have perished iv the Princess Alice. The relief fuud amounts to more than £14,000. The Government have sanctioned the appointment of Bivers Wilson to take control of Egyptian finance. The race for the Doncaster Cnp resulted as follows : — Pageant, 1 ; Hampton, 2 ; Kingslake, 3. it is rumored tiiat a plot to assassinate the Emperor of Germany has just been discovered in Berlin. The combination is said to be of Socialist origin, and several suspected persona belonging to that organisation have been arrested. The Russians have evacuated Grzeroum. Consols, 95 ; bank rate, 5 ; market rate, 4£; Ne?r Zealand loan, 100£. The match with the Sunderland cricketers showed for first innings— Sunderland 59, Australians 77 ; Sunderland, second innings, one out for 33 runs. September 15. In consequence of the Russian evacuation of Erzirou.u the Archbishop there, foaring a massacre of Christians by the Nahomedan popu* lation, has invokod Sir Henry Layard the British Ambassador, to grant English protection. Destructive floods have occurred in Canada. Toronto is flooded. Lord Chancellor Cairns has been created an Earl. The Daily News says the Envoys of two of the Great Powers have in* timated to the Porte that a second Congress will probably be proposed on the ground of Turkey's unsatisfactory fulfilment of treaty obligations. The Pope is ill. Elliott won the championship of the Thames, beating Higgins and Boyd. London, Undated. The report of England's refusal to join the other powers in enforcing the Berlin treaty on Turkey is con* firmed. Vienna, September 14. A portion of the Austrian head* quarters' staff goes to Bosnia. September 17. The Austrians now occupy all Bosnia and Herzegovina, excepti ng those places where the insurgents hold entrenched positions. One of those, Epallizat, the Austrian forces are now bombarding. Constantinople, Sept. 14. * Tho discovery of a large quantity of depreciated coins has produced seditious manifestations in Constantinople, where many arrests have been made. New xobk, September 16. Yellow fever is diminishing in the Southern States in consequence of the cold weather. Home (undated). Vesuvius is showing considerable volcanic action.