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London, Friday. •* The Glasgow Sank directors made no defence. They called witnesses ar to character. Potter and Stronach wore acquitted ; the othera were found guilty of issuing false balance sheet. Sentence was deferred. The Colonial Institute has appointed a 1 committee a consider the project of Colonial Exhibitions m London. Marshal' Macmrhon refused ■" to make changes of a Republican nature m the command of" the army as the Ministry advised. He said he would rather resign than disorganise . the army. The majority of the Chamber-, intimated that his resignation would be accepter!. Macmihon reaigoe'd accordingly, and M. Grevy, the' President of the Chamber of' Dapuities, was elected his Bucce9soi> by a large- majority over Admiral B.uthtew, aqd proclaimed 'President of tlie Republic for seven years. The Ministry remain m office. Macmahon retires to private life. ' "> Bombay, "Friday. The Ameer's mother, accompanied by a number of chiefs, has arrived at I£araw, and solicited General Roberts to receive the Ameer. London, Saturday. Gladstone has accepted the candidature of Midlothian. The British troops have advanced unopposed into the the ?ulu country. • ••■■ The French Ministry has resigned, and Waddington is forming a new one.
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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 25, 5 February 1879, Page 2
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