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Losnox, Noveinbor 7. A MOST disastrous explosion has occurred at the Monkfield colliery, Accringfcon, near Blackburn, Lancashire. According to the latest news to hand, fully a hundred man are entombed in the mine, and it is feared all have perished.' . > Noyetfißftr 7 (evening). The lateht reports from Ac&riugfcon .state that the entombed miners in Monkfield colliery have been rescued. P.uus, November 8. It is announced that Dr Harmand, Fiench Consul at Bangkok, the capital of Biam, has been supei seeled. November 7. Official despatches from Touquin announce that Admiral Com bet has decided to po.itpone until next mouth the piojectod advance ngainst Basnindh. Telegiamsaic also to hand stating that the Cliinu<e aie preparing to offer a desperate resistance to the French attack. The Marquis Tseng has presented M. Ferry with a note by the Chinese (to\ eminent regarding the recent parleying which took place at Pnm for a settlement of the Tonquin difficulty. In the coui-ho of the note the Chinese (ioverument fully confirms the action of its representative, and denies the truth of the statement made by M. Tricon in his despatch that the Marquis Tseng's action had been disavowed by Lihunsj Chanty, the Chinese Premier.
Amsterdam, November .7 The Executive Commissioners for the Netherlands have made a recommendation to the Minister of Foreign Affairs that decorations .should bo conferred upon the representatives of thei Axistralian colonies at the recent Exhibition in this city.
Ai.kxaxuria, November 7. Reports have ro.iched\here from Soudan that El Mahdi, the false, prophet, .md leader of the rebellion in Kordofan, is dead.
Belgkadk, Novembers. The lduleih of the Radical paity h.ive been ,me»tod by the (ioveinincnt, n>< suspected of Iji'iiig concerned in the insunvctinn.'u y movement which comliujnced <at Ficeui.ueka. The action of tlie Sev\iiin (xoveimnent htis c.uined liincli indignation among the Radical section of the ixipulcico, and notwithstanding the stringent measures which luve adopted to suppre.ss the movement, the 1 evolution is ' rapidly extending in various parts of the country.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1771, 10 November 1883, Page 2
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333ENGLISH & FOREIGN. [BY TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1771, 10 November 1883, Page 2
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