AGE SPECIALS.

Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 308, 10 July 1883, Page 2

AGE SPECIALS.

Per Press A'&poci&tion^ - : .. ; J;ll London, June 26. Mi? Mur.ray,Smith, Agsnt-^efleral of Victoria, basicbtnmunicated wjfh^ the authorities, and pointed out that the Vicftiriah debentures^affbraT excellent and saf eraeani of io-ve&tnjeliS for funds retained m "CHahdeiry. The A.naraeße f ar^' I tj§sil/;fen'ga^ea making, preparations $or ■ehe'rouewai of 'hostilities 3YitJb..tfie^en(^troqp«i The former . 'have.retited. tfoa;4qn,ta}»| which place they have .surrounded with trenches; ;' Owing', to paucity; of numbers, ; the. French general cong sifters' it nWwis&'toijeiieWtniß'tftta^li: at present,.and is wafting the arrival of the ,r^infpreemep|s. : "Eavj» been despatched by the 'Government. ; Mr Fa\yces>. P oS t m a|^rs e Qf»raL stated inline Souse of 5 uoiAmbtia last night - thap , he. shoKtly would introduce a bfll the 1 ofrfeot of whioh would, \e jthe,, extensio.n of^postal . orders, to the, ccilonieSi > - . '". ' . .. . v _. At Damietta eyer^ preeantiJQniis taken fey the' authoritiesT tio ppevenC a "further spread of dhole^'.; r *osrdiEftfs hay c been drawn * aro dnd *' the Jmfected places, and all. persons suffering from the pj*gue; hais tieeaplac^ m close Quarantine. Imci>aßequ.en(Mß of the belief that contagious diseas^. are widely disseminated by ministers ..of religion, yisiting^^ different, ; priaonß and hospitals, * orders haV© been issued forbidding " 't niem^ to "enter these instttutipna. ; , !V - Loi*d,lSidniou.th'B ppstponed^ notjce of motion m connection. _with : uaval defences of the various colon* ies will be brought before the'Housa of Lords on Thursday next. Julyl, At a meeting of the Cricketers' * Association 'yesterday, )th& % proposal of Mr Alexander,^ oT^ Melb'6ußne«irto -aend an Australkn.-teafl»^>f-cpicket'« ers to England, was discussedv^TJie scheme was generally^ regarded as praetickbkr' but the association refused to accede to the terms subw mitted ,bj Mr A)exander, r and a m^onwa^^carriejii tot Hat etf<^Bf It l was, Iro'wever^. resolved i$ acc^^eito the proposals on. ' condition that Mr Alexander flhould agree to - accept, on-behalf of his teamyhaif fchettioney taken at the- gate. "'. " - l - : j | 4.t Hong Kpng 8:lei of Foo : tJhdtt^tea show • a'niaiked lu»}' : ov^tnelitj kd't-prifces fov tea generally are'tfdvancWg.v" s .