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(PER UNITED ritKSS ASSOCIATION.) CHINA CA VI NG IN TO RUSSIA. DREADFUL PARTY RIOTS IN IRELAND. WRECKING OF A TOWN. NA YAL DEMONSTRATION AGAINST TURKEY. LONDON, July 10. The Marquis of Lansdown, the Undor-Sec* retary of State, has resigned his position because he was opposed to the Irish Evictions Bill. Kung How, the late Chinese ambassador at St Petersburg, reported to have been beheaded, hut who was only impeached by 1. a Government for his action in connection with the Kuldja treaty with Russia, has been reprieved. Ifc is stated that this step is an indication that the Chinese Government desire to make peace with Russia. Lusin P.isha lias replaced Osman Pasha as Minister of War in Turkey. There is great excitement in Paris owing to the expulsion of the Jesuits. Force had to be used for the purpose, and the military were employed to protect the police. The public expressed great sympathy with the Jesuits, and several Senators and Deputies who were presunt protested against the expulsion. France and England are arranging for a naval demonstration should Turkey resist the cession of territory to Greece and Montenegro. The other Powers may join. It is proposed to settle the Montenegro and Albania block by giving the former territory from the littoral Bogaiiia, instead of Fuse district. The Albanians refuse to abide by this arrangement, and have reinforced Duleigno. The Home Rul-j members have applied to Mr Gladstone to extend the amnesty to the remaining jn-isoners who fwere convicted of complicity in the Fenian insurrection and have not received the Royal pardon. These 'c insist wf . soldiers seduced from military allegiance. Government refused the request. Serious riots have occurred iv Newry, in the North of Ireland, arising from embittered political and religious feeling. Portions of the town were wrecked, and several people were severely injured. The assistance of the militia had to bo called in to quell the disturbance.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume IX, Issue 910, 13 July 1880, Page 3
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320CABLE MESSAGES. Bay of Plenty Times, Volume IX, Issue 910, 13 July 1880, Page 3
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