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Southland Times, Issue 3299, 16 January 1879, Page 2

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— ■ .'■<»' — — .. : - -w, (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION'S SPECIAL WIRE.) LONDON", Jan. 11. The Ameer lias received sympathetic hospitality from Russia. : . In Turkestan the Russians propose increased taxation to equalise the revenue and" expenses of the expedition. -The Grand Vizier proposes to reduce the army to a minimum, and decentralise the provinces. „. " .-■.-■•■ ; :: .. •"'■-L - ::: ;' - i; Jan. 13. ■■ The official inquiry into the damage on board the Thunderer finds that the explosion: was due to a defective weld in the ; metal.: : - Commissioners have been appointed to consider the means of reducing public expenditure in Russia. ''■••■ ' The Times has reason to believe that Takoob Khan has been officially informed by the Indian Government of the conditions of peace, which are such as he can honorably accept.; ':.•■■■..• ; ■ ;^V ; The Midland Institute, Birmingham,; containing the largest Shakespearian library in the world, has been totally destryed by ■fire.;: ■'■„■ ■ : ■[y:^iw}ETy^,;%&O'\L^iL. : ;..'■ ;^^ LONDON^ JAN. 13l A telegram.states that the ship Loch Siirat has been wrecked on the coast of Belfast ' whilst on her way home from Melbourne. Pearcc, one of the two survivers from the Loch Aid, was On board. '■: ..r. - V,. - : ; ?-■■.. "\':, : ." : ;;..;.■ Jan. 14. : The French' Minister; of war resigns, and General Grechy succeeds him. Madden, the Frenchman, threatens to shoct the Queen for his detention in Brodmere prison.; '.':,. .■.-.'' -■:'■■■''■.-.'■' The, distress in tie operative, districts is increasing. , . . •