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[REUTER.J OPPOSITION TO GLADSTONE'S FOREIGN POLICY. London, October 9. Public meetings are being hold in opposition to tho foreign policy of tho GladstoneGovernmeufc, and have proved miserable failures. TURKISH QUESTION. France adheres to tho European coercion re Eastern question. MARRIAGE OF THE CZAR. It is stated that the C/.ar has been marritd to, or contracted a morganic alliance with Princess Dolgourowski. LATE SCULLING MATCH— FULLER PARTICULARS. The race between Laycock and Blackraan took place over the usual I course, from Putney to Mortlako (A\ ! railed). Laycock was favorite in the betting before starting. Blackman ! got away with the lead, but after the men had been rowing three minutes • Laycock drew level. Blackmau spurted ! finely, but the Australian forged ahead ' by superior stamina and distanced hia ; opponent, who was dead-beat ie twelve minutes. Laycock fiuishod the remainder of the course alone. Time, 26 minutes. RETURN OF AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. The Australian cricketers left " England on October 5 for Australia. ' In spite of the early hour at which I their departure took place, hundreds 1 were present at the railway station to wish the team good-bye. ; THE PRESS ON THE CRICKETERS. The Times and Standard warmly comL plimf-nted the Australian cricketers. . The Times says — " A constant exchange I of visits does more to knit Aastralia and Great Britain together than years • of beneficial legislation." In referring ■ to the question of payment, the Times says " there is no just cause of complaint of cricketers who are not pro- ' fessionals receiving substantial com- = pension for theso international trips, and thinks many will consider that n 1 more generous feeling ought to have ! been displayed towards the team in the [ earlier part of their visit, although at ' the conclusion of their trip thorough [ good-will is being shown them." FIRE AT THE TUILLERIES. i A fire occurred in the Prefecture of ; the Seine wiug of the Tuillerie.?. Dama^o to tho extent of £10,000 was j caused. RELEASE OF GARIBALDI'S SON-IN-LAW Rome, October 9. : Signor Canizio, who was recently arrested at Genoa, has been amnested through the mediation of General Garibaldi, his father-in-law, who went to Genoa to use his influence with the authorities to obtain a pardon.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3563, 12 October 1880, Page 2
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379LATEST INTELLIGENCE. Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3563, 12 October 1880, Page 2
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