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Timaru Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 4121, 23 December 1887, Page 2

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(Irk Electric Telegraph— CopraioaT.) (Reoter's Aoehoy.) (Rooeivod 1.55 a.m. Deo. 23rdJ) THE CRIMES ACT. Mr Sheehy, M.P. for Sonth Galway, who was re-arrested at Clonmel.bas been sentenced to one month's imprisonment for attending meetings and inciting resistance to the law. THE MA.EQUIS OF HARTINGTON. The Marquis of Hartington leaves for Italy after Christmas. FEARS OF WAR. Fears of a European war are on the iucrease owing to a report being received that the Russian forces have made a farther advancement on the Galician frontier. (SPKOIAL TO T3E PrESB ABBQCOATIOK) (Received 1.45 a.m., Doc. 23rd. THE S.S. MELBOURNE. London, Deo. 22. Messrs Howard Smith and Co.'s new steamer Melbourne has been launched at Hartlepool. NEW COMPANIES. The capital of the Southern Coal Company of New Sonth Wales has been subscribed. The Leadenball Market Company, for the cold storage of frozen meat, with a capital of £100,000 has been formed. NEW GUINEA. Dr Bolkte, Governor of Dutch New Guinea, sailed by the s.s. Juna on the 17tb. MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. The French exhibitors intend making a good display at the Melbourne Exhibition, but require an extension of time. THE BISHOP'S CONDEMNATION. Mr William Healey and the Bishop of Clonfert endoiße Bishop O'Dwyer's condemnation of boycotting and the Plan of Campaign. RUSSIAN FRONTIER MOVEMENTS. Lr. Temps states that the movement of Russian troops m Poland has ended. THE TURKISH ARMY. The Sultan of Turkey has postponed the disbandment of the reserves, and has issued orderß to have the cavalry aud. infantry reinforced.