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Timaru Herald, Volume LII, Issue 5170, 17 June 1891, Page 2

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(PXT. EIKOTUIO TELEQSAFH — vJoUYKKI iIT. (Peu Pbess Association.) (Roeoivod 1.55 a.m., Juno 17th.) GENERAL SHIPPING. London, June IG. Arrived— Albuera, ship, from Lyttoltoi (Feb. 27) ; Morayshire, barque, fron Lyttelton (Feb. 28) ; Opawa, ship, fron Napior ..Feb. 23). THE BEHRING'S SEA FISHERIES Ths agroomont with tho United State to prohibit sealing m Behring's Sea for i year haa been signed. PROTECTION TO FOREIGNERS llong Kong, June 16. The Emporor of China has directed tin authorities to Beo that protection ii afforded to foreigners and missions. (Special to I'RKaa Association. ) (Roooived 2.10 a.m., Juno 17th.) THE MANIPUR TRIALS. Calcutta, Juno IC. Tho Regent of Manipur is now on Itii trial for complicity m the assassination o! tho Engliah oflicers. His defence is thai his position was moroly nominal, that h< had no power, and was unable to stop th« troops firing on tho English force, or tc punish tho murderers. Ho appealed t( tho Court for mercy. REWARD FOR VALOUR. Lieutenant Grant's native officers havt been awarded tho second class of thi British India medal ; and the men thi third order of merit. HEAVY FALL OF SNOW AND VIOLENT STORMS. Vienna, Juna IG. A heavy snow full hns occurred m thi Austrian Alps. Violent Btorms m varioui parts of tho oountry have dono niucl damage to tho crops. QUEEN NATALIE. Quoou Natalie is'-aufferinjg from nervoui prostration.

WII'HDRa.WaL OF GOLD. i Paris, June 16. : she Rothschilds have withdrawn a i million m gold from Russia. GENERAL BOOTH. 5 London, June 16. General Booth sails from Plymouth on ' } July 25th on a tour round the world. THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. The Royal Geopraphical Society have awarded the Founders' Medal to the directors of the geographical survey of New Zealand.