f__S P_SSBASSOCIATION BEBCIALWIBB_ L NEW PLYMOUTH, July 28. A sliaht shock of earthquake was felt here about 5 o'clock. ::" - " WANGANUI, July 28. A heavy shook" of earthquake occurred -about 5.15 to-night. It was the heaviest felt for many years. Beveral chimneys suffered. WELLINGTON, July2B. A sharp shock; of earthquake was felt here at 5J2 this evening. The direction was stated to be from the north west. frBOH OTJB OWN boß_RflPONDßirc!._f WELLINGTON, July 28. At 5.12 this afternoon the sharpest shook of earthquake experienced here for a long time was felt. The effect in the House was -decidedly alarming, and startled members immensely, the debate bein_ completely in terrnpted for a short time. The building cmied and swayed in a most formidable manner bnt no damage was done.
LATE CABLE NEWS.
The following telegrams have appeared in the Melbourne papers: — Active hostilities have been commenced by | the Montenegrin troops attacking the Alba \ ' j_a forces on their own territory. A fierce contest ensued, but tbe Albanians ultimately j- repulsed their invaders and drove them back I y&Mpntenegro with great slaughter, I fee French military fetes juat concluded I nm organised upon a scale of unusual 1 The most imposing feature was ■ "_a ceremony *i£ presenting tricolors to. the tsopa, numbering over 25,000, whioh took place at Longchamps, in the presence of the President of the Republic, the members.of I the Government and of the Legislature, and j _ immense concourse of spectators. I Sir Frederick Leighton, Mr Taddy Thomp- I aoc, and Colonel Pasley, the committee ap pointed by the London Commissioners, have I succeeded in selecting an admirable collection i of pictures for the Melbourne Exhibition. Ihm have obtained in all 180, representing | tin principal English artists..
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