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day next.ARRIVAL OF THE 8£. 8ALAZIE.Adxlaipk, Friday.The Mciwagerie* Maritime* s.a. Salozie, Captain Mace, from Marseilles, via tho Suez Canal, 31 daya nut, has arrived. 8ho bring* the following later news from Msdag—car :—An engagement occurred in the middle of Jan. between tho French and the Hnvaa. At daybreak the French secretly left the fort* of Taiua-tavo and marched on FarafaU, 10 tnflea off, where tho Malagasies were enaunpad. The French entered a little village and captured four Hovaa. The aoldion marched on Farafatc. when the Hovaa rocuivod them with n volley of artil-lury, and furood tho French to retreat. The Franch officers any that it waa only a reconnaissance to test tho resistance of the Hovaa. Farafate was well fortified. The Government arc still disinclined to submit to the French demands, the only concession they are willing to make boing the acceptance of a French protectorate over the north of the island, and tho payment of a war indemnity. Negotiations have been broken off, and the Havas are strong!toning their armaments. The Piamlcr$' Otuelta says that Lieuioimut-Colunol Willoughby haa arrived at the capital, and offered hi* services to the Hovaa8he alao bring* the following from Mauritius : —A duel haa been fought at Reunion botwocn M. Winter and Lieutenant Groao Loan. The weapons were swords. M. Winter was killed.Criminal informations have been filod in the District Court of Seychelles against the chief civil ouimniaaionor, Mr Arthur Rarkly, a son of Sir llenry Barkly, and Dr. Lopper, tho Government medical officer, few alleged negligence in poruiitting tho introduction of smail-pox. The population is in a state of intense excitement. Every ntembor of the Seychelles bar has refused to appear for the accused.OBflotaltnlOfwIk *CucoM.quSiin*01hrliadaMnuwipi.tumicaitinwiwsanhonoin|foiwlCefirch
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Castlemaine Mount Alexander Mail
Castlemaine, Victoria, AU
Sat, Feb 23, 1884
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