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Dunstan Times, Issue 1080, 5 January 1883, Page 3

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HOME AND FOREIGN. London, December 29. The latest particulars to baud regarding the disaster at the Bradford Woollen Mill show that 36 deaths were caused by tho fall of the chimney, and full v 50 operatives have received injuries of a serious character. The Bank of Australasia has issued new shares to the amount of £400,000. The Times in an article to-day advises Earl Derby, Secretary of State for the Colonies to recognise more formally than at present the status of Colonial-Ageuts-General. In is’ announced that General Lord Napier of Magdala has been appointed a field- marshal. In its second edition to-day the Times announces that it is intended to divide Zu uland and appoint British Residents to both Cetewayo and John Dunn. The latter will, it is stated, be permanently assigned the Ingella district, which is now under his control. Paris, December 30. The latest bulletin published reports that M. Gambe ta is in a critical state, and his condition is causing grave anxiety to his medical attendants. Berlin, December 30. Very severe weather has been experienced in Southern Germany, and heavy Hoods have occurred in tho Rhine Valley. The bridge at Loirach, in 15 ulon, has been wa-ihe I away, and t' en v persons who were on the structure at the time have been drowned. The floods in the Rhine Valley are rapidly extending, aud much destruction of property is resulting. The flood waters have reached Cassel and Worms, and both places are now partially submerged. Rome December 30. Count De Wimpffen, Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to tho Italian Court, committed suicide to-day by shooting himself with s revolver immediately after ae had alighted from his carriage. It is understood, tbat his mind was deranged. Cairo, December 30. Nino of the 91 Bedouins who are alleged to have massacred Professor Palmer and Messrs Gill and Carrington, the British officers who accompanied him, have been captured. Evidence of their participation in the massacre has been obtained, and, it is un lerstood, is sufficient to ensure their conviction. Alexandria, December 29. Intelligence is to hand that an outbreak of cholera has occurred at Medina, in Arabia and an average of ten deaths are resulting daily from the epidemic. Calcutta, December 29. A Burmese envoy has arrived at Rangoon with fresh proposals for the conclusion of an Anglo-Burmese treatv. Li ndon, December 29. Sir Arthur Gordon retains his commission as Lord High Commissioner of the Western Pacific, Prince Bismarck is better. The American Senate has passed a bill removing the Civil Service from the cohere of politics, and making appointments permanent, irrespective of party considerati >ns. The work of reoganising the government of Egypt proceeds vigorously, but the chief di fiuulty experienced proceeds from the special privileges which have been from time to time granted to Europeans The vacant Garter has been conferred on the Duke of Grafton. Mr Porter, Q.C., has been appointed At torney-General for Ireland ; and Mr John Naiih, the law adviser, becomes SolicitorGen iral. Ca dinal Newman has recovered from his recent illness.

INTERCOLONIAL. Melbourne, December 30. The Victorian revenue returns for the past qnarter show that the receipts for that period amounted to £1,450,000, being au increase of £76,250 compared with the corresponding quarter last year. The revenue for the year amounted to £5,690,000, being an increase of £269,000.

ISTERPJRUYINCIA.L. The Hamilton sn punned murder case ha* been adjourned to the Bth January, The observations of thetransit of Venus at Lovuka were a complete failure.

A letter from tho Lyttelton Harbour Board was read at the Auckland Harbour Bjard meeting, in which the former suggested the formation of a Humane Society for New Zealand ami Australia. The Auckland Board was averse to the proposition, and in favour of a society fur New Zealand only. Mrs Olson, the victim of the recent assault, now shows strong symptoms of erysipelas. Sir Julius Vogel was entertained at a banquet bv the Wellington Club on the 30th December. Colonel Pearce was in the chair. Among those present were Sir James Prendergast, the Hon. Major Atkinson, and the Hon. Walter Johnston. The gathering was entirely of a non-political character. Major Atkinson was to leave Wellington for INew Plymouth on tho 30th December. He, however, did not go by the Hawea as expected. A warrant has been issued for the apprehension of George Williams, ofChristchuich, who on Satur-lay last obtained about £4O from various shopkeepers by forged cheques hearing the signature of “W. Howe and Co.” On December 30, a four-roomed cottage belonging to and occupied by Thomas Hall, situated at the corner of Harmen street and Windmill road, was burnt down. Tho house was insured in the Union Office for £IOO, and in the Northern, and Australian Mercantile for £lflo each. At Oamaru it has rained very heavy, but the crops are not supposed to have suffered any material damage.