NEWS IN BRIEF.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 9, 4 August 1883, Page 3

NEWS IN BRIEF.

In an action in Tonqniu the French killed 1000 Annamitcs, with the loss of eleven men.— Enrl Kimberley lately congratulated the Australian students at the Indian Engineering College on the honor, they had won. — A report that cholera had broken out in London proves to be without foundation. The same disease is being got under in Egypt. — The Emperors of Austria and Germany meet at ißchl on the 7th inst— Forty British soldiers' 'have died in Egypt from' cholera. —A bush fire has taken place in New South Wales whereby six farming homesteads were burnt. — A great earthquake has occurred at the Island of Ischia, an island opposite the Bay of Naples. The chief town Has been destroyed, 4000 persons killed, and hundreds severely injured. — Capt. Webb, tho renowned English swimmer, lost hvs life in a foolhardy attempt to SAvim acrosr the river below the falls of Niagara. His body has been recovered but dreadfully battered. — Edward Trickett, the ex-cham-pion sculler, has beaten a mun named Beach in a match on the Paramatta river. — On a discussion in the House of Commons relative- to the proposed now Suez Canal, a motion that the House should retain its freedom of judgment in the construction of canals between the Mediterranean and Red Seas, was carried by a majority of 99. — A man named Terry has crossed" tho English Channel on a floating tricycle. — Bishop Moran will give evidence before the Parliamentary, Committee on Catholic petitions. — Mr Matthew Price, RM. at Gisborne, is dead. Ho had been many years on tho Bench and was greatly respected. — A half-caste Indian named VVylie has been drowned at Knihau. — A, M. Allen, a coachbuihler in tho employ of Mojws Cousin and Atkins. Auckland has committed suicide. — The Auckland Law Society are taking active measures for the punishment of those illegally poaching on their legal preserves. — A young mnn uam m! Morris Bucholz ha-* been drowned m the Takaka River, Nelson Province. — Gold is reported to have been found at Ashburlon liver, and the Nint>Milo Bench, Canterbury. There i> gr>at local excitement in consequence. — The Dunedin Gaol Enquiry progresses and staitling revelation continue to b,j made. — Later accounts from Italy show llial do less than 5000 persons were] hii led at the recent fearful earthquake in the Island oi Jschia. — A motion in the House to prohibit newspapers lYom.uh erli -ing >-.wvjps, brought forward by Mr. Shaw. ha<* been negatived. — A man n.miud William Wilson has be^n drowned tuar Kaiapo. whilbt croobinu" a river. — it has been shown that Carey the informer, was shot in th • pr^Siiice uf his family. — A miner in <>oo 1 circumstances iiani"d Nassin Morton, has been tried at Gre} month for .stealing auriferous earth am' found guilty. II. • was sentenced to three months imprisoning..t. — A westiing match between Robertson (a M ori). tho present champion of the colony, and S'rong, the previou-i champion, has htion arranged m Duneilin.