Mail News.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 960, 28 December 1881, Page 2

Mail News.

["Argus" Specials.]

London, Deo. 15,

Roohefort has been acquitted of the charge of libel on the French Minister Boiißtan, whom he had acouaed of promoting outbreak of hottilities in North Africa to benefit ,his speculations in Tunisian lands, The trial lasted three days. The result oreuted a great throughout France, Plaintiff has to pay costs.

The British Government is negotiating with the United States, Germany, and France for the establishment of an International Court of control over the Western Pacific. In the meantime the will exeroiie a more watchful supervision over mutual relations with white and native raoos in the Pacific, and over the interests of British subjects. Communications have passed between England and France relative to the annexation by the latter of the Raritea Society Islands. France wishes for the islands, and.England agrees, if right, that British subjects should be protected, and the pledges given to the natives fulfilled.'

The administration of Transvaal affairs are entrusted to Sir Hercules Robinson. It is rumored that Errington, member for Longford, who is visiting Borne, has been entrusted by the British Government with a miasion to the Vatican of a confi' dential character.

A missing balloon has been seen north of Alderney. A man-of-war sent in the direction it was drifting returned with no trace. The Marquis of Lorne is endeavoring to promote emigration to Canada, The disposition evinced by Blaine to interfere with Foreign Affairs is resented by many Americana as contrary to the national policy of Foreign neutrality, The English press denounce Mb proposals re Panama Canal.

Viscount Boyle's disappearance in Dublin is only absence without leave. A Fenian plot to destroy the public buildings in Dublin has been frustrated by the activity of the police who seized a large quantity of dynamite and a uumoor of firearms and documents detailing the the plot, and implicating a number of persons.

The miißing balloon reported seen nort of Spain drifting east.

A plot to murder the Czar by blowing up the Imperial Palace has been diacovered, A number,of officers and guards have been arrested.