CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2768, 7 December 1887, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

London, Decembeg i The Parisian and French provincial journals, in referring to the election of the President, alike rejoice at the peaceful termination of the crisis in that country. The Continental press generally expresses satisfaction at the result of the difficulty, and view the election of M. Carnot as a peaceful augury. December 5. M. Goblet has been summoned to form a Ministry, and it is expected to include General Ferrous and M.M. Ronvier and Flourens, The Morning Post publishes a statement to-day to the effect that an American Fenian plot has been frustrated which had for its object the mnrder or capture of tho Marquis of Hiirtington during his visit to Dublin, The latest bulletins give hopeful accounts of the Crown Prince of Germany's condition,

THE SQUADRON COMING TO WELLINGTON. Wellington, December 7. His Excellency the Governor has received an advice that Admiral Fairfax, Naval Commander-in Chief of the Austrian Station, purposes leaving Sydney in H.M.S., Nelson on the Bth or 10th hist, fur Auckland, and it it probable that several ships of the squadron will be in Auckland at Christmas, and in January the Admiral proposes taking the Squadron on to Wellington. GORED BY A BULL, New Plymouth, December 7. A settler named Pearn, living near Egraont Village was tossed by a bull, and whilst on the ground insensible, the bull gored him, breaking two of his ribs. The screams of Pearn's wife frightened the animal away, but the man is very badly injured, ATTEMPTEE SUICIDE. Fielding, December 7. A man named James Atkinson, attempted suicide last night, while suffering from delirium tremens. He tried to boat his • brains out with two large stones, and inflicted a severe scalp wound.'

THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP Sydney, December 5. A sculling match for the championship of the world has been arranged to take place between Kemp, the present holder of the championship, and Clifford, on 11th February. Haitian offers to row either or both men, The challenge issued by Trickeit to row Hanlan has been accepted, and the race will take place on the Fitzroy i-iv.gr.

EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY.. Nafles, December 4. _ A report has been received in this city that the town of Bisignano, in Calabria, has been destroyed by an earthquake. The rescue party have up tp the present extracted twenty dead bodies, and fears a*e cntertaiuei for the safety of a number of the inhabitants who are still missing, The villiages m the vicinity have been more or less damaged by the earthquake. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Perth, December b', His Honor Chief Justice Onslow has been called upon by His Excellency Sir F. Napier Broom to appear before the Executive Council to-day and show cause why he should not be suspended, His Honor, in reply, requested that the inquiry should be open to the public and also asked that lie should be represented by counsel. Both requests were refused by his Excellency, and the Chief Justice accordingly declined to appear, Public sympathy is strongly in favor of Chief Justice Onslow, and the Governor's a.ction is, condemned on all sides.

3ypNEy, December 5,

A shocking bathing fataljty is re : pprfed from Rycje, JCjspg Ppiiik A young mail \ylu|e hutting in the river Parramatta near that town, yesterday, was seized by a shark and eaten. Melbourne, December 5,

Telegraqis have been received by the Premjer, Mr Gillies, from the Governmepts of Tasmania anil Western Australia pressing conpnrrence jq the action taken to prevent New South Wales assuming the name ••' Australia." Mr Gillies has forwarded copies of the telegrams to Sir Henry Parkes. for his infOl'lMtiQll,...