THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 276, 10 December 1887, Page 2

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

■ ..■ Vienna,December7. j The semi-official journals to-day, referring to the massing of troops by, Russia on the Austrian frontier, inti-' mate that further provocative action" on the part of that country will compel j the Austrian Government to resort to responsive measures. London, December 7. ' It is reported in Berlin that the triple Alliance kave asked Kussiato explain the massing of troops in the vicinity of the Austrian frontier. The committee of the German Reichstag advise the rejection of the proposed increased com duties. President Carnot urges the Extremists and Moderate Republicans tounite in order to destroy the power of the Royalist party. THE WAVERLEY AGROUND. Patea, December 9. The Waverley arrived off the bar yesterday, and waited for the signal to take the bar. On getting the signal, slio took the channel, which is now very much to the eastward. On comin? over the bar the vessel struck heavily, in fivo feet oi water, and washed over the liar into eight feet of water, where, having no steerage way, and the channel being narrow, again struck and took ground on the south spit, where she now lies. No damage hits been sustained, but tho prospects of floating her off are not good. It is probable she will have to be launched over the breakwater into the river.