ARRIVAL OF THE 'FRISCO MAIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4165, 15 July 1892, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE 'FRISCO MAIL.

Summary of the News. [PER MAIL STEAMER AT AUCKLAND.] (BY TELEGRAPH.) Auckland, Friday. A Nailing Fiencll Journal ibelariß the tino teason of Lord Dufl'orin'a appointmout as English Ambussador in Frauce was tho break up of (he Fi'inco-Russian Alliance., Rumors are peroistently i'o|ieatfd ol the early retirement of Mr Gladstone from political life. The exFrunicrij said to ,1m seriously thinking of living quiet in another place when the general election is over, The British wheat wop is estimated at a million quarters under that of 1891. Barley promises well. A Filling honso at Maro Island navy yards was blown to atoms and thirteen sailors filling shells were literally torn to shreds. Nothing is known as to tin: origin. A Loudon despatch states that a trial of the Brennsn torpedo wosmude on June llili in tho presence of tlm Duke of Cjiiiiau»!it and a group of notable military and naval experts. Two Brennnris were fired in the Solent, near the Isle of Wight at a supposed enemy's ironclad. Bo'li went wrong. Tho Hrst stopped midway in its course and could not be nnido to go tiny further, and ilie si'cond curly in its journey iLrew up its tail in the air and igiominously buried keel into the mud,