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Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1654, 10 February 1883, Page 2

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I 14 \a. Ji?oPfr« February 7. 'Ix thte evenc'of^jie^enate resisting the Government proposals regarding the Boiiapartists Bill, it is expected that M. Jules Ferry will replace M. Faillieres as Premier. The Prelects report that great «neasines3 prevails in the provinces regarding the political situation. Business on the Bourse is completely paralysed. The Chief of the police in Russia declares that he has practically destroyed Nihilism. t „ „ . t Several members lof' * the • Austrian Parliament have been accuse'd 1 of accepting enormous bribes to support the Rail■"wayOomtnision.'v« ".- *«- *-• -. *}• »-!.•» H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and the Right Hon. AV./E. Gladstone witnessed th'e'CarvinalatNice. ' '

[Received February 9th, 2.30 p.m.] Earl Spencer. London, February 7th. Earl Spencqr,. the Viperov of Ireland, returned .io^dayi to^Dublin.j i\J) The Danubian Commission. The, Danu'bianjConiniission met to-day, but, *o\Ving ' io the* absence oflMiisdrus Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador, the meeting was adjourned. The Lord Mayor of London. Mr H. E. Knight, the Lord Mayo/ of London, has refused the request which has been made,- that he should start a fund for the relief of tlio prevailing distress in Ireland,

[Received February 9, 3 p.m.] „ The Frozen Meat Trade. Loxdox, February 7. The Sorrento's cargo of frozen meat, consisting of 5838 ■ carcases of mutton, has arrived in splendid condition. Earl Derby !on ' the Polynesian . --" Question. ( . i. > A deputation of the Free Church of Scotland waited upon Earl Derby, -Secretary of State for the t'olonies, in reference to the New Hebriges ami Polynesian labour question. In reply to various speakers, Earl Derby repudiated the idea that England intended, to annex the New Hebrides, and expressed fa, hope that an agrreement would be come to with France, by which the independence of the natives of the group would bo duly respected. He further promised to endeavour to regulate the labour traffic in Polynesia, and, if necessary, to stop it altogether.

A Terrific Gale London, February S. A terrific gale has, been experienced ou the English' coast, ami numcroiis .wrecks, accompanied by loss of lift*, are reported. : Wreck in the Bay of Biscay. Intelligence is to hand ikafc the steamer Benmnir Castle foundered in a heavy gale in the Bay of Biscay, and that 32 persons have been di owned.