EUROPEAN.

Auckland Star, Volume XI, Issue 3242, 10 December 1880, Page 2

EUROPEAN.

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Another Outrage in Ireland;

LONDON, December 9. News has just been received of another serious murderous outrage in Ireland. A bailiff, while executing a decree for eviction of a tenant from a farm at Cooktown, in County Tyrour, was set upon by the tenant and a number of his sympathisers, and murdered by them before he could escape.

ILLNESS OF THE VICEROY.

CALCUTTA, December 9,

Frequent telegrams have come to hand from Allahabad regarding the state of the Marquis of Ripon. Tho latest bulletin reports that his Excellency is rapidly recovering from the effects of sunstroke and is now out of danger.

Basutos Utterly Eouted. CAPETOWN, December 8;

News is to hand lr'om the seat of hostilities in Basutoland and adjoining district that after several severe engagements between the colonial forces and tribes of Pondos, the latter have, owing to asubcea. of defeats, been utterly routed. EARTHQUAKES AT AGRAM. VIENNA, Decemberß. The northern dUtiict of Croatia, in the south-cast of Austria, which last month suffered so terribly from eaitbquakcs, has again been visited by a severe shock; which has caused further damage to the town of Agram and its surroundings. The panic which previously prevailed amongst the inhabitants has been renewed with increasing intensity. The greatest consternation ej. ists, and the gravest fears are entertained that further shocks of earthquake may lrvb a worse effect than any yet experienced.

THE MARQUIS OF RIPON,

CALCUTTA, Decembers,

The Viceroy, the Marquis of Ripon, who had recovered from the fever which recently attacked him at Allahabad, in the northwest provinces, is now detained at that town by a serious sunstroke which fab has recently received. Hi» Excellency is completely prostrated, but his medical attendants give hopes of his early recovery. LONDON MARKET QUOTATIONS. LONDON, December &. The 3-per-cent consols are 100j. Adelaide wheat, per 4961b5, ex warehouse, is 50s b'd.

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