BRIEF MENTION.

Evening Star, Issue 8720, 12 January 1892, Page 2

BRIEF MENTION.

It is rumored that the British Minister at Tangiers desired to occupy the place by force with British sailors, but that the Frenoh and Spanish protested. The * Spectator, ' referring to the position, suggests that France should take Tangiers, and Gibraltar revert to Spain, France at the same time agreeing not to molest England in Egypt and East Africa. The overdose of morphine which was given to the late Khedive by ignorant Egyptian doctors undoubtedly hastened his death. The Russian Government deny that they are about to issue a fresh loan.

Distressing scenes have taken place at the mouth of the mine at Krebs, United States, at which an explosion occurred. It is feared that the remainder of the entombed miners, to the number of nearly 100, are dead.

The German printers hope that Australia will send them monetary assistance. The deaths are announced of the Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht and Archbishop Cambria from influenza. The Duke of Clarenoe and Avondale is confined to his bed at Sandringham, suffering from a severe attack of influenza and pneumonia. Sir Francis Ford, British Ambassador in Madrid, has been appointed to succeed the late Sir W. A. White in Constantinople.

The New South Wales Treasurer _ has ordered the immediate iesue of one million and a quarter's worth of Treasury bills of two year s ourrency at 4 per cent The Canterbury Agricultural Association refused entries made by an exhibitor disqualified by the Otago Association for defiance of the officers of the latter Association,

Codlin moth is ravaging the orchards in Masterton.

The death rate from influenza in Auckland is very low. Not one case of the malady oocurred during the past six months until December 18, and since that date there have been only six deaths. For his bravery in jumping into the Auckland Harbor and reecuiug John Abbot from drowning, Police-sergeant J. Kelly, of Devonport, has been promoted to the position of seoond-class sergeant. From 100 to 120 men are waiting at Te Kuiti for the beginning of work on the North Island Trnnk Railway line. The men have had some trouble because no provision was made by the Government for the supply of food to them, and the local storekeepers would not give credit to those who were strangers. However, 400 loaves were baked at Otarahanga for the men and sent to Te Kuiti on Saturday. A London cablegram which we published yesterday should have read that " the shipping ring is loading the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Ruahine, for New Zealand, at 22s 6d per ton, and not 2a 6d, as published.