GENERAL ITEMS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11130, 24 January 1899, Page 3

GENERAL ITEMS.

Bcceived January 23, 9 a.m. London, January 22. A. Peattie, partner in a Glasgow firm of lawyers, has absconded. His deficiency amounts to £40,000In connection with the anti-ritualistic movement, with a view to securing uniformity when a bishop has doubts, the archbishops have decided to jointly interpret the rubrics. The parties having a grievance will also be allowed a hearing before the archbishops. Berlin, January 22. In the Prussian Diet Herr Von Miguel, Vice-president, referring to the expulsion of Danes from Schleswig, said that Prussia had interfered only when the agitation against Germany had steadily grown in strength and boldness. Eome, January 32. The Pope has recovered from his receni illness, but is still weak. Berne, January 22. For some time past landslips on th« Swiss side of the St. Gotthard tunnel have caused a little anxiety to the management, but nothing serious was anticipated. Bepently, however, further silps of considerable magnitude have taken place, near Airolo, and threaten to block the tunnel. Sydney, Monday. The drought is disastrous in the Narrabri district. On a station carrying 100,000 sheep, half are dead, while on smaller properties the losses are proportionate. Many selectors are abandoning their holdings.