CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1561, 26 February 1887, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Telkgraph. — Reoter's Copyright. CONSTANTINOPLE, February 24. Kiaz Pasha has been appointed to succeed Gaban Effendi as Turkish Special Commissioner to Bulgaria. BERLIN, February 24. The illness from which Prince Alexander of Batteuburg has been suffering now proves to be small-pox. His Royal Highness is in a critical condition. ROME, February 24. The panic in connection with the earthquake still continues in Riviera, where residents and visitors are all camping in squares of towns or villages, or are flocking to railway stations. VIENNA, February 24. The Reichstag has unanimously voted a credit for military purposes. MELBOURNE, February 25. Sir Henry Parkes had an interview to-day with Mr. Derham, PostmasterGeneral, and promised to co-operate with the Victorian Government regarding the carriage of an Australian mail from Great Britain. He stated that he would endeavor to establish a parcels post between Victoria and New South Wales, and also introduce post cards between England and the colonies. He afterwards had an interview with Mr. Gillies, when the two Premiers decided to take action in concert in reference to the celebration of the Queen's jubilee.

The divorce case Weedon v. Weedon was concluded to-day, a dissolution of the marriage being granted, and £1500 damages being given against Dr. Hose, M.L.C., co-respondent.