BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Southland Times, Issue 9693, 6 December 1887, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[By Electbio T-LEoaAPs— -Oopyß/csHT. CREUTKB'S TI;LSGR__I_O LONDON, Deo. 3. The appointment, of Sir J. B. Thurston aB Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner of the Western Pacific is officially announced. Received sth, 1 a.m. At to-;lays wool sales 9900 bales were submitted at auction. Tho market was steady. The present series of wool auc tionß closeß on 10th inst. Dec. 4. Received Gth, 1.40 a.m. Parisian and Provincial journals, referring to the election of the President, alike rejoice at the peaceful termination of ths criaia. Tbe Continental press generally expresses satisfaction at the result of tlte difficulty, and views the election of _.. Cornot as a peaceful augury. PARTS, Dec. 3. Becuved sth, 1 a.m. The first ballot of the National Assembly in the election of a Presidont, vice M Grevy, resigned, resulted in M.SidiCirnot's loading M. M Ferry and Frejcinet by a largo majority. Thereupon the lastnamod candidates withdrew in favour of theformer, who, securing Gl6 vot.if, was elected. M. Sidi Carnot was Minister of Finance in the last Freycinet Cabiuet, aud his election is generally welcomed aa averting threatened disorders. Oa Friday evening, the streets were thronged by turbulent crowds who clamoured against the return of M. Ferry to the vacant post. A mob.^principally compos d of Aoarchista, assailed the mounted guardu in the Place de la Con corde, who, drawing their sabres, charged the crowd, and a number of persona were knocked down aud trampled upon in tho ooafusioo which resulted. NAPLES, Deo. 4. Received Gth, 1.40 a.m. A report han be^n received in this city that the town Bisiguano, in Calabria, bas been destroyed by an earthquake. A rescue party have up to the proeeut extracted 20 dt.-ad bodies, and foara are entertained for tho safety of a uumber of the inhabiunts who are still missing. Villages in tho vicinity bave b< on more or lesa damaged by the earthquake. NEW YORK, Dec. 4. Received 5 _, 10 15 p.m. Arrived — Elnauor Vernuu, from Auckland (Aug. 17). (AGE SPECIALS.) LONDON, Nov. 22. The Northumberland Miners' Associa tion have ruseinde-d tho resolution parsed in September, by which it was decided not to continue the salaries of Mr Thomas Burt, secretary to the Union and M.P. lor Morputh, and that of Mr C. Fonwick, member of tbe executive of tho Aseociation, and M.P. for the Wansbeck division, Northumberland. The Anti-bounty Association has resolved to urge upon tbe Government tbe desirability of abolishing al drawbacks on bounty-fed sugars sent for refining pur poses to England, and also to agitato for ihe cessation of tbe practice of permitting such sugars to be refined iv bond. The Association, with a view of furthering theee objects, have decided to take tbe necessary sty-ps to impress iheir views upon the British delegates who are to attend tne international conlerence which is shortly to bo held for tho consideration of the bounties question.