Mr Fawcett's Health.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4564, 9 December 1882, Page 3

Mr Fawcett's Health.

A Disquieted Minister. Arabi's Place of Exile. LEeoeived Dec 9, at 1.5 n.m.l LONDON, Dec. 8. The latest bulletin issued states that Mr Fawcett's condition ia more favourable. He ia not, however, yet out of danger. A serious fire has occurred in Wood street, Oheapside. Eight houses are now in flames, and the conflagration is spreading. The funeral of the late Archbishop of Canterbury will take place to-day at Addington, Surrey. CAIRO, Dec. 7. Riaz Pasha has resigned his seat in the Cabinet in consequence of the leniency which has been shown to the rebels. It is probable that he will be succeeded by Mibar Pasha. It has been decided that Arabi and his accomplices, whose sentences o£ death have been commuted to exile, are to bo deported to Ceylon, an arrangement to that effect having been arrived at with the British Government. MELBOURNE, Dec. 8. Deo. 9, at 1.5 a.m. J Sixty claims have been sent in to Government by persons who were injured in the recent railway accident. All the patients are improving in health. SYDNEY, Dec. 8. The cricket mateh between the English Eleven and twenty-two of Maitland has resnlted in a victory for the Englishmen in one innings, with 15 runs to spare. The following were the scores:— English: First innings, 155. Maitland : First innings, 49 ; second innings, 91. [Eeoeived Doc. 8, at 9.50 p.m.] Sir Henry Parkes has gone to Iliawarra to assist the Hon James Watson, the Colonial Treasurer, in his contest for that seat. The polling takes place to-morrow. There is great excitement over the election.