LATEST CABLE MESSAGES.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume 6, Issue 506, 25 November 1876, Page 2

LATEST CABLE MESSAGES.

ruse aosucy. Lovdok, November tith. The speech of the Emperor of Ramie to Moeoow was received with Xhe Eassian press regard it as a reply to Bed Beaoonsfiad’s speech at OuidhalL Greece announces policy of ****** nsotrality. The Porte objects to slats its views with n*pe<* to the proposed eoeiersoee of Oiw> Powers until informed of points vfakhtee to be brought under dissuasion. TWO CHILDREN BURNT TO DEASC* One of the moat painful asaidcats idß • been our lot to chronicle (writes the Patbws Gasette) ocearredat CHaaangi Station, about 85 miles from Parkas, on Stray night, the sth instant, by wfaieh two ehildisn of draw and Maty South wars so dreadfully Weed thrt they expired two bra aftsnmrts. Mw mother ami youneest child being also eevemiy bunt The asetdent oeounsd in a vsvy staple way, and the dreadful Was but the work of a moment We lean tfaet the throe children were in bed, and the mother about retiring. A “fat lamp” stood nsar the side of the tent in which they resided. A sadden gust of wind drove the oenvas yimt he fight, and it instantly caught firs, and in m incredibly short space of time the bed clothes and tent were in Semes. The poor womb's rereams brought her husband end others to the scene quickly, but not quick enough to save the unfortunate cnee, and the two eld* set children wets so severely injured betel they could be dragged out that they only survived a short time. The youngest i*id «i» coffered severely, but hopes we scitsrteinsd of its ultimate leeovevy. The -htwmt. mother wad so severely injured in her efforts to save the children that she now lias hi a very precarious state. An inquest was held before W. B. Austin, J.P., coroner (or tbs district; and the jury returned a verdict ting death had been caused by severs bums aostMentaUy received.