FLASHES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 6654, 1 November 1888, Page 2

FLASHES.

Mr Bayard thinks Sir Suckvillo West docrived him nt tho Samoan Conference Sir 11. W. Norman, Governor of Jamaca, is likoly to bo Govornor of Quoonsland. Alameda has arrived at 'Frisco. Sir James Hector has left Sydney for Auckland. Tho Kauri Timber Company is in full suing, and has paid over half a million in purchase monoy. Applications for tho Bank of Now Zenland shares aro 5000 in excess of tlio number to bo issued. A Russian etoamor (Arclmngol) collided with tho Neptuno of Glasgow off Christiana, and eighteen Russians wore drowned. King Milan does not bolievo in bishops with conscionccs, and hits deposed nil who opposed his divorce Slatin Bey writes his relatives that ho is happy in the service of tbc Malidi. Tno rates of monoy aro deolining ut Homo. Kaikoura has arrived at Rio Do Janiero. All well. Zeulandia with English mails left 'Frisco on tho 20th, timo-table date. Tho appoal at Now Plymouth against District Judgo Rawson's docision that a payment of £170 by P, Hurloy, of Patea, bankrupt, to J. A. MoKenua was void, has boou struck out, tho rules of tho Court not having boen compliod with. According to tho Dunedin Star tho report that Bishop Momn will bo mudo an Irish Archbishop is a pure canard. Thoro is littlo doubt but that the Dunedin exhibition will bo intercolonial. Eail of Dufforin becomes Marquis of Dufforin and Ava. Trufllo on tho Suoz Canal has boon resumed. Hamburg and Bronniu aro no lonr A y f:co port 1 ,, ha\ ing joined tho Customs Zollverem. Lord Roay is succeeded by Loi'd Harris in tho Bombay Presidency. Relations betwoon Germany and England are strained in consequence of Sir Morell Mackenzie's statement that his book was written at the requost of tho Queen and Empress Victorin. Tho English press oondomn Clovoland's action in connection witli Sir ijaokvillo Wc6t. John Bright has suffered a rolapso. An increnso of half a million will bo asked by Austria for army and navy votes this year.