The local agent', Motsra Johnston and Co , are advised that the Bakaia, Captain Putcliffe, will leave Lytteltoa on Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock, and may be expeoted in the Wanganui Boadstead the following evening at tbe Biimo hour. 'The Bakaia is tho largest ocean boat that has visited Wanganui, and has a carrying capaoity of from 20,000 to 30,000 bales of wool, in ad dition to frozen moat. Oa arrival the big boat will at once be tendered by the Huis and Stormbird. She takes from hore 1890 bales of wool on account of Johnnton and Co, and 2000 for the N Z L. and IT A, Company,

ANARCHISM.
Severe Sentences.
(By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Por United Pieiss Association )

Madmd, December 21.
Eighb of tbo Anarchists charged with boing concerned in the dynamite outrage in Barcolonia bavo been sentenced to death.
ANTI-GAMBLING LEGISLATION.
A Stringent Act Passed in Belgium,

(By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Unitod Proas Association.) Bsubbbls, Dsoember 21, The Senate has paved an aot declaring g&mbliug ia docks and tho fictitious de livery of goods a criminal offence, and has also nassed a strong law againat totting and gambling generally.
FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA.
(By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright.) (Per Unitod Press Association.)

Hobabt, Deoembor 22, Storms, accompanied by heavy rains, have baon experienced throughout tha colony. Floods washed away two miles of railway lino to tbo Southern Cross mi no,

RINDERPEST.
(By Eloctvio Telegraph— Copyright.) (Per United Press Association) O&pbtown, December 21. The Premier states that the rinderpest has made no advance for tha past two months, and ho hopes thit tho colony will be saved from its effects.
DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
