EUROPEAN ITEMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 643, 23 May 1882, Page 2

EUROPEAN ITEMS.

London, May 9. Sir Samuel Wilson has intimated his intention of erecting a memorial window in Hughenden Church, to commemorate the Queen’s escape from assassination at the hands of McLean. London, May 10. The reward, LIO.OOO, offered by the Government for information leading to the capture and conviction of the murderers of Lord Cavendish and Mr Burke has been increased to L 12.500, no he- 1 liable clue having yet been obtained as .to the identity of the murderers. The police have as yet failed to arrest the assassins, but from information which has come to I their hands they entertain a strong belief that the murderers are still concealed in Dublin. The authorities of Dublin have published an official description of the assassins. A reward of LSOO has also been offered for any information that may lead 1 to the apprehension of any persons harboring the assassins. Biots have occurred at Curragh (County Kildare) between English and Irish residents. The disturbances were of a serious nature, and were with difficulty quelled. The British Government have declined to allow Cetewayo, ex-King of Zululand, who is now confined in Cape Town, to revisit his country. The petition of the 1 Zulus for his release has therefore .been refused. ' 1 It is announced that the price of The Tim-s newspaper, which has hitherto’been published at threepence, will shortly be reduced to a penny. , ' i The insurrection which broke’ out,.a month ago in the Republic of Hayti, the object of which was to overthrow the Government of General Solomon, has’’at last been subdued. A number of lives I were lost before order could be thoroughly restored. The death is announced of Dr John Brown, the well-known essayist and writer, aged 72. The trial of eight persons accused of having contributed by their negligence to the terrible catastrophe at the Ring Theatre is proceeding at Vienna. The case against the ex-Mayor of the city has been heard, and after lengthened investigation the jury returned a verdict.of acquittal. ■ ;