Telegraphic News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 607, 9 May 1882, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

LATEST EUROPEAN.

(Rhutek's Telegrams.)

ASSASSINATION OF THE NEW IRISH SECRETARY.

London, May 5.

Lord Frederick Cavendish, the new Irish Secretary, and Mr Burke, the Under-Secre-tary, were walking through Phoenix Park, Dublin, this evening, when they we r e both horribly stabbed to death. No further particulars have transpired, and, so far as is known, no arrests have been made,

As the outcome of several Conservative meetings which have been held during the past few days to consider the political situation, Sir Michael Hicks-3each will on Monday next, in accordance with resolutions come to at tbe meetings, demand in the House of Commons from the Government a full statement as to their entino Irish policy. Should the declaration be inadequate Sir Michael Hicks-Beach will it is announced propose a vote of censure on the Government.

Tbe formal opening of Epping Forest, in Essex, took pla.e to day with great eclat. The opening ceremony was performed by her Majesty the Queen, in tho presence of a great concourse of people. An extensive procession to tbe scene of the proceedings was organised on th t occasion.

The Australian cricketers are now practising daily, but their form is described as poor.

It has been transpired that an exchange of communication between tbe Powers, which has been proceeding for some time past on the subject of the Egyptian question, has resulted in an agreement being arrived at to substitute Prince Haliswin in place of Iwfik Pasha on the Egyptian throne. If this should be done, it will become necessary to abandon the piinciple of Turkish occupation of Egypt, and to leave the initiative in Egyptian affairs to France.