THE IRISH INFORMERS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3768, 13 August 1883, Page 3

THE IRISH INFORMERS.

THE WAR IN MADAGASCAR,

DEATHS OF BRITISH SOLDIERS

FROM CHOLERA,

THE ANNEXATION QUESTION.

THE COLONIES AT THE AMSTER-

DAM EXHIBITION,

THE BEITISH OCCUPATION OF

EGYPT

LONDON,

August 5. Earl Sponcer, it is stated, possessed the protest from. Victoria against the landing of the informers of the Phconix Park murderers a week beforo the Pathan sailed from London. Mr Murray Smith, AgentGenoral for Victoria, has now, in a .vigorous despatch, urged upon Lord Derby the objections of the colonies against receiving oriminals or connivers, and he also demands protection for the colonies against French transportation of criminals to the Pacific Islands.

Tho Irish officials now state that they bamboozled the Colonial OfHce with regard to the transportation of the informers, and it is believed that tho Government had arranged tq tranship them elsewhere. August 7.

Mr Fawcett, Postmaster- has waiyed his objections 'to the Orient mail contract, and snys that the final decision rests with tho Government of New South Wales.

The Parnellites are irritated at the reception extended to the Messrs Eemond in Australia, especially in Sydney.

August 8. It is reported that the Hop Bitters Company intend to give a handsome trophy to bo rowed in Australian waters by profesaionials. The obstinacy of the Hovas is causing uneasiness, and in consequence the French troops have been reinforced. The number of deaths from cholera among the British soldiers stationed in Egypt numbered 117 in a fortnight. Tho House of Lords has earned the second reading of the Tenants' Compensation Bill.' Tho steamer Hankow, which was supposed to have been wrecked on the voyage between Lisbon and Honolulu, has arrived gafely at San Francisco. M'Dennott, an American Fenian, has arrived in Liverpool. It is that a conspiracy is afloat to murder the officials jn Ireland. - August 9. Ifc is believed in official circles that the J mperial Government wili yet adopt a proteepbrate pvpr th.c Pacific Islands New Guinea, under the guise of an extension of the High Commission. It is possible that jurisdiction, will bo extended to foreigners,

The Speaker of the House of Commons has allotted iho Agents-General seats in the Ambassador's Gallery. It in believed the colonies -will secure many awards at the Amsterdam Exhibition. The chance of obtaining an award by the Melbourne Meat Company has been injured by defective soldering of cans. The opinion of the Dutch jury on Victorian wines in that they differ from those of Bordeaux, though not, unfavorably. They speak in high praise of the wool and grain exhibits from the colonies.

The French Admiral at Madagascar has resigned his position owing- to an attack of opthalmia

August 10

Sir C. W. Dilke, Political Secretary to Foreign Office, states that there will be a gradual reduction made in the tho number of British troops stationed in Egypt, as Sir E. Wood, Commander-in-Chief of the Army, is positive that ho will bo able to maintain order with a reduced number.

A number of the officers of H.M.S. Dryad have been accused of impeding the operations of tho French at Tamatavc.

It is now know that Cotewayo is safe. A monster meeting of Mr Bradlaugh's supporters, numbering forty thousand, has been held in Trafalgar Square. The meeting was an orderly one, and resolutions were passed requesting the Queen to dissolve Parliament.

The Hon. Evelyn Ashley, Paaliamentary Under-Secretary for the Colonies, justifies the action of Usibepu in the battle against Cetcwayo at Ulundi. A body of soldiers have been told oft to protect Lord Chief Justice Coleridge at the Bristol assizes, in consequence of threats which have been made by Fenians, Mr T. M. Healy, M.P. for Monaghan, intends to ask in the House of Commons how many convicts there are in the Parliament and Government of New South Wales.

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