Telegraphic News.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1003, 8 July 1881, Page 3

Telegraphic News.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. - London, June 30. Midhadt Pasha, Mahomed Damad Pasha, and seven others have been found guilty of the murder of the Sultan Abdul Aziz in the year 1876, and have been sentenced to death. It has transpired that the French Govern mont has communicated with the Go-vcrnor-General of Tripoli, complaining of intrigues that are being carried on in that province to the detriment of French inforests in North Africa, and protesting against the hostile military preparations which it is alleged are being made at the present time. H.M.S. Nelson, an ironclad carrying 12 guns, is being commissioned for the Australian squadron, and will be the flagship of Captain Erksine, who succeeds Commodore Wilson in the command of the station. Serious eviction riots have occnred at Mitchelstown, in the County Cork, Ireland, the scene of a serious disturbance on the 28th May last. Large numbers of people assembled to oppose the process-servers, who were being supported by the police. The latter were attacked, and in return fired upon the mob, thirty of whom were wounded. July 1. A daring attempt was made at Washington to-day at the Railway Statinn.upon the life of the President by Charles Gmtean, an attorney, of Chicago, and an unsuccessful office hunter. As Mr Garfield was on the point of leaving by train for the North, Gin lean fired at him with a revolver. The shots took effect, and wounded the President in the arm and hip. He was at once conveyed . to the White House for medical attendance. The surgeons report that the wounds are not necessarily fatal but that hia condition is critical, internal hoernerage having set in. Ginteau was arrested at the statin” before he could escape. Great excitement has been caused in the city and thri ughout the States by the occurrence, and much anxiety is manifested at the President’s state. Further fighting is reported to have taken place at Tunis between the French troops and the Arab tribes. July 2. The hostilities which recently occurred between the French and Arabs in Tunis, have caused a par.ic among the European residents. A holy war is being preached among the tribes throughout the district. July 4.

Telegrams from Washington state that tlie condition of President Garfield is fluctuating, Inquiries into the antecedents of the wnuld-be-aasassm, prove that he has long been insane.

The attempt on the President's life has caused a profound sensation throughout Europe. In the House of Commons to-day Sir C. Dilke, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said it was not intended by Government to take steps to modify the existing treaties with China so as to enable the Australian colonies to deal with the question of Chinese immigration.