BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Dunstan Times, Issue 1044, 21 April 1882, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

The American subjeotswho are imprisoned in Ireland as “ suspects” for their connection with the Land League, have refused the offer made to them by the Government that they should be liberated on condition of their quitting the United Kingdom.

The Hon. J. Russell Lowell, United States Minister in London, has since formally demanded of the Government that the American prisoners should be either brought to trial forthwith or released without conditions.

In the House of Commons the Right Hon. Mr Gladstone, replying to a question, stated that the liberation of Cetewayo and his restoration to his former position as King of the Zulu tribes were within the bounds of possibility, if inquiries which were being made should prove that his reinstatement was desirable and would be benficial to Zululand.

Mr Parnell has, during his stay in Paris refused to be interviewed by the members of the Press or by other persona. A large meeting of unemployed was held at Trafalgar square, at which resolutions were carried urging upon Government the necessity of providing means for assisted family emigration to the Colonies. It has been discovered that the railway was mined in no less than 11 different places between St. Petersburg and Moscow. Three thousand Chinese have started from Hoii'jknng for the United States via British Columbia Th°y hope to get into the States despite the attemnt on th’ part of Congress to k«mp them out by prohibitory legislation. Political meetings have been held at Liverpool. The Marquis of Salisbury and Sir Stafford NoHhcote continued their onslaught upon the policy of the Government in vigorous snceohes. Her Majesty the Queen has arived at Windsor Castle from Mentone, where she has been staying fur ihe benefit of her health. Mr Shiel, a Parnellite, has been returned nnoiMinsed for Meath constituency i.i place of Daritt whose election in February was declared void A proclamation has been issued aunounc.iiu - that the coronation of his Imperial Majesty Alexander HI will be celebrated at Moscow in August next, and commands all the dignitaries of the Empire to attend the ceremony. A rumour is current at St. Petersburg to the effect that a mine which was intended to be exploded at, the forthcoming coronation of the Czar has been discovered under the cathedral at Moscow. It is further stated that SO arrests have been made in consequence of the discovery. Mr Parnell has {been released on parole for a week, so that he may attend the funeral of his sister’s child at Paris. Mr Parnell looks paler and is thinner than when te first entere'l Kilmainham His eyes are also bad, hut otherwise he is in good health and spirits. He has declined to accept any political demonstrations in his honour.

The Times in the course of an article refers to the fact of the great reduction which has been manifested during the past year in the sale of alcoholic liquors in Great liritain, and expresses the opinion that the falling off in the consumption of spirits should greatly strengthen the sale of Colonial wines in the English market. The Times con eludes by urging the Australian growers to push the sale of wines in England with energy.