BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Dunstan Times, Issue 1045, 28 April 1882, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

A burning ship has been discovered in the Atlantic Ocean, there were no signs of the crew, and it was impossibe to ascertain the vessel’s name.

Great preparations are being made for the coronation of the Emperor of Russia, which (has been fixed to take place in August next. The festivities will last a fortnight, and will cost 10,000,000 roubles (1,500,000) In the House of Commons on Monday 24, Mr Gladstone introduced his annual financial statement. He stated that the revenue was more sluggishly, and that the income from the duties on alcoholics wasdecreasing, while the savings of the workmen showed a corresponding surplus. The surplus at the end of the financial year, 1880-81, was £352,000. The revenue for the ensuing year was estimated at £85,000.000, and the expenditiue at £84,500,000. In view of the surplus thus shown it is proposed to relieve the extent of the present local taxation, and abob'sh the annual carriage licenses now levied in Great Britain.

A great outcry has been raised on account of the police circular, which it has transpired has recently been issued by the Irish Executive, notifying that escorts and magistrates will be held blameless if, having good reason to suspect that an attack is about to|hc made upon them, they should shoot persons who may bo innocent of crime. The

subject was brought up in the House of Commons last night, and Mr Forster, Chief

Secretary for Ireland, acknowledged in reply that such a circular baa boon issued. He admitted that the action of the Executive was indiscreet. During the debate which ensued Mr J. E. Redmond, the Home Rule member for New lioss made a violent personal attack upon the Government, and, refusing to bo called to order, he was suspended for alluding to Mr Forester in villifying language.

News has been received from Ireland that a serious affray has occurred between the Police and the “ Moonlight” marauders. A band of 200 of the latter, while engaged in raiding a homestead near Listowell, County Kerry, were attacked and fired upon by the police. Fifteen of them were wounded and captured. A fire has oceured at Bolton, in Lancashire. The Opera House was burnt, the loss being estimated at £15,000.

General Melikoff, who is reported to be now advising the Czar, has recommended that vigorous measures be taken for the suppression of Nihilism. It is believed that a sudden swoop upon the Nihilists is imminent.

Owing to the wide-spread danger apprehended from Nihilism, the Russian Government has issued, an order prohibiting the theatres of Moscow from being opened for performances. Great distress is existing in Austria in consequence of the drought caused by the long prevalence of dry weather The convict Arthur Orton, by consent of the prison authorities, is to visit the supposed Orton who was discovered in the Parramatta Lunatic Asylum, Sydney. It is alleged that he is the convict’s brother. Three of the burglars who some time ago abstracted a quantity of valuable jewellery from the Hatton Garden Post Office have been captnred at Berlin. They were on the point of proceeding to Russia. The stolen diamonds have been recovered.