BRITISH AND FOREIGN
The victory ’obtained by Hanlan over Tiickett was a very easy one, the Canadian sculler winning in a mostt leisurely manner by a quarter of a was outpaced throughout, and passed tho winningpost, thoroughly exhausted, 95 seconds behind his opponent. Tho time taken by Hanlan was 28 minutes eight seconds. The water was rough, and both men wee compelled to bale their boats Mr Parnell is now under police protection in consequence of a threatening letter which he has received in regard to his action in supporting the Irish policy of the Government.
The funeral of Lord Frederick Cavendish took place on the 11 th inafc. at Chatsworth, in Derbyshire. Fully 50,000 persons per® present, including the members of the Ministry andj.members of both Houses of Parliament.
It is announced that Mr Leonard Courtney, M.P , Under-Secretary for the Colonies, has neen appointed Financial Secretary to the Treasury vice the late Lord Frederick Cavendish, and that the Hon. Evelyn Ashley, parliamentary secretary to the Board of Trade, has been appo’nted to succeed Mr Courtney as Under-Secretary for the Colonies.
It has transpired that the Channel Squadron is under (orders to he ready within a fortnight tn|proceed|to the Mediterranean, in view of the state of affairs in Egypt. A canister containing blasting-powder was discovered by the police last night on the side of the Mansion House. No trace has yet been obtained of the perpetrators of the intending Outrage.
Nevs has been received that the French Mediterranean squadron has already started from the Piraeus for Egyptian waters.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 1048, 19 May 1882, Page 3
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