HOME AND FOREIGN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1067, 6 October 1882, Page 3

HOME AND FOREIGN.

The Government has issued a notification announcing the existence of a smallpox e pidemio at Capetown, and declaring tho Cape to be an infected district. Tlie land agitation in the Isle of Skye is assuming a serious aspect, and a military force is now being used to enforce the interdicts of eviction. A superb comet has been seen at the Paris Observatoiy. The Daily Ntws says that the Australian Cricketers have taught their Home brethren a useful lesson, and have completely hurallied them. The news from the Capo states that tho Motive Chiefs of the Tanuav ml have refused to submit to 1 lie taxing imposed hy the Boers, and have ordered the collectors to wi'hdraw from th-ir territory. The Australian crii-keteis sailed for New York by i he steamship Alaska last Friday. Mr. E. D. Gray, M .P. for Carlow, who was sentenced in August, last to three months imorisonment an I had to .pay a fine of t,'s7‘)rt. for publishing in the Freeman's Journal certain articles reflecting upon the jud.es and jurymen engaged in the recent agrarian murder trial, hj .s been released from cus ody. Judge Lawson basin the case of E, Dwyer Gray. M K, consented to dispense with the necessity for finding sureties, but he iu aisled on the payment of the fine of ts':o A steam'r on the Mississippi has been burned. The fire broke out in the night, »■ d as the steamer was crowded with passengers the loss of life was terrible, includmg many women. Eleven persons were saved. The Australian Cricketers received a most cordial farewell and were accompanied to ’ heir steamer by a band of music. Midwinter accompanied them widi a view of sel<ling in Victoiia. The reve ue of the United Kingdom for the year exceeds £BC 2-30,000.