Telegrams.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1084, 9 March 1883, Page 3

Telegrams.

HOME AND FOREIGN. ■ H A Pauis, March 2. During his stay in this city the Hon. W, E. Gladstone has had several interviews with French Ministers, and has endeavoured 1 to terminate the tension which for some time past has been felt in this country regarding the state of affairs in Egypt. It is understood that Mr Gladstone has given a reassurance regarding the policy of the British Government in regard to that country, 1 and it is expected that the negotiations will 1 have the desired result. 1 Cairo, March 1. 1 A party of the remainder of the Arabs who assassinated Professor Palmer ant ] 'Messrs Gill and Cha rington in October last j have been captured and banned. 1 London. March 2. Intelligence is to hand from Havre that John Walsh, who was implicated in the Irish Assassinations by Carey the informer, has been arrested there under an extradition warrant. A warrant will be issued for the arrest of “Number One,” the mysterious personage who was alleged by Carey to have directed the operations of the Assassins Committee. , The utmost secresy has been observed respectin'! “ Number One’s” identity. , The United States House of Represents- j lives deny the riuht of the Senate to originate the Tariff Bill. Germany has olid ed the Dnkeof Cumber- 1 land succession to the Dnchy of Brunswick and 24,000,000 marks if he will renounce . his ri ;hts to the thione of Hanover. It is stated that Mr Parnell's visit to America is intended to account to the Irish , Americans for the disposal of the Land League funds. | Mr Gladstone returned to London to-day fiom France; Mr Parneli has written a letter to the Press statingthat he expects to visit America j shortly. Cardinal Macoabe, Archbishop of Dublin, has now recovered f.-om his recent illness. Mr Parnell will visi America next month ( in connection with the aff drs of the National Land League. ' The Clerical and Radical Press of Paris | protest Htrmg'y against the surrender of , the man Byrne, arrested there under an extradition warrant. The silver wedding of the Crown Prince of Germany has been celebrated with great j eclat an Berlin. A. splendid masquerade ball , was hj Id, at winch the Prince of Wales and , Duke of Edinburgh was pic-sent. March 4. It is believed that neither Captain Sheri- - dan nor Byrne will be surrendered by the American Government ami French Government, unless stiong evidence is forth- , comintr of the complicity of the accused in th Irish assassinations, Byrne, who was recently arrested in Pai is, pleads an nilbi, and has not yet been given up i.y the French authorities. It is stated to bo probable that .Mr C il ders, in making the Budget statement afr.-r th- Easter recess, will show a deficit of £l,O 0,000. The ill success which has attended the mission of the Ma'agasey envoys to Europe has created great consternation in the island. The Government behove that war with Franco is enevita'de as that country shows no symptoms *>f abating her aggressive demands. Extensive military preparations a. e therefore being made with a view of resisting a French, invasion, it is understood the Marq ns of Hai i igti n will refuse on ’ ehalf of tbo Government to debate the motion which Sir Stafford Northcote has riven not co for the appointment of a committee to inquire into the circumstance connected wi'h the famous Kilmainhaim compact. The Governa.ent will afford no facilities for the discussion of the motion, which will be met i>y a direct negative. The Nihilists are exhibiting great activity in Russia, and they are believed to have 1 planned the destruction of Kremlin Kars Palace at Mosque. Madrid, March 1. The Socialist agitation in the country is rapidly extending There are now known to be at least 50,000 anarchists in Spain, and ramifications of secret societies are extending in every direction. New York, March 3. Capbain Sheri lan. against whom a warrant has been issued for alleged complr ity in the Irish assassinations, has not yet been arrested. $ INTERCOLONIAL. Melbourne, March 1. The Argus to-day comments strongly on the unreadiness of the Victorians to play in the final match Australia v. England March 2. The proposed final Anglo-Australian cricket match is now definitely abandoned. In the trial of Burns for the Wickbffe murder the jury have been unable to agree, and have been discharged. March 5. A private telegram has been received litre stating that money is abundant in the London market, and that the success of the remainder of the Victorian r4,600,000 loan is considered assured. March 6. The action for libel between Do Mestrc. tbo well-known owner of and Mr David Sytne, proprietdr of Melbourne Age and Leader, on account of an aiticle which appeared in ttie latter paper commenting upon the running of the plaintiff’s horses, was concluded to day, a verdict being entered for the defendant. Sydney, March 1, The Austral was seor.essfnliy floated today, and has been beached for the remova' of the coffer dam in order to lighten the vessel. March 2. Tbo Austral has been beached for the purpose of dismantling, and will undergo a complete renovation. The floating of the Austral has boon a great success. She is now in Neutral Bay, and will shortly bo docked for repairs.

IN TERPRuYI NCIA L. Invercargill March 2. Accounts from the country of the effects of yesterday’s north-wester are to the effect that a large quantity of grain has been lost, to the value of several thousand pounds. It is said that in some parts after the gale, on resuming reaping, the straw was found quite brittle, breaking in the binders. In places nothing but straw is loft. Humours prevailed to day of further destruction of mills by fire, but they turned out untrue, although there has been much difficulty in suppressing the fires round the mills. The loss in many directions, especially to small settlers, must be serious. Auckland, March 5, Mr John dames Powell, so;tier, Alexandra, has been drowned while attempting to cross the river at Kopna, King Country. The Colonial Huger Refining Company intend, it is stated, floated some of their shares in the Auckland market, so that residents may have an interest in the new local industry.

A strange scone occurred in the Presbyterian Church at Devonport yesterday The pastor, Or had a .with nis 'Congregation and resigned hit cjurbu some days age,. Yesterday luo'mnfjmd Rev. A Carriek, acting under instructions from the Presbytery, preached, and during the collection Dr M ‘Lend rose from the bo ly of the church and proceeded to discuss matters in dispute between himself and the congregation. Me was frequently interrupted by expressions such as “You are a hypocrite,” “ It’s a lie,” and Mr Carriek brought the proceedings to a speedy close. Invercargill, March 5. A man named Charles Sullivan,-who was resen tly tried and acquitted at the Supreme Court here for an indecent assault on a , school girl near Winton, has committed a rape on a girl fourteen years of age at Waimatuka, It is said that he had just previously attacked a married woman, who got away. Sullivan has not yet been captured .