TOWN EDITION

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 33, 21 August 1883, Page 2

TOWN EDITION

Special to " Star." MADAGASCAR AFFAIRS. ENGLISH MISSIONARY IN CUSTODY. RIOTS IN IRELAND. TWO POLICEMEN SHOT. BEUTEE'S TELEGRAMB. Received August 21, 2.30 p.m.] London, August 20. A Parnellite named Lynch has been elected to the House of Commons for County Sligo, in room of the late Denis O'Connor, the Tory candidate who opposed. Lynch defeated by a large majority. r lhe French Government informed Earl Grauville, the Foreign Secretary that Shaw, the British missionary of Tamatave, is now on board the French Ironclad, and that he will be dealt with according to martial law, but will be allowed appeal. A disturbance took place to-day at Down, Ireland.at the eviction of a tenant A body of policemen escorting the process serve:*was attacked by sympathisers of the tenant, and in the fight which ensued two policemen were shot and seriously wounded. Alexandhia, August 20. The latest reports from ( 'airo has now entirelp ceased in that city. The epidemic is decreasing here and in the provinces, and it is hoped that the further spread of the plague has been stayed. Received August 16, 12.40 p.m.] Melbourne, This Day. The Chamber of Manufactures passed a resolution rejecting Twopenny's propo sal in favor of holding a colonial exhibition in London, but at the same time thanking him for the suggestion. Mauritius advice of the sth imt. state that the sugar season opens at the end of this month, when higher prices are expected. .

I [pee united peess association.] ' New Plymouth, This Day. A fire broke out last night in a house belonging to a Mr Weir, who is a new ' from Cant erb ury,