TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2504, 18 April 1882, Page 3

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH EOSEIGN[REUTER'S TELE SHAMS.I LONDON, April 17. The Sanity of Dr. Lawson. President Arthur having urged upon the English Government the consideration of further affidavits which have been made in regard to the sanity of Dr. Lawson, the Wimbledon murderer, the Home Secretary has granted a further respite in this case to Friday, the 28th inst. AUSTRALIA. fbeutee’s telegrams.l SYDNEY, April IS. The Protection PolicyMr Graham Berry, who is now on a visit hero, addressed a numerously attended meeting at the Masonic Hall last night. In the course of his speech he took occasion to defend the policy of protection pursued by Victoria; at the same time headvocated a uniform intercolonial tariff, with a view to the federation of the colonies. Mr Berry was well received by the meeting. Amongst tho£# present were Sir John Robertson, the acting Premier of New South Wales, and Major W. C. Smith and Mr Laugridge, exMinisters in the Berry cabinet.

NEW PLYMOUTH, April 18. FireA fire occurred on Saturday by which a sixroomed dwelling-house, occupied by C. H Al'iman, about a mile from Inglewood, was bnrat to the ground. Nothing was saved, bqtn bouse and furniture being consumed in an incredibly short space of time. The house was inf tired in the National for .8150 and the furniture for £;00. Allitnan estimates his loss at £l7o above the insurance. INVERCARGILL, April 18. The Schooner Maid of OtagoThe Maid of Otago was floated at midnight and beached. She has a large hole in her bilge, caused by a fender pile of the bridge, and she is considerably strained. Her cargo, which has all been submerged, will bo taken out to-day. The schooner is insured for .8100. The cargo, which was nearly all insured, is valued at over .£2OOO.