ENGLISH & FOREIGN.
[reuter’s telegrams.] LONDON, May 2. On the House of Commons assembling this afternoon, tho Premier made a similar statement to that made by Earl Granville in the House of Lords regarding the retirement of tho Irish Secretary. Mr Gladstone, however, further announced that Mr Forster resigned because ho declined to bo answerable for the release of tho Irish political “ suspects.” Mr Gladstone added that tho Government intended shortly to propose fresh measures for tho protection of life and property in Ireland. LONDON, May 3.
Messrs Parnell, Dillon, and O’Kelly, Members of Parliament for Cork, Tipperary, and Roscommon respectively, were released from custody this morning. PARIS, May 2.
Telegrams have been received here announcing that the French squadron has bombarded and captured Kesho, the capital of Tonquin. CAPE TOWN, May 2.
A resolution urging the desirability of the abandonment of Basutoland, and its transfer from the colony to tho Imperial Government, was passed by the Legislative Council this evening.
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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2518, 4 May 1882, Page 3
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