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[Br Telegraph.] [Per s.s. Bingaroomo, at the Bluff.] [“ Age ” Specials.] LONDON, June 22. Mr John B ight has expressed himself an strongly opposed to an armed intervention in tho affairs of Kgtpt. Ho considers that, provided the safety cf the Suez Canal w assured, it is no park of the duty of England to direct the internal policy of that country Subscriptions are being raised throughout Franco in aid of funds for alleviating the Buffering Europeans who have been compelled to fly from Egypt to Pans. « Proposed to organise a gigantic lottery of 10,000,000 francs to assist tho movement. _ Tho “ Times,” in a leading arlic.e, urges the Q-overnment to bo prepared for oventualities, and warns them to be on their f? u “rUj and not to bo lulled into a false security. The article insists that the army and navy should bo thoroughly equipped, and the defences
looked to. . Russia is placing her navy in 6 ,® °* preparation, and is adding thirty additional gunboats to her fleet. Tory great activity prevails in Russian military circles at the present time, and the army is being placed on a first-class footing. A terrific hurricane is reported to nave taken piano nt Emmetsburg, lows, United States. Whole streets were completely wrecked, and 100 inhabitants were k'Uid before tho storm abated. The Archbishop of Oante r bury, Dr. Tait, is decidedly favorable to the proceedings of the Salvation Army, and has recently subscribed to their funds. A serious disturbance has occurred at Albany, the capital of New York county. A large number of plate layers, who had struck work for an increase of wages, attacked their follow-laborers who would not join the movement, and a regular liok ensued, which was only quelled by the military being called out. A great number of persons were wounded, but fortunately no less of life is reported, In order to develop tho manufacture -of cotton in Russia, tho Government of that country has considerably reduced tho import duty on the raw material. _ • The people of Norway are agitating for tho severance of that country from tho kingdom of Sweden, They desire tho formation of Norway into an independent republic. The inquiry into the sanity of Guitoau has been concluded, with the rssult that his sanity has been fully established. The criminal will consequently be executed on Friday next, the 30th inet.
Amongst the arms recently seized at Olorkenwell, and supposed to bo destined for use by the Fenians, aro o quantity of weapons of a similar construction to the species of bowie-knifo with which the Pteoeix Park murders are supposed to have been committed. They are evidently of agrarian manufacture.
Ogle, who wao formerly dork for Mr DuffeU, oalicitor, of Melbourne, and who levanted to England in May laot aiter embezzling the funds of hi# employer to the amount of ever £2OOO, has been arrested at Manchester. Tho brother of Guiteau is making strenuous efforts to gain tho remission of his brother’s sentence on the plea of his insanity. Ho is striving, but with a small chance of success, to obtain an interview with President Arthur, in order to pleod his broriiit’s ease. Huffman has been tried and convicted. Ha was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment, with hard labor.
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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2570, 3 July 1882, Page 3
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