ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2716, 22 December 1882, Page 3

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

B r Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

[reuter’s telegrams.] Received December 21st, 3.15 p.m,

LONDON, December 20.

A third prisoner, charged with the murder of two bailiffs at Lough Mask in February last, has been found guilty, and sentence, however, has been deferred.

Received December 21st, 3.45 p.m. The Right Rev. Edward White Benson, D.D., Bishop of Truro, has been appointed Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of All England, vice late Dr. Tait. Received December 21st, 10.10 p.m.

LONDON, December 20.

Consols have recovered the fall of yesterday, and are again quoted at 991. New Zealand securities remain at yesterday’s quotations. The markets for colonial breadstuffs and tallow are without quotable change. Received December 21st, 3.15 p.m.

PARIS, December 20

M. Bontoux, president, and M. Feder, manager of the Union Gcnerale, which failed in January last, have been sentenced to five years’ penal servitude. Received December 21st, 3.15 p.m.

VIENNA, December 20.

The Hungarian Prime Minister made a speech to-day, in which he expressed the opinion that the rumors now current of European complication, are overdrawn, and that peace might be deemed to be assured. [special to press association.]

Received December 22nd, 12.55 a.m. LONDON, December 21st, 6 a.m,

Fifteen women have been killed by an explosion in a cartridge factory in Fort Valerien.

It is reported that the Government of Madagascar recognises the present footing of France.

The Prussian railways on the Russian frontier are being pushed forward vigorously, and the garrisons are being increased.

The French expedition to Tonquin is being renewed.

Oberadank has been executed at Trieste. Mr Fawcett is now rapidly recovering from his recent illness.

PARIS, December 20. M. Gambetta is much improved in health, and is progressing favourably.

CAIRO, December 21

M. Bredif, it has transpired, has resumed the position of French Controller-General of the Egyptian finance, which he held previously to the rebellion, and which the Egyptian Ministry recently refuse)! to recognise.