REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1576, 15 October 1881, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, October 13. Gladstone was to-day presented, at Guildhall, with the address adopted last month by the Court of Common Council of the City of London desiring him, in consideration of the estimation in which he is held, to permit his bust to be placed in Guildhall. in receiving the address, thanked the Council for the honor proposed to be done to him, and expressed his willingness to sit for the preparation of the bust.

At Guildhall to-day, Gladstone took occasion to confirm the report current this morning, that Parnell had been arrested, and spoke in justification of the action of Government in the matter. In further allusion to the arrest of Parnell, he said that this step was one towards the strict enforcement of respect for the law. Government, he added, did not fear the people of Ireland, and it was necessary to pat a stop to the corruption and terrorism of the professed agitators. Accounts to hand from Ireland state that Parnell was arrested at his hotel in Dublin, under warrant of the Viceroy issued in accordance with the provisions of the Coercion Act. He was conveyed to Kilmainham gaol and will there be kept in custody. Parts, October 13. Intelligence is to hand from Tunis that the Italian consul resident here has sent a protest to M. Roustan, French Resident, against the occupation of the city by French troops. ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE IN AFGHANISTAN. Calcutta, October 13. Telegrams have been received from Afghanistan announcing that another great battle has been fought between the forces of the Ameer and Ayoub Khan, resulting in the complete defeat of the latter. Farther telegrams, moreover, report that the Ameer has since occupied Herat, and that Ayoub has fled to Persia ; but this intelligence requires confirmation. +