REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1748, 8 May 1882, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

[special TO KU.MAUA TIMES.] THE NEW SECRETARY FOR IRELAND MURDERED IN PHCENIX PARK. LONDON, May 7. The newly-appointed Irish Secretary, Lord Frederick Cavendish while walking in Phoenix Park, Dublin, with a friend, were both stabbed to death. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 4. In the House of Commons to-day an excited debate took place regarding the Irish policy of the Government. The Irish members who have been under arrest warmly lepudiated the charges which were made against them, that they had entered into a compact with the Executive in order to secure their release.

Forster, late Irish Secittirv, assailed the action of the Government in strong terms.

Parnell, in the co irse of a speech which he made, explained that he was willing to assist the Executive to lestore order provided the arrears of 'enacts* rents were remitted.

May 5. As the outcome of several Conservative meetings which have been held during the past few days to c nsider the political situation, Sir Michael flicksBeach will, on Monday next, in accordance with resolutions come to at the me tings, demand in the House of Commons from Government a full statement as to their entire Irish policy. Should the declaration he deemed inadequate, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach will, it is undeistood, move a vote of censure on Government.

The first prize at the International Shipwright's Exhibition now being held has been awarded to the Orient Company’s new steamer Australia.

The Times to-day, in a lending article on the exhibition, refers to the decision of the Judges, and concludes as follows: “Whether we look upon the ‘Australia’ as a trinn p’i - f Inznry and sp >ed, or in the kst reso t ns a ship of war, ,-he ia in every way the ship f the age.”