REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2019, 17 February 1883, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. BRITISH PARLIAMENT OPENED BY ROYAL COMMISSION. THE SPEECH. THE BRITISH FORCES IN EGYPT. REFERENCE TO IRELAND. MEETING OF SUPPORTERS OF MR BRADLAUGH. THE FROZEN MEAT PER ORIENT AND SORRENTO. SERIOUS AFFRAY OFF MADAGASCAR. FRENCHMEN AND NATIVES KILLED AND WOUNDED. THE BONAPARTIST BILL. (Received February 15, 3.36 p.m.) London, February 15. Parliament was opened to-day by a Royal Commission, The forecast of the Queen’s Speech as previously telegraphed is confirmed by the speech as delivered. The speech however also states that the withdrawal of the British from Egyptian territory is proceeding as expeditiously as the dictates of prudence will admit. In reference to Ireland the speech acknowledges that the machinations of secret societies in that country demand unremitting energy and vigour on the part of the Executive. Reference is also made to the proposed measure providing for the compensation of tenants in England and Scotland, and for improvements upon leasehold lands. A large meeting of the supporters of Bradlaugh was held in Trafalgar Square to-day, with the intention of escorting him to the House of Commons, to claim his seat as the duly-elected member for Northampton. In tho course of his speech Bradlaugh, however, stated that the announcement made by Lord Hartington, that the bill providing for affirmations in lieu of oaths, about to bo introduced in the House of Commons, averted the necessity of adopting that method of claiming his seat which he had proposed to employ, and that he considered it advisable to take no further action at the present time. The intended demonstration did not therefore take place.

The Bank rate of discount has been reduced from 4to per cent. The low prices realised for the cargo of frozen meat ex Orient are declared to be due to the fact that the meat was badly butchered and hence less attractive than the New Zealand meat ex Sorrento.

February 16. In the House of Commons yesterday, the debate on the Speech from the Throne was adjourned. (Received February 17, 2.5 p.m.) Harrington, Secretary of the Irish National League, has been arrested under warrant, and imprisoned. News has been received here of a serious affray at Ibo Island, one of Querimba Group, off the Mozambique Coast, between the Natives and French labor agents. The former forcibly resisted an attempt to ship a cargo of laborers to the neighboring French Colonies, and firearms were used on both sides, many being killed and wounded. Paris, February 15. The Bonapartist Bill, as amended in the Senate, was under consideration in the Chamber of Deputies to-day, when the amendment providing for the banishment of the dynastic Princes found guilty of attempt to subvert the Republic was considered. The Chamber refused to accept the amendment of the Senate, and substituted a clause providing for their banishment without trial, thus confirming the compromise agreed upon on the Ist inst. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. THE STRIKE IN THE COAL TRADE. VICTORIAN POLITICS. THE INTERNATIONAL CRICKET MATCH. INWARD SUEZ MAIL. (Received February 16, 1.30 p.m.) Melbourne, February 16. J. L. Dow has been elected lor Kara Kara without opposition. The lumpers engaged in the coal trade have declined to join the carters who have gone out on strike, and it is expected the movement will collapse. (Received February 16, 9.45 p.m.) In the course of his address to the electors of Maldon last night, Mr J. M‘lntyre stated that he was opposed to a coalition of the Constitutional and Radical parties, and urged the union of the Ministerialists and Constitutionalists under Sir Bryan o‘Loghlen and Mr James Service. M'lntyre declared that a coalition Ministry under the leadership of Messrs Berry and Service would, If formed, be confronted by many opponents in the Assembly. (Received February 17, 1.10 p.m.) Sydney, February 17. It is understood that Evans and Midwinter are tor eplace M'Donnell and Boyle in the international cricket match to-day. The Englishmen are in splendid form. (Received February 17, 3.55 p.m.) The international cricket match commenced to-day. At the luncheon adjournment the Englishmen had lost two wickets for 48. Barlow, caught, 2 • Leslie, caught, 17; C. T. Studd, not out, 21; Steele, not out, 4. The weather was ovei’cast and boisterous. Albany, February 16. . The P. and 0. Co.’s steamship Nizam arrived in King George’s Sound last night, with the inward Suez mails, dated London, January 13th.