REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2036, 8 March 1883, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. THE AFFIRMATION IN LIEU OF OATHS BILL. THE BISHOP OF BALLARAT APPEALING FOR AID. WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM EGYPT. TURKISH TROOPS IN ARMENIA. THE SURRENDER OF BYRNE. A SILVER WEDDING. SUEZ CANAL AGAIN OPEN. THE DEBATE ON IRISH AFFAIRS. (Received March 8, noon.) London, March 5. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone, in reply to a question, stated that it was not possible to fix, until after the Easter recess, the date upon which the debate on the Affirmation in Lieu of Oaths Bill could commence. Dr. Thornton, Bishop of Ballarat, speaking at the Mansion House to-day, made an urgent appeal to the English public for support to carry ou the work of his diocese. In reply to a question put to him in the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone stated that the British troops will be withdrawn from Egypt when the purposes for which they were sent there are achieved. He added that it is not possible at the present time to fix the date for their withdrawal. [special to press association.] London, March 1. The Porte has reinforced its troops stationed in Armenia, despite the pacific assurances of the Russian Government. The Clerical and Radical press of Paris protest strongly against the surrender of the man Byrne, arrested there under an extradition. The silver wedding of H.R.H. the Crown Prince of Germany has been celebrated with great eclat at Berlin. A splendid masquerade ball was hold, at which the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh were present. It is proposed that India shall contribute £642,000 towards the cost of the Egyptian war. March 2. Germany has offered the Duke of Cumberland succession to the Duchy of Brunswick, and twenty-four million of marks, if he will renounce his rights to the Throne of Hanover. Taking into consideration the accrued interest and the terms of deferred payments, the actual price now asked for the balance of the Victorian Loan is only 98. March 4. The French Government propose to transport habitual criminals to New Caledonia, the New Hebrides, and the Society Islands. The English Government is favorable to a modified system of compulsory education for Ireland. The Suez Canal is again open, after being blocked for five days. March o. The Colonial Institute has urged upon the Right Hon. Anthony Mundella to direct the teaching in Board Schools of geography, history, and the knowledge of the resources of the colonies. The Institute has intimated its intention of offering to schools under the control of the Board prizes for the best essays on colonial subjects. Mr Mundella expressed his willingness to consider any new code that the Institute provides. [SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE.] London, February 20. A long debate took place in the House of Commons last night on the present position of affairs in Ireland. Mr Gorst, member for Chatham, introduced the subject, moving a resolution condemning the conduct of the Govern, ment in maintaining the famous Kilmainham compact in the face of the disclosures which had recently been

made of complicity of the Irish Land League in the recent outrages. Mr Gorst’s views were supported by -Mr Gibson, one of the members for the Dublin University and Attorney-Gen-eral for Ireland in the last administration of Lord Beaconsfield. Lord Churchill spoke in the same strain, and denounced the change of policy which has led to the retirement from office of Mr Foster, the late Chief Secretary for Ireland. Sir Vernon Harcourt replied on behalf of the Government, maintaining that the Ministerial policy has been consistent throughout. In the course of his speech he alluded to the success which has attended the efforts of the Irish Executive to track the assassins of Lord Cavendish and Mr Burke, He attributed the credit of their detection to the zeal and to the intelligence of the police officers who had been imported into Ireland during the last few months, and who had unmasked the designs of one of the most diabolical organisations that ever occurred in any country. Mr Goschen also spoke, and strongly deprecated the idea in any way of tying the hands of the Government in dealing with the present critical position of matters in Ireland. They had succeeded in striking at the source of the recent atrocious outrages, and thought it was only just that full liberty should be accorded to the Government in completing the work they had begun. The Irish World, a Fenian journal published in New York openly threatens that the Irish people will carry the war of reprisals into England, and warns England that the principal towns will be set fire to by Fenian emissaries, LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. RESIGNATION OF THE VICTORIAN MINISTRY. MR. SERVICE SENT FOR. THE BALANCE VICTORIAN LOAN SUCCESSFULLY FLOATED. £8,990,000 OFFERED. TWO SUMS £1,000,000 EACH. ANNEXATION OF NEW GUINEA. (Received March 8, 1.10 a,m.) Melbourne, March 7. Arrived, this morning, the Union Company’s Wairarapa, from the Bluff. Sir Bryan O’Loghleu to-day tendered to the Governor the resignation of himself and his colleagues. His Eexcellenoy has since charged Mr Service with the formation of a new Ministry. In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr Cooper was appointed Chairman of Committees. (Received March 8, 11.40 a.m.) March 8. An official telegram from London, dated March 6, announces that the total tenders of the Victoria loan (£3,400,000) amounted to £8,990,000. Tenders at and upwards will receive in full. Tenders at 2s premium will receive 2 per cent, of allotment. The tenders averaged 3s 6d premium. Two tenders alone were for a million each. There were in all 510 tenders. Government were obliged to give a pledge that the limit of the July loan should be two millions. (Received March 8, 2,30 p.m.) It is expected that Mr Service will to-day complete the formation of a new Ministry. It is expected to include Berry, Kerferd, Gillies, Tucker, Langridge, Deakin, and Anderson. Adelaide, March 7. The enthronisation of Dr. Kennion took place to-day at the Anglican Cathedral, and was performed with great ceremony. Sydney, March 7. Sailed, this afternoon, the Union Company’s steamship Wakatipu, for Wellington. M‘Elhone has been re-elected for the Upper Hunter, his former constituency. Brisbane, March 7. The Queensland Government has forwarded a dispatch to Earl Derby, Secretary of State for the Colonies, urging the desirability of the annexation of New Guinea by Great Britain, and undertaking to accept the responsibility connected with the government of that' island and the maintenance of order. [Per s.s Rotoraahana at the Bluff.] Melbourne, February 28. A young man named Charles McLeod has been arrested on a charge of attempting to poison a whole family, by putting strychnine in a flour bag. The poison was fortunately discovered by a bitter taste on the flour being cooked. It is alleged the prisoner was on bad terms with the family. Sydney, February 28. The visit of Redmond, M.P., has caused a good deal of excitement. Redmond applied for the use of the

Freemason’s Hall, but the leading Masons protested, and the hall was refused. He then offered Mr Towers, sub-lessee of the Gaiety Theatre, a considerable sum for the use of the theatre, but Mr Bayless, the original lessee, interposed, and forbade the use. Eventually a meeting was held in the Victoria Hall. Contrary to expectation, the meeting went off without disturbance. The leading Irishmen of Sydney were conspicuous by their absence. Redmond denies complicity of the Land League with the Irish outrages, but his explanations are generally regarded as unsatisfactory. Dr Quinn, Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst, was robbed of valuable articles of ecclesiastical furniture while staying in Sydney. The robber was captured, and the articles restored.