REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2048, 22 March 1883, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. REPRESENTATION OF TIPPERARY. CHANGE IN JUDGESHIP. MOVEMENT AGAINST THE EMPLOYMENT OF IRISHMEN. ANOTHER RUSSIAN PLOT. EARL BUFFERIN’S MISSION. (Received March 21, 2.30 p.m.) London, March 20. Payne, a Parncllite, has been elected without opposition to the vacancy which has occurred in the representation of Tipperary in the House of Commons,

It is announced that Charles Parker Butt, Q.C., the Liberal M.P. for Southampton, has been appointed a Judge in the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division of the Supreme Court of Judicature, vice the Right Hon. Sir Robert Joseph Phillimore,Bart., D.C.L., resigned. (Received March 22, 1.45 p.m.) March 21. A somewhat powerful movement against the employment of Irishmen is being organised in Liverpool, and is expected to extend to other towns. The death is announced to-day of the Right Hon. Sir George Jessel, Master of Rolls ; aged 59. (Received March 22, 12.55 a.m.) St. Petersburg, March 20, Intelligence is to hand from Moscow that the Governor of that city has received a communication warning him that the Kremlin, the citadel in which the Emperor is to be crowned, will be blown up unless a charter is granted before the coronation takes place. Cairo, March 20. It is announced that Earl Dufferin will return to Constantinople in May, by which time he will have completed the objects of his special mission to Egypt. [special to press association.] London, March 9. Egan, the absconding Secretary to the Land League, is supposed to be iu France. He was compromised by letters found in Carey’s house, after the latter’s arrest. Sir Salar Jung, G. 0.5.1., whose death was recently announced, is now believed to have been poisoned. The Malagasy population . will retire into the interior if the French war ships attack Tamatave, but a general massacre of foreigners is feared if the attack is made. March 11. H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh will represent England at the approaching coronation of the Czar. The floods are abating in America. March 12. Mr Parnell has refused to accept the money subscribed for the purpose of releasing his Wicklow estate from encumbrance. March 13. M. Lacour, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, has admitted that an understanding exists between France and England that neither Power shall annex the New Hebrides. It is rumored in well-informed circles that President Grevy is likely soon to resign. Daniel Egan, before leaving Ireland, vested the League funds in Mr Parnell, Mr Biggar, and Mr Justin M'Carthy, as trustees. March 14. M. Lacour has officially announced that France intends to permanently occupy a certain portion of Tonquin. The Queen of Madagascar has applied to the Governments of England and Germany to intervene and prevent France from bombarding Tamatave. Discussing a paper by Chief Justice Gorrie, of Fiji, before the Colonial Institute, Sir Arthur Gordon took occasion to contrast the treatment of the Native races, in Fiji and New Zealand. He declared that it would be unwise to destroy the community system, and that doing so would probably lead to bloodshed. It was unlikely that other groups in the Pacific would seek annexation, and, unless they did voluntarily seek it, it would be absurd for England to interfere with them. Mr Archer, Agent-General for Queensland, warmly defended the planters of that colony from the imputation of cruelty to the Kanaka laborers. March 15. It is considered certain that Prince Gortschakoff was poisoned iu the house of his German mispress. Sir Arthur Blyth, K.C.M.G., AgentGeneral for South Australia, has presented to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales Sir Thomas Elder’s gift of £3OOO towards the foundation of the College of Music. His Royal Highness, in replying, expressed a hope that the example thus set by Sir Thomas Elder would be imitated by others. The Commission on the Western Pacific affairs have invited the AgentsGeneral for the various colonies to suggest improvements in the Orders in Council regulating the management of affairs in the Western Pacific. Messrs Eugene Ascherberg, importers of pianos, have failed for £70,000. March 17. O’Donovan Rossa attributes the attempt to blow up the Government offices to the action of some skirmisher. ' It is stated that the Luchreanas are combining against the Boers. Extra magßzines are being established at the docks and the Government offices. Mr Forster urges that the convention

should be strictly observed in South Africa, or England should withdraw altogether. A Zulu deputation is proceeding to Natal to urge the restoration of the reserves. The British Resident appears to have no influence with Cotewayo. March 18. The Great Powers are collectively discussing the desirability of taking united action against the anarchists who threaten the peace of different parts of Europe. ' The Irish papers express a fear that I’ecent Eenian outrages attempted in England will react disastrously on the Irishmen generally who live in England. The Egyptian Government is about to raise a loan of five millions for the purpose of compensating the sufferers by the late insurrection, and to defray the expenses of the English army of occupation. A desperate attempt has been made at Windsor to assassinate Lady Florence Dixie, who, after having raised and distributed £50,000 in relieving the small farmers and cottiers in Ireland, recently refused to raise another fund for the same purpose, expressing her belief that it was the duty of the Government or of the Land League to move in the matter. Lady Florence now resides at Windsor, and there two men dressed in women’s clothes, and armed with daggers, made a murderous attack npon her, but fortunately did not succeed in wounding her, although her clothes were much cut in several places. Further particulars regarding the attack on Lady Florence Dixie state that she was walking in her own grounds at the time. Her stays fortunately turned the blows aimed at her, but the weapon cue her hands severely. She swooned, and would no doubt have been killed, had not a large St. Bernard dog which was accompanying his mistress, attacked the assassins and routed them, thus saving her life. Lady Florence had recently denounced the accounts rendered by the Secretary of the Land League. This is supposed to have furnished a motive for the attack. The police have a clue to the perpetrators of the outrage. March 19. A serious Arab revolt has broken out at Yemen, a province on the coast of Red Sea. ♦ LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. RE VICTORIAN RAILWAYS. THE SYDNEY CUP. (Received March 21, 2,30 p.m.) Melbourne, March 21. Sir Bryan O’Loghlen declares that Mr Gillies’ recent statement regarding the amount of the last loan which is available for railways is misleading. (Received March 21, 8 p.m.) Dr. Suter, Bishop of Nelson, is a passenger for New Zealand, by the Manapouri, which sailed yesterday. Sydney, March 21. The Austral has now been safely docked, and the necessary repairs will be at once proceeded with. The resignation of the portfolio of Works by Copeland is now officially announced. The following additional scratchings for the Sydney Cup are posted : Chuckster, Calma, Doncaster, Euclid, and Faro. (Received March 22, 1.42 p.m.) March 22. Cup scratchings : Royal Blend. Latest betting:—6 to 1 against Mistaken, 7 to 1 against Sweet William, 8 to 1 against Stockwell. It is understood that Ministers are hesitating to accept Copeland’s resignation.