REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2065, 12 April 1883, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. GALLAGHER APPEALING FOR UNITED STATES’ PROTECTION. NEW ZEALAND NATIVE QUESTIONS. (Received April 11, 10 p.m.) London, April 11. Gallagher, an American, one of the men recently arrested here on the charge of being in unlawful possession of dynamite, and remanded until Thursday, has appealed to the Hon. J. Russell Lowell, American Minister, for the protection of the United Stales Government. In the House of Commons last night, Alexander Brogden, M.P. for Wednesbury, gave notice of a resolution regarding the Native question in New Zealand, and especially as to the treatment of Te Whiti.

[special to press association.]

London, April 5

It is rumored that Lord Dufferin will shortly succeed the Marquis of Ripon as Viceroy of India. China has agreed to accept French protection of Tonquin, on condition of payment of an annual subsidy. Judge Gresham has been appointed Postmaster-General of the United States.

General Thibaudin has conceded his objection to General Mallifex as Commander of the Cavalry, and the Cabinet has accordingly directed General Gallafet to carry out the autumn manoeuvres. General Thibaudin retains his portfolio as Minister of War.

Michael Davitt has publicly condemned the use of dynamite, and said that the policy of using it would destroy all chance of effecting national or special reform in Ireland during the present generation. The Czar is recalling officers now in Bulgaria and the Tekkes to attend his coronation.

Financial circles express strong disapproval with the proposal to place another two millions of the Victorian Loan on the market at an early date. It is alleged on the Exchange that only one million of the recent loan has as yet been absorbed by the public. None of the Irish members of Parliament will attend the American Convention.

A female Fenian has been arrested at an hotel in the Strand in possession of two hundred weight of dynamite. Two of her accomplices have also been arrested in Southwark, and dynamite was found in the possession of each. An American named Whitehead has also been arrested in Birmingham in possession of two hundred weight of dynamite. [SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE.] Patrick Egan, the treasurer of the Irish Land League, who recently went to America, is now in Chicago. He has issued cii’culars with the object of arranging a grand convention of the Irish Americans, belonging to the Fenian party, to deliberate upon the present aspect of affair’s in Ireland. Russia, which has for some time been threatening Armenia, in Asiatic Turkey, has at lentgh resolved on despatching an army into that country. Active preparations for the invasion are being made, and the utmost excitement reigns in Erzeroum, the Armenian capital. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. RAILWAY DEPARTMENT OF VICTORIA. VICTORIAN LOAN CORRESPONDENCE. Received April 11, 12.30 p.m.) Melbourne, April 11. It has transpired that Govei'nment has refused to sanction an increase in salaries and promotion iu the Railway Department, which were made by the O’Loghlen Government after the motion of no confidence, and which involved the resignation of the latter', was carried in the Assembly. (Received April 12, 1 p.m.) April 13.

In’ the Legislative Assembly last night, the Hon. Mr Service, in reply to a question put by Mr Patterson, stated that he was unable to produce the correspndence relating to the last loan, as many telegrams oxx the subject are missing. Mr Patterson thereupon gave formal notice of motion for the production of the correspondence.