REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2073, 21 April 1883, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. PENSION VOTED TO SIR GARNET WOLSELEY. ANOTHER EXPLOSIVE DISCOVERY ON THE TIMES PREMISES. ANNEXATION OP NEW GUINEA. CONVICTIONS AND SENTENCES OF NIHILISTS. QUEBEC PARLIAMENT HOUSE BURNED DOWN. THE PERPETRATOR A FENIAN. DISASTROUS FIRE AT DELHI, IN INDIA. 2000 HOUSES DESTROYED. (Received April 20, 9.50 p.m.) London, April 20. The pension of £2OOO a-year was voted by the House of Commons last night to Sir Garnet Wolseley. A box containing gunpowder has been discovered at the back of the Times office, it is believed to blow up the building, but no clue to the projected outrage has yet been discovered. (Received April 21, 1.10 p.m.) Evening. In the House of Commons to-day, the Hon. Mr Gladstone made a statement regarding New Guinea. He expressed the opinion that any steps in connection with the annexation of that Island would be premature pending the receipt of a dispatch from Sir Arthur Kennedy, giving the reasons of the Queensland Government for the action which had been taken. The Premier added that the annexation of New Guinea by Queensland would be invalid unless it received the Impirial sanction, (Received April 20, 9.50 p.m.) St, Petersburg, April 19. The trial of Nihilists who were recently arrested concluded to-day, and resulted in the conviction of eighteen prisoners. Sentence of death was passed upon six, and penal servitude for life upon the remaining twelve. (Received April 21, 12.20 p.m.) Quebec, April 20. A fire broke out to-day at the Provincial Parliament, House in this city and spread with such rapidity that the whole building was gutted before the flames could be got under. The origin of the fire is so far unknown. (Received April 21, 1.10 p.m.) . Later. It has been proved that the fire which led to the destruction of the Legislative buildings was caused by a Fenian, but the perpetrator of the outrage has not yet been arrested. (Received April 21, 12.20 p.m.) Bombay, April 20. A most disastrous fire has occurred at Delhi. The conflagration extended most rapidly, and covered an immense area. Fully 2000 houses have been destroyed.

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION. (Received April 20, 9.50 p.m.) Sydney, April 20. A boiler explosion occurred at Maitland to-day, causing the death of one person.