REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2112, 6 June 1883, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. RELEASE OF DAVITT, HEALY, AND QUINN. PROTECTION OF BRITISH INTERESTS IN MADAGASCAR. ARRIVAL OF THE ORIENT STEAMSHIP GARONNE. EARL DUFFERIN, THE EGYPTIAN AMBASSADOR, A G.C.B. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SUEZ CANAL COMPANY. NEGOTIATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SECOND CANAL. (Received June 5, 7 p.m.) London, June 4. Messrs Davitt, Healy, and Quinn, who were imprisoned in Kilmainham in February last for refusing to find sureties for their good behaviour, as directed by the Court of Queen’s Bench, have been released. lu the House of Commons to-day, Lord E. Fitzmanrice, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated in reply to a question that lI.M. ships Dragon and Dryad had been instructed to protect British interests in Madagascar. (Received June 5, 10 p.m.) The Orient steamship Garonne, with a cargo of 5100 carcases of mutton, arrived at Plymouth to-day. Per Merchaut Shipping and Underwriters’ Association : —Arrived, the ship St. Leonards, from Wellington February 25. (Received June 6, 1 a.m.) June 5, In the House of Commons last night, a bill for amending the Corrupt Practices at Elections Act was under consideration, and was read a second time. Earl Dufferin is appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. (Received June 5, 7 p.m.) Paris, June 4. The annual general meeting of the Suez Canal Company was held here today. The Chairman, Count Ferdinand Lesseps, presided, and in ‘ moving the adoption of the report stated that the directors had decided a year ago upon

the construction of a second canal and that negotiations, to which a favorable issue was expected, were now proceeding in England for the purpose of securing the necessary land. [special to press association.] London, May 31. The Standard advocates the establishment of a protectorate over New Guinea. Prince Bismarck has now recovered from his severe neuralgic attack. Some riots have occurred at St. Peterrburg, but they are not of a political character. One hundred arrests have, however, been made. Many of the Egyptian Fellahs refused to accept the franchise under the new Constitution. June 1. Michael Thomas Bass, M.P. for Derby, has intimated his intention of resigning his seat. In the recent conflict between the Anamese and the French troops at Hanoi, the latter lost a large number their officers. The panic which occurred on the suspension bridge between New York and Brooklyn resulted in the death of twelve persons. Thirty-five were injured, and it is expected that a number of these will prove fatal. The scene that followed the cry that the bridge was unsafe is said to have been a terrible spectacle. Hanlan defeated Kennedy in the rowing match by fifteen lengths. Lord Derby, replying to a deputation from the Council of the Colonial Institute, which urged the annexation of New Guinea, stated that he understood the colonists would be content if Foreign Powers were prevented settling the coasts nearest to Australia. June 2. Increased animation is apparent in the wool sales, and good stapled samples are keenly competed for. Short and faulty sorts continue still depressed, 109.000 bales been catalogued, and 13.000 bales withdrawn. ♦ LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. THE MELBOURNE CUP ENTRIES. VICTORIAN WHEAT AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT. MR. J. W. REDMOND, M.P., IN MELBOURNE. . KRUG CHAMPAGNE SCULLING TROPHY. ARRIVAL OP THE NEW GOVERNOR OP WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (Received June 5, 7 p.m.) Melbourne, June 5. The following additional Sydney entries for the Melbourne Cup have been received : —Thorntopper, Willeroo. The total number of entries is 149, as follows : from Sydney, 61; from Adelaide, 20; local, 68, Cancel the name Parride in last night’s Sydney telegram. (Received June 6, 1 a.m.) It is estimated that 15,000 tons of wheat will be available for export during the coming season. Mr Hedraond, M.P., held his first meeting here to-night. (Received June 6, 12.30 p.m.) June 6. Mr James Francis is now slightly better. (Received June 5, 10 p.m.) Sydney, June 5. Eight entries have been made for the Krug Champagne Sculling Trophy, the races for which will be rowed on the 16 th inst. (Received June 6, 12.30p.m.) Perth, June 6. Mr Broome, C.M.G., the new Governor, arrived here yesterday, and was most cordially received.