LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2481, 2 June 1884, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. >—— MORE DYNAMITE EXPLOSIONS IN LONDON. COLONIAL WOOL AUCTIONS. FIRE AT GLASGOW. TWO HUNDRED HORSES BURNED TO DEATH. MORE EGYPTIAN TROOPS FOR SOUDAN. (Received May 31, 8 p.m.) London, May 30. A serious dynamite outrage was perpetrated this evening at St. James’s Square, Pall Mall. The facts as ascertained show that three separate explosions occuared simultaneously on different sides of the Square, causing considerable damage to several buildings in the neighbourhood. Those that suffered most were the houses occupied by the Army and Navy Club and the Junior Carlton Club, the windows of both buildings being shattered to atoms. So far as is at present known, no one has been injured.

Midnight. Another outrage was committed at a late hour this evening at Great Scotland Yard, Whitehall, where a violent explosion of dynamite took place, causing serious damage to buildings and injuries of a more er less severe character to several persons in the neighbourhood of the explosion. (Received June 1, 10.30 a.m.) May 31, morning. Further particulars which have now been obtained regarding the dynamite outrages of last night, show that by the explosion at St. Jame’s. Square, the kitchen of the Junior Carlton Club was completely wrecked, and that seven club servants were severely injured, though none fatally.

It has also now been ascertained that the explosion at the Great Scotland Yard caused immense damage to the building occupied by the officials of the Criminal Investigation Department and other premises in the neighbourhood. Dynamite had been deposited in the urinal of the Police Office, where the explosion occurred. Four persons have been injured, one of them, a constable, very severely.

Later intelligence has now been received showing that another outrage was nearly perpetrated last evening in Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross, where there was discovered deposited at the base of the Nelson Column sixteen cakes of dynamite, with a fuze attached. The discovery was fortunately made in time to prevent an explosion, which, had it occurred, would certainly have destroyed the Column,

The news of last night’s occurrence caused great consternation throughout the metropolis. The explosions and attempt at Trafalgar Square were, there is no doubt, the outcome of organised plots ; but, so far as is known, no clue has yet been obtained to the perpetrators. (Received June 2, 0.50 a.m.) Prime New Zealand mutton is now selling at si-d. Ihe thiid series of colonial wool auctions will commence on August 12lh, and the fourth series on November 10th. (Received June 1, 1.10 p.m) June 1. A disastrous fire occurred last night at Glasgow, when the Tramway Company’s stables were totally destroyed, and over two hundred horses burned to death. There is still no clue to the perpetrators of the recent dynamite outrages, Gaiko, June 1. Two more battalions of Egyptian

regulars are now under orders to proceed to Korosko and Wady-Halfa, on the Nile.

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London, May 27. Sir Henry Loch strongly favors legislation with the object of excluding recidivistes from Australia, and he recently discussed the question fully with Mr Gladstone.

The usual annual rising of the River Nile is taking place, and fears are entertained that severe inundations may follow.

It is reported that Debbah has not been captured by the rebels.

Sir H. E. Bulwer, Governor of Natal, has applied for additional troops to be sent to Zulnland to disperse the rebels. A number of the leading Tory members support the measure extending the franchise to women.

Sir G. W. Des Voeux, Governor of Fiji, will pay a visit to England next year.

A French chemist has been arrested at .Dover on a charge of being concerned in landing explosives.

The heavy guns for the Sydney harbor batteries have been ordered from Sir William Armstrong and Co., Limited.

The Republic Francais asserts that France has frequently refused the requests of the natives to annex the New Hebrides, and it demands that England should respect the agreement with reference to the islands in the Pacific.

The Daily Telegraph approves of the exchange if possible, by England of the Falkland Islands, situated near the Straits of Magellan, for New Caledonia. The Bill for amending the purchasing clauses with reference to landed property in Ireland has passed its first reading in the House of Commons.