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Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1022, 16 April 1883, Page 2

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f REUTER—COPYRIGHT. J (Received April 14, 1.45 a.m.) LONDON, April 12. : The trial of the prisoner Brady for f the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr Burke is still proceeding at Dublin. The evidence given yesterday by independent witnesses fully confirmed the statements of informer Carey. The. .., counsel tor the .defence is .now endeavouring 'to prove alibi on behalf of the prisoner. . (Received April 14, 10 a.m,) April 12. The total reserve of notes and bullion in Bank of England, is £11,500,000, ; being £200,000 less than on last Thursday. The proportion of reserve to , liabilities has advanced to 37 per cent. Bank rate of discount remains at 8 per cent, and market rate at 2f per cent. | Consols unchanged at 102|. New ' Zealand 5 per cent 10.40 loan, 107|-. 5 per cent 1889 loan, 106 : per cent 1879-1904 loan, 102^; 4 per cent ini scribed stock, The markets for , colonial produce are unchanged. (Received April 14, 12.15 p.m.) April 13. The trial of the dynamite conspirators ; at Bond Street Police Court is still pro} ceeding. Mr Poland, prosecuting counsel, has further shown in his opening speech that Gallagher is the prime mover of the dynamite faction, and has for some time past been in correspon-, dence with Devoy, Ross, and others leaders of the Irish revolutionary party in America. jr The wool market continues quiet, New arrivals to date for rfext auctions amount to 250,000 bales. (Received April 14, 2.20 p.m.) April 13. Joseph Brady, the first of the prisoners charged with the morder of Lord Cavendish and Mr Burke, has : been found guilty and sentenced to death. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone announced that Lord Wolseley and Lord Alcester (Admiral Seymour) will receive pensions of two thousand a year each for life. (special to press association.) LONDON, April 11. The French Squadron have left Hongkong with the intention of proceeding to Tonquin, M.. Ferry proposes to despatch additional troops to Tonquin, with a view to permanently occupying certain portions of that country. In the House of Commons, Sir William M*Arthur has presented a petition, bearing the . signature's of 600,000 Wesleyans, in favour of the closing of hotels on Sundays., It is reported that Prince Bismarck will shortly be created one of the reignr ing Princes of the Empire.