CABLE NEWS.
HOME AND FOREIGN. . fElOUTlill— COPYRIGHT.] LONDON, May 4. In the House of Commons last night, the Affirmation in lieu of Oaths Bill was defeated, on the motion for the second reading, by 292 to 289. The defeat of the measure was unexpected. The truth of the rumour that the; American Government has agreed to extradite Walsh and Sheridan is authoratively denied. May 5, 2.10 p.m.) The trial of Laurence Hanlon, for the attempted murder of Field, the juryman .in Hynd’s case in November last, concluded to-day. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty, and Hanlon was sentenced to penal servitude for life. Mr Bradlaugh was heard at the Bar of the House of Commons, to-day, in support of his application that he should ' be permitted to take the oath and his Seat. After he had concluded-his speech, Sir Stafford* North cote moved that Mr Bradlaugh be not allowed to swear. The motion was adopted, on a division, by 271 to 165. i ALEXANDRIA, May 3. The latest intelligence from the Soudan states that the rebels’ loss is fully 500 men in the recent battle.
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Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1031, 7 May 1883, Page 3
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