LATEST NEWS.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1042, 4 June 1883, Page 3

LATEST NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN. [REUTER —COPYRIGHT.] (Received June 4th, 0.40 a.m.) LONDON. June 2. It is announced that Chief Justice Wrenfordsley, has been created a Knight Bachelor, Tho nas Caffrey, one of the Phoenix Park murderers, was hanged at Dublin to-day. He confessed his guilt. Earl Derby, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in replying to a deputation of the Council of the Colonial Institute, which waited upon him to urge the annexation of New Guinea, stated that he was in favour of the annexation, and that the matter would be decided by the Cabinet as soon as Sir Arthur Kennedy’s despatches had been received. Any statement which had been circulated to the contrary, Lord Derby added, was purely imaginary. Sir Arthur Blyth, Agent-General for South Australia, and the Hon. Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, spoke in favour of the annexation. Mr Thos Archer, the Queensland AgentGeneral, staled that his Government only desired the annexation of the nnclaimed portions of the Island. It is rumoured that the naval fleets in Chinese waters are about to be increased by the various powers. The report is, however, unconfirmed. (Received June 4, 12.40 p.ra.) w LONDON, June 2. tlonsols remain at ex div., and nSv Zealand securities at yesterday’s pSes. Adelaide wheat ex. warehouse has declined by Is to 475; New Zealand remains at 44s to 475, and Adelaide flour at 33s 6d, Australian tallow is unchanged. At the wool sale to-day, 11,400 bales were catalogued. The tone of the sale was firm. PARIS, June 3. The race for the Grand Prix de Paris was run to-sday, and resulted as follows; Fiontin 1, St Blaise 2, Farfadet 3. AUSTRALIAN. [REUTER COPYRIGHT. ] (Received June 4, 12.4 p.m.) SYDNEY, This day. Sailed, Saturday evening, Wakatipn, for Wellington. The lighthouses at the South Heao have been lighted with the electric lights with great success. ParliamenHias been prorogued, MELBOURNE, This day. Arrived, yesterday afternoon, Orient steamship Chimborazo, from Plymouth, April 21. Entries for the next Melbourne Cup will be posted to-day. (Received June 4, 2.45). Private telegrams to hand from Foo Chow dated June 2nd, report that the new season’s crop of tea is better than last season’s. No settlements' are yet reported. The stock of Congous is 240,000 chests. The first cargo for Australia will not leave before four weeks after the opening of the season.