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Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1045, 11 June 1883, Page 3

LATEST NEWS.

ITOME AND FOREIGN; s LREUTER-4-COPYRIGHT.] (Received June 11, 0.80 a.m.) LONDON, J tTune 8. A portion of the cargo of,, frozen mutton ex Garonne was sold by auction to-day, and realised'an average of sd. The meat was in good condition. (Received, June> H,., 11.20 : ?. m.) •, LONDON, June 9. Another of the Phoenix Park prisoners,

Timothy Kelly, was; hanged to-day at ** - : ALEXANDRIA, Jone^Dabnd Pasba, who was recently found gnily ofrhaving instigated the burning i; of Alexandria in July last; and sentenced to death, was executed to-day. HONQ KONG, June 9.

. . Intelligence is to hand from Shanghai that M. Bowrie, French Ambassador, to Pekin, has arrived at Shanghai, 'and has had a conference with Li Hung Chung, the Chinese Prime Minister on the subject of the state of affairs at Tonquin. No particulars of the interview have transpired. Telegrams have been received here '■from Tonquin that the French garrison hV Hanoi has been reinforced by fifteen hundred men. austealian. [KEUTER--rCOPYKIGHT.]’ > (Received June 11, 0.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 9. The Western Railway extension from Never Tire to Nyngan, a distance of 36 miles, was opened to-day. The total length of line now open from Sydney is 377 miles. His Excellency the Governor, unveiled the statue of the late Mr T. S. Mort, which has been erected opposite the Exchange. A vast multitude of people was present, and an eloquent oration was delivered by the Hon W. B, Dailey. (Received June 11, 11.20 a.m.) -— V - "S YDNE Y,Th iscl ay. Arrived yesterday , morning Hauroto from Welh'ngton. The Orient steamship Austral has sailed for Glasgow in excellent trim.

. BRISBANE, June. 10. The Colonial Secretary has received a telegraphic despatch from the Home Government announcing the death of Sir Arthur Kennedy, late Governor Of Queensland, at Aden, on June 3rd. ■ (Received JrineA-1. Jl2v4od p/fn.’) - MELBOURNE, This day. It has transpired that Sir James Service has telegraphed to the other colonies inviting their support to the proposed annexation of the New Hebrides. All the Governments, have replied, except New Zealand/ The Government of South Australia has expressed , cordial approval of the proposal and the Governor, ’Sir W. Robinson, has telegraphed to Earl Derby urging; his approval. Mr Service has Telegraphed to the AgentGeneral of Victoria in London instructhixn jrg take stppe.toyfajtber^h?. object in view.