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Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1116, 23 November 1883, Page 3

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HOME AND FOREIGN.

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Sentenced to Dentil. Too much dVXiitton, Rejection of the Recidivist Bill. Wool Sales. , Be-inlorceraonts fox' Tonquin. The Annexation Question at Home. Hanlon and __ the Championship. Absconding Bank Secretary. A-llhirs in Tonquin. LONDON, Nov. 21.

The trial of the Fenian Poole, for the murder of Mr Kenny, in whose case the first jury were discharged, being unable to agree upon a verdict, was concluded yesterday at Dublin, when a verdict of guilty was brought in ami the prisoner sentenced to death. At the conclusion of the trial, Poole spoke boastingly of his connection with the Fenian brotherhood, but denied that Inhad been concerned in the murder of Kenny. The cargo of frozen meat, consisting of 8650 carcases of sheep, per steamer Garonne from Melbourne (October 6), arrived in perfect condition. It has been decided, however, by the consignee to store 1 tic meat for the present, ns the market is temporarily glutted by the Doric’s cargo from New Zealand.

(Received 23rd 11.45 n.m.) N vr LONDON, Nov 22

The secretary of the London and Francisco Bank, Limited, has absconded. The defalcations are staled to amount to fifty thousand pounds.

PARIS, N0r..20

The Recidivist Bill,, providing for

the wholesale deportation ot the jTnhttiial criminals from French cities to the Pacific Islands, was under discussion in the Senate to-day. The measure was warmly criticised, and the principle clause was ultimately rejected by a considerable majority. Nov. 22.

. It has transpired that the Marquis Tseng, Chinese Ambassador, has informed M. Ferry, the French Premier, that an attack by the French forces on Bacninh, Tonqnin, will be deemed by the Chinese Government a casus belli. The Marquis Tseng has also informed M. Ferry.,that the report to hand two days ago that the Chinese troops had evacuated Bacnihb, is devoid of truth.

TO PRESS' ASSOCIATION.j

LONDON, Nov 20

Charles Balme anil Son’s and Jacnmb and Go’s joint catalogues include 10,000 bales, half being Sydney wool. The attendnreo at the opening sales was excellent and bidding lively, prices remaining very firm on last series quotations. The total available supply is one Imndred and fifty-two thousand bales.

M. Challemel Lacour’s resignation, as Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been officially announced. M. Fallieres has joined the Ministry as Minister of Education.

Nine hundred French troops have left Toulon en route to Tonquin, to reinforce the troops there, M. Ferry expects that an attack on Sontny and Bneninh will bo made immediately after their arrival.

At a Tory meeting at Preston, resolutions wen* adopted in favour of annexing

New Guinea,

Himlan, the scnller, states that he wonld prefer not to row any matches in Australia unless it was in defence of the championship of the world.

AUSTRALIAN.

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(Deceived Nov, 23, 0.85 a.m

IPrice of Wool.

The Premierin Melbourne

Shipping,

A Distinguished Visitor.

MELBOURNE, Nov. 21.

At their wool sale to-day, Messrs Qoldsborough and Co., limited, sold 5,000 bales of greasy wools, which brought np to 14| I; scoured reached an avefngb of 20$ d. A jgood 'demand continues among American and Continental buyers. Nov. 22. Major Atkinson, Premier of New Zealand, had an interview yesterday with Mr Service, Premier of Victoria, In the course of their conversation Major Atkinson snid his Government was thoroughly in nnison with that of Victoria on the question of the Pacific Annexation.

SYDNEY, Nor. 22

Armed, yesterday morning,— Union steamship Manaponri, from Auckland. Sailed, this afternoon Steamship Hauroto, from Wellington. Lord Roseberry, who is now in this, city, visited most of the public institu lions and other objects of interest in the neighbourhood since his arrival.

Liter. Some particulars have been received from the Soudan regarding the destruction of the Egyptian Army, which is now fully confirmed. Accounts to hand state that tin* battle, Ins-dug three d/.ys, was fought between the rebels nnd the whole force under the command of General Hicks Pasha. The fighting was most desperate on both sides, but the Egyptian troops were outnumbered, nnd completely annihilated by the. rebels, who gave no quarter, only one man escaping from the slaughter.