LATEST NEWS.

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1120, 3 December 1883, Page 3

LATEST NEWS.

HOME AND rOHEIGN.

Tbo Trial of O'Douwell,

Tonquin "War Vote.

Serious Railway

Accident.

13© ti©»si©T>s and. the British Shipowners. Important Conooasions. 111-Feoling in Ireland. Tli© Mails*. AfTairs in Egypt. LONDON, Nov 29. The publisher of the Tyrone (Ireland) Courier has been arrested for printing and issuing placards proclaiming the views of the National League, Nov 80. The trial of O’Donnell for the murder of Carey, the informer, at Port Elizabeth, has commenced at the Criminal Conit. Dec 1.

It is announced that a convention has been-concluded-between De Lesseps and a syndicate of British ship owners. The convention makrs the following provisions:—Seven additional directors, all of whom shall he Englishmen will be appointed to the board of directors of the Canal Company ; consulting committee to be appointed to act in London with the English directors; the surtax at present levied to bo abolished from January next, and the pilotage tines in July, 1884; transit dues to be reduced to fifty centimes per ton, from January, 1885, and further reductions will thereafter bo made in proportion to the profits realised by the company. A competent committee composed of one half Englishmen, will determine whether the present panal should bo enlarged or a second one be constructed.

. The ill-feeling which has prevailed for some months past in north Ireland, between the Orange and-National parties continues to increase, especially in the province of Ulster; 1 whore this tension is now very severely manifesting itself. In eonsoqnence, fears are entertained that serious disturbances may occur. A proclamation has been issned by the Execntiv-, forbidding meetings which were annonneed to bo held at Newry, County Down, by Orangemen and the Nationalists, The trial of Michael O'Donnell for the wilful murder of Carey was finished today.. Prisoner was found guilty : and sentenced to death.

PARIS, Nov 29.

The Committee of the Chamber of Deputies hare voted a sum of 9,000,000 francs to cover (he expenses of the French expedition to Tonqnin.

Nov 30,

A scrions accident occurred to-day oh the railway line near- Montfort, in Brittany. Eighteen lives have been lost by the disaster, and fifteen passengers are suffering from serions injuries. A A, Dec. 1.

The Parliamentary Committee appointed to consider the question of voting a credit for the Tonqnin expedition in making their report recommended that endeavonrs should be made by the Government, to arrive at an amicable arrangement with China, bat at the same time the committee recognise the necessity of sending reinforcements to Tonqnin as a precautionary measure. CAIRO, Nov. 30.

Intelligcnce has been received here that of a large body pf Gendarmes recently despatched to Sounkim one half deserted when only half-way on their journey. The news has caused some alarm for the safely of the people in Upper Egypt who are menaced by the rebels.

ALEXANDRIA, Dec 1.

In vievf of the .state of affairs in Upper Egypt, H.M.S. Invincible has arrived at this port, and will remain to watch the progress of events. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 80.

Arrived yesterday, Pacific Mail steamship, City of New York, from Auckland, November 7.

AUSTRALIAN.

Wreck of* a Steamer,

Howlling’ Match.

HOBART, Dec. 1.

The Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company’s steamship Tasman, 721 tons, struck a rock near 1 Gape Pillar, on the coast of this colony, yesterday, and sank shortly afterwards in deep water. The passengers and crew were saved in boats.

SYDNEY, This day.

A sculling race took place on Saturday afternoon on the Parramatta River between Trickett and Rnsh for £2OO a side. Trickett won easily by several jengths.