BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2583, 1 July 1881, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Eedteb’s Aqenct.j ... . A Nihilist Sentenced* London, June 28. Johann Most, editor of the “ Freih&it’ who was last month 1 found guilty on the charge of publishing articles justifying the assassination of the Emperor of Russia, has been sentenced to sixteen months’ imprisonment with hard labor. Cricket. J une 29. The inter-University cricket match between elevens of Oxford and Cambridge was played to-day, and resulted in an easy victory for the former in one innings, with 133 runs to spared The Land Bill. J une 30. In the House of,Commons last night the consideration of the Irish Land Bill in Committee was resumed. The fifth and sixth clauses wore passed, and progress was reported. The Empress of Germany 111* Beblin, June, 28. Her Majesty the Empress of Germany is indisposed, but her illness is not of a nature to cause alarm. Sentenced to Death* Constantinople; June 29. Midhat Pasha, Mahomed Hamad Pasha, and seven others who were.yes* terday found guilty of the murder of Sultan Abdul Aziz, on Juno 4, ,1876, have been sentenced to death. Two of their accomplices have received a.sentence of penal servitude for life. . France Complains* Fabis, June 30. It has transpired that the French Government has communicated with Ahomet Izzet Pasha, Governor General of Tripoli, complaining ofintrigues that are being carried on in that Province to the detriment of French interests in the north of Africa, and protesting against the hostile military preparations which, it is alleged, are being made at the present time.