BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3018, 29 November 1882, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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[Received Nov. 28, 1882,10.20 p.m.] The Duke of Edinburgh. London, Nov. 26. H.H.H. the Duke of Edinburgh has now recovered from the attack of bronchitis with which he was recently seized. ObituaryJames Lillywhite, the well-known cricketer. Murder of a Detective-

News has been received hero that a detective has been shot at and killed in Dublin by a Fenian, The murderer was, however, wounded by the police and arrested with two others after a severe struggle.

Nov 27 (noon). Further details regarding the murder yesterday of a detective in Dublin are to hand. It is now known that the encounter took place in the City between a gang of ten men, who are stated to be Fenians, and a party of six detectives, during which one of the latter was shot and mortally wounded. His comrades tired on the murderer and wounded and captured him. A desperate struggle ensued, but the police ultimately effected the arrest of four of the gang. A strict enquiry is now being made into the affair, which has caused great excitement and dismay in the City. The capture of the remainder of the gang has not yet been effected. [Received Nov. 28, 1882, 1.25 a.m.] Commercial Nov. 25. Consols remain at 102 J-. New Zealand securities and colonial produce are unchanged. The market rate of discount has fallen to 3|; the Bank rate is 5 per cent. The catalogue at to-day’s wool sales comprised 800 bales. Prices wore steady, but the demand was noti active. PoliticalNov. 27. In the election which has taken place for the vacancy in the representation of Cambridge in the House of Commons, the Right Hon H. E. Faces, Conservative, has been returned by a large majority over the Liberal candidate.