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South Canterbury Times, Issue 7066, 11 February 1893, Page 3

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THIS HAY. (Pir Electric Telegraph—Copyright ) (Pjsr Press Association.) (Received 10.20 a,ra., Feb. lltb.) RELEASE OF PRISONERS. London, Feb. 10 In moving hie amendment to the Addreaa-in-Reply, Mr Redmond demanded the release of fourteen prisoners who were convicted in connection with the dynamite outrages in Ireland, on the ground that they were political offenders whose guilt was doubtful, and even if guilty, bad been sufficiently punished. Mr Asquith, Home Secretary, in reply, stated that terrible and reckless methods were adopted by dynamiters, which placed them without the pale of political prisoners, and the Government must at all risks refuse indulgence to such criminals. Mr 'Balfour, late Chief Secretary for Ireland, highly commended the courage of the Government. (Received 12.15 p.m., Feb. 11th.) POSTED AT LLOYD’S. The ship Friarscraig is posted as missing. (Received 10,50 a.m., Feb. 11th.) THE SILVER BILL, Washington, Feb. 10. | The House of. Representatives baa blocked the Silver Bill. A TERRIBLE DEATH. Forty-four lunatics were burnt to death in a fire at Dover, New Hampshire. THE PANAMA SCANDAL. | Paris, Feb. 10. All the Panama Company directors have given notice of spp?aV 'Che Paris papers protest against the infiction of the maximum penalty on the twoDe Lessees and clamour for the pardon of Ferdinand who they declare is an imbecile and unconscious of the sentence. WRECKS AND LOSS OF LIFE. Christiana, Feb, 10. The Norwegian fishing fleet was destroyed in a storm off the Lofoden Islands and 123 fishermen drowned. THE HALIFAX ELECTION. C London, Feb. 10. .The Halifax election resulted in the jreturo o{ Mr Sfiaw Jjlsler by a majority

lof 368 over Mr Arnold, Conservative, I and 1589 over the Labour candidate. PENNY POSTAGE. Mr A. Morley, Postmaster-General, assured a deputation upon Imperial Federation that it would be impossible to establish penny postage without the sanction of the Postal Union. OBITUARY. Mr L. F. Jennings, M.P., for Stockport. Sir Thomas Durand Baker, formerly adjutant of the New Zealand forces. TREATY. Ottawa, Feb, 10 The Canadian Government agree to withdraw their objection to the treaty between Newfoundland and the United States if the Dominion fails to conclude a reciprocity treaty with the United States by August.