TELEGRAMS

Temuka Leader, Issue 804, 22 December 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Dec. 18

It is announced that Sir George Bramwell. who resigned the positi ui of Lord Chief Justice of Appeal iu September last, has been raised to the Peerage. Toe Marquis of Hartington made a speech to-day at Birnley, Lancashire. He stated that although the Leaguers were continuing guerilla warfare in Ireland, there were hopeful signs that agitation in the country was gradually diminishing. Dec. 19.

News is to hand from Ireland that the police yesterday proceeded to a house m Dublin and made an extensive seizure of dynamite, gunpowder, and arms, and m addition a number of documents implicating s‘veral people. The persons in charge of the house were arrested, and the arrest of others will be made forthwith.

A disastrous explosion of fire damp occurred to-day at the Abram Colliery near Wigan, in Lancashire, by which it is feared many lives will be lost. Alexandria, Dec. 18.

The steamship Europe, from Australia for London with a cargo of frozen meat, has passed through the Canal. Her canro is reported to be in perfect condition.

AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, Dec. 19. Two fresh cases of smallpox in Woolloomnoiloo have been reported to the Health Board. A destructive fire has occurred at Newcastle. Bulsbane. Dec. 19^. A trolly in winch two laborers were asleep whs rnu into by a train near Dalby and both men were killed.