TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1037, 30 November 1882, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN London, Nov, 25

Consols remain at New Zea--1 nul securities and colonial produce art unchanged. The market rate of discount has fallen to 5 per cent.

The catalogue at to-day’s wool sales comprised SOU bales- Prices were steady, but the demand was not active,

Nov. 26

News has been received here 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. 11. R. 3. the Duke of Edinburgh has now recovered from the attack of bronchitis with which he was recently seized. James Lilly white, the well-known

cricketer, is dead. Saber and Sons have become bankrupt, with liabilities amounting to £BO,OOO. The steamers Clantores and Mulva collided at Suez. The damage to either steamer is not of a serious nature. The Malva, however, put back, as she had the mails and a large number of passen-

gers on board. On Saturday night a gang of roughs, numbering ten, attacked six detectives in one of the crowded streets of Dublin. Dolan, one of the former, shot Detective Cox, killing him on the spot. The gang resisted <he attempts made to arrest them, and used their revolvers. In the struggle Dolan was mortally wounded, and four of his companions were arrested. The attack is supposed to have no political significance. Nov. 27. Further details regarding the murder yesterday of a detective in Dublin are to hand. It is now known that the en counter 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 wounled. His comrades fired on the murderer and wounded ant l captured him, A desperate struggle ensued, but the police ultimately effected the arrest of four of the gang. A strict enquiry is now to be 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.

In the election which has taken place for the vacancy in the representation of Cambridge in the House of Commons (he Right Hon H. E. Races, Conservative, has been returned by a large majority over the. Liberal candidate.