TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1085, 20 March 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN London, March 9

Intelligence is to hand from Paris that Byrne has now been released from custody.

Mr Gladstone has resumed the leadership of his party in the House of Commons, where he was to-day received with much enthusiasm. Sir Stafford Northcote has abandoned bis motion demanding the appointment of a Committee to enquire into the cinnrastauci s connected with the alleged Kilraainham Treaty. Mr Parnell will visit America between Easter and Witsuntide, March 10, Mr J. M. Biggar, M.P for Cavan, Ireland, has been mulcted in £3OO damages for breach of promise of marriage. An arrest has been made in connection with the letter containing explosive material addressed to the Viceroy 'of Ireland, which was recently detected in the post at Ballydehol, County Cork, Ireland.

Intelligence is to hand that the passenger steamer Copenhagen, bound from Leith to America, has foundered at sea. So far as is at present known, sixty-five passengers, mostly emigrants, have been drowned.

Evidence having been given bj Cavanagh and Molloy, informers, that the knives used in the Phoenix Park assassinations were thrown into the Dublin canal, search was made, and the weapons were discovered to-day. March 11, It is understood that the American and English Governments have agreed to renounce the warrant issued for the arrest of Sheridan, the supposed negotiator of the alleged Kilraainham Treaty. In their search for the Phoenix Park knives in the Dublin canal yesterday, the police found other knives, which are proved to have been used in several other murders which have been committed . March 12, The Conference which has been sitting here upon the question of a prolongation of the powers of the Commission for the navigation of the Danube has now closed its sittings. It is officially announced that Sir Anthony Musgrave, Governor of Jamaica, has accepted the Governorship of Queensland, March 13. It has transpired that Her Majesty’s ship Dryad, on the East Indian station, has been ordered to Tamative to watch British interests in Madagascar in the present crisis.

A reduction will be made in the British army of occupation in Egypt by six thousand men, by order of the British Government.

It is announced that Early Spencer, Viceroy ol Ireland and Lord President of the Council, has resigned the latter position.

The Easter recess of the British Parliament will begin on the 20th and close on the 29 th inst.

The cargo of frozen mutton ex steamship Europe, from Melbourne, has realized an average ot eightpence per lb. In the House of Lords to-day, Earl Derby, Secretary of State for the Colonies, announced that the Government bad decided only to remonstrate with the Boirs as to their oppression of natives. The cost of a small expedi tion to the Transvaal would exceed the value of the land in dispute, r ibe n - lives, bis lordship added, would be pro--tecteil, but only in the last extremity wou'd force be justified. It is now announced that Kail Spencer, although resigning the Presidency of the Council, will remain in the Cabinet.

The UuiviTsiity boat race to-day resulted in a victory for Oxford by three 'eng lbs. March Id. In tho House of Commons to-day Mr Parnell introduced a motion setting forth that further amendment of the Irish Land Act is necessary. Mr Gladstone stated that he absolutely refused to agree to further legislation in the direction stated, and after some debate the motion was rejected by 250 to 68 votes.

March 15, The election to fill the vacancy in the representation of Mid-Cheshire in the House of Commons, has resulted in the return of the Hon Mr Egerton by a large majority over Mr Latham, the Liberal candidate.

The Spanish Government has refused to release the Cuban refugees who were handed over to the Spanish authorities by a mistake on the part of the British Magistrate at Gibraltar last year. March 15. Intelligence is to hand that the Roumanian Government persists in ignoring the decisions of the recent Conference of Ambassadors upon the question of the prolongation of the powers of the Danubiau Commission.

The chiefs on the Transvaal border, who adhere to English authority, will be pensioned and located in British territory. March 16. An explosion of dynamite occurred last evening at the office of the Local Government Board, in Whitehall. The offices were completely wrecked, Immense damage was caused to the buildings, and thousand of windows in the vicinity were shattered. Fortunately no one was injured. One man has been arrested in connection with the outrage. March 17. No clue has yet been obtained to the actual perpetrators of outrages at the offices of the Local Government Board and London Times. A reward of£loUo is offered for information leading to the arrest of the guilty parties. In case of any explosion, the military guards at the various Ministerial offices and at the Houses of Parliament have been doubled, and all necessary precautions have been taken to prevent further outrages,

Intelligence is to hand that John Walsh, who was arrested at Havre in France on the 2nd inst., on a charge of complicity in the Irish assassinations, has been released from custody, O’Donovan Rossa attributes the attempt to blow up the Government offices to the action of some skirmishers. It is stated that the Luchreanas are combining against the Boers. Extra magazines are being established at the docks and the Government offices. Mr Forster urges that the convention should bo strictly observed in South Africa, or England should withdraw altogether. A Zulu deputation is proceeding to Natal to urge the restoration of the reserves. The British Resident appears to have no influence with Cetewayo. March 18. In the House of Commons to-day, a debate took place upon the policy of the Government in regard to the treatment of the Transvaal natives by the Boers. Mr W. E. Forster strongly condemned the measures proposed to bo taken with a view to putting a stop to the oppressive action of the Boers. Mr Gladstone made a lengthy defence of the Government policy, and the debate was then adjourned until after the Easter recess, Paris, March 10, Five thousand Socialists who had today collected at the Place Invalides were dispersed by the police, March 12, An attempt was made to-day by Socialists to renew rioting in this city, A display of force by a largo body of military ami police, however, overawed them and they dispersed. Eiftien arrests were made of prominent rioters, March 17. Further arrests have been made of leaders in the prevailing anaicliial agitation in this city. It is expected that frc»h gatherings of Socialists have been arranged for to-morrow, and extra precautionary measures are being taken b the authorises to prevent a disturbance. St, Petersburg, March 12. The deatli is announced to-day of Piiuce Gcrtchakoff, the well-known Russian statesman, aged 85.

March 13

All inquest is taking place on tlie body of the late Prince Gorlschakoff, owing to suspicion that the deceased met with his death through poison. The inquiry is not yet finished

March 14

Makoff, a Russian statesman, has committed suicide. There are suspicions

that he had been guilty of peculation in the department of the service of which ho was State Sectary, New York, March 14, Egan, Treasurer of the Irish Land League, has arrived hero. He den : e* that he has flown from Ireland, and that the funds of the League have been employed in connection with the Irish outrages.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Melbourne, March 15

Mr dimes Service, Premier, addressed his constituents at Castlemaine last night. He announced the abolition of political pati’onage in Government Departments, including the railway and educational branches, and the appointment of a Board to manage the railways. He further announced that the railways would be extended, the water supply improved, and steps taken to settle the mallee country. He stated that the finances of the last Government are in a deplorable state. Sydney, March 17.

An Irish demonstration which took place to-day at Botany was largely attended, but the proceedings were quiet and orderly. Mr Redmond made a speech, and took occasion to exonerate Egan from the charge of misappropriation of the League’s funds, The walking contest between Edwards and O’Leary resulted in a victory for the former, who completed 373 miles. O’Leary did 350. A great fire occurred at Deniliquin, resulting in the destruction of four of the principal shops in the town. The loss of property is estimated at -£SOOO, which is only partially insured.