TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1086, 22 March 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, March 18.

A determined attack was made uj on Lady Florence Dixie last evening, at Windsor, by two men disguised as women. They were armed with daggers, but her ladyship escaped without injury, as her assailants made off as soon as she raised an alarm, The attack is believed to have been made in consequence of articles which Lady Dixie has written condemning Irish outrages. Sheridan, the I'ish agitator, who is now in America, has publidy stated that the explosions which have occurred here are only the forerunners of others. March 19. Full particulars are now to band regarding the attack on Lady Dixie. She was walking in the grounds o.f her residence on the Thames, when her assailants made a desperate attack on her with daggers. The weapons twice penetrated her clothing and her corset alone averted fatal wounie. Her hands are cut, but otherwise she is not injured. As she was struggling w:th her apsailants,she was overcome with terror, and fainted away and tell to the ground, Two favorite dogs, who were with her, then stood over her body, and kept the assassins at bay, and finally drove them off. Lady Dixie has lately published letters denouncing the Irish Land Leaguers and describing the recent visit which she made to Ireland. Government have announced in Parliament that they do not intend to send any more war vessels to Madagascar, it being considered that iI.M.S Dryad, now there, will suffice to watch over British interests,

Sir William Vernon flarcoarl, the Home Secretary, announced in the House of Commons to-day that orders had been given for an increase of the metropolitan polios force by five hundred men, in order to provide increased protection for public buildings. In the appeal case, Boyd versus Chamberlain, the demurrer for plaintiff's' pleas has been allowed by the Court of Appeal. The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association report the arrival of the Norman McLeod, from Napier ; left December 3rd. March 20. It is official ly announced that Lord Carlingford has been appointed to succeed Earl Spencer as Lord President of the Council. It is understood that the Earl of Eosebery, Political Secretary to the Home Office, will be appointed Lord of the Privy Seal vice Lord Carlingford.

In the House of Commons to-day the Bill for the amendment of the Bankruptcy Laws was lvad a second time, and will now be passed on to the Grand Committee for consideialion and report.

In a despatch which Earl Duffer in has addressed to the Foreign Secretary, detailing the plan of the new Egyptian Constitution, His Lordship strongly condemns the withdrawal of the British troops until the new form of Government is working thoroughly. Paris, March 18.

The projected gatherings of Socialists iu this city to-day were a complete fiasco owing to the small attendance. New York, March 18.

A Land Leaguer in this city repu-

diates any connection witfrthe explosions in London.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, March 19. All the new Ministers have now been re-elected to Parliament. Mr Gillies, Minister for Railways, in a speech on Saturday night stated that of the sum of £2,650,000 Allotted from the last loan for railways only £550,000 will remain available for the construction of the proposed new lines, amounting to 800 miles. March 2C. Obituary—Captain Frederick Charles Standish, aged 59. The deceased whs. formerly Chief Comtr'issioiier of Police in Victoria. An extensive (ire lias iccurred at Messrs Crispe and Swinbourue's timber store, situated in Bourke street, near Goldsbrjugh's wool warehouses. The

large, stock which was in at the time has been completely destroyed, The Government has received a corrmunjeation from New Zealand to tie effect that a Minister cannot attend the proposed Postal Conference, owing to the approaching Parliamentary session; Sydney, March 20. It is understood that Mr Copeland, Minister for Works, is at mice resigning his portfolio in consequence of strictures passed on his conduct at a banquet on Saturday last (St Patrick's Day), when he was intoxicated and mode an injudicious speech in favor of Irishmen, and justified his refusal to grant a free railway pass to Mr Redmond. The Gold rush near Barmedan has proved a complete fai!ure.