TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1092, 12 April 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 4. Four men, named Norman, Gallagher, Wilson and Dalton (the last an American), who were recently arrested in London, were charged at the Bow street PoHce Court to-day with being in unlawful possession of explosive material, which it was proved had emanated from Birmingham. The prisoners were remanded till Thursday next. The police have information that the accused have been supplied with considerable sums of money from America. In consequence of an alarm that an attack on Windsor Castle was intended, the military guard at the palace has been largely increased and the utmost vigilance is being exsreised. The Right Hon Dr Lyon Playfair, late Chairman of Committee in the House of Commons has been knighted. Mr Ed. McNaughton, Q.C., M.P. for the County of Autrim, succeeds Sir Edward Ifry as one of the High Court of Justice.

Sir Edward Fry, one of the Judges of the Chancery Division, and not Sir William Field, Judge of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court ot Justice, as previously reported, succeed? the Right Hon Sir William Balior Brett as one of the Lower Justices of Appeal.

A man is known to have started trom Birmingham for Windsor carrying with him a quantity of dynamite, and he has managed to evade the police on the journey.

The new Medical Bill introduced by the Government has been read a second time in the House of Lords. It recognises colonial medical titles and degrees.

The Parnellites fear that the condition of affairs in Ireland will induce the Government to propose to make the Crimes Prevention Act permanent.

The Lancet states that the recent severe March winds have directly caused the deaths of 10,000 .people in England and Wales. April 7. In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Wm. Vernon Harcourt announced that on Monday next he will propose certain stringent measures for the punishment of persons guilty of dynamite outrages, and that he will ask that precedence be given to tho consideration ot Lis proposals,

A man named Kirton has been arrested at Euston, and a brother of Gallagher, now in custody, has been arrested at Glasgow, on charges of complicity in the intended dynamite outrage.

It is believed that the dynamite which has been seized in possession of the several persons recently arrested, was intended for a widespread explosion in London. The search which has been made of Whitehead's lactory at Birmingham! which was seized on the 15th inst, has disclosed material for the wholesale manufacture of nitro-glycerine. In consequence of the recent discoveries at Birmingham, a detachment of troops has been sent to augment the force now garrisoned there. Casey and Flansgan, who were arrested at Liverpool on March 31st, charged wiih illegally land ing explosives from Cork, have been further examined and committed for trial. Obituary—Geneval Dean Pitt. Apiil 8. An American named Ansburgh was arrested yesterday in London with a quantity of nitro-glycerine in his possession which was immediately seized. The package wa3 addressed to Cork, to the prisoners Casey and Flanagan, now under committal at Liverpool. The health ot the Queen is improving, and Her Majesty is now much stronger. April 9. Mr Parnell left England on Saturday on a visit to the United State?. In the fl(use &f Commons to day Sir William,Yt-rnoii Uarcourt introduced a a Bill for the suppression of dynamite outrages. The measure provides, amongst ether things, that persons found guilty of using explosives for illegal puiposes shall be lhble to penal servitude for life, and conspirators or makers of dynamite and their abettors to penal servitude for not more thau 20 , or lees than 14 years.

The Standard 6ays that Sir H' Robinson will not return to the Cape.

<J|_Eight men have been arrested in Clnre charged with murder and conspiracy.

The threats made by the Nihilists, and the activity which that party is displaying in Russia, will probably cause the Czar to postpone his proposed coronation. ;

The Porte has consented to a junction being formed between the Austrian and Turkish railways at Pristina. It is probable that the Marquis of Lome will remain for another year in Canada.

Jhe Hon Evelyn Ashley, replying to a question in the House of Commons relused to give publicity tu the report of the Commission on the Colonial Deiences. The death is announced of Wm Chailes Yelverton, Viscount Avonmore. The American Feninns state that theie are 200 secret factories of explosives. Norman, the man recently arrested in the Strand in possession of dynamite is expected to turn informer. His brother and a man named Gallagher are charged with the attempt to blow up a bridge and the gasometer at Glasgow. An attempt has b<jen made at Ottawa, in Canada, to blow up one of the Government departments.

It is stated that Mr Gladstone will accept the motion brought forward by Mr Peter Wylands, M.P. for Burnley, condemning the growth of the national expenditure, and making provision for the appointment of a select committee to review the estimates.

General Lord Wolseley and Admiral the Earl of Clanwill'am will accompany H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh to Moscow to attend the coronation.

The cargoes of frozen aicat per ship Dunedin, from Port Chalmers, and s.s. Cuzco, from Sydney, have arrived in splendid condition, but lower prices are ruling.

Lord Selbouine has dismissed the action Clarke v. Brad laugh, on the ground that the right to sue for penalty is vested in the Crown.

Sir Charles Dilke, President of thn Board of Trade, replying to a deputation stated that the Government was willing to assist the emigra ion of panper children to Canada.

The Postmaster General, Mr Fawcett intends to extend the Bystem of postal orders to the colonies. April 10. In the House of Lords last night, the Earl of Lyttou who has arrived in London, criticised the ludian policy of the Government, averring that the proposed transfer of political and judicial power to the Natives would endanger the safety of British interests in India. Lord Kimberley, the Secretary fur India, replied that the scope of the present policy had been much exaggerated, and ridiculed the idea of the danger expressed by Lord Lytton. The trial of the prisoner Joseph Brady for the murder of Lord F. Cavendish and Mr Burke has been commenced at the High Court of Judicature, Dublin, before Judge O'Brien. The prisoner is defended by Dr Thos Webb, Q.C. The death is announced of Sir George Alfred Arney, late Chief Justice of New Zealand,

The Government Bill for the suppression of dynamite explosives and tl;s manufacture of explosives pissed through both Houses of Parliament last night, Vienna, April 8.

The burglars who attacked and strangled Herr De Magilath, President of the Hungarian Court of Causation, at his residence last irbnth, have been arrested by the police at Buda-Pesth. •-"Beklin, April 8.

Intelligence is to hand from Dantzig that the river of Fistula has overflowed its banks and caused serious inundations in tbe city and surrounding countryHundreds of persons have been driven from their homes and much havoc has been caused in the city. Berne, April 8.

A terrible fire occurred to-day at Vallorhe in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, The conflagration raged for several hours, and caused the destruction of IqO bouses.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE,

Sydney April 30.

Some of the workmen at Prospect Hill Waterworks have struck owing to a reduction in their wages.

Melbocbne, April 10

The date for the Intercolonial Postal conference has not yet been fixed. It lias transpired that the' Secretary of State for the Colonies has offered, iu the event of the Colonies* joining l the Postal Union, to .continue the fret* conveyance of Austia'ian mails between Colombo and London and vice versa.

Adelaide, April 10

The police have delivered the gold that was stolen from ti:e steamship Tararua, and recovered here in January last, to the Bank of New Zeala id.