TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1096, 24 April 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. L®ndok, April 19.

The Hon Evelyn Ashly, Undersecretary for the Colonies, in the course of a speech which he made last evening at Northampton, stated it is expected that the annexation of New Guinea would have been undertaken by England in self-defence, to prevent its acquisition by other Powers. The trial of Timothy Kelly for the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr Burke commenced at .Dublin to-day. Whitehead, the proprietor of the dynamite factory which was seized at Birmingham, and the dynamite conspirators who were arrested in London, were again brought up at the Bow street Police Court to-day. Norman, a former accomplice of the prisoners, who lias turned informer, gave evidence to the effect that the Fenian Iratcrnity of New York had hatched a plot to destroy the public buildings in Loudon ; that O’Donovan Rossa had been one of the abet tor f, and that Gallagher, one of the prisoners before the Court, had directed the movements of the gang. The case is still proceeding. In the House of Commons to-day, the Hon Evelyn Ashly, in reply to a question, stated that no steps would be taken by the Imperial Government in regard to the annexation of New Guinea, pending the receipt of a despatch from Sir Arthur Kennedy on the subject. April 20.

A pension ot £2OOO a year was voted by the House of Commons last night to Sir Garnet Wolseley. A box containing gunpowder has been discovered at the back of the Times office. It is believed that it was intended to blow up the building, but no clue to the author of the projected outrage bas yet been discovered. Later. In the House of Commons to-day Mr Gladstone made a statement regarding New Guinea. He expressed the opinion that any steps in connection with the annexation of that island would be premature pending the receipt of a despatch irom Sir Arthur Kennedy, giving the reasons of the Queensland Government for the action which had been taken. The Premier added that the annexation of New Guinea by Queensland would be invalid, unless it received the Imperial sanction.

The persons arrested as dynamiters are to be charged with treason felony. Norman, the approver, stated that Gallagher threatened to blow up the House of Commons ; and that Kingston who was arrested at Bootle, near Liverpool ie the head of the 4 inner circle’ of the Invincible Society. The Marseilles strike amongst the seamen and lumpers has been satistoriiy arranged. The authorities have closed the Uni versity at Warsaw in consequence of a serious revolt amongst the students. The Spectator, Saturday Review, Stjfbdard and Telegraph, all approve of the view that it would be difficult to decline sanctioning the annexation of new Guinea, if the Australian colonies wish it to be annexed. The Spectator insists that New Guinea shall, however, be treated as a Crown colony. Lord .Carnarvon urges that the colonies shonld share the burden of its maintenance. Lord Derby has stated that the Government is not aware that any foreign power contemplates annexing New Guinea.

St, Petersburg, April 19. The trial ot the Nihilists who were recently arrested concluded to-day, and resulted in the conviction of eighteen prisoners. Sentence of death was passed upon six, and penal servitude for life upon the remaining twelve. Bomba?, April 20.

A most disastrous fire has occurred at Delhi. The conflagration extended most rapidly, and covered an immense area. Fully two thousand houses have been totally destroyed. Quebec, April 20.

A fire broke out to-day at the Provincial Parliament House in this city, and spread with such rapidity that the whole building was gutted before the flames could be got under. The origin of the fire is go far unknown.

Later. It bas been proved that the fire which led to the destruction of the Legislative Buildings was caused by a Fenian, but the perpetrator of the outrage hes not yet been arrested.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, April 20. The New South Wales Government has telegraphed to the Agent-General in London, expressing views in favor of the annexation ol New Guinea.

A boiler explosion occurred at Maitland to-day, causing the death of one person.