TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1118, 14 June 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, June 9.

Another Phoenix Park prisoner, Timothy Kelly, was hanged to-day in Dublin. June 10. It has transpired that the friends of Doaul Pasha, who was hanged at Alexandria yesterday, appealed to Mr Gladstone to use his influence to obtain a commution of sentence of death, but that the Premier refused to interfere in the matter. June 11. A course of festivities which have been organised in Birmingham in honor o.Hhe Right Hon John Bright, and which will occupy a week, commemd to-day. The trial of several dynamite on spirators, who were arrested in April last in London and Birmingham, com menced at the Old Bailey to-day, before Lord Chief Justice Brett and Mr Justice Groves.

In the House of Lords last night, the Sfccond reading of a Bill for localising marriage with a deceased wife's sister, was, after some discussion, carried by a majority of 7, On the arrival of the Czar at St. Petersburg lie was received with gr--at enthusiasm, and he then proceeded to the Imperial residence at Peterhoff.

A number of American officers are making applications for positions in the Chinese navy.

The Agents-General of the various Australian Colonies consicbr that be fore approaching the Imperial Government in reference to the propriety of the an exalion of the New Hebrides and othir Pacific Wands, the Colonies should first decide what amount they are prepared to contribute towards the cost ot the management of the new. possession. Mr Murray Smith. AgentGeneral for Victoria, and Sir P. Dillon Bell, Agent-General for New Ze.dand, h«we cabled to this effect to their respective Governments. June 12. A vacancy has occurred in the representation of Monaghan in the House of Commons, John Given, senr., the member, having accepted the office of Crown Solicitor. Captain George Halley, junr., M.P. for Peterborough, has resigned his seat. Notwithstanding James Carey, the informer in the Phcenix Park murders, being expelled from the Dublin Council, the Judges in Irelaud have decided that he is still entitled to hold the position of Councillor.

The trial of the Marquis Delauas commences next Wednesday. It is announced that Prince Albert Victor will enter Cambridge University in October next.

A procession consisting of 50,000 persons escorted the Right Hon John Bright at Birmingham. Zukertort, a well known German player, won the first prize in the recent chess tournament.

Mr Roe (Liberal) has been elected for Derby, in the place of Mr Michael Thomas Bass, who resigned a short time back.

Herr Von Beningsen, leader of the Central party in t!>« German Reichstag, has resigned bis S3at.

Alexani'U.ia. June 0

Daoud Pasha, who was recently found guilty of bavins instigated the burning of Alexandria in July last, and was sentenced to death, was executed to-day. UoNCi Kong, June 9.

Telegrams have been receive! here from Tonquin, that the French garrison at Hanoi has been reinforced by fifteen hundred men. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, June 11. It has transpired that Mr James Service has telegraphed to the other colonies inviting their support to the proposed annexation of the New Hebrides. All the Governments hive replied. South Australia has expressed cordial approval of the proposal, and Governor Sir William Robinson ha* telegraphed to Earl Derby urging his ! approval. Mr Service has talegropbed I to the Agent-General of Victi ria in

London, instructing him to take steps to further the objuct in view. Later. The Nuw Zealand Government have cordially agreed to support the proposed annexation of the New Hebrides Islands by Great Britain. June 12. A Victorian loan of £2,000,000 will be placed in the Lon !on market to-day. The prisoner Sweeney, alias L"ii>T more, who was arrested at Sy-.ney on a charg' of robbing the Colonial Bank at Brunswick in Anril last, was hmught up at the P.dice Court to-day and com- * mitted for trial.