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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4000, 24 October 1881, Page 2

English Items.

Queen Victoria telegraphed to Mrs Garfield, " words cannot express the deep sympathy I feel with you. May God support and comfort you as He alone can!"

A Conference called nt Westminster by the National Land League, and intended as a demonstration in favor of " fair trade" principles, was very thinly attended.

Lord, Kenmare is spoken of as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to succeed Lori Cow per. His family name is Browne, and his residence Killarney House, County Kerry. He is a Komau Catholic. - A conflict has taken place in Dublin between the police and the public, caused by some soldiers making some insulting remarks about the Pope. Fifteen persons were wounded,

Bishop IN'ulty, of Meath, advises that the Land Bill have a fair trial. Bonfires were lighted over a large portion of the North of Ireland on the 4th as a mark of gratitude to Mr Gladstone in passing the Act. China has agreed to allow telegraphs 'across that empire, and Russia has already entrusted the work to the Danish company which laid down her own wires, and which is virtually, though not osten. sibly, a .Russian enterprise. The successful shipment of frozen meat from Australia has clearly established the ease with which carcases.may be brought from the Antipodes, the only difficulty, being in packing and freezing at the out' set. These shipments are being closely watched by the merchants in the American trade.