The Joyce Murderers.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4336, 23 November 1882, Page 2

The Joyce Murderers.

London, November 21.

The trials of the prisoners charged with the murder of the Joyce family at Maantrasna on the 18th August last have been concluded to-day. The jury in each instance found a verdict of guilty, and sentence of death was passed. The prisoners confessed the crime and appealed to the clemency of the Court. Decorations for the Troops. Her Majesty the Queen bestowed medals for distinguished service in Egypt upon the troops who have recently returned from that country, at Windsor to-day. Pabis, November-21. The French Socialists.

The French Government is causing stringent investigations to be made into the operations and designs of the Socialists in the south of France. Thirty more anarchists were arrested yesterday at Lyons, where a strong military force was recently stationed in anticipation of a Socialist rising. London, November 22. The Colonial Debts. At a meeting of the Colonial Institute last evening, Sir Francis Dillon Bell read a paper in which he admitted that the growth of public debts of the Australian colonies, in proportion to the population, was abnormal. He showed, that various loan which have been con> tracted had been spent in reproductive public works; that the statistics of commerce of various colonies were surprising, and it was to English interest to help them with their surplus capital. Sir Saul Samuel,- Agent-General for New South Wales, said that it was clear the colonists were well able to pay the interest on loans they had contracted. Commercial, Consols are unchanged at 102; New Zealand securities remain at yesterday's quotations. The market rate of discount has further advanced to 4 per cent.; bank rate 5. The markets for colonial breads stuffs and tallow are without quotable change. The November-December series of colonial wool auctions opened to-day ; the catalogue comprised 60,000 bales. There was a good attendance of Home buyers, bat the biddings were hesitating, and the prices generally were rather weaker. The total quantity to be offered during the series is 103,000 bales. The auctions close on December 13. Londok, November .20. The French. Ministry. A strong vote in faror of M. Duclerc's Ministry has been carried in the French Chamber. . Floods in France. Severe floods have occurred in various parts of France. A Political Sensation. The announcement of the intended visit of M. Giers to Prince Bismarck and to Cottnt Kalnoky de Korospatak, Minisi ter for Foreign Affairs for the Austrian Empire, has created a great sensation throughout Europe. The Cowardly Egyptians. Wholesale- desertions are occurring amongst the Egyptian troops ordered for service against, the false prophet.