GENERAL SUMMARY.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4373, 9 January 1883, Page 2

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, December 18, 1882.

Lord Derby., in a speech made at Manchester on the 13th inst., rejected the id«>a of a protectorate for, Egypt. England!, he said, ought not to remain in that country any longer than was absolutely necessary to restore order. English influence in JEgypi must preponderate ; that it is not necessary to exercise it in an offensive spirit, nor exclude free and friendly consultation with France. "Referring to the attitude of France towards Madagascar, the speaker said," " If amicable mediation could prevent the invasion of Madagascar, we ought to offer our services; but if, as appears probable, to dispute is only a pretext for the annexation of part of the Island, we must abstain from mediating."

Malagassy (P), envoy, had an. interview with the Queen at Windsor, ou the 12th.

Following Lord Salisbury in Scotland, Mr Forster delivered a speech on the 16th strikingly in contrast to Lord Derby's views on the subject of Egypt. Forster argues that the process of extension is part of the law of existence, as an empire, and considers England's presence in Egypt the only guarantee of order, and that it is impossible to say how long she will remain.

A dispatch from Dublin, dated December 17th, says applications have been made to the Westport Union for. assistance to emigrate to the number of 1000. Many desire to go to Australia.

The barque Langrigohall, which left Liverpool recently for Port (not stated) was wrecked on the Tuscar rock. Twentyfour of the crew were drowned.

The British ship Glad Tidings, from Calcutta, went ashore at Prowle Point, caught fire, and was burned; two of the crew were drowned.

Sir Thomas Watson, one of the Queen's physicians is dead. Parnell, O'Connor, and Sexton were banqueted at Cork During the evenins a man proposed a toast to "The Queen of the Belgians. He was promptly put out, although he drew a revolver to prevent it.

The Hematite Iron Company..Mariport, failed for £200,000. Also Morris, Smith, and Go., Swansea Tin Plate Manufac~ turers for £100,000.

A fire destroyed a match' factory at Belfast; four of the employees perished.

The following batch of failures is reported in England:—Morris, and Co, Brighton Ferry.and W. Morris, Llangennech, tin plate workers, for £150,000, and £140,000 respectively. They were involved in the downfall of ,'Biddulph Jervois and Co., Liverpool. Forester and Bo, 4 _ tin plate makers, £50,000, and the Cambria Tin Plate Company, liabilities large, have also failed.

Henley, the Telegraphic Engineer, and Bishop Llandoff are dead. In the Belt" libel case, Alma, Tadma, and other well-Known artists were called. They expressed strong opinions that the bust which Belt personally executed in a room adjoining the Court, and which he exhibited in the witness box the day before asa proof of his skill, was farinferior to any other bust from the same model which Belt was alleged to have executed.

Lord Derby, in his Manchester speech of December 13th, said his personal opinion was that some millions spent in promoting emigration from Ireland would be profit* able expenditure; he believed that in a few years, despite the Land Aci, small tenants in Ireland would be just as dependent as ever on the forbearance ot landlords. Thus the old difficulty would recuf^ but he thought the Government should abstain from encouraging further proposals for legislation in regard to Irish land. They should refuse to listen for an hour to claims for Irish nationality in whatever disguise presented. The Irish Parliament would lead to separation as certain as two and two made four. If we do not want this to become a practical question, we must be careful in giving vague pledges which will -be constructed as meaning moire than they do.

Hampton Court Royal Palace was damaged by fire. Twelve rooms in the east quadrangle were scorched, and two were: actually burned. The curiosities and tapestry were considerably damaged by water; the t.pestry suffered most. It was part of that which represents Alexander the Great entering Babylon, and the battles of Germanicus, in Queen Anne's bedroom. The celebrated painted ceiling was damaged, and pictures by Rein brand t, Rubens,"and Kneller, and^ily^ ";Cele^ brated Be-uties"" Had a narrow escape. The rooms known as the Queen's Gallery, King's and Queen's Private Chambers, and the Private Drawing room were' pur--tially flooded. One woman waß suffocated. The loss is roughly estimated at £30,003.

Forster gave the opinion recently that Home Rule in Ireland means absolute separation from England, and a great probability of civil war in Ireland. ... Two impbiy&jt; arrests were made in Dublin on the 14th December in connection wifh the murder of Lord Cavendish and Mr Burke. A private investigation was held at the Castle. The men arrested are Byrne, a painter, and Haulon, a letter carrier. One was identified as having been near the car.

Another despatch says that the detectives believe they have at length, unravelled the Pboeuix Park mystery. -The police admit that in consequence of the recent free distribution of placards, offer■ ing rewards for private information, and of tho arrests following Fenian outrages, a number of informers when they fouud the police already knew so much, were inclined by fear to tell more. The police by putting together various items of information, have got what they believe to be a direct chain of information. Evidence began to thicken about the time of the assault upon Dennis Field. That affair was so similar in circumstances to the Phoenix Park crime, that from the first it was hoped it would lead to a clue to the latter. Jenkinson, who directs the commercial investigations of the department, Curran, Queen's Counsel, and Mallon, Superin* tendent of Detectives, had been engaged for a fortnight previously in a private inquiry. Hanlon, one of the suspects, is 28 years old, and small in stature, the other prisoner, Brady, is 35, tall, stout, and robust. They were confronted at the castle on the day of their arrest with several persons who, at the inquest over the remains of Lord Frederick Cavendish, testified that they had seen the Phoenix Park assassins drive away. Curran, however, did not deem their identification of Brady and Hanlon sufficient, but the prisoners were detained in order that they might have an opportunity to see them. It is thought further arrests will be made in connection with the murders. In the inquiry on the 15th one of the witnesses was so astonished at the knowledge possessed by the police that he fainted on quitting the rooms. A man, behind whose house were found the knives supposed to have been used in the murder, was. examined on the 16th, two of the knives having blood stains on them. The police believe they know the driver of the oar that conveyed the murderers to and from the Park. They think he also drove the car on which Field's assailants rode.