LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4451, 11 April 1883, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

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[Age Specials.] LoNDON,"March 27. The Spanish Government have resolved to strengthen their garrison, and add several new men o'-war to their fleet.

Several additional explosions of gunpowder have taken place at Rome, and the greatest uneasiness prevails in the city.

Despatches which have been received from Basuto land intimate that the people are in favor of a return of the British rule.

A motion submitted by Mr Cameron, for the adoption of a uniform rate (0d) for telegraphic messages of 20 words throughout the United Kingdom name on for discusnion in the House. Itcommeuced last night, and was carried by a large majority.

A renewal of agitations against the Ottoman Porte has broken out in Albania and Montenegro. Serious consequeuces are apprehended,' The Royal College of Music, recently established in London, was granted a charter yesterday.

A diabolical scheme has been originated by the Fenian party. A number of men, deputed to purchase clothing which has been worn by persons suffering from infectious diseases, having obtained these garments, they will be made up into parcels and despatched to the residences of those persons who have incurred the special displeasure of the organisation. In this manner infections it is expected will be spead.

The Right Hon. Lyorf Playfair, late Deputy Speaker, and Chairman of Com mittees in the House of Commons, has announced his intention of endowing the proposed new school for militia training in Ireland. At the annual elections for members of the Board of Guardians held throughout the United Kingdom, several candidates who announced themselves as Parnellites and supporters of the Irish Land League have been defeated. The agitation in Montenegro against the encroachments of Turkey has assumed serious proportions, and the outbreak of hostilities appears to be imminent. The Infanta Marie Delda, sister of Alphonso, the King of Spain, has married Louis the 2nd, King of Bavaria. The marriage has been solemnized at Madrid amid general rejoicing. A Bill is being iotroduced for the purpose of excluding Chinese from British Columbia. The Bill is similar to the measure now in force in New South Wales. The reported triple, alliance between Germany, Austria, and Italy is authoritatively denied. A committee of the House of Commons has been appointed to confer with a committee from the House of Lords on the subject of a channel tunnel from Dover to Calais. A scheme, has been set on foot for the establishment of a school where children will be especially trained for the colonies.