LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4480, 15 May 1883, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

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The Khedive has consented to accept the Constitution, based upon the suggestions made by Lord Dufferin, the English representative at Constantinople.

Disturbances between the Arabs and the Greeks at . Port Said are being renewed/Yesterday serious riots occurred, which however were ultimately suppressed by the British troops, who report that the riots have occasioned great excitement in Cairo.

The German papers urge that France should be included in the alliance of European Powers proposed by Bismarck.

Prince George, the second son of the Prince of Wales, has sailed for Canada as a midshipman on board of a man-o'-war. Latest advices from Russia state that the Czar has finally determined that his coronation shall take place on the 27th inst. •

London, May 2,

In the French Chamber of Deputies yesterday, in reply to the Due He Broglie, Lacour, Minister for Foreign Affairs, had entered into a triple alliance hostile to France; he added, however, that the French Government attached no importance to the alliance, as it considered.that it would not injuriously affect the interests of France.

The Indemnity Commission which was appointed to consider claims preferred by residents in Alexandria, to account for the damage done to their property by the bombardment of the town by the British, has sent in its reports. The Commission recommend that a sum of £645,000 be voted for the purpose of meeting claims. The recent disturbances which have arisen between the Greeks and the Arabs at Port Said, have been effectually suppressed, and the British marines have, withdrawn. The place is now under the protection of .police. The constitution which was assented to by the Khedive has been officially proclaimed.

Lords Wolsley and Alcester have agreed to accept a lump sum in place of £2000 per annum, which the Government proposed to pay them, in consideration of their services during the Egyptian war. It is reported that 500 French convicts will shortly be despatched to Noumea. The British and Australian Trust and Loan Company have declared a div. of 7 per cent. .

It is reported that the Earl of Zetland will probably be appointed'to the new office of Minister of Agriculture.

Mr O'Kelly, the member for Eoscommon, inquired in the House of Commons last night, whether the Dutch Government were agreeable to tfce proposed annexation of New Guinea by England. No reply to the question was given. In a leading article published in its issue this morning, the Standard protests against the proposed duplication of the Suez Canal.

It has been reported that " No 1," who directed the operations of the Assassination Committee in Ireland, intends to surrender himself to justice, and turn Queen's evidence. In consequence of the unsettled,condition of affairs in Armenia arising from Turkish misrule, Russia is massing troops on the frontiers.

London May 6.

Her Majesty's man-of-war Merlin has been commissioned for service on the Australian Naval Station.

A serious explosion has occurred in a powder magazine at Gosport, a seaport town in Hampshire. Six persons were killed.

in reply to a question asked in the House of Commons on Thursday night by Mr O. Kelly, member for Eoscommon, as to whether the Dutch Government were agreeable to the British Government's annexation of New Guinea, the Hon. Ashley stated on the following night that the Netherlands laid no claim to the portion of the island proposed to be annexed by the English ; and that no opposition was to be expected from that quarter. A discussion on the proposed annexation arose in the House of Lords on Friday night; and in'tlie course of debate Earl Carna* yon and the Earl of North brook expressed j their admiration of the zeal" and activity displayed by the Australian Colonies in endeavouring to extend the limit of Her i Majesty's dominions. Mr Harrold has been appointed one of. i the directors of the Australian Steam Navigation Co. The report in circulation early this morning that " No. 1," who inspired tho movements of the Irish Assassination Committee, intended to surrender himself to the authorities and turn Queen's evidence, created a profound sensation throughout the city. Great excitement prevails, and it is now stated that "No. 1" is actually in the custody of the Scotlandyard authorities, and has promised to make a full confession of all the murders which he has been connected with, ' It is slated that Patrick Delaney, one of the men connected with the Phoenix Park murders, will probably be reprieved on the 2nd inst. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to death.

Yesterday was the anniversary day on which Lord Cavendish and Mr Burke were murdered in Phoenix Park. Contrary to expectation, no Fenian demonstrations were made, and everything passed off quietly. Lesseps has announced that he claims exclusive right in the proposed scheme for widening the Suez Canal: he adds that in his opinion it. will be impossible to carry into effect the suggestions as to the constructon of the second canal. ; London, May 8. The report ia denied that Tynan, the commercial traveller who, under the cognomen of " No. 1," is alleged to have directed the actions of the assassination committee had given himself into the. custody of the detectives <f Scotland Yard.

6'Donovan Bossa has commenced an agitation in the United States with the view of arousing a dynamite faction of the Fenian party in a renewal of Ihoir explosive tactics.

It is rumoured that the Earl of Roseberry will be offered a seat in the Privy Council, as Minister for Scotland.

Beelin, May 8

It has been decided by the Government to refer the Budget to a commission under the presidency of Bismarck. It is probable that M. Tirard, the Minister of Finance in the French Cabinet, will be appointed to the office of ConsulGeneral at Algiers, and that his Cabinet will be filled by the appointment of M. Leon Say.