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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4507, 15 June 1883, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

Beuteb's Teleobams ; [Received June 15, 3 p.m.J . London, June 14. The trial of the dynamite conspirators at the Oli Bailey, was concluded to-day. Four of the prisoners, Dr Gallagher, Whitehead, Wilson, and Curtitt, were found guilty and were sentenced to penal servitudrs for life. Bernard Gallagher and Ansburgh were acquitted. In the House of Commons to-day Mr Gladstone in reply to a question, stated that the Government are about to send an envoy to the Transvaal to negotiate for settlement of native trouble.

London, June 13. A Frenchman attempting to cross the English Channel in a balloon was carried northward, and descended in the North Sea, where he was rescued by a passing vessel. Mr Small, a Parnellite, has been elected unopposed for a vacancy in the representation of County Wexford, in the House of Commons. ■■• v St Petehsbueg, June 13. Three Nihilists, who were arrested in April last and condemned to death, have had their sentences commuted to penal servitude for life. Several others who were condemned to lengthy terms of imprisonment have had their sentences re" dnced. At Birmingham last evening, Mr John Bright delivered a lengthy address to a crowded audience. In the course of the Bame he warmly eulogised the principles of Free Trade. The fetes which have been organised in his honor are continued with unabated vigor.

Arrived: May Queen, from Napier, 28th February; Horsa, from Lyttelton, 20th February; Delhi, from Lyttelton, 21st February; aud Centurion, from Lyttetton, 9th March: London, June 14. Prince .George of Wales sailed as mid* shipman in H.M.s corvette Canada for a three-years' cruise with the Mediterranean squadron. San Fbancisco, June 12. The Zealandia, which left Auckland on May 22nd, arrived here to-day, two days before due date ; [Specials to the Pbess Association.] London, .Tune 12. Thn Pall Mall Gazette says I hat unless the Government proves firm in regard to the annexation of New Hebrides and New Guinea. Australia, and not Downing street, will have to decide the future of Oceanic. . . ' The Melbourne Gas Company's loan has been covered. June 13. No traces of poisoning have been found in the remains of July, the Dublin publican, whose body was recently exhumed by the police authorities. : The Reichstag has passed the vote for the German Budget, and the ssssion b«8 been brought to a clone. , The Turks assert that the disturbances with the Albanians has been quelled.