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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4537, 20 July 1883, Page 2

A cargo of frozen mutton, consisting of 5769 carcases, in the steamship British Queen, from Lyttelton 31st May, has arrived in excellent condition., A portion* was placed; on the market to-day, and realised an average of eevenpeaee' per 'pound. .:•. '■•' '■". } •■■. ■: .7 ■ -■, - '■.': '■' '; T-^

[Received July-20i 1,16 p;m.]

Lonbon, July 19,

Mr Gladstone has announced his intention of making, on Monday next in the House of Commons, a statement as to the course the Government will pursue regarding the agreement concluded with Count de Lesseps for the second Suez

Canal

[Receiyec|\Juiy!^bth,'l p.m.] ' j London, July 19.

The Hon. Evelyn Ashley, Under S&sy. for the colonies, stated in the House of Commons to-day, in reply to a question, that Sir Thoal Mcllraith, the Premier of Queensland 'had telegraphed, to the Colonial Office, that strong discontent prevails in the Colony, at the. decision arrived at by the Imperial Government, on the question of the proposed annexation of New Guinea. 4 The Secretary added that the Government still consider the proposal premature.

Alexandria, July 19. The Khedive has accepted the proffered aid of England for the suppression of the cholera epidemic, and Sir E. B. Malethas telegraphed requesting that twelve doctors should forthwith be despatched to Egypt. London, July 19. ; In consequence of the difficulty which is experienced in making arrangments for the transit of the Suez mail across the Continent, and the strict quarantine regulations enforced at the various Mediterranean ports, the next mails will be brought by steamer direct to Plymouth instead of being landed at Brindisi. ; The morning Press, commenting upon the appointment of ,M. Waddiogton as French Ambassador to the Court of St.

James, as successor to M. Tisset, generally agrees in regarding it as an evidence of amity, towards England on the part of> the French (jovernment.snd as calculated to ensure the continuance of the harmonious diploma^p; relations betweeti the two countries. t s :

[SPKOliis TO rTHE,; P;BB8S ASSOCIATION.]

' i:C ''■'■. ..; ;i ■:-London, July 18. It is expected that on Mr Wm. Redmond's return to Ireland from Australia ! the waVraht which was issued against him' before he left, for using seditious language, will be enforced. ■' '.' ,', .*,..-. ( \ I ; THe Porte tefusess;-''tb.? admit de) Lessees' pretensions concerning' the con-! struction of a second canal. ';

The evidenp,given at, the trial of the) murderers of Mrs Smyiheat Weatmeath discloses that i ltn! attempt' Was '"• made to; murder five landlords. Fifteen of the prisoners have been remanded. Mr Murray Smith, Agent-General for • Victoria, iv a letter to the Times, states i that the colonies have expressed adeliberate united opinion regarding New Guinea,: and that they are willing to bear the cost of the annexation. f -■• i At the'-Wexford election many of The; B Q?Connpr Don's.supporters w,,ere insulted; 'by the supporters of his oponents, and i consequently : abstained from voting.] Stone-throwing was general, several of 1 the police being wounded thereby, The I O'Connor Don himself being struck. The

polic? dispersed the thrnwers with fijcd bayonets, and a desperate riot ensued, the mob being resolute. Thirty of tbe riitprs were ba'yoaetted, the onlookers meanwhile pouring showers of stones on tbe constables, wounding many, Messrs Healey and Sexton, having promised to protect the town and The O'Connor Don, the police withdrew to their barracks. Mr Wm Redmond, who was the opponent of The O'Connor Don, for the seat of Wex ford, was 1 returned by a majority of 185.