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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1273, 9 January 1883, Page 2

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■■■>• —... » . ■; .. ■■;..:■;..... 1 • ArriveJ-rOity of Sydney, from San Francisco, with mail Bumfnnry. '. '' LONDON,;; 1 ::v ; ' December 18. Lord.Derby in a speech made chester oh the 13th inst., objected to the' idea of a Protectorate for Egypt'by:Ehg:: laud, He said they ought notti) fMalir in that country longer than is absolutelyl--to restore order. England's influence in Esjypt must preponderate, but it is not necessary to erecriae "jtti.d- an' offensive -spirit, ■'nor exclude free and-' friendly consultation with Franco, .In referring to the "attitude of France toward' Madagascar, the speaker eaid : "If amicable mediation would prevent the invasion of Madagascar, wo ought to offer our services,-but if, as appears probable,' the dispute is only a pretext for annexa--tion for.the port of tho island, we must' abstain from mediating." The Malagassy envoy had an interview with tho (Jueen at Windsor on the 12th. Following Lord Salisbury in Scotland, Mr Forater delivered a speech on tho 16th, strikiugly in contrast to Lord Derby's vie|ws.o» the subject of Egypt. Mr Forster argues that the process of extension iB part of the law of existence as an empire, and considers England's presence iirigypt.ihß only guarantee of order, and I that it. iV.iriipossible to say how long she will renmiu.

■ A despalch from Dublin dated Decern, her 17, sfija that .-applications to die W'estpovt Lhw .Union for assistance number IPCO Many desire:'.o go r to Australia.

The barque Lingregohair'-which left Liiorpool recently for a port not stated wits wrecked on Tuscar-Rnclt, twenty four "f thecrow woie drowned.

Tho British 'ship Gladtiditiw frotu : Calcutta went ashore on Prowlo Point, caught fire and was burned, two of the crew were drowned.

Sir Thomts Watson, one of the Queen's physicians, has died,, Messrs ParneD," O'Connor, and Sex'oh wore hatiq'i ttoi at Cork. During.the ovonin;, a uiiri. ; whn proposed the toast In-Qircn of the Belgians was pr«niiTii\v .|»ii* iii.', although he drew a reriAvr ti><i.r.ML>'nt it, '

The Hciu. i c Irnr Company, Miiriport, fiilod for 1200,000, also Nnrris, Smith, and Co,, Swansea, Tin Plate Manufacturers, for LIOO.OOO, A fire destroyed..a.Matcli Factory, ai Belfast, and four employees perished. The'following batch of failures .is•reported in ■ England :-M«rriss & Co,, Brighton Ferry, and W. Morris, Ltangenneuck. Tin Plate workers. L 150.000, and 1140,000 respectively wero involved in the downfall of Biddnlph, Jerviiis & C»,j Liverpool; Forester- &.Co„ Tin Plate-makers, for L 50.000; Cambria Tin Plate Society, and Red"Book Tin Plate' Company, liabilities l?,rge, also failed^; ■ • Henley, telo!>ra|)hic engineor, mid Bishop Llandalf ai'o dead," ' • ' Saunders; who -th<e ttutied the life of Gladstone, was acquitted on the ground of insanity.' In the Bell libel caso, Alma Tadcnin, and other well-known artists called, expressed a strons opinion that, the bust which Bcll'lias personally excouted in the room adjoining the Clmrt, mid exhibited in the witness hox tlioday b.efora as proof of-his skill, was far infeiinr to any oilier bust from'the same mo.lels which Bell was alleged to have executed. Lord Derby, in his Manchester speech', December 13, said, •' hii personal opinion wiis that some millions, spoilt in promoting emigration (rum Lolaiid would he d profitable expenditure. Ho believed that in.a few years despite the Land Act, small tenants in Ireland would bo just as dependent as ever on the forbearance of laiidlords.llHU the old ilillicnltj wonld recur, but he thought the Government should abstain from encouragm? farther proposals .fur legislation. Jn regar.l to Irish land the Government should refuse .-to'listen for an hour to the claims for Irish Nationality in wha'ever disguise it might be presen'ed. Anliisb Parliament would lead to separation as certain as two and two make four. ' If, we don't want, this to become a practical question he saidwo must be careful to avoid giving vague pledges which will be construed aB meaning moro than they do. .Hampton Court, Royal Palace, has been dnmaaed by Gre. Twelve rooms in tho east qundranglo were scorched, and. two ncmally burned; the curiosities and tapestry-.suffered most. It was part of that which represents ' Alexander ths Great entering Biliylon, and the battles »f Germanicus, in Queon Anne's bedroom The celebrated painted coilihi; was damaged. Pictures by Rembrandt, Ron-ben-ij and Kneller, and Lily's celebrated " Benatiea," had a narrow escape. The rooms 1 known as the Queen's' gallery, Einn's and Queen's private charabors, and private drawinsf-room, were partially flooded.' One woman was suffocated. The InsH.is roughly estimated at.f3o,oooj Forstergave an opinion'-'recenily tint' " Home Rule" in Ireland was the means of an absolute separation from England, ahi.lhat there was pat probability of a ciyll war in Ireland.

Two important arrostß were made in Dublin on Ihe 14th December in connection with the murder of. Lord Cavendish and Burke,- • A pi-ivato investigation was held at\the Castle. The'men; arrested, are Byrne, ;■ a painter, and* Hanlbn, a letter carrier. One is identified as baing near -Ihe car.* Another despatch says detoolives"■ believe they have at leiißth unravelled tho Phosnix Park mystery. The police admit, that: in .conse 1 . ■ quence , of. tlie reoent . free. distribution' of placards offering rewards fur private information and of arrests fol» ; jawing Fenian outrages. ■. A number, of; ; informers'.when they found police already .knew m.uoh,..wero inolmed by fear to tell more, The pollco by putting together -various items of information have got believe to be a direct chain of jjtoiiiatioii.i Evidence.began to thicken about tfieiimo of'theakaultuoonDennU ■Field,, that' affair being similar in' circumstances, tp; the Phoenix Park .crime, from .-the first-it wasJioped would lead to a clue to. the'latter.' Jerikinson, who directs th& criminal, investigations of. Gutron, tlie Queon's counsel, and Maliori," luperithetident- of -detectiveSj had bee'ii ingjgejfnr a fortnight previous in private' one nf t the.'auspects i«. '2B;ye.ars old'aiid is small iii statujo," and ; -ta'e bflter prisoner Brady is 3!>, titll,-stout, and / robust.'' They were confronted at the castle oti'thec'ay of their arrest with several persons, who at the inquest over

the (1)111811,8 of Lord FretaricMavendUhl testified thut tty had>eo dtf;p«nlxi Park assassins dtiie awgy. bi§ever, did not deem the ideutificatiol?,(if Brady and Hanbo suffioienl,biit prfappi were detained in order that they%ffi| have an opportunity to boo. them. Mi thought further arreeta will be madM connection with ' murders'... In an enquirf, on the 16th, one of the witnesses wai'iiji 1 astonished at the knowledge pojaessei)s .thopolice, : that he fainted on .qmtli«|jj|| room. The m.mi boliindwhoie hou«B 4l» r found thekuives'iuppWd to have' been l used in the murder was examined :on the l6ih.two of th'ffniycii hiivu bltod alami; and the police beliero they know the driver of thejcar IhaVconvayed.the murderers to and from ; the park, .they think he'aUi drove'the car on wh'ioli Field's aiuiiini' ;rodei ; '''';; ; -'i;;:' ; ] 7 / : ;T i /li-V' '■' ■•'•'*■' : ' " ( -Xa'teat (Diiblirt v 'December 17) infurna»'tibn're'ceived'cpiieerniiig the Phoenix Part invcstigition'is to the effect that the Lord Lieutenant has issued three new.proclamations offering rewards for information; viz., £5,000 for information leading to the conviction oi the assassins and.the authorities promise to insure that the names of informants will nut be divulued; ■ £I,OOO to any accomplice .in >the. crime, uot actually the murderer, who will give information. loading to the Conviction of any of the actual uiurdere'rs or accomplices, and 1500 for information loading tu the identiScatidn of any accomplice, or of die .horse car.on/whieh the assassins rode,'-or, of the asaaaains' oldtlies or weapons.' The police believe they have auffioieut evidence to sustain ,& charge of conspiracy, against parsons now in custody'-nn sußpicuri, .Five skaters were drowned In the Thames on .December.l2by the breaking of the,ice".,' : ,:Chad'vfick & Sons, woollen faotors, of Le'eds.'have failed for £7O 000. A bin in the north of Scotland from MoDufl, fell;through a bridge »t Fynie, Aberdeenshireand fourteen persona win killed and many'injureJl . The remaining four prisoners of the Joyce murderers thiew themselves on the clemency of ibe Crown and asked for lift sentences. They were sentenced to deall biv have since been commuted .to penal servitude. . LATEST AMERICAN ITEMS. SAN FRANCISCO, December 18, A consignment of twenty-two nitricuet have.roacned San Frauoißco from Cape : town, and.are to be placed on an 80( acre rancho.near the border of.Fresuo county, Tbis .Ostrich farm! has;.been n.udertakon by Dr Protheme, who weiil from England 1 to Capetown some yean ago us a practising physioiun. •• •' - Advices from Pauama say that cholew is raging fearfully, at Chiapas Mebico, 0*11079 of, ami laborers on; plantation! had perjshed in such numbers that it.wat uot possible to hury tiiii' bodies, whicl wore burned. Sixty deaths a day oc enrred. ' ' The Vauderbilt Railroad Magnate ij reported to have, lost several million; lardy through the sharp jobs put ..upui him by railroad speculators. . The Sucre'ary to tlm Brooklyn Board of Education lias defaulted to the tune e! £250,000, and lias fled from the city. ■