ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1631, 16 December 1882, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

"♦ The iMurSer of ! liorcfoli^endish. w " ' London, December 14. Two men named Byrne and Hanlon, described as) artizans; have been arrcjSttTd ; for the,inurderfof Lord Frodfk* CaVeuclish and Mt Biirke in May last/ v \ * The fire at Hampton Court lias now been subdued. The destruction has been eonfiued to the private apartments of the palace, all the public portions having been saved, jf « ; . J -i >

[Received December 15th, 11.15 p.m.] English Markets. - -rLonbon, December 13. Consols' remain at £)9gd, ex 5 <Uv. ' New Zealand securities, 5 per cent. 1040 loan 105 Ai l; 5 pev cent. 1889 loan, 104exdiv.~ 4i per cent,; 1879-1894 loan, 101.{d. Adelaide wheat^ ex warehonse, is unchanged at 495, and New Zealand at 43s b'd to 4(is 6d. , Adelaide flouv, ex yrarehonse, 34s'; Australian' tallow, best beef, 425 ; best mutton, 44s 6d.

Destructive Fire at Hampton Court. London, Dec. 14. A Berious fire broke 'out last night at Hampton Court, and is still burning. All efforts to stay progress of the flames hav-,' ; ing so far proved unsuccessful. The ' whole of the east end of the, building has been destroyed, and it is -feared that farther destruction will result. ;

Earl Derby on Egyptian Affairs.— Heavy Snowstorms. (Received December 15th, '2.20 p.m.] London, December 14. Earl Derby addressed a, large public meeting at Manchester last evening. In the course of his speech he referred at length to the Egyptian Question, and repudiated the idea of an English force remaining in Egypt a moment longer than was necessary. A heavy fall of snow has been experienced in the west and north of England, and traffic is eutirely suspended in several places.