ENGLISH & FOREIGN [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1664, 6 March 1883, Page 2

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r W x •-^ s^ksd4|fa%i^ The Bank of Australasia has 8 ' declarea'S" 1 dividend of 7f per cent, for the past half-year. ' 4 lutelUgence is^to, Jiand -foemjrHa\je i that a man nameijohiy Wul&i^ho was ' TgipHcated in the Iri^h ■ ajsas|ifc(a^on/by Carey, the informer, has been arrested*! there under an extradition warrant. It has transpired that a warrant has been issued for the arrest of "Number one," .the mypterions perapnage who was. alleged by ,Gar&y;tar directed''t^ej operations of the Assassins' Committee. Thvut m£ st sim ,js belng^obse^mj, respecting Number one s inctentity. Iv the-House of Qomraons, last, night, -the debate 1 on tlie Addresi in Reply 1 wis resumed, when an amendment was introj'duced "by 'Mr.' O'Connor, setting^fortli" that the prevailing "distress in Ireland should receive the attention of the Government. The amendment was rejected after- some discussion, and the Address in>* Reply' 'w'as< 'finally aaopted as originally framed., .] j -„ s ■ Mr Gladstone returned to London today from France.' ' ' ' ]'> Sir Al J. Otway has been elected Deputy, Speaker and' Chairman of Coin- | mittees in the House ,ot Commons without opposition^ vice 'the RigHtlH6n!. Dr.' * Lyon Play fair, resigned./ (i \ MADBiD^March 1. :, The' Socialist' agitation in' tfris country is rapidly extending. There are known to'be 5Q,000i anarchiats ,in Spain, _ and,. ramifications' of "secret societies are extending in every dire'ctioii.' ' Washington, March 2. The parliamentary committee /appointed to consider the revision of the Customs tariff has'recoitiYnelnled 'the introduction' of a Bill providing for increased dutie3 upon metala and metal goods. *New; Yokk,.March 2. Sheiidan,raga'ns't whom a warrant has been issued for'alleged complicity in tho Irish assassinations, has not yet been arrested: " "' '•' ' <

[kocclvod March 5, 11.45 p.m.] The American and French Governments and the Phoenix Park Assassins, Loxdox, March 4. ' It is believed that neither Sheridan nor Byrne will be surrendered by the American and French Governments* unless strong evidence is forthcoming of the complicity of ithe accused m the Irish' assassination. Byrne, who was recently, arrested in Paris, pleads an alibi, and has not yet been given up by the French authorities.

The English Budget. It is stated to be probable that Mr Childers, in making his budget statement after the Easter recess,' will show a deficit ot one million sterling at the close of the financial year. ' ' ' i_—_.' ■

Frozen Meat. London, March 4. The cargo of meat in the Chitnborazo from Melbourne has arrived in excellent condition.

The American Congress. Washington, March 3. The Tariff Biljihatfltfeen. finally passed by Congress, to the eft'ecf'o&a reduction being made 1 , which will be "^ increase tho'debt'by atf estimated'sum'o^eveutyfive million dollars. The rates on wool have been reduced byeighfceen per cent.