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Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1671, 22 March 1883, Page 2

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c in. Parliament that they do not intend to send any more war vessels to Madagascar, it being considered that H.M.S. Dryad, now there, will suffice to watch British interests. In the appeal case, Boyd versus Chamberlain, the demurrer to plaintiff's pleas has been allowed by the Court of Appeal. Sir William Vernon Harcourfc^ Home Secretary, announced 'i'a ' the * HSusol <oifl Commons to-day, that orders'.fia'd been given for an increase of the Metropolitan sfPolice'iEorce*by''soo''inen.'-«Theorder.pro-« vides for increased protection of public buildings. 5 /> , • " * r /.> - / • »*'* " •« March 20." , „ -It, j is. P officially ,a,guounced tha.t_ Lgrcl Carlingford has been appointed ' to siic-' ceed Karl Speucer as "Lord President of the Council. It is understood that Earl Roseberry, Political Secretary to the Home Office, will be appointed Lord PrivvSejiVvic'e'Lojrd : Carlingford.' ' J In si>aespatch which Lonl Dufferin has 1 addressed to the.. Foreign Secretary, detailing the plan of the new Egyptian constitution, his lordship strongly condemns the withdrawal of "British troops "until the new form of government is working thoroughly, ■ In the House of Commons to-rlay, the bill for the amendment of the Bankruptcy Act was read a secpndjiime, and will now be passed on tothe Grand Committee for consiHeraUon .and report.; ' ' * <■ I \ I 1 '

[Received t^arcliipth,fl2.4^ p.m.] Tipperary Election. . ■! Loxdox, March %Q./, Mr Payne, a Parnellite, has been elected without .opposition to the vacancy which has oceiuied in the representation of Tipporauy in the House of Commons*

New Judge. Ib is nnaounced that,,Mr C. P. Butt, Q.C., Liberal M.P. for Southampton, has been appointed Judge in Probate, divorce''and Admiralty division of ih'c| Supreme Court of Judicature vice tho^ Riujlit Hon: Sir Robert Phillimore, Bart., resigned.