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Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1712, 26 June 1883, Page 2

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London, June 22. The election for the vacancy in the leprcsentation of Peterborough in the House of Commons, caused by the regsignation of Captain Whatley, took place to-day, and lesulted in the icturn of Mr Bivton, Liberal. The cargo of frozen mutton by the steamship Onent has firmed in excellent condition. The first portion of the meat was placed on the market to-day, and realised 7d per lb. June 24. James Carey, the informer in the PhuMiix Paik murder tnals, has quitted Dublin, it is believed for Canada.

Pari", June 22. Latest telegrams to hand from Tonqnin repoit that (icneial Bubiet is oig.imsing his forces and fortifying Hanoi and Haiphong, but in tic meantime active military operations aie suspended. The Mniquis dc Tl.ing, Chine&e Ambassador to France, had an interview to-d<iy with M Ferry Premier. It bus transpired that the Marquis expressed a desire that the claims of France and Chma in Annam might be reconciled. June 23. The trial of Louise Michel, the notorious Socialist, for sedition, was concluded to-day. The prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to six years' penal servitude. Berlin, June 23.

me Jsiu ior tne adjustment 01 x>ne ecclesiastical conflict between the Pmssi.ui Government and the Vatican was \oted by the Piussian Parliament to-day,

tSn vnghai, June 23. It is reported here that the negotiations which have been proceeding for some time p\st between Li-Hung Chang, the Chinese Prime Minister, and M. Tricon, the French Ambassador, will be brought to a satisfactory termination, and that 'a settlement of the difficulty between China and Fiance legal ding their claims in Tonquin is now being effected.