ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5562, 17 July 1883, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

By Eliotmo Tkubgbaph-^-Coftbight. fBHDTHB'B THLKGBAMS.j Received July 17th, 0.55 a.m. LONDON, July 14. Arrived—Ships Bialto, from Lyttelton (April Bth) ; Serica, from Lyttelton (April 14th). Beceived July 17th, 0.55 a.m. PAEIS, July 15. Serious rioting occurred at Eoubaix, a manufacturing town ia the extreme north of Prance. The disturbance was caused by anarchists, who assembled in large numbers, and defied the Civil authorities. It was necessary to call out the military in the neighborhood before the rioters could be dispersed and order restored. ! Received July 17th, 0 55 p.m. CAIEO, July 14. The cholera epidemic has appeared at Ghizch, a village in tke suburbs of this city. .Five persons have been attacked by the disease to-day.' Eeceived July 17th, 0.55 a.m. NEW YOEK, July 14. Arrived—Ship Thames, from Auckland (April 19th). [SPECIAL TO PBE3B ASSOCIATION.] Eeceived July 16th, 12.30 p.m. j LONDON, July 15. French dispatches from Tamatave, dated July 6th, are entirely silent as to the reported insults to the British authorities and the officera of the Dryad. Two night attacks that have been made by the Hovas have been repulsed with serious loss. The balance of the Western Australian loan has been withdrawn. Mr Childers, Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to a deputation, stated that the agreement znade with Baron De Lesseps for a. second Suez Canal was the best obtainable. It is considered probable that the Italian Government will consent to the landing of the mails at Brindisi. rhe N.Z. Shipping Company is increaa. ing its capital by a quarter of a million. The French naval authorities at Tamative, on June 26th, boarded Messrs Curries mail steamer Taymouth Castle, placed sentries in various positions on board, and overhauled the mails. The captain alone was allowed to land at Madagascar, and the cargo and passengers had to be taken on to Mauritius, i Beceived July 17th, 0.45 a.m. LONDON, July 17. Baron de Lesseps threatens that unless some decision is come to with respect to the second canal across Suez he will appeal to the French to resist further concessions. Mr Childers, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will resign if the agreement is rejected. Tamatave has been proclaimed a French town, and the various Consuls resident there have been forbidden to hoist the flag of the country they represent. The captain of H.M.S. Dryad, becoming irritated at the conduct of the French Admiral, is sending a body of marines ashore to guard the Consulate and boats to assist the fugitives. The Governor of Mauritius is also sending a steamer to Tamatave to bring away any fugitives that may care to leave. -. The Liberals and Tories will support the iiomination of the O'Connor Don for the vacancy at Wexford.