GREAT BRITAIN AND CONTINENT.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3655, 2 April 1883, Page 4

GREAT BRITAIN AND CONTINENT.

Immediately on the arrival of the Sorrento in London 2oU carcasses of frozen meat Avere sold at 7d and 7.fd per pound, and large sales since luive taken place at lid and 7d.

The Ceylon people are delighted at Sir Arthur Gordon's appointment to the Governorsliip. The Bishop of Nelson, before leaving England, ordered stained glass Aviudows for the churches of Pieton and Greymouth.

Kennedy, tho Scotch vocalist, Avas to leave for the colonies at the end of-March.

Wrotliam Parle, the country seat of the Earl of Stafford, was burned down on March 7th but the valuable collection of paintings, and the plate and furniture, Avere saved.

It has been ascertained that the rumor of Parne'H's intended resignation of his seat for the purpose of proceeding to America is untrue.

There was a Socialist outbreak in Paris on March luth, at the Esplanade dcs Mobilics, Avhicli at one time assumed disquieting proportions. Louise Michel climbed the ladder of a bill-poster near the line 'favert, aud harrangued the crowd. She wa.-, arrested and si-c others were also taken by the police, among them M. de Keratry. formerly Police Prelect. Later in the day the crowd formed before the Palais Bourbon, and. refusing to disperse, were charged by the military. An attempt was made to erect a barricade, but it failed, and the mob fled before the eaA'alry.

An experiment Avas made Avith an electrical tram car in London on the 10th instant, it ran a distance of four miles satisfactorily, and fulfilled the requirements of the Board of Trade.

Frank Byrne Avas released by the French authorities on the ground that his complicity in the attempted murder of juror Field and Judge Lawson amounted merely to introducing arms into Ireland. It Avas claimed that even if the arms were intended for the purpose of murder the offence was a political one. The Times of March 10th says, "'We ha\'e good reason to believe the inquiries now proceeding will implicate tho Land League beyond doubt iv the immediate patronage of crime in Irelaudj even if it does not establish its direct" connection ■with the 'Invincibles.' The flight of Patrick Egau, unless explained, is a moral acknowledgment of guilt, from the damning consequences of Avhich none of his associates can escape, unless Egau can clear his own and their characters. We shall not be surprised to learn that tho leaders of the Land League Avho still remain in the United Kingdom may shortly find it convenient to follow Egan's example."

Egau eluded the vigilance of the police by shamming sickness. Dr. Kenny maintained the deception by visiting Egan, Avho left Dublin disguised as a priest.

Two hundred girls left Limerick ou March Bth for New Hampshire, U.S. Almost the entire population assembled to bid them good-bye.

Lady Florence Dixie, iv a letter to The Times of the Bth, charges Biggar and Parnell Avith failure to account for ,-lo2,0(M) of the Land League funds. She claims that Avhile this money remains unaccounted for the parties named and

their followers have no light to mock the sufferings of the distressed in Ireland by their sham championship of the starving peasantry.

Miss Hyland. who brought a suit against Mr Biggar, 31.P., for breach of promise, recovered on the Bth instant in a Loudon Court £100 damages. Tho parties Avert- introduced in Paris by Patrick Egan, Treasurer of the Land League, Avho,

according to tho fair complainant, Avas responsible for bringing the suit. The lady further stated that" Egan left Dublin to avoid being called as a witness. Jenkiiison, a director of the Irish Criminal Investigation Department, says, on the contrary, that he left on account of a complication Avith the "Invincible" conspiracy, Avhich Avill be brought to light if Sheridan be extradited by the American Government. Mr Gladstone arrived in London from France ou March 3rd in excellent health and spirits. He Avas heartily cheered at the raihvay station. Duriug his stay iv Paris the Premier had at interview with Cliallemeye, I.aeour, and .Jules Ferry, and the conversation, as reported by an English correspondent, Avas by no means reassuring, so far as it referred to a settlement of the French status in Egypt. Both Lacour aud Ferry took a firm stand ou the subject, and told Mr Gladstone that nothing short of the re-instatement of France iv a position equal to that occupied by her under the joint control system Avould be satisfactory. Mr Gladstone expressed surprise, and added that the foreign jxdice of the French Government promised to be both independent and aggressive, and to add materially to England's embarrassment in Europe.

The Clepington Spinning Company's jute Avarehouse at Dundee has been burned, together with 10,000 bales of jute. Tim loss isf2oo,ooo. Geo. AY. Foote, editor, W. J. Ramsey, proprietor, and Kemp, print er of the Freelhinker, Loudon, Avere found guilty of blasphemous libel, and Avere sentenced as follows : —Foote, twelve months' imprisonment : Ramsey, nine ; Kemp, three. Foot-'s sentcic'e has provoked a .-torni of yells. The Society for Cno Siip]*o.->sioii of 'Blasphemous Literature propose to got up ca.ses against Pi'ofos_ors Huxley and Tvndall, "Herbert Spencer, the publisher of John Stuart Mill's Avorks aud John Motley and others, who by their writings have so-au. widespread, unbelief, and iv .some cases fault Athoi.m.

iDtefiitcli-S -ruin Louden, fe!.iiuiry i«

says that the rain and floods "which had been prevailing in till parts of the country had assumed the proportions of a- national calamity. Large tracts of land Avere totally submerged. A considerable area of Avheat should have be mi sown, but scarcely an acre had Ix-en seeded, and the soavu winter wheat is rotting in the soaked ground, and Avhntcver may happen there could not be a great harvest this year, even if it docs not turn out one of the Avorst England has ever known. To add to the misfortunes of the sorely tried agricultural population, disease has broken out among cattle and sheep.