BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Lyttelton Times, Volume LX, Issue 7050, 3 October 1883, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

f-er Muscrmc tzlxgiupu _ co?th^ bt , [Reuter’s Telegrams[Beaeired Cot. 2, it ].•: p . a , PARIS, o';- I. King Alfonso left to-day f jr Madrid notwithstanding the request d Grevy that he should nay n a day longer. The French P.-vss generally deplore the outrage on the Kizz, and warmly condemn the c ud ; : , f -jj e people of this City. MOVEMENTS IN TONQYIN. Latest intelligence i.-.n ~ states that a combined Freueh dition has left Hanoi an-’ Eaiih ne, to operate against the Acacni'.e position at Bacninh. [Received Oct, 2, at 2 23 r.n ] A PRESIDENTIAL APOLOGY. President Grevy has apologised, in the name of Francs, to King Alfonso for the manner in which His MYje-:y was received by the people on arrival here. The President made- the cp;i yy as the King was most indignant, tad was preparing to depart in m di itiij. MADRID, Oc:, 1. Much excitement prevail 3 ; u t:ii City, consequent on the treatm.:: King Alfonso by the Parisians. MURDER AT CANTON. HONGKONG. Oct. 1. News is to hand from Canton that i European named Logan, win shot a Chinaman in an affray which t k place in that city in August, has been tried for murder and sen tented to seven years’ imprisonment. The Chinese populace have expressed great discontent at the leniency cf toe Court, aac much uneasiness prevails in the city. [Receive! Oct. 3. it '.-3 s. ".3 SALVATIONISTS IN SWITZERLAND. LONDON, Oct. 2. Telegrams to baud from state that Miss Booth, who was recently expelled from Charleswortc. witn other members of the Salvation Army has been brought up for trial on s charge of creating a public distr-rcan:.-and acquitted. INDIGNATION AT MADRID. MADRID, Oct. 1The reports of disci urtesy srewn ;C King Alfonso bv tlu inhabitants 01 Paris have created ranch dissatistaouoj and ill-feeling towards the Frcac- - this city. Anti-French ones nave Aeraised by the popuhe', ;»-d phv.v.raposted in varioas parts ot tnc c.j. - aw the French Embassy is under nniwry protection. Great preparations f - , . 1- L ' KiS l ' being made fer an ovatu n -o - on his return. [Special to Psess As.<ociArioJf.i [KeceiveC Cc;. 2. »* LONDON, Oor.^l. King Alfonso has dinod W " J V^* e dent Grevy and the 0 French Ministry. The ■**£ strongly condemns the sll-cendu.-'-Paris mob towards His At the Pittsburg regWL sylvania, William Elliot wilfully Hosmor in the sculling iiE thereupon debarred lroiri Hosmer easily defeated A A. a^’* l GUNPOWDER ENI’LOSHI-. By an explosion of S ua^*^‘ t - Lieges, in California, 10 Cbmarao hilled. „ . .. Oot. a - ' CHINESE PROTESTLONDON The Chinese Viceroy ha* to the European authorial , f regarding the result Logan. Owing to the e#* of the populace, busmen suspended. , fßevaivOti OoM’. FISHERIES EXHIR - medals. h LONDON,O^ h . bi . The judges at the tn ® nd sil« r tion have awarded g GjverD medals to the

of New South Wales. Mr Ramsay, and 3ir °THB CI FRENOH CONYIOT QUESTION. There appears to be now soma prostof France modifying its scheme for establishment of convict settlements in the Pacific. The Orient Company is trying to purchase several of the Pacific Company’s steamers, in order to employ them in the Orient immigration service, which commences in December next. The first Victorian loan was redeemed to-day. [Secern'd Oct. 3, 1.15 s.tn.J LONDON, Oct. 2. The gunboats Ward and Swinger have been ordered to proceed to the Australian station. The Fisheries Exhibition have swarded a medal to tho Sydney Museum. At a Tory meeting at Birmingham, at which there was an immense attendance, resolutions condemning the Government were passed. The Daily Xcies expresses the opinion that it is hardly possible that the Free Trade party can long remain in the minority in Victoria. Professor Dickey, in a letter to the Tivus, contends that the action of Mr Service in preventing the Irish informers from landing in Australia was injdefiince of the law. The owners of the Austral, in their evidence at the enquiry, support the stability of the vessel.

IRKUTSK’S i'SLEQKAMS.j >, Received Oct. 2, at 9.10 p.m. j COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, Cot. 1. Cjusc-Is remain at and New Zealand securities at last quotations. The wheat market is unchanged. Adelaide, ex store, 45s 6d; New Zealand ditto, 40s to 44s ; Adelaide flour,

ex warehouse, 335. The total stock of tallow in London to-day is 9SOO casts. Australian —best beef, ; be-et mutton, 41s. At to-day’s wool sale the catalogue comprised 11,900 bales. The market continues firm.