BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 8147, 19 April 1887, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[B7 ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT,} [Kbutbb’b Tklkgeamb.] (Tl&oeived April 18, at 12.15 p.m.l AN ANGRY DEBATE. LONDON, April 16. In the House of Commons last night the debate on the Irish Crimes Bill was resumed. In the course of a speech in support of the measure. Colonel Saunderson, the Conservative member for North Armagh, denounced the Paruellites as the associates of well known murderers. Mr Thomas Healey thereupon called Colonel Saunderson a liar, and was called upon by the Speaker to withdraw the expression. Eefusiug to do so, he was suspended from sitting in the House by 118 to 52 votes. Mr Thomas Sexton then demanded that Mr Saunderson should retract his statement, and denounced him as a “ cowardly liar.” Ultimately both Mr- Sexton and Mr Saunderson retracted, and order was restored. I Received April IS, at 12 15 p.m. ] THE AFGHAN EEBELLION. CALCUTTA, April 16. News is to hand from Candahar that the Ameer’s troops attacked the rebel Ghilzais on the road between that place and Cabul, and inflicted a severe defeat on them, two hundred Ghilzais being killed. THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE. LONDON, April 16. Advices have been received from Central Asia, stating that the Russians are slowly advancing towards Zulficar, on the Afghan frontier. (Received April 18, at 2.20 p.m.) THE NEW HEBRIDES. . PARIS, April 17. An interview took place yesterday

between M. Waddington, French Ambassador in London, and M. FJourens, Minister of Foreign Affairs, at which; the former expressed the hope that a speedy understanding would be' arrived at regarding the Hew Hebrides. He stated that he was seeking a modus vivendi which would be acceptable to England and The latter, he urged, without annexing or officially protecting the Hew Hebrides, was entitled to create an establishment there, and in the event of disorder to land troops for the protection of French subjects. [Received April 18, at 10.30 p.m.] PACIFIC FEDERATION. SAN FRANCISCO, April 17. Advices from Honolulu report that political federation has been ratified between the Hawaiian and Samoan Governments. THE IRISH CRIMES BILL. LONDON, April 18. The division on Mr Bernhard Samuelson’s motion for the rejection of the Irish Crimes Bill will • be taken, in the House of Commons to-night. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. In Mill street, County Cork, yesterday, an attempt was made to assassinate Mr Hegarty, a magistrate,, who received a severe gunshot wound. The man who fired the shot has not yet been arrested. [Received April 19, at la.m.! AN IMPORTANT EPISTLE. The Times to-day publishes a facsimile letter of Mr Parnell’s, dated May 15, 1882, in which the Irish leader explains that the only course that the Nationalist party could pursue was to denounce the Phoenix. Park murderers. He expresses regret at the death of Lord Frederick Cavendish, but declares that Mr Burke only got his deserts. Tho person to whom the letter is addressed is not stated, but is generally supposed to have been Egan. [Special to Press Association.] 1 Received April 18, at 12.46 p.m.] LONDON, April 17. It is rumoured that Comaroff, the Russian commander in Turkestan, has telegraphed for reinforcements, and is actively preparing to conduct an Afghan war. American Nihilists have denounced President Cleveland’s extradition treaty. It is reported that a number of them have announced their readiness to kill the Czar. The West Australian Land and Jarrah Company has been registered with a capital of <£15,000 in £& shares. Mr Sandford will take with him to Adelaide his Exhibition collection of paintings and specimens of arms and munitions of war. Lord Rosebery will probably accept the vice-Presidency on the London Committee of the Melbourne Exhibition. f Received April 18, at 5.30 p.m.] In the House of Commons during the debate on the Crimes Bill, Colonel Saunderson accused Mr Sexton of attending a meeting of the Clanargale Murders Society, when Egan was elected President. Mr Sexton replied that Colonel Saunderson was an infernal liar, and threatened to cram the statement down his throat, and thrash him within an inch of his life when he got him outside. A scene of terrific uproar ensued, but finally Colonel Saunderson and Mr Sexton,in deference to the Speaker, retracted the statement. Fearing the arrival of dynamiters,tbe American vessels are being vigilantly watched. It is reported that the Czar waswounded in the arm during the attempt which was made on his life on March 29 at Gatschina. The exhibits for the Jubilee Exhibition from the Woolwich Arsenal' have been shipped by the Austral, The division on the Crimes Bill will be taken on Monday. A majority of ninety in its favour is expected. A conspiracy exists to assassinatethe prefects and commanders at Shumla, Varna, and Sofia, and the Bulgarian War Minister, as a prelude to a rising. Mr Goschen and the Marquis of Hartington have been banquetted at Edinburgh. They were enthusiastically received. Mr Smith announced in the House of Commons that the statement that a million would be asked for the Imperial Institute was a canard. A French resident has been installed in the Comoro Islands, between Madagascar and Africa. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, has received the following cablegram . LONDON, April 15. Wool.—The sales progress steadily. For scoured merino the market is slightly better, and for medium quality cross-bred, heavy in grease, slightly weaker. Tip to date 149,000 bales have been sold. The sale programme has been curtailed by three days. Tallow.—The market has a droop — ing tendency. Medium and inferior qualities are in demand, but fine is neglected. Good mutton and beef tallows are worth 23s 6d an£ 22s 6d per cwt, respectively. #