SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Issue 6568, 5 December 1882, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[bt electkjc telegraph.—copyright. [iIEUTEK.] [Received December 4, 12.59 p.m.] TRIAL AND SENTENCE OF ARABICairo, December 2. The trial of Arabi was concluded to-day. He was found guilty of the charges laid against him, and was condemned to death. The Khedive has, however, since commuted the sentence to exile. [Received Dec°mV.cr f>. 1.20 am.} Cairo, December 2. Arabi plea led guiky to th»? charges brought again.-.. and the trial was •speedily concluded. It is believed that In-' will be exiled to sonic English territory. [Received E)ecember 4. 5.11 p.m.] INDISCRETION AT GIBRALTAR. MAJOR-GEN ER AL 13AYNES DISMISSED.

London, December 3. Lord Kimberiey - has dismissed the Colonial Secretary of Gibraltar (MajorGeneral -Bayiies) and the Chief of the Police there for having approved of the surrender to Spain of two refugees from Cuba.

I [Received December 4. 11.40 a m.] 1 PROSECUTION OF MICHAEL DAYITT. London", December 2. Michael Davitt, one of the leaders of the new Irish National League, who has for some time past been delivering speeches of an incendiary character, has been summoned to appear at the Police Court on Tuesday next, and find securities for good behaviour in the future. [Received December t, 11.40 p.m.] M. GIERS' MISSION TO BERLIN. St. Pkteusbuiih, December 2. M. Gier.s, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has returned to this city from his visit to Berlin, where he had a lengthy interview with Prince -Bismarck and the Emperor William. Nothing has as yet transpired as to the result of the meeting.

[Received December f>, 1.20 a.ru.l MINISTERIAL CHANGES IN TURKEY. Constantinople, December 2. Said Pa.sha has been reinstated as Grand Vizier, and Osman Pasha as Minister of War, as successors to Ahmed Vefy k Pasha, and Ha.ska Pasha. Oarifi Pasha lias been appointed to succeed Safvet Pasha as Minister for Foreign Aflairs. MR. FAWCETT'S CONDITION CRITICAL. London, December 2. The Right Hon. Henry Fawcett, Post mast er-G>-n oral, is seriously indisposed, and his condition is now considered critical. Typhoid symptoms have set in.

tßccciwnl DeceniVcr 4, I*2 40 p.m.] DEATH OF THE PRIMATE. London, I December i). The Most Rev. Dr. Tait, Archbishop of Canterbury, died last night, aged 71 years. [Revived December 4, 2 30 p.m.] COLLISION IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. A LYTTELTOX BARQUE SUNK. London, December 3. A serious collision occurred to-day in the Channel between the barque Helim," 72-3 tons, grain-laden, from Lyttelton, and the steamer Halsteers, of Newcastle. The barque sank within a short time after the collison, and is a total loss. The steamer lias pat into Plymouth, severely damaged. So far as is known, 110 lo&s of life has occurred. DANGEROUS ILLNESS OF MR. ANTHONY TROLLOPE. London, December tl. Mr. Anthony Trollope has sutiered a severe relapse, and is in a dangerous state of health.

TIIE OVERFLOW OF THE RHINE. Bkklix, December 2. The floods on the Rhine are gradually subsiding. The country has suffered severely through the recent inundations. LONDON MARKETS. London, December 2. There are no changes to report in the money or produce markets. SHIPPING NEWS. London, December 1. The P. and O. Company's steamship Rohilla, which left Melbourne on October 12, arrived at Plymouth to-day. [special to I'KLSS association.] LONDON WOOL SALES. London, December 2. The wool sales catalogue comprised 89,000 bales, of which 9SOO were withdrawn. Good bulky merinoes, and best cross-breds met with sunport at previous values, but inferior greasy merinos suffered a reduction of from id to Id, while coarse cross-breds were Id and inferior scoured I'd lower.

[Keceivcd Deeeaiber 4, 11 40 p.m.] London, December 2. TIIO current series of wool auctions will close on Thursday next, the 7th inst. I MR. GLADSTONE'S PROPOSALS. In the House of Commons, Mr. Gladstone's proposals for the appointment of grand committees to deal with the subjects of law and commerce have been carried by way of experiment. ANOTHER MHIRDER IN IRELAND. Another constable has been shot at Kerry. A NAVAL OFFICER DISMISSED. Commander Hubert, of H.M.S. Grenfell, lately in command of H.M.S. Phoenix, has been tried by court martial and sentenced to be dismissed from his ship for negligence leading to her wreck at Charlotte Town, Prince Edward's Island, in September last.

ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE VICTORY. Mr. Egerton, the Conservative candidate, has been elected for Wigan. THE MARQUIS OF LORNE. The Marquis of Lome and 1i.1i.11 the Princess Louise have returned from British Columbia to San Francisco. | =