SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6696, 4 May 1883, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[ELECTRIC TSISGBAPH.—COPY"RIOHT.] jKEDTER.] I Received Jl*y i, 12.40 a.m.l THE ATTEMPT TO MURDER MR. FIELD. London, May 3. The trial of Lawrence Hanlon and Daniel Delaney, for attempting to murder Mr. Field, the juryman in .Hind's case in November last,-will be commenced at Dublin to-day. -.v*■[Received May 4, 12.40 a.m.] THE ..PHCENIX PARK MURDERS. London, May 3. . " 'Upon ; the conclusion of the case the persons accused of attempting., to murder Mr. Field, the 'remainder-.; of the prisoners who are 'charged with conspiracy in the Phcenix Park,murders will be arraigned.] .' DIPLOMATIC CHANGE. , London, May 3. , V-ItVis* announced that Sir Harry Parkes,. Ambassador to the Japanese :.Court;' has''been appointed to succeed Sir/ .T./F.- -British Minister at Pebin. .■"»: [Received April 3, 10 p.m.] ..MR. GLADSTONE AND OBSTRUCTION. London, May 3. At a banquet given by the National -Liberal Club, at which 2000 persons were . present, Mr. Gladstone, in his speech, «said . that artful obstruction hampered the :course of the Government in Parliament, and delayed many desirable reforms. ■; LORD DUFFERIN GONE TO t " CONSTANTINOPLE. Cairo, May 2.

h. ~ Ijord ;: Dufierin has started from this' city for , Constantinople, his mission to Egypt .having been completed.", TWO MORE IRISH MURDERERS SEN TEN CED. London, May 2: . Pa trick ?Delaney and. Thos. Caffrey, ;two of the Phoenix Park prisoners, have oonfessed 1 to: complicity in the murder of Lord Cavendish and Mr. T. Burke, and have been sentenced to death. ,i. [Received May 3, 1 > ■ v- ■■■■-. THE. T ASM AN lAN LOAN SUBSCRIBED. 1 London, May 2. , .. Tenders for the Tasmanian halfmillion loan -were opened to-day, and were; found,to amount to the exact sum required. The average of, the tenders ;is £98... 10s,,beingrl0s above' the fixed minimum. * THE QUEENSLAND LOAN. London, May 2. Tenders are invited for a loan of . two: and' a half iinillions- for.sthe Queensland :Goveriimenti . The;-minimum-'sis rfixed' at 97. . , [Received May 3, 9.£ op.m.] : i ; LONDON MARKETS. London, May 2. Consols ■ remain'at-;;102 J, - and #NewZealand securities at" yesterday's quota-, tions. Adelaide wheat, ex r store, r.is<■ unchanged; at ,: 50s. ; and s New Zealand ditto at 45s to 48s Gd..- Adelaide Hour is 345. . Australian ;Tallow.-—Best /beef has fallen :6d per cwt., andi is now*quoted at 43s Gd. . Best' mutton remains- at ..46s?' The'-stock .of , tallow in; London yesterday was 7200. casks, 'being... 900; less than on tlie lst of dast month.; y -fs The New, Zealand; Loan and Mercan--tile; Agency: Companyrihave?. received l tlie following market report, dated London, Ist May:— Wool.—The next sales will comprise 314,000 -bales, if ;fresh ;i arrivals,and 2.3,000 bales, old stock. .-..The list closed* on the 28th ultimo.