CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6501, 13 December 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Br Electric Tei.eokaph—Copyright.]

(Rkutek's Telegrams.} London, December 11th. (Received December 12th', 18S2, at 2 p.m.)

I'ive of the prisoners who confessed to participation in the murder of the Joyce family at Mantrasna, and weie found guilty and sen tenced to death, have now had their sentences commuted to penal servitude for life. Tho death-sentence will be carried out in the case of the other prisoners.

Intelligence is to hand from Ireland that, despite the prohibition issued, a meeting of the National League was held yesterday at Loughrea, County Galway.

The second warehouse, occupied by Silbc-r and Fleming, which was burned down on Saturday night, formed part of the block situated in Wood street, between Addle streo and London AVall, which was the scene of tho conflagration on the Bth. A fresh fire broke .out among the still smouldering ruins, and the flames spread so rapidly that before they could be got under the building and its contents were completely destroyed. December 12th. (Received December 13th, ISS-2, at 1.5 a.m.) In its issue this morning, the Standard ■announces that Earl Derby will sit in the Cabinet as Secretary for India, vice the Marquis of Hartington, who will take tho portfolio of War, Mr Childers, tho present Secretary of State for War, assuming the Chancellorship of tho Exchequer, about to be resigned by the Premier. Cairo, December 11th. (Received December 13th, 18S2, at 1.5 a.m.) Fifty-four of the rebel prisoners have been released from custody without having been brought to trial. (Special to Prkss Association.) London, December 11th. (Received December 12th, ISB2, at 2.40 p.m.)

Mr Gladstone resigns office as Chancellor of the Exchequer, but retains that of First Lord of the Treasury. Nubar Pasha has declined a scat in the Egyptian Cabinet, aud it is expected that Ayoub Pasha will now be appointed to succeed Iliaz. Mr Parnell is endeavouring to find a purchaser for his estate in Wicklow. The Egyptian Government will contribute £3200 monthly to defray tho expenses of Eng--land in connection with tho recent campaign in Egypt. December 12th. (Received Bccombor 13th, ISS2, at 1.5 n..ni.) The German Reichstag has rejected tho proposal for biennial budgets by an immense majority. The Chinese Government have sent a force of 10,000 to the Tonquin territory. At a large meeting in London, representing 00,000 working men, resolutions were carried demanding'the opening of museums on Sundays.