HOME AND FOREIGN.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1029, 2 May 1883, Page 3

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[REUTER—COPYRIGHT. J r (Received May T. 12.45 p.m.) ° LONDON, April 30. James Fitzharris, another of the Phoenix Park prisoners, was brought up for trial to-day at Dublin, and the case is still proceeding, In the House of Commons to-day Mr Trevalyan, Chief Secretary for Ireland, stated that a wide-spread conspiracy to murder had been discovered in County Clare, in the west of Ireland, and the Executive hoped to be able to completely unmask the whole plot, (Received May 1, 10 p.m.) May 1. Telegrams have been received from Hongkong reporting that great excitement prevails throughout China in consequence of the state of affairs in Tonquin and the action of the French Government in pushing its claims in that country. The French men-of-.war have beeh warned of the attitude of the Chinese, and ordered to keep watch upon the coast. Owing to ; the slow, progress which has been made with the Affirmation in Lieu of Oaths Bill in the House of Commons, the Premier has given notice that he will move that precedence be given to the measure. ■? ; ’ - ; / (Received May 2, 2 p.m.) S Evening, s The trial, at Dublin, of James Fitzbarris, one of the Phoenix Park prisoners, was finished to-day. The jury retired, and after ,a short delibera-. tipfi, in r a verdict of “ Not guilty of the murder of ;Lord Cavendish and Mr Burke.” AMSTERDAM, May 1. The International Colonial Exhibition was opened here to-day, with great eclat. The various Colonial courts arc. well...arranged, and make a splendid show of the-product of the colonies.