TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1110, 19 June 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, June 15. The trial of the dynamite conspirators at Old Bailey concluded to-day. Four of the prisoners—Dr Gallagher, Whitehead, Wilson, and Curtin —were found guilty, and were sentenced to penal servitude for life, Bernard Gallagher and Arshburgh were acquitted, In the House of Commons to-day Mr Gladstone, m reply to a question, state! that the Government are about to send an envoy to the Transvaal to negotiate for a settlement of the native troubles, June 15. The negotiations which have been proceeding tor some time for an AngloItalian commercial treaty have been brought to a satisfactory conclusion, and the Treaty was signed yesterday. A report that was extensively circulated yesterday to the effect that Earl Spencer has resigned the Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland proves to bo untrue. It has been discovered iu Dublin « society has been formed of members ■worn to kill the Invincible informers. The French forces in An am refuse quarter to all Chinese found joining the Anamites. Mr Gladstone stated iu the House of Commons that it was probable that the Bcchuana country would be annexed to the Cape Colony. Lord Granville has offered to mediate in the dispute between France and Mada-

gascar. The Regent of Anam has solicited the support of the Chinese Government. The P. ami 0. Company arc building four new steel steamers.

June IG.

A despatch has been published in which Earl Derby, Secretary of State for the Colonies, announces that owing to the withdrawal of Cape Colony from the administration of affairs in Basutoland, the English Government has resumed control of that province under certain conditions which will be imposed on the native tribes.

It has now transpired that the English Envoy who is about to proceed to the Transvaal will open negotiations with the Boer Government for the revision of the Transvaal Convention under which the country was retroceded to the Boers.

In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Evelyn Ashley, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, in reply to a question, stated that despatches had now been received from the Queensland Government urging the annexation oi New Guinea, but that the Government had not yet arrived at a final decision on the subject. Sir Ycrnon Harcourt, the Home Secretary, is parleying with the Land Leaguers regarding the protest made by the colony of Victoria against the Invincibles informers proceeding to Australia.

James Carey absolutely refuses to leave Dublin,

The Tories are greatly incensed at Mr Bright’s recent charge that they are allied with Irish rebels, who are supported by funds subscribed by the avowed enemies of England. June 17.

On a of the most appalling catastrophes for many years p;ist occurred at Sunderland last night. A children 8 fete was held during the craning in Victoria H«H, fully two thousand being present, and the entertainment, haring ended, the children were leaving the building, when a false alarm of fire was raised. A panic ensued and a rush was made for the staircase, in descending frhicli many fell and were trampled upon by those following- The outlet becapi? blocked, and betore the panij could '-he allayed, and the staircas o cleared, %e hundred and eighty had been and many others seriously inju^&dV, The: calamity caused profound distress gloom over the district, and sympathy is universally expressed for the somsrers and their relatives.

The Right Hon in the course of an address to' the people of Birmingham last evening, strongly advocated the formation of the Channel tunnel, and also urged the advisability of co-operating with France for the

ornutioa of the projected second Bu*'Z Cnaal. Sir F. D. Bell, New Zealand AgentGenonl, had an interview with M. Cochery, French Minister for Posts and Telegraphs with reference to the establishment of a line of mail steamers between New Zealand and French ports. The result of the interview has not, however, transpired. The Saturday Review supports Imperial annexation in the Pacific, and says it would be cowardly to refuse the requests of the colonies. Capetown, June 15. Intelligence is to hand that the British Resident in Zululand has resigned his position.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Mbi. bourne, June 15. The trial of the prisoner Sweeney, alias Longmoro, for robbing tin. Colonial Bank at Brunswick, was concluded to-day. The prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to fiveyears’ pem.' servitude.