TELEGRAPHIC.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1762, 25 May 1895, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH & FOREIGN. Per Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Prr Press Association. AN OUTRAGE IN IRELAND. liONDON, May 24. . Three men, disguised, fired at Mr McSwiney, a Justice of the Peace, who was returning from the sessions at Kanturk, County Cork. One of the shots took effect and he replied with a revolver, but the men escaped. (

GOVERNORSHIP OF NEW SOUTH WALES. It is rumoured m official circles that bhe Earl of Glasgow will succeed the late Sir R. Duff as Governor of New South Wales. THE BISHOP OF ADELAIDE. The Rev. John Reginald Harmer, Dean of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, who accepted the Bishopric of Adelaide, rendered vacant by the appointment of the Right Rev. G. W. Kennion, D.D., to the See of Bath and Wells, wub consecrated to-day by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Westminster Abbey, assisted by the Bishops of Manchester, London, Bath and Wells, and Salisbury. The Canon preached.

JABEZ BALFOUR. Jabez Balfour has been committed to stand his trial at the June sessions on six charges. ' CARBINE. Carbine and the Novelette colt have arrived safely at Welbeck, the residence of the Duke of Portland. THE BORNEO. The P. and O. Company's new cargo steamer Borneo, of 5000 tons, has been launched. THE WILDE CASE. Oscar Wilde's case has been adjourned ; the charge against him m connection with Shelly has been withdrawn, as there is no corroborative evidence. IMPERIAL POLITICS. Lord Salisbury m his speech at Bradford, said that it was imperative for the Empire to assume new responsibilities, when opening new markets m uncivilised nations. THE WARWICK SEAT. The vacancy caused m the representation of "Warwick and Leamington m the House of Commons owing to the retirement of the Speaker, has been filled by the return of Mr Lyttelton, Unionist, by a majority of 500 vates. A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR. A son of the Ameer of Afghanistan has arrived m England, and great preparations are being made to entertain him. LORD ROBERTS. Lord Roberts has been promoted to the rank of field marshal. THE PACIFIC CABLE. The Times m re f ering to the deputation from the associated chambers oi commerce which will wait to-day on the Premier, the Chancellor, and Postmaster-General m support of the resolutions carried at the Canadian Conference favouring a subsidy tc Pacific steamers and cable strongly urges [ Lord Rosebery to assent to the proposal* of the colonies which it says hay€ already taken their part m welding the Empire, and the colonial taxpayers are bearing the burden. CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. Ottawa, May 23. Manitoba has decided to recognise separate Catholic schools, which will bt placed under inspection, and must ht managed by certificated teachers.