ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 4955, 5 January 1883, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH— OurYItIUHT.) (reoteh's telkgrams. )

Received Jan. 4, 4.50 p.m.

London, Jan 3. — The man Delanoy, who was arrested on the 12th November last for attempted assassination of Judge Lawson in Dublin, has been found guilty of conspiring to murder, and has been sentenced to penal serritufae» for ten years. Itisannounccd that the loan of £1,000,000, at 4 per cent., for the Government of New Zcnland, will be placed on the market on the 11th inst. The minimum is fixed at 98£, Received Jan 4, in p.m. Tho market rate of discount has fallen to 3J per cent ; bank rate, 5 pur cent. The homeward maila via Suez and Brindisi, which left Melbourne on 23rd November, were delivered yesterduy. Paris, Jan 3. — Tho datu upon which the funeral of Gambetta will take place has been changed. It is now announced that the funeral rites will be performed at Paris on ♦the 6th instant, and that the interment will take place subsequently at Nice. ■ (srEOIAL TO UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

London, Jan 2.— The political and diplomatic circles in France, and the trading classes are profoundly affected by (4ambetta's death, but tho artizans and laboring classes appear careless, and the usual round of New Year's gaieties in Paris is going on unchecked. On the German and Austrian bourses his death is regarded as an additional guarantee for the peace of Kurope. 'J he pfesß of England .'»ud the Continent generally eulogises the patriotism of the deceased Xtateainan, aud deplores his loss as one of the pillars of the Republic. It is reported that it was a lady who originally inflicted the wounds in the headend sfde which were the primary cause of death.

The Chief Secretary is personally visiting the distressed districts' in Ireland, with the viow of devising efficient measures of relief.

Mr Crawford has purchased Isonomy for 9000 guineas.

Professor Robertson has been appointed to the Lord Almoner's chair for Arabic at Cambridge University in succession to Professor Palmer, recently killed in Egypt.

Viscount Enfield, Parliamentary Undersecretary for India, has resigned.

The Zulus are reported to be buying arms and ammunition, apparently with a view to *war.

Edmond "Young has issued a circular expressing the opinion that increased expedi* tionin the transport of Australian wool to the English market requires that the dates of the sales shonld be changed. He invites colonial wool importers to form a committee to discuss the propriety of commencißg next year'B series on the Bth January, 1 1 th March, 17th June, and 23rd September, which would secure -the advantages of an even market throughout the year and ensure the old clip being sold before the arrival of the new one. He also considers it would be advisable to alter the dates of the third and fourth series this year, bo as to terminate the auction sales early in November,

Jan. I.— Gambetta's sufferings were terrible, but were borne with great fortitude. The optimist bulletins which were issued were composed with the view of sustaining the patient's courage. He desired to be buried at Nice,*but a State furneral in Paris has been decreed, and the Oppositionists are stunned.