« Lby electric teleoraph.— copyright.) (rkuter's } telegrams. ) Received May 18, 0.40 a.m. CAPTURE OF LOUIS RIEL. Ottawa, May 16.— Advices to hand from Saskatchewan Btate that the Insurgent leader, Louis Reil, has been captured by Major-General Middleton. FROZEN MUrTON. London, May 17.— The Orient Company's R.M.S. Potosi, from Melbourne, April 3rd, has arrived at Plymouth with a consignment of frozen mutton on board. {special to united press association), London, May 14. — A strong committee baa been formed to carry out the construction of the Adelaide ocean dock. The necessary funds will be provided privately. The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company will connect Normanton in, Queensland, with the Roper River, in the Northern Ter ritory, the Adelaide Government undertak ing to connect; the latter place with the Elcis Creek, on the overland telegraph line. Obituary — Mr Alexander Redfern, of the firm of Redfern md Co., Australian shippers. May 15.— The Right Hon. Mr Childers, Chancellor of the Exchequer, contends that colonial securities are liable to pay stamp duty. The limit of the June wool sales has been reached. It is reported that the Vatican will sub mit to - England three names in connection with the appointment of the Archbishop of Dublin, and that Bishop Moran'a name will be the first submitted. Lord Sherbrooke has published a volume of poems. Parliament has voted the allowance to Her Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice.
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