LATE CABLE NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4250, 5 December 1881, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

♦ (Per s.B. Arawata, via the Eluff.) THE GOVERNORSHIP OF NATAL. 1 INTRIGUE IN EGYPT. ADELAIDE NEILSON'S WILL. PERUVIAN AFFAIRS. THE DUKE 01* MANCHESTER ON THB COLONIES. WRECKS AND LOSS OF LIFE. AN AERIAL TORPEDO. ENGLISH JEALOUSY CENSURED. DESTRUCTION OF A LIGHTHOUSE. [ABGXTS BPBOIAL.J LONDON, Not. 21. Messrs Howard Smith and Sons, of Melbourne, have entered into contracts for the immediate construction of two steamers, each of 3000 tone, to be employed in the Intercolonial coasting trade of Australia. The colonists of Natal are very indignant at the appointment of Sendall, one of the Assistant Secretaries to the Local Government Board, as Governor of the Colony. They object to an untried official being sent out at the present time, and have offered to increase tho salary to £2500 per annum on condition that an efficient and more distinguished Governor is appointed. Hopes are entertained that the general rising of Transvaal Natives will be averted. Many Kaffir tribes which showed a disposition to attack the Boers are now becoming quiet. Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, has been betrothed to PrinceßS Helen, fourth daughter of Prince Waldeck Pyrmont. The princegß is 20 j ears of age. Great sensation was caused to-day, during the sitting of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, by a person in tho gallery throwing a loaded revolver upon the floor of the Chamber. A Sicilian has been arrested as the perpetrator o£ the outrage. An outbreak in Egypt is considered imminent. The Ulemas, who comprise the most intelligent and influential Egyptians, are encouraging a Pan-Islamic movement which is spreading from tho adjoining Mahommedan states. They are also causing much disquietude by their intrigues with tbo Egyptian army. Mr Clemont Scott, of London, a litteratuer, Imb obtained £1500 damages iv a libel action which has arisen out of a will which Mias Adelaide Neilson, the celebrated »ctrosß, who died suddenly in Paris, in August, 1880, made in favour of Bear-admiral Glyn. A tunnel through the Pyrenneß is projected. The general commanding the Chilian forces in Peru has arrested Garcia, Calderon, tho Constitutional President oi the Republic, and Giltez, tho Minister of Foreign Affairs, as a protest against Mr Blaino's recent announcement that the United States Government prohibited Chili from taking advantage of the defenceless position of Peru to absorb that country. It is atated that the French intend to exercise a protectorate over the Austral Islands, dispersed through the group of the South Society Islands, and over Cook's Island, in the South Pacific. At a meeting of tho Boyal Colonial Instit ute, held to-day, the Duke of Manchester, who, as Ohairraan of tho Council, presided, romarkod that his observations during his recent extended tour through Australia had caused him to doubt whether the export of wheat from the Colonies would bo a success for some years to come. He also questioned whother tho policy of free selection, however well moant it might be, could bo considered a succesß when judged by existing results. It was certainly injurious to tho squatters. Atrocious outrages continue to bo frequently perpetrated in the disaffected districts of Ireland, and a painful feeling of alarm prevnils amongst the law abiding portion of the inhabitants. Meetings in the Liberal interest, which were to have been held in Newcastle, and at Marylebono, London, have had to be abandoned in coneoquence of the violence of Irish residents, who refused to allow them to take place. Tho Legislative Council of Natal have voted only six months supplies for tho current financial year, us a protest ogainist tho appointment ot" Mr Sondull as Governor of the Colony. In consjquencfi of Irish juris* pemetcntly refusing to convict in well-established cases of outrage, the British Government, ifc is oxpectod, will shortly suspend tho operation of Jury Law in Irolaud. Mr Bourko, representative of British and Dutch holders of Turkish bonds in Constantinople, has applied to tho British Gorernmont to help him in arriving at a satisfactory settlement with tho Porto, by throwing the weight of their influence against Russian proposals, which threaten to render impossible a settlement bcnoOcial tb bondholders. Tho pistol with which Lefroy murdered Gold in a lirst-cJusii railway carriage, hns been found in tho Balcombo tunnel. The Culzoan, 1633 ton?, belonging to Messr* Iverr, Greonock, has been wrecked in Jura Sound, amongst the Hebririies. Twenty lives were lost. An attempt has been made to murder the President of the Republic of Venezuela, General Blanco. Tho assassin failed iv his object. ' Tho coasting steamer Columbia has been wrecbed, with tho loss of 32 livea. A Ntl.iliat plo!, to destroy tho Emperor's palavo al Gatchouu. ban been diacovorod. r lho plan proposed v?aa to load a balloon with dynamite, and cause it to descend on tho Palace. Several ovreats havo been made. Hanlon and Bojd have arranged a eculling match on tho Thames, to Luke place in April next.

The President of tlio Legislative Council of Queensland has been created a Knight of tho Order of St. Michael and Bt. Gsorge. Russia demands tho territory of Armenia, and the right to collect Armenian taxes in lieu of the indemnity payable by Turkey. If these conditions are agreed to, she will guarantee the remainder of the Empire. Tho cholera in Mecca is abating. Tho Times, commenting upon a letter which it has recently published apropos of the reported annexation of Raratonga by France, maintains that tho treaty betwoen that country and Great Britain interdicts tho former Power from acquiring such possessions. The Times further condemns annexation by European Powers in tho Pacific, and censures English jealousy of other European j;tat9s. Lefroy, who is now in gaol awaiting execution, has confessed that ho murdered Gold. He has also confessed that in February last he killed Lieut. Hoper, of tho Engineers, at his quarters at Chatham barracks. Three additional Land Commissioners have been appointed, to facilitate the despatch of tho immense number of cases which have been submitted to tho Irish Land Court. Nihilists hare attempted to ag-assinate General Tochorvine, the officer in command of tho Ozar's special bodyguard. Guiteau, in his defence, has declared that the shooting President Garfield was suggested by newspapers, and that ho was inspired by the Deity to commit the deed. A great storm was raging over the greater part of England throughout yesterday. Many houses were much damaged by the extreme violence of the gale, and along the coast shipping disasters wore numerous. Nor. 29. It is anticipated that the Imperial Parliament will bo outnmoned to meet for the despatch of business on Jan. 19. Mr O'Donuell, member for Dungarvan, and Vice-President and Hon Secretary of the Irish Homo Bule Confederation of Great Britain, is assisting Sir Samuel Wilson in his canvasß for tho seat for Londonderry County. The condomned criminal Lefroy, who yesterday confessed that he had murdered Lieut. Boper, now denies that he was guilty of the | crime, and alleges that his original statement was false. Count Yon Moltke, chief Marshal of tho German Empire, has reaigned command of the German army. Tho shio British Navy, 1263 tons, Captain Trlger, has sunk in the Downs while on her voyage to Sydney. Twonty of the paßsongers , and orew were drowned. Calfrock Lighthouse, in Bactry Bay, south coast of Ireland, has been destroyed.