THE COERCIVE MEASURES.

Auckland Star, Volume XI, Issue 3196, 19 October 1880, Page 2

THE COERCIVE MEASURES.

Great preparations are being made at the. arsenal at Portsmouth for the despatch of munitions of war for the service of the Mediterranean fleet. H.M.e. Assistance, 2,515 tons, is embarking gunpowder, and will leave Portsmouth immediately to proceed to Malta, where the fleet will be supplied with a plan of operations proposed to be pursued in relation to Turkey. Direct coercion will be brought to bear upon the Porte, besides blockading the Albanian port?. The Adriatic sea portion of the fleet will be despatched to cruise in the JEgean, and to blockade the ports there. The French Government has refused to join in any concerted movement against Turkey, having in view of the enforcement of the terms of the Berlin Treaty, and the French portion of the squadron under Sir Frederick Seymour has been withdrawn.

THE HOME KULE DISTURBANCES,

LONDON, October 7. ' Those arrested at the disturbance which took place in Glasgow on the IGth August, in connection with a Home Rule demonstration of the Irish labouring population, have been released, the Crown not considering it necessary to follow up ; the prosecution, xny , ~ ~.

LONDON, Octobers. I A largo and influential meeting of Irish i landlord proprietors was held_ to-day ia Dublin, for the purpose of considering the serious condition of protection of their interests. The attendance was numerous, representatives from the South and West of Ireland, where agrarian agitation is rife, being present. Speeches wen, delivered deprecating the proceeding of the extreme section of Home Rulers, who, it was alleged, were mainly responsible tor the1 excitement existing amongst landlords, and resolutions were agreed to calling upon the Government to adopt strong coercive measures for the protection of lite aud property. THEBABUTOS. October 8. The Basutos are again assembling for the purpose ot recommencing operations against the Cape forces. A large body of natives, under Serathodi, one of the most turbulent chiefs, has concentrated near Mafeting, where a detachment of Cape Kifles are entrenched. Colonel Wepperer has been ordered to advance to the relief of the position. FUNERAL OP OFFENBACH. LONDON, October 7. Offenbach, the celebrated French composer of opera boufl'e, was buried to-day. He was interred in the Church of the Madeline. A large number of the leading members of the literary and musical profession were present. PROMOTION OF GENERAL ROBERTS. LONDON, October 8. The Queen, desirous of acknowledging the brilliant service rendered by General Sir Frederick Roberts during the Afghan campaign, has expressed her intention of perBonally decorating him with the Grand Cross of the Bath, which has Jbeen conferred on him. General Roberts, who has been appointed to the position of Com- j mandcr-in-Chief of the Forces in Madras, will shortly proceed to England on leave of i absence. ■ , ':, ullf FROZEN MEAT INDUSTRY;' LONDON, Octoberß. | The 1 frozen meat industry is exciting ,inrerest here. The Orient Steam Navigation Company, in accordance with an undertaking given some time ago, have decided to fit up their vessels with refrigeratingapparatus. The steamer Orient has been already fitted up fwith Coleman's refrigerator. _ Atf improved form of one used ou b.oard of: the Smith!6ven will be available fir the. abipij-. Lug of .neat on her next voyage from "Australia. , The Kaiser 1., ope of the largest steamers of their fleet, has been similarly prepared, Colciuuu'a apparatus being also adopted. ■'''■ *