LATE CABLE NEWS.

Press, Volume XXXVI, Issue 5067, 3 December 1881, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

LBt Tslxqbjlph.J [Per e.B. Wakatipu. at "Wellington. GALLE, November 23. The German steamer Emropa, which left Melbourne on the 2nd instant with a cargo of 6101 carcases of sheep and 989 packages of butter, shipped for the London market by tUe Australian Frozen Meat Export Company, arrive* at Galle last night, after an excellent passage of twenty days. On examining the refrigerating chamber it was found that the meat and batter were is tplendid condition. Throughont the voyage the new freezing machine, constructed by Messrs Eobinson Bros., worked most satisfactorily, the temperature in the chamber being easily maintained 10 degrees below freezing point, even without 1 working the machine continually. ; liOKDON, November 21. There was considerable excitement caused among the British residents at Constantinople, owing- to the arrest of J. H. Fawcett, the British Judge and Consul-GenoraL On the fact becoming known, a band of London boys, numbering fourteen, armed themselves with staves, and broke into Mr Fawcett's place of detention, and liberated him. The ; affair made a great noise in the Turkish capital. M- Herodd, one of the members of the late Ferry ' Ministry, was unsuccessful in bisattempt to obtain a seat in the French Senate as life member. Howard, Smith and Sons have contracted for the supply of two new steamships of 3000 tone register each, to be employed in the Australian coasting trade. November 22. The " Daily News " has a leading article upon the success of Mr Bryce and the colonial force in apprehending Tβ "Whiti ana the other agitators, and dispersing the assembly of Natives at Parihaka. The bloodlessness of the victory is noted with great satisfaction, and while the hope is expressed that the probabilities of a renewal of hostilities between the two races has been crushed by the decisive measures adopted, the New Zealand Government is again exhorted to deal as generously with Te Whiti and hie fellow fanatics as the circumstances of the case will allow.

The assassin Guiteau continues to betray extreme anxiety about his personal eafety. The utmost possible precautions have been adopted by the authorities to prevent any further attempts on his life. The Government continue to pursue a firm policy in Ireland, and further nrrests of seditious orators have been made. The Irish suspects imprisoned by order of the Government under the Coercion Act hare bees pnt upon prison diet; Hitherto the funds of the Irish Land League hare been employed in supplying them with food. It was, however, found to be a heavy drain upon the funds, which hare now been relieved of the expenditure. The London brokers are hopeful in regard to the wool market, which they are confident will improve. Last night, while the Italian Parliament was Bitting, a Sicilian entered the chambers and threw a loaded revolver at the head of the Premier. The weapon grazed his face, but inflicted bo serious injury, and did not explode. The affair created a painful sensation in the room. November 23. The annual meeting of the Boyal Colonial Institute was held yesterday. The Duke of Manchester presided, and delivered an important address on Australia, detailing his experiences while in the colonies, and giving his viewe upon their condition and prospects. He doubted if the export of wheat from the colonies would be profitably or satisfactorily carried on for some years to come. With regard to free selection, his Grace said it was a. doubtful success. He referred specially to the policy of free selection before the survey in New South Wales, and said that though the efforts made by the authors of that policy were well meant, the effect had been to Inflict an injury on squatters. The Spanish Cortes has passed a Bill authorising the Government to undertake, in conjunction with France, the construction of a tunnel through the Pyrenees mountains. The Panslav movement in Turkey is spreading to Egypt, and it is reported that the Turkish Ulemas are intriguing with the army. Ah important libel action, Clement Scott v The "Referee" newspaper, arising out of the comments made in the paper respecting Scott's consection with the will of the late Adelaide Neilson (under which her property and effects were bequeathed to Admiral Qlyn) has terminated. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff, damages £1500. November 21. An animated tone pervades the wool market, and the English and Scotch manufacturers are buying large quantities of the staple. The tide of emigration to America has largely increased. New York is already overcrowded with immigration from the United Kingdom, and as there is a dearth of employment for farm laborers, privations are feared among the new arrivals. Biotous proceedings took place at an election meeting at Londonderry. Several arrests were made. The Moslem inhabitants of Cyprus are indignant at the desecration of tombs by the Greeks, and riots are imminent, j The proclamation declaring Berlin to be in a ' state of siege has been further extended for twelve months. i The Chilians have kidnapped the President of Peru, and carried him off to Santiago. This has caused an angry feeling on the part of the U.S. Government. General IJyneh, commander of the Chilian forces, has placed Sen or Pedro Jose Calderon, President of the Peruvian Bepublc, under arrest. Senor Galvez, the Peruvian Foreign Minister, has communicated witk the Chilian Government, protesting against this arbitrary proceeding, and Mr Blame, Secretary of State for the United States, has also communicated with the Chilian authorities, prohibiting a continuance of the: President's detention, and ordering his release. The Irish party are retaliating upon the Liberals by forcibly stopping their meetings. They have stopped meetings at Newcastle and Marylebone. November 25. The election for Brittany, in France, has been cancelled, in consequence of the clerical candidate having advocated that the influence of the pulpit was injurious. A fresh election will take place. Another severe shook of earthquake has been experienced at Berne, Switzerland. Sir J. Alexander Macdonald, Premier of Canada, delivered an important speech at Toronto, in which he ridiculed the idea of the federation of the Canadian Empire. Intelligence has been received of the wreck of the ship Jura, with the loss of twenty lives. The Jura was a Bailing vessel of 1199 tons, built at Glasgow in 1875.