CABLEGRAMS

Clutha Leader, Volume VIII, Issue 408, 5 August 1881, Page 6

CABLEGRAMS

'. . London, .Inly 27. Consols are unchanged. a,t 100£. ' New Zealand 5 pei* cent. 1 0-40 loan has fallen to 104j, ~ and" 'New -Zealand 5 per cent. 3589 loan to ,104. . New Zealand 4^ per cent. 1879-1904 loan remains at 103.T Adelaide wheat (ex : warehquse)jdeGlined to, 48s:;. New , Zealand wheat (ex ship), 48s 6d ; Adelaide flour (ex warehouse), . 34s 6d, , ... Australian tallow, — best beef, 343 6d ; best mutton, . 365. July 28. A Bluebook has been published oon.taining the despatches which have recently passqd between the British, French, ;and , Turkish Governments ,on the subject of jNorfch African affairs, and mor.e in regard to . Tripoli. ■ In " one of his deispatches, Earl Granville (the Foreign Secretary), states that England will oppose any interference by France in the 'affairs of Tripoli ; and his Lordship further advises the -Porte to act with prudence in its' policy towards France iii regai'cV to that province. In a communication by the French Government. M. Bartholomew St. iHiliare makes a reassuring statement, disavowing any designs on the part of France in regard to Tripoli. In- the House of .Commons to-day the, Irish Land. Bill was reported to the House ivith the amendments made in Committee, . and the third reading fixed for the next sitting. . July 29. Consols have risen J, and are quoted to,.day at 10l£. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse", 48s ; New Zealand wheat, ex ship, 48s 6d. The total quantity of wheat "afloat for Great Britain is 1,010,000 quarters. The Irish Land Bill came up for the third reading' in the House of Commons last night.- A few of the extreme Tory members forced a division, which resulted in the bill being read a third". time and passed, by 220 to 14, amidst much enthusiasm.; , ' The Hoxise of -Lords sat specially to receive the bill from the House, of Commons, and at 11 p t .m. read the measure, a first time., * • It is announced that Rear-admiral Earl Clanwilliam has been raised to the rank, of Vice-admiral. July 31, Telegrams have- been received from Ireland' reporting that Mr Swanson, landlord qf Ballydehoe Estate, was shot yesterday. The police are making inquiries into.. the matter, but up to the present time have found no trace of the murderers. : ' • August 1. In the llouso. of Commons this afternoon a question was put 'to the Secretary of State for India with' regard to the present, position of affairs .in Afghanistan. In re[)ly, the Marquis of Hartington said that, the Indian Government had. no intention of assisting, the Ameer Abdul Rahman in his -struggle, with' Ayoub .Khan. . Subsequently, in. reply to another question, the Secretary of State for India stated that the British Government would > firmly oppose any. attempt on the .part of any foreign.. power to interfere -in 'the affairs of Afghanistan. In the Rouse, of Lords,- the second reading of , the Irish Land Bill was, moved by. Lor.d Carlinglord. Privy Seal. In the course of the debate which followed, the Marquis of Salisbury admitted the necessity for the measure,- but insisted that radical amendments of its provisions were required before,ifc could ■ bring about the result aimed, at. In the House of Commons to-day, a scene of disorder, occurred. Mr Parnell was suspended for the remainder of the sitting .for using^ .offensive language and defying' the ' Speaker.. It is feared that the Bill will cause a revival of obstructions to the business of. the House by the' Irish members.- -• . Paris, July' 27 ;' It is ; announced that t,lie .general elecr tion of members- of. tho Chamber of ; Depu-| .ties will. commence on August 21stV July 28. , News has been received .from Tunis that since the capture of the .town of Cabes the French forces have- occupied the island of Gherba, in the Gulf" of Cabes.- . Capetowjst, July 28. . News is to hand from Pretpria that the trial of several, Boers, arrested .for the murder, of Mr Malcolm,- ; during the ,war, has resulted in their acquittal- The jury was composed, of Boers. . . July 29 r Telegrams, to hand from Pretoria re- • port that a settlement of the Transvaal i question is now expected to be arrived at ; immediately bet\yeen- the Royal Cdmniis- 1 sion and- the- Boer leaders.; ,It lias been ; arranged that England shall ha v'e'the f till • , right of . passage . of troops in the -Tran3- ; vaal, and complete coutxol of the foreign -, relations, of the Boers. The duties of the ; British Resident 'will be similar to those : of Consul-general, : . -•'■ . . ■ . . . July 30.' : ] I News is to hand froiii Zulnland' that a'j claimant to the chieftainship, with 3000 '

partisans, is endeavouring to. .destroy., the -| ipresent arrangements for the. government. 1 jof the -country.' John Dunn, j-the British,, Resident, has communicated' with the , {Imperial. Government regarding, the posir. ' jtipn of. affairs, and pnly.aw.aj.ts.perniissi.pii (to, send a strong .force to attack the insurgent chief and his followers. ; Telegrams from Pretoria aimounco .that Mr Hudson, Colonial Secretary' of the' (Transvaal, has been appointed to 1 the po&iti6nr- of .British -^Resident,- ;:undei^ .-.the? iternia of. the eon volition; agreed'to .be.tweeir: Itheißoyai .Commission. and, tho,Boexs A „ . 1., . •• - July 31. „ ' Telegrams are to hand from Pretoria announcing ..that the final negotiations between the Royal Commissioners and jbho. Boer, leaders have been satisfactory complete^ and that the .convention was signed yesterday (Saturday). ■ ,-......; Constantinople, July 28. : The. ulcjnas. (the .clergy and clii^f legal functionaries) having 1 refused to- confirm the 'sentence of death passed on the murderers of the Sultan Abdul Aziz/ and the Turkis'hMini&ters having moreover ■ urgedithe Sultan ■to • commute the. sentence,. Midhat Pasha -and- the • others : foundguilty of the crime have been transported . to ' Arabia, where' they will be detained in, texile, Calcutta, July .28.. . - Telegrams are to hand from Afghanistan, announcing . that ; Ayoub Khan's army- is crossing the river • Helmud some distance, below .Girishk, and has commenced its march on Candahar. ; Telegrams have been received from Candahar announcing that a . battle, was fought yesterday between the forces of Ayoub. Khan and. those of the Ameer, resulting in the defeat of the latter. One of the Ameer's regiments deserted and joined Ayoub Khan, and the rest of Abdur 'Rahman's forces fled, after losing all their, guris and baggage... : Later. Further telegrams from- Afghanistan report that the battle between Ayoub's and the Ameer's troops was fought at Karezisatia (1 Karez Illayair), a short distance south. of Candahar. . Since then* defeat all the Ameer's cavalry have joined . Ayoub Khan, whoso forces have been materially strengthened;., ; The Ameer's garrison in the city of Candahar is reported to be very weak, and unable to offer any strong resistance to Ayoub Khan. July 29. Inconsequence of Ayoub Khan's successes over the Ameer's troops in Caiida- . liar, orders have been issued by the Indian Government for a concentration of. a British force at Quettah. Several regimentshave already left for that placa. • . August 1. News has, been received from Candahar to the effect that shortly after the battle of Karez Illayair, Ayoub Khan marched northward with all his forces, and has arrived before the city of Candahar. : Washington, July 30. President Garfield continues to progress satisfactorily, and is now able. to take. 'solid food. His complete recovery is now assured. , The following messages have appeared in the Melbourne papers ; — The Siberian plague, which has broken out with groat intensity at St. Petersburg, is proving fearfully destructive. The disease is most rapid- in its progress, and the medical men appear unable to cope with it. A feeling of panic exists among the inhabitants. Owing to the persistency of the juries in- acquitting all prisoners charged with' : agrarian crimes and outrages, the judges , have adjourned the assizes which were being held at Cork. Rioting and outrage still, continues .in jlivland. Lj the town of Money gall, King's County r . 50 members of the Laud I League have been arrested and. imprisoned for being concerned in stirring up •popular 'outbreaks: An agitation has-been started in Ireland wrth ( the object of making a special appeal to Mr Gladstorie to discharge all personswho have been arrested on suspicion as soon as the Land Bill has finally passed. Severe shocks of earthquake have been, experienced at Geneva and Berne. A destructive outbreak of yellow -fever has occurred "at Havannah, in the island of Cuba, ; causing great mortality amongst the inhabitants. Hessy Helfman, the Russian Jewess, who was convicted and sentenced to death for complicity in the assassination of -the late Emperor, of Russia,, and subsequently temporarily reprieved ■ oil the ground . of being enceinte,- has had the sentence of death , commuted to penal servitude for life." ■ ' ■■■'"■ In the course of a speech delivered at. the annual meeting of the Cob den Clpb^ the Right Hon. W. E. Baxter, M. P., who, according to a. recent telegram; was likely to be the iiew Undor-secretary of State for the Colonies, declared that in his opinion the protective policy of Victoria was haying the effect of transferring to New South Wale's the great prosperity that the youngec Colony once enjoyed. The Hon. W. Morgan,. the late premier, of ' South Australia, has accepted the membership of this Club. The strike among the Irish labourers, which, commencing at Cork, has spread rapidly, through the southern- counties,, promises to be a very important movement. The organisation is very extensive, and there ia evidence of 'preparation for a general strike. The labourers complain strongly of the low rate of wages to which they , are ground dowii, and of the hardships to which they are subjected. Steps are being* taken to urge -upon- the Imperial Par liairient the necessity ; whilst the land question is under consideration, of taking some measures to ameliorate their condition: The enormous volume of emigration- -to the . United States ■ from Europe- continues, and the subject is engaging the serious attention of the Governments >of the- countries : from which the r €x6diis principally, occurs. .During the 6 months of: the present year 261,000 emigrants have landed at' New York, and there is no sign of diminution in the 1 number. : , The Chief: Secretary for Ireland, Mr IToi'ster, has received several threatening; letters, .in which he was warned. that he will be murdered .in revenge for' the policy. of suppression which he has pursued' 'in Ireland. These letters were handed over tb'-the police.- ■ A man- named Heckie has been arrested on suspicion,

j jaud has been charged at the Bow Street S police court with sending .threatening j fetters to Mr Foi'ster. The case lias been' ) jremanded.; \ i Further- outrages are -repo:,t \d to have* joccurred in, Ireland. In the County of ICavan, Ulster, a man named Lynch, who had rendered himself obnoxioas to tie people, was set upon by five Ribboninen find brutally murdered; The police have a clue- to the assassins. ..,.,. . j Great consternation has. been, caused, in. . jParia by tho threatened failure of ..the Water supply of the city, which. is derived chiefly from artesian wells.! " Owing to the diminution in' the supply 'a water famine exists, it being absolutely.- necessary -to place the inhabitants on -short allowance.Tho authorities are making strenuous efforts to meet the difficulty, Don 'Carlos, who claims to be tho legitimate' King of Spain, and who Was re-' pently -brderfed to quit France in cor.sequence of being concerned' in 1 intrigues against ; the Spanish Government, has arrived -in London. : 1 The. folio wing cable messages give fuller particulars concerning the s-izurc of tho infernal machines at Liverpool : — ' ••■■'■ London, July 25. • An - alarming > discovery has been made at Liverpool. . . Acting. on information;privately - supplied, the authorities boarded ' two American /steamers,., and. found., on board; a large , number of infernal clocks, besides /a quantity of dynamite. The entire consignment was -seized,. and lia,v,'n"g' : been taken some distance from shore, was thrown into deep water. In the House of Commons to-night, Sir W. V. -Harcourt, •• Secretary- of ', State,, for the .Home Department, .announced that the .G overnment had anticipated .the ai'ri- ; yal.in England of a number .of infernal machines, and 10 had been captured three, weeks ago. The Government. Had since then made .every, endeavour to .ascertain' who wore the consignees. He relied upon' Parliament to support the Government in tho efforts that were being made to detect . and destroy the association of assassins concerned in the shipment of these engines, of destruction. ! , July- 26. • < It is now believed that the infernal.machines seized by the authorities at Liverpool were intended to be placed in the vaults of the House of Commons.