CABLEGRAMS.

Clutha Leader, Volume VIII, Issue 428, 23 December 1881, Page 6

CABLEGRAMS.

_, — «. . London Decembet; 12. The fourth series of woo] sales closed today. The total quantity sold was 120,000 bales: Ten thousand bales are held over for. next series. Fair competition was experienced at the closing sale. Decemoerl3. . A large aud important meeting was held to-day at the Mansion House, when an influential committee was formed for the purpose of raising money for the defence of property in Ireland.

•Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 56s ; New Zealand wheat (ex warehouse),. 52s , Adelaide flour (ex warehouse), 41s 6d.

Australian .tallow — boat beef, S9s 6d ; best mutton, 435.

Best Scotch pig-iron, ISTo 1 (free on board in the Clyde), 545.

December 14. Consols have declined £. to 99jf. New Zealand securities are firm at last quotations. Colonial breadstuff's and tallow are unchanged. - A fund has been started for the relief of distressed Irish women.- The Queen has subscribed L2OO, and other contributions have already been received. Intelligence is to hand from Tunis that certain Tunisian Government; officials have forcibly expelled workmen of Mr Levy, a British subject, from the estate at Eufida, the ownership of which has been for a long time past in dispute. After the removal of Mr Levy's employees the Tunisians installed a number. of French workmen in their places, and the latter are now in possession of the estate. December 15.

New Zealand seourities are unchanged

Adelaide wheat (ex warehouse), 56s ; Adelaide flour, 41s fid ; New wheat (ex warehouse), 525.

Australian tallow : Best beef, 39s Gd ; best mutton, 435.

December 16,

Consols remains at 99|. The market rate of discount has been raised to sf , but the Bank rate I'emaina at 5 per cent.

Hew Zealand securities are firm at last quotatationa.

Adelaide wheat (ex store), 565 ; and New Zealand ditto, 525. New Zealand flour, 52s ; Adelaide flour (ex store), 41s 6d.

The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,800,000 quarters.

Australian tallow is firm at 393 Gd for best beef, and 44s 6d best mutton.

December 18.

It is announced that Sir George Brainwell, who resigned the position of Lord Justice of Appeal in September last, has been raised to the Peerage.

It is announced that Her Majesty the Queen will attend in person at the ©periing of the Parliament in February next.

The Marquis of Hartingdon, Secretary of State for India, made a speech to-d.'y at Burnley, Lancashire, in the course of which/ he stated that although the Leaguers were continuing guerilla warfare in Ireland, there were hopeful signs that the agitation in the country was gradually diminishing. -Among the chief of these was the fact of the increasing tendoncj r which lias of late been shown on the part of juries to convict for agrarian offences. December 19.

The statement which has been current to the effect that the Queen would open Parliament in person is officially denied.

A storm of unusual seveiity was experienced over the greater part of England last night. The wind blew with hurricane force, and caused an immense destruction of property in several places.

News to hand from Ireland states that police yesterday proceeded to a house in Dublin, and made an extensive seizure of dynamite, gunpowder, and arms, and in addition a number of documents implicating several people. The persons in charge of the house were arrested, and the arrest of others will be made forthwith.

Mr George Edmund Street, the eminent architect, is dead ; aged 57.

A destructive explosion of firedamp occurred to-day in the Abvam Colliery, near Wigan, in Lancashire, by which it is feared many lives will be lost. A hr^e number of men were at work in the mine at the time the disaster occurred. Of these, fully 200 have not yet been recovered.

Paris, December 13.

It is announced that Chandardy has been appointed to succeed General Chanzy as French Ambassador to the* Russian Court.

In accordance with an understanding arrived at last month between Sir Oharles Dilke, M. Gambetta, and M. Rorvier, formal negotiations have been opened between the French and English delegates with a view to the conclusion of a commercial treaty. Sir Charles Dilke, the British Foreign Uiider-secrefcaiy, is not, however, present at the parley which is now proceeding. December 14. The French Ultramontane Press have lately published articles in reference to the situation of the Papal See. The papers concur in stating that the Pope's posit ition has become unbearable, and that the question of his Holiness's departure from Rome is now ssrirmsly mooted.

Vienna, December 12.

The funeral of the victims of the recent fire was publicly performed to-day. The ceremony was of a most imposing character, and was witness od by many thousands of people. Washington, Dscernber 12. A conference of experts has bean held by order of the Court, at which it was unanimously decided that Guifceau is perfectly sane. Mr James, the United States Po«tmastergeneral, has resigned, and has been flueGdeded by Mr Frelhig Huy.m>n. A despatch has been published, in which Mr Blame the late Secretary of Skate, warns Chili and Peru that tho working (sic) of any European Power will produce niore active intervention on the part of the United states. Mr Blame urges the two countries to come to a settlement "without any cession of territory on the part of Peru being required. December 13. Further dispatches which have be'jn published regarding Peru and Chili show that Mr Elaine, Secretary of State, announced that his Government had sent an envoy to the Chilian President, asking him. to explain his action of teat mouth in

arresting Sen or Calderon, President of Peru, and deporting him to Santiago. AjLEXAiumiA, December 18. The steamship Europa, from Australia for London, with a cargo of frozen! meat, has passed through the banal. Heii cargo is reported to be in perfect condition.

The following items arc from the Melbourne papers : —

A difficulty has arisen between the Her man Government and the Porte. A German captain was seized in Turkey, and detained for some time. He now* demands, through tho German Government, L6OOO as compensation for tho outrage. The Perte demurs to paying this amount, as being exorbitant.

Terrible storms have been raging on the Atlantic during the last few days, and it is feared that a number of ships will be iost. Sixteen steamers are overdue at New York, and great fears are felt for their safety.

A diabolical attempt has been made to destroy tho courthouse at Montreal, in Canada. The intention was to explode an infernal machine regulated by clockwork, but fortunately 'it was discovered before the explosion occurred. There is great indignation in Montreal at this diabolical act, which is attributed to Irish conspirators, and ever} 7 eft'urt is being made t-o discover tho authors of it.

Another murder is reported from Ire* land. A farmer in Athlon c, n town on the borders of Counties Wustmeath and I'oscommon, has been brutally murdered, ifc is supposed at the instigation of the Land League. There lias also been another murder in Ireland, in Comity Kilkenny. Murdets and outrages have been very numerous lately. The total number reported during the month of November is 520.

Strict search has been made for the body of the late Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, which was recently found to have been stolen from the family mausoleum at Dun Echt, near Aberdeen, but without suocess. An anonymous letter has butm rucuived by the relatives of the deceased, dated from Glasgow, in which the writer states that he, assisted by two other men, removed the body from the vault in May last, and that the remains have boon preserved by embalming. There appears to be little doubt that the object of rhe theft is to extort money.

The police authorities in Ireland have itsued circulars offering rewards for secret information which may lead to the arrest of persons guilty of acts of sedition. This step has boon taken in pursuance of the determination of the Government to use the most strenuous efforts to suppress the state of terrorism established in Ireland by the numerous outrages committed at the instigation of the Land League. In connection with the inquiry now being prosecuted by the Royal Commission on the defence of British possessions and commerce abroad, the War Office have decided to despatch LieutenantColonel Grossman, of the Royal Engineers, to report upon the best means of providing for the defence of Colonial harbours. The importance of Sydney as a point of defence is specially recognised in Colonel Grossman's instructions.

Two servants employed at Brynkinalt, Lord Hill Trevor's country residence at Chirk, Denbighshire, have bean arrested ou suspicion of having committed the great jewel robbery. The family jewels which have been abstracted are estimated to be worth L 40,000.

Rear-admiral Sullivan has bpen appointed to succeed Earl Clanwilliam in command of the Detached Squadron.

The trial of the man Tobin who was arrested at Middlesborough on the 14th ult., on suspicion of being connected with a. Fenian lodge at "Bradford, Yorkshire, i.s now proceeding. The Bradford " centre " comprises 250 Fenians.

Ir. is understood that if it is the wish of the Zulu people that Catewayo should return to his native country, the British Government will direct his release from Oude Molem Farm, vhere he is at present confined.

The authorities have discovered that the Irish Land League are endeavouring to perfect their military organisation, lumbers of their adherents are secretly drilling at midnight in various parts of the country under recognised chiefs.

The convention of Irish Americans now sitting at Chicago have organised a rebellion fund, amounting to 250,000 dols. , to be expended in assisting the Irish to obtain their national independence.

A number of officials connected with the Imperial Court have been placed on their trial for having neglected to take proper precautions for the safety of the late Emperor Alexander 11. who was assassinated at St. Petersburg on March 18th.

The terrible catastrophe at Vienna by the burning of the Ring Theatre is absoi-bing public attention. It is averred that the investigation into the disaster has shown that the police through some bungling locked the doors of f he burning building before it was more than half empty, and that an extraordinary number of deaths is attributable to the means of egress being thus cut off. There is great excitement over the matter, and a full inquiry is promised.

A destructive fire, involving loss of life, has occurred at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. The Workman's Home, an institution devoted to the use of working classes, caught fire, and the building was consumed with such rapidity that many of the inmates were unable to make their escape. It has been ascertained that ten parsons perished in the flames.

It is announced that Sir A. Gordon, Governor of New Zealand and High Commissioner of the Pacific, will shortly be relieved of the general supervision over the Colony of Fiji.

The storms which have been recently racing over the Atlantic have been especially destructive along the cost of Newfoundland. Numerous shipwrecks are reported. At Santander, in the Province of Old Castile, Spain., an angry fsud has existed between soms newspapers published in the district and tl\e priests. Several bitter attacks on the clergy have been pul.lislied iv the papers, in which tboir genoral character w.is impugned. The olergy hive retaliated by solemnly excommunicating the editors of the throe offending j-nu-nata. This action has excited ■^reat sensation throughout Spain, and the subject is being, taken up war.nly by the public journal,

In consequence of the continuance of outrages in various parts of Ireland and the difficulty experienced in, securing the detection and conviction of offenders, -the Irish Executive have under consideration a proposal to vest the military offiiers in command of the disturbed localities with magisterial powers. -It is believed that steps will be taken shortly in order to provide for the security and protection of well-disposed people in those districts.

An explosion occurred in a coal mine at Barnsley, a town in tha- west "riding of Yorkshire, about nine miles from Sheffield. The consequences were mrst disastrous, no less than sixty miners being killed.

The United States Government has decided, in accordance with a generally expressed wish of tho nation, to confer upon the widow of the late President Gariield some special token of its high appreciation of the character and services of her late husband, and sympathy for her under hexgreat bereavement. It has therefore been announced that Mrs Garfield shall have the privilege of sending letters throughout the States of the Union free of charge.

The anti-Jewish agitaticm which has for some time past been prevalent in parts of Germany and Russia is gaining ground, and is rapidly spreading through every portion of the two empires. It also seems likely that the anti-Jewish feeling will not be confined to those, but will extend to the adjoining countries.