CABLEGRAM.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3164, 19 August 1881, Page 3

CABLEGRAM.

(Special to Austealian Papees.)

LONDON.

August 8

A destructive explosion bas occurred in a cartridge factory at Perpignan, a thriving town in the south of France, in the department^the Pyrenees Orientals. Eleven persons were injured, and there was much damage doneJo property. The cause of the accident is not known. Serious anti-Jewish riots have taken place at Jaatrow, a towu in Western Prussia, where a large portion of the population are Jews. During the disturbances a clergyman named Shilling was dangerously maltreated, and order was restored with difficulty. The sculling matches for the championship of England have been fixed to take place in September. August 10. An early prorogation of Parliament is anticipated, and the Ministerial Whitebait dinner has been fixed to take place on Wednesday next, 17th August. A growing feeling of dissatisfaction with the existing free trade policy of England is being maaifested, especially in the manfacturing districts. An active agitation has been set on foot, and throughout the country protectionist literature is being distributed broadcast. A large public meeting has been held in London at Exeter Hall, where speeches were delivered protesting agninst the maintenance of the free trade policy established by Cobden as one now unsuited to the position of Great Britain in view of the prevalence of protectionist principles in other countries. The death is announced of Dr. Tanner, the New York physician, who last year fulfilled the self-imposed task of fasting forty days. His medical attendants state that there is no doubt that the strain on his system caused by his long abstinence from food hastened his death. August 11. A highly interesting exhibition has' been opened in Paris under the supervision of some leading French scientists, illustrating the development of electricity in all its modern applications. Some most wonderful inventions are exhibited, and the novelty has attracted universal attention. A great land slip has taken place in Virginia, United States, causing very considerable destruction of property. Seven negroes were killed. Much dissatisfaction exists among the sailors employed in the port of London, who complain of the low rate of wages and other grievances. A strike is threatened unless their demands are acceded to by the shipmasters. During tbe past day or two the sailors, in order to draw public attention to their case, have marched in procession in large numbers through the streets.