CABLE NEWS. IMPORTANT MINISTERIAL CHANGES EXPECTED.

Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 58, 11 March 1881, Page 2

CABLE NEWS. IMPORTANT MINISTERIAL CHANGES EXPECTED.

VIGOEOUS APPLICATION OF THE COERCION ACT. THE THREATENED ASHANTEE INVASION. THE BOEE REBELLION. ! BID TIB'S TSUSGKAUB.I London, 9th March. It is generally expected that important changes will shortly take place in the Cabinet. ■ " The next series of wool auctions will'commence on sth Maj\ The total quantity to be offered during the sales will be limited to 350,000 b»lea. „ The authorities in Ireland are vigorously employing the powers granted by the Coercion Aotfor the apprehension of persons guilty or suspected of treasonable conduct. In addition to the arrests already reported to have been made, warrants have been issued and are being daily served against many other suspected persons. Intelligence has been reoeived from the West Coast of Africa which gives a complete disavowal -of the -reported intention of -the Asnanteesto attack the British settlements 'on the Coast. The news to hand states that envoys from Ashantee have arrived at Cape Coast Castle, and have assured the Governor that the King has no desire to provoke a war with the British. Consols have advanced i, and are to-day quoted at 99|. A delaide wheat, ex warehouse, has declined to 49s 6d per 4961b. At tho wool sale to-day, 8000 bales were catalogued. The bidding was animated. Capetown, 9th March. News has been received from Natal that Joubert, the commander of the Boer forces, is making strong efforts to induce the loyal Boers in the Transvaal and the Free State to join in the rebellion. At the same time Brand is doing his utmost to bring about a peaceful settlement of affairs.