Late Cable News.

Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 155, 30 December 1887, Page 2

Late Cable News.

Melbourne papers received by tbe Waihora contain the following items of cable news which were either not Bent to New Zealand at all or sent in a very abbreviated form :— London, 13th December. Tho Asia Minor stoamer Bellona was overtaken in a galo off Salonica, Turkey. Thoro were 400 Greeks on board. During the storm a false alarm of fire was raised, and a great panio ensued. The people on board took to the boats, one of which was capsized and 50 persons drowned. In the rush for tho boats others were crushed to death. During the confusion thieves entered the cabin, and stole money to tho amount of .£2OOO. 14th December. An article of a very alarming oharaoter is published in tho Times. Tho writer states there is great activity at present amongst the emissaries of the Clan-na-Gaol Socioty. He asserts as a fact that conspirators bave now in their possession in London no less than 200owt of dynamite, and that if their plans are not circumvented great disasters arc certain to happen in the city. "General" Willoughby, tho adventuror, who acted as General in the Malagasy army at the time of tho French invasion of Madagascar in 1883-81, and to whom tho French attributed many of the difficulties they encountered in subduing the island, has been found guilty of embezzling .812,000, and has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment. The Rev. Benjamin Waugh, the popular author of tho Sunday Magazine, and also well-known for his exquisitely written devotional papers entitled 'Evenings for Children," has boon violently handled by a ruffian. He was assaulted, soverely injured, and robbed of money and valuables. His assailant waß arrested, and has been sentenced to 15 months' imprieonment with hard labour and 20 lashes. 16th Decembor. Tho decision of the International Sugar Conference, that reprisals Bhould be made against those countrios adhoring to the bounty scheme, is the subject of a long letter from Mr. Gladstone to the press. Mr. Gladstone goes very fully into the subject, and claims that great injustioe will be aono to the sugar industry, for while it now seems certain that other oountries will impose countervailing duties, the British Government' tyill stand Woof and allow the struggle io go on. The *osult 'of the Conference is disapproved of by Mr. Gladstone, who had hoped to see a full solution of the difficulty. 18th December. The Spectator names the Right Hon. John Morley, M.P. for Neweaßfcle-on-Tyne, as likely to succeed Mr. Gladstone in the leadership of the Liberal party. Mr. Morley is recovering from his recent indisposition. Lord Randolph Churohill, speaking at Stockport, desoribed tho hopes of the party declaring for the maintenance of tho union between England and Ireland, as brighter than ever. The Irlih National teacup, on the other hand, hoßijid, \ra§ grby% weaker 1 , and its condition could now only be' described as " wobbling," Dr. Cross, of Cork, who had an intrigue with a govornoss, has . boon convioted of poisoning his wife. Ho has been sentenced to be hanged. The Duke of Norfolk, who was appointed Special Envoy from the Court of St. Jamos to the Pope, has been received at Rome with great pomp and ceremony. He handed to the Pope a private lettor from her Majesty, and the reports from the Vatican state that his Holiness was deeply moved on receiving proofs of the friendship of the Queen. He expressed a hope that the custom of the exchange of sentiments between European Courts and himself on great international questions pf vital moment to the whole civilised world would' 'be extended, The ceremonial meeting qt the* Pope and £hp Special Envoy frgm <Sre4f Britain was-ctf the most impressive oharaoter. 19th Deoember. The funeral of tho man Linnel, who died from injuries inflicted by tho police when engaged in the recent " unemployed " riots in Trafalgar-square, took place yosterday. Many thousands of persons assembled, and formed a large funeral procession,' which, however, was orderly. The pall-bearers included Mr. R. C. Graham, M.P.' (who' was arrested as a viqter; on J3th December). Mr. Stead/ of ttie Ball' M^ll Gazette, Wii : Ham Morris, the artist, ' Port (one 'of the founders of the Socialist League and editor of tho Common Weal), and Mrs. Besant (tho well-known Sqcialißt' who "desired to be arrested at'a recent disturbance, but whoge rqqneet was nofr Pflmpljod wi£h), The Rev. Mr. Headlam offioiatefl at tlje grave. Tho coffin was covered with wreaths of flowers, amongst which were some sent by Mra Joseph^e Butler. Mr, Morris addressed tho ppqif d, and advocated & hply war to prevent London frqm being drawn into a huge prison.