LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 103, 9 April 1881, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[Recteb's Special to Stae,]

L^XDUX. April 6. It now trauspires that conflicts on the Tniusiau-Algeriau froutier iiave not, as previously reported, occurred over a lormer difficulty l>etweeu England and Fiiince as to the disputed ri^ht of an English ?nbjr-ct to an estate at Eunda, but have arisen in consequence of action ou the part of France towards the acquisition oi Tunis. Steps which hare been taken by tbe French Government have caused much excitement throughout Italy. as tbey are thought to be directly opposed to Italian interests. The matter has formed the sxibjeefc of diplomatic correspondence between the Freueb. aud Italian Goverumeuts ; and in reply to tbe lauer's remonstrance, tue French Government has giveu triemily assurances regarding its intentions tevranls Tunis. News has W<?u received that an earthquake of a temble character has occurred in the Island of Ohio, in the -Egeaa off the ev^ist of Siuyrua. iv Asia Minor. The results hav<? been most disastivjus to life aud property. Aec-ounss to hand state that ixilly 5000 i>ersons have met with their death. Serious dlsturlianees occurred at Balliuamore. Ik land, to-day, between the j>oliee aud peopl . The lattor were fired upou by the jwlice, aad several rioiers s^v^reiy wonadrxl. A detacher s<juadn>n, consistiuc of Her Majtsiv"s sliips Infoustaut, Baccbant* which are the Princes Allvrt Motor and George of W;desK Tourmaline, Carrsfori. and Cleopatra, under Uie command of Admiral Earl Clan A\"illiam \which was ortlen^l from us cruisse iv Jauuary lass to Xatai for ilie pnrpckse of bu^iug a naval brigade for service in Traasv&aiji uave covr receiveti oniers w proceed from xhe Cape to Mt'lkwrae. It has uos transpired whe;i:er other Aiissj^dian pons wiil be visii^i by the squadron. April 7. A buUeua issued Shis moraiug ivjwns UiAi Earl Beaeonsskld h*s sn&wd a serioTis relaps* dunug- the ci^bi, aud is now ac&in m a very criti«sal s»as«. Sir Wni. Jeaner, one of the plirsi«?iaas ia onliuary to lsie Quesu, has oosisci^neudy l>een summoned &» eouier with she other medical aweudaajs of his lorlshSp. ROME, April «*. Skpior Cairoli, Fiesitiem of she Coaawl of Ministers, n2a«3e a statsju^nt to-^iay in the Chamber of I>epGiiss, in r*gar.il jo the sia*s <*f *a*irs iv Tnni& la the oonrse of his speech, be siaied xhas xhe EngEsh au«i Italian Govenainsnss had arrive.l ai a Cioiap3t?ae agreement, as jo ?h& nwurse *hey would pursue iv Kgaid to the TonisSaii qQesQou.