LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 177, 25 November 1881, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

FReuter's Speciai. to Stab.]

LONDON, November 22.

The fourth series of wool sales opened to-day, with a good attendance of home and foreign buyers. The first catalogue comprised 4100 bales, for which there was animatedm ated bidding. Prices for scoured and cross-bred wools ruled Id. to l£d. higher than at the close of last sales. The present series of auctions will close on 10th December.

November 23.

At the wool sale io-i&y, Ibe catalogue comprised 9800 bales. An animated demand was again experienced for the various lots offered.

Lord Cowper, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, made a speech at Belfast to-day, in which he took occasion to thank the landlords of Ireland for rallying to support the law. He added, that he feared the discontent and ill feeling of tenants were deep-rooted.

A general and gradnal revival of a°praWfl» Oubr&geS &n& v \>byebl&ng " l)flfl of late been apparent in Ireland, and the attitude of the Land League is causing much apprehension. The Times, in leading articles to-day, commenting on the present position of affairs in that country, describes the situation as disappointing and disquieting in view of the recent labors of the Land Commission for the determination of agrarian difficulties.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.

The trial of Guiteau, for the murder of President Garfield, continues. The witnesses called for the defence are seeking to justify the belief in prisoner's insanity.

NATAL, November 24.

The appointment of Mr. W. J. Sewall, One of the Assistant- Secretaries of English Local Government Board to the Lieut.Governorship of this colony, in succcession to Sir Evelyn Wood is viewed with much disfavor through out Natal, and the Legislative Council at its sitting to-day, voted six instead of the usnal twelve months' supplies, as a protest against Mr. Sewall's appointment. MELBOURNE, Nov. 21. Information has been received that five Russian men-of-war will shortly visit the colonies. Two of the vessels are, it is stated, under orders to proceed direct to Auckland.

This Day.

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, a Bill to legalise the totalisator was rejected by a majority of five.

SYDNEY, This Day.

The cricket match between the English team and twenty-two of Maitland, New South Wales district, was concluded at that town to-day, and resulted in favor of the Englishmen.