NEWS BY CABLE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 42, 25 January 1881, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

(rEUTER's TBtEGBAMS). London* 22nd January, The racelpjetween Hanltoi ft|d Layepck rig.iiti cannot be rowecPloda^, as arranged. The Thames is stp covered with large masses of floating ice, and traffic on the river is almost - entirely suspended. ," ; ILondon, Jantraty'l9. Owing to the increase of agrarian outrages and agitation in County Clare and part of County Sligo, in Ireland, both the districts have been - proclaimed disturbed. In consequence of renewed rumours of Fenian activity, and possible attacks on various Government establishments, the magazines at Woolwich Arsenal are now strongly guarded ly detachments, of troops, and every preparat^fciias^n^made against any assaul^^ ' ■x^jyxf-^:-. January 20. The severe weather which has prevailed throughout England during the past few days has abated, and it is now much finer and milder generally. A luncheon was held on board the steamer Meticara today to celebrate the opening of the new line of direct steamers between England and Queensland. . The measures taken by Government to suppress the existing agitation in Ireland have led to warrant being issued for the arrest of sixty Land Leaguers, all of whom will be placed on their trial for sedition. The steamer Protos, which left Melbourne on November 18th with a cargo of fresh meat, has arrived here. The meat is reported to be in excellent condition, but there is a doubt as to whether a quantity of butter which is on board has arrived in a sound state. Melbourne, January 20. The steamship Collaray, belonging to the Newcastle Tyne Steamship Company, and a regular trader between Newcastle and Sydney, has run ashore to the northward of Manly Beach, on the coast near Sydney, but . is expected to be got off again soon. London, January 21. The total quantity of wheat aioat for Great Britain is 2,240,000 quarters. Australian tallow has advanced Gd to Is per cwt, and is today quoted as tollows : — Best beef, 84s Gd ; best mutton, 37s 6d. The Union Bank of Australia has declared a dividend for the past halfyear at the rate of 16 per cent per annum. January 22. Later, It has now been arranged that the sculling race between Hanlan and Laycock shall take place on the 14th of February. The cargo of fresh meat per steamship Protos, from Melbourne, has realised an average price of G^d per lb all round. Intelligence has been received that the negotiations which have been proceeding between Russia and China, for a settlement of the Kuldja difficulty, have resulted in an agreement ' being come to for the restoration of the Kuldja Territory to Cfima, The Powers have'rmd^fffcder consideration the proposal of the Porte, that a conference should bo held at Constantinople, to deal with the . Turko-Greek frontier dispute, and most of them have now agreed to the proposal. It is generally understood that all the Powers will agree, and that the conference will be held. H.M.S. Beileisle, an irouclad, carrying four guns, lms been orders 'l to , the non.h-west of Ireland. It is rumoured that her object is to intercept a cargo of arms which is expected to bo landed on the coast. Owing to the disturbances which are pecuring through the strike of coal miners, considerable bodies of troops have been ordered to Lancashire, but it is considered provable that their ultimate destination will be Ireland, whence troops are being daily despatched. Capetown, Januf^y 22. Intelligence has been received from the Trauskei that the rebellion in that province is rapidly being quelled. The Pondotnise chief Umdithus with 800 followers has surrended to the Cape forces, and other bodies of the rebels are expected to shortly submit. News come to haudv from the * Transvaal that the Hoers recently at-' tacked the town of Bydenberg, where there was a small British garrison, and the latter has been compelled to surrender. . ; T