CABLE MESSAGES. LATE TELEGRAMS.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 6537, 30 December 1887, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES. LATE TELEGRAMS.

R? Electric TELEa&Ai-H, — Copyright. (RBUTBR'M T2LSaP4MS.) Received Deoerober 30, at 1.30 a.m. London, December 29. The rectfnt decision of- tbe Irisl Land Commissioners to reduce al judicial rents to an extent averaging 14 per cent, has called forth bitfcei complaints from the landlords, and thi Unionist papers generally. Tht Nationalise journali, oa the other band, have expressed satisfaction with the decision, declaring at the same time time that tbe reductions are altogethei inadequate. The Grand Theatre, Islington, wai destroyed by fire about midnight. No casualties occurred, as the fire took place after the close of the evening's perf Tmance. Sir Morell Mackenzie is returning to London. Adelaide, December 29. Sir Robert Dalryinple Ross, X.8., late Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, was accorded a public funeral to-day. The cortege started from tke House of Parliament, the procession includtngJSis Excellency Sir William Robinson, the officials and members of both Houses of the Legislature, aldermen and councillors of the ctty of Adelaide, and representatives from the various public bod»'es. The service was conducted by Bishop Kennion. Flags were hoisted at half-mast, and the shops along the route were closed. All Government offices wete closed to-day out of respect for the deceased. Melbourne, December 29. Mr John Anderson, general traffic manager for the Victorian Railways, died to-day. The robbery of cancelled bank notes from the Bank of Australasia is still unexplained, no due haying been obtained as to the perpetrator of the thsffc. Up to the present, eleven one pound notes have been detected in circulation insufficiently defaced. Ths number of notes missing is still an* ascertained. London, December 13. The Asia Minor steamer Bellona waa overtaken in a gale off Saloaica, Turkey. There were 400 Greekaon board. Daring the storm « false alarm of fire waa raited, and a great panic ensued. The people on board took to tbe boats, one of which waa oapsiz9d and fifty parsons drowned. Io tbe rush for the boats others ware crushed to death. Daring the confusion thieves entered the cabin, and stole money to tbe amount of L2OOO. December 14. An article of a very alarming character Is published In the Times. The writer itatsa there is great activity at present imongst the amisssrtas of ths Clan-na-Grael Society. He asserts as a fact that :onspirators have now in their possession n London no less than 200owt of dynanite, and that if their plans art not ilroumvented great disasters ate likely to isppen in the oity. " General" Wllloughby, the adventursr, rho acted as Gentrtl (a tke Malagasy

•t-«r *t Ac tisst of the FretMhiglviMOß of M«ds f escar in 2899-84, and-t* wbom the French ettribntei| many of ,th« JiiHaoltles they encountered in iqttftiaV the island, hss been found fcuilty of sjsubfatllog L 12.000, and has been sentenced to 1 isrm of Imprisonment. The Rev. Bstijamin Waugh, tbe papolar author of the Sunday Magazine, and also weil known forhis exquisitely written devotieoal pspers enrltled "Evenlnrsfor Children." hss bsen violently handled by a ruffian. He waa assaulted, severely injured, and robbed of money and valuables. His assailant was arrested, and has bsen seotenced to 15 months'lmprisonment and 20 lashes. ' Lord B'atsey, who was recently visitInjr tbe Australian colonies, hss arrived at Home, after a cruise of 36.000 miles. Bis lordship bas written a letter to the Times, in whioh h« diioosses th» present state of the defences of Australia. He says that immediate attention should be f[\ren to coaling stations for the British flaot, and brings under speoial notice the Inadequate provision which exists In tbls respect on the Australian oontioent. Port Darwin, he says, is particularly weak, befog sadly in want of fortifications, guns, and a volunteer foroe. Th Times, commenting 00 the letter, poln'a oat that Australia ought to be the defensive centre of the whole commercial Interests of the Pacific Ooean, December 16. '1 he decision of the International Sugar C mference, that reprisals should be mads against those countries adhering to tbe bounty scheme, Is the subject cf a long letter from Mr G'aJstone to the press. Mr Gladstone goes vory fully into the subject, and claims that grsit injustice will be done to the sugar industry, for whila it now apms certain that other coun'ries will impose countervailing dotes, tbe British Government wili stand aloof and allow tbe struggle to go on. The result of tbe Gjuferenca ia disapproved of by Mr Gladstone, who had hop*d to see a full solution of the difficulty. December 18 The Spectator names the R'zht Hon. John Morley, M.P. for NewcattU on~ Tyoe, aa likely to aucoead Mr Gladstone in the leadership of the Liberal party. Mr Moriey is recovering from hia recent indisposition. Lord Randolph Churchill, speaking at Steckport, described the hopes of the ' party, declaring for the maintenance ol the union between EagUnd and JreUnd, as brighter than ever. Tbe Irish National t Laague, on the other hand, he «aid, wai growing weikor, nnd its condition oould now only be described as " wobbling." Dr Cross, of Cork, who had an intrigue 1 with a governess, has been convie'ed ol poisoning hit wife. He has been sentenced 1 to be hanged. [ The Duke of Norfolk, who was appointee special envoy from the Court of B. Jamei to the Pope, has been received at Rook - with great pr>mp v and ceremony. H< 1 haaded to the Pope a private letter frou Her Majesty, and the reperts from th< ' Vatloan state that Hia Holiuesa wa< I deeply moved on receiving proofs o I tbe friendship of tbe Queen. Ha ex. , pressed a hope that the custom of tb< I exchange of sentiments between Europear , C>urts and himself on great ioternationa ■ questions of vital moment to the whole > civilised world woulJ be extended. The ceremonial meeting of the Pope and the ' special envoy from Great Britain was ol ' tbe moat impressive eh tractor. I December 19. Tho fnnor<l of th«» man Linnel, wh: died from Injuries inflicted by the police when engaged in the recent "unemployed' riots in Trafalgar Square, took place yjaterday. Many ttnusands of persona assembled and formed a large funeral procession, which, however, waa orderly. The pallbearers included Mr R. C. I Graham, M.P, ; (who was arres'od as n , rioter on December 13). Mr Stead of the 1 Pall Mall Gazette, William Morris, the artist, Polt (one of the fouadiri of the Socialist Leasjua and .editor of th« Common Weal), and Mrs BjßantB jBantj 8ant (the wellknown Socialist who desired to be arrested at a recent disturbance, but whose request waa not eomplled with). The Rev. Mr Headlam officiated at tbe grave. The coffin was covered with wreaths of flowers, amongst which were sonu sont by Miss Josephine Butler. Mr Morrio addressed tbe crowd, and advocated a holy war to prevent London from being drawn into a huge prison.