SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 5999, 8 February 1881, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

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[ukuter's telegrams.] AGRARIAN OUTRAGES CEASED. London, February 5. News to hand from Ireland during \ the past few weeks shows that agrarian outrages have now almost entirely ceased. This is attributed mainly to the prompt measures which have been taken by the Government for suppressing disorder. THE THREATENED WAR WITH THE ASHANTEES. London, February 5. Further news received from Sierra Leone coniirms a telegram to hand yesterday, regarding the probability of the outbreak of war in the colony. It is now announced that the King of Ashantee demands that a refugee chief, who has placed himself under Bzitish protection in the colony, should be surrendered. Sir Samuel Rowe, Governor of Sierra Leone, has refused the demand, hence the threatened attack on the colony by the Ashantees. DEATH OF THOMAS OARLYLE London, February 5. . The death is announced to-day, after a lingering illness, of Thomas Carlyle, the eminent author, aged 85. SENTENCE ON MICHAEL DAVITT. London, February 5. It has been decided by the authorities, that Michael Davitt, the League agitator, who was arrested yesterday, shall complete the term of penal servitude to which he was sentenced some time ago. ' IRISH SYMPATHETIC MEETINGS IN NEW YORK. London, January 27. Numerous meetings are being held throughout the United States for the purpose of expressing sympathy with the Irish Land League. The meetings are attended for the most part by the Irish section of the population, and not nruch importance is attached to the movement. THE IRISH COERCION BILL. London, January 29. It has been decided to introduce a clause into the Irish Coercion Bill making it retrospective in operation. This will enable the Government to arrest and imprison persons guilty of crimes committed prior to passing the Act. ALLEGED PROPOSED ATTACKS ON CHELSEA AND WINDSOR. London, January 25. During the past two days the police at Chelsea and Windsor have received secret and apparently trustworthy information that Fenians were maturing plans for outrages upon those two places. The constabulary, therefore, have been increased, and other pre-eautionai-y measures are being taken by the authorities. THE BOER OVERTURES TO ZULUS. London. January 25. The Boer leaders have made overtures to several prominent Zulu chiefs to join them, but none as yet have shown any symptoms of disaffection, and every precaution.is being taken to prevent a rising in Zululand. MORE EARTHQUAKES AT AGRAM. London, January 27. Severe shocks of earthquake have again been felt at Agram. DEATH OF LIEUT.-COLONEL LYSTER. London, January 29. The death is announced of LieutenantColonel Lyster, Bengal Infantry, who had distinguished service in the field during the Indian Mutiny, and received the decoration of the Victoria Cross in 185 S. <& COLONIAL NEWS. THE S.S. PESHAWUR. Melbourne, February 7. The P. and O. Company's steamer Peshawur has arrived here to-day with the inward Suez mail.