SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6251, 29 November 1881, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

BY CABLE. [rkuter's telegrams.] THE SITUATION IX IRELAND. London", November 26. The Right Hon. Marquis llartington, Secretary of State for India, addressed a crowded meeting at Blackburn, Lancashire, this evening. In the course of his speech he alluded at length to the present state of affairs in Ireland. He regrettr-d that the situation in that country caused the utmost anxiety, and was calculated to inspire the greatest disappointment and dissatisfaction. Agrarian outrages are alarmingly rife, and the exorci.so of the rights of property is fraught with difficulty and danger. His Lordship added that the situation was receiving the earnest attention of the Government, who would continue to act with unswerving firmness and inexhaustible patience. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF GENERAL IGNATIEFF. St. Petersburg, November "27. An attempt on th<- life of General Ignatieff, Minister of the. Interior, was made in this city to-cUy, by a youth who fired at the General with a revolver. He was at once arrested, and lias since confessed that lie was instigated'to commit the attempted crime. WORKING OF THE LAND ACT. London, November 26. Owing to the continued increase of business brought before the Land Courts, three additional Commissions have been appointed in Ireland, to deal with cases under the Land Act. THE TURKISH WAR INDEMNITY. Constantinople, November 26. Negotiations are now proceeding between the Russian Ambassador and the Ottoman Financial Commission with the view to arrive at an amicable arrangement regarding the payment of the war indemnity due by Turkey to Russia. MORE FIGHTING IN BOSNIA. Vienna, November 26. The decision of the Government to place Bosnia under the Austrian system of military service has caused great discontent among the Bosnians, especially on the part of those resident in the district of Oattaro, on the Montenegrin frontier. The inhabitants of that district have risen in arms against the Austrian authorities, and severe fighting has already taken pb.ee between the insurgents and the Austrian troops despatched to Cattaro. THE BARQUE PAMPERO. London, November 26. The barque Pampero, SSB tons, bound from Liverpool to Port Chalmers, experienced a severe gale off the English coast, during which she was dismasted. She has been towed into Penzance for repairs. LONDON MARKETS. London, November 26. Consols have risen to 100!}. There are no further changes to report in the money market or colonial stocks, breadstuff's, oi tallow. At the wool auction to-day, 7600 bales were offered, and a firm and active demand was again experienced. As compared with the rates ruling at the close of the last sales, the prices for lleece are now fully Ikd higher; the scoured is about Id, and greasy crossbreds are id to Id higher.

« COLONIAL NEWS. VERDICT AGAINST THE STANDARD INSURANCE CO. Melbourne, November 2S. The action of Mr. Oarr versus the Standard Insurance Company of New Zealand, to recover the insurance on the schooner Arona, which has been proceeding for a week past, was concluded to-day, and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed. THE FIRE IN TASMANIA. Hobart, November 29. Thousands of people visited the scene of the fire yesterday, which has been raging in the vicinity of the Snug river since the extraordinary disturbance which occurred on Thursday last. The accounts which come to hand are most contradictory. The Mercury, to-day, expresses the belief that the fire is caused by the burning of peat moss. THE STEAMER ROME, Mbluourne, November 28. Arrived, last evening: The P. and O. Company's steamship Rome, with the English mails, dated London, 21st October.