SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6664, 28 March 1883, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. COPYRIGHT.J [reuter.] [Received March 27, 1*1.30 a.m.] FENIAN TROUBLES. London, March 26. In consequence of the fears entertained of Fenian outrages, 2000 men from various infantry regiments hare been told off as guards for the different public buildings in London, and strong detachments of the Coldstream Guards from the Chelsea Barracks are now protecting the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace. DESTRUCTIVE AVALANCHES AT MOUNT ARARAT. London, March 26. Intelligence is to hand that a aerirjs of avalanches have occurred at Mount Ararat, in Armenia. A number of villages have been completely destroyed, and hundreds of people have been killed. [per cablegram to the n.z.l. and M.A. CO.J LONDON WOOL MARKET. London, March 21. The sales closed firmly. The total quantity sold during the past sales is 274,000 bales. 2200 bales have been held over for future disposal. GOOO bales have been taken for America, and 159,000 bales have been taken for the Continent. Medium and inferior greasy had declined Jd to Id per lb. Long staple merino, light in grease, do. washed, scoured, cross-bred good quality light in grease, do. washed, and do. scoured have advanced Id to Id per lb. nearly. Coarse greasy cross-bred, coarse washed cross-bred, and coarse scoured cross-bred, market easier. Merino lambs, market firmer. [special to press association.] London, March 26. RUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF ARMENIA. It is believed in Trebizond thi.t Russia will occupy Armenia in the spring. , ERUPTION IN ICELAND. An eruption of Mount Hecla has occurred. THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN. The Khedive has proposed that Prince Hassan shall command the Army in the Soudan. BULGARIA ARMING. The Porte has complained that Bulgaria is arriving. THE EXPECTED FENIAN ATTACK. It is believed that the Fenians propose to destroy the repairing basin at Chatham Dockyard. However, the authorities have taken every precaution to guard against the proposed attack. ADDITIONAL ITEMS. T i • i _ J T 1, "D ,"U,

It is reported that Joseph Brady, one of the eight men recently arraigned in Dublin on a charge of having murdered Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr. Burke, has admitted his guilt, and volunteered important information to the Crown. It is reported that M. Coraoundouros, the Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs, is dead. He had for some time past been suffering from a severe attack of erysipelas. The Government is expected "to shortly propose several important changes in the Irish Land Act. These changes "will take the form of further extensions in favour of the tenants. The recent dynamite explosions in London have given rise to feelings of detestation and indignation throughout England. At the time of the occurrences the House of Commons was sitting, and Mr. Gourley, the member of Sutherland, was addressing the House. On the reception of the news a scene of indescribable confusion took place. Tn view of the force of the explosions, and the evident care with which the arrangements had been carried out, it seems little short of miraculous that a great loss of life has

not ensued. Byrne, who was recently released j from custody in Paris, lias resigned his position as Secretary of the Land League. VOLONIAL fIJUWS. DEFEAT OF SIR BRYAN O'LOGHLEN. Melbourne, March 27. At the election for West Bourke, yesterday, the Hon. A. Deakin, Minister for Public Works was re-elected, defeating Sir Bryan O'Loghlen by a large majority. The following is the state of the poll : Deakin, 1888 ; O'Loghlen, 1186. [Received March 26.1 p.m.] EASTER HOLIDAYS: COLLAPSE OF A WHARF. Sydney, March 27. The Easter encampments of Volunteers at Windsor, at Middle Head, passed off most successfully. There was an immense traffic yesterday on the trams and railways, and the railways and the harbour steamers were crowded with excursionists. At one o£ the favourite resorts, Balmoral, the steamer jetty, when covered with people, collapsed, and numbers were I precipitated into the water, but all were speedily rescued.

[Received March 27, 10 p.m.] MELBOURNE GRAIN MARKET Melbourne, March 27. ' The Melbourne manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited, reports of the local grain market as follows : — Wheat very flat, at 5s 3d to 5s 4d ; malting barley quieter, at 5s 3d to 5s 6d; New Zealand oats in fair demand ; feed oats worth 2s lOd to 3s 2d ; and malting sorts 3a 2d to 3s 4d ; New Zealand oats under bond slow of sale at 2s 3d to 2 9d. SHIPPING NEWS. Sydnt.y, March 27. A correction of yesterday's telegram [should read —Arrived: Wairarapa, instead of Ilero.

There is a movement ou foot to start a Masonic Io Ige, under the English constitution, at the North Shore, ai:da j etition to ilic D U. Lodge to t'uat efteot has been numerously signed. The matter ciine before the Prince of Wales Lodge at ita meeting on Thursday last, and the prayer of the petition was recommended. 'iho issue of the warrant is lookt d forward to as an event of importance at Duvoupori amongst tlie fair Eex, for the opening of the lodge is to bo inaugurated by a Masonic ball. Mrs. W. S. Gardner begs t-• return her warmest thanks to the l.ind friends who (through Bishop Cowie, the Kcv. C.M. Nelson, and Mr. W. S. I Cochrane) have contributed to the fund for the payment of her passage to England, and other expenses resulting from licr ieccat bereavement.