CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1167, 13 January 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (KECTEIVS TELEGRAM I'KR PKESS ASSOCIATION.) London, January 12: The ship Chili has arrived from Timaru, which port she left on the 27th August. Considerable ; agitation prevails in Ireland owing to the continued ejectments of tenants. Several serious riots occurred on Friday and Saturday, resulting in conflicts between the police and mobs, but no fatalities on oither side are reported. Diving for bodies at the scene of the Tay bridge disaster is being continued. (SPECIAL TO THF. MELBOURNE AKGUS.) January 10. The massing of troops by Russia iii Poland is quite unexplained. It r is estimated that there are no fewer than 350,000 in the field. It is considered possible that this may be a defensive measure adopted by Russia in view of the European coalition shadowed forth by Mr. Bourke, Foreign Under-Secretary, at Lynn, and is understood to be an arrangement between England, Germany, France, and Austria for securing control to Great Britain of Asiatic Turkey, an increased seaboard for Germany, and the complete isolation of Russia.

Russia is upholding Servia in her opposition to the Austrian railway scheme. Mahomed Jan has retreated to Ghazine, where he is rallying the Afghan forces. January 12. The Berlin Company succeeding Messrs. Godeffroy has a capital of 8,000,000 marks. Sweeping changes have been made in the French War Department. Only staunch Republican generals have a command. Similar changes are itaminent in the departments under other Ministers. There will be no general amnesty, but separate pardons will be given to the rer maining Communists. There is much latent irritation in France at the comments of the German Press on French politics.

(special to ekess association.) London, January 9. Prince Bismarck is worse. He is suffering from smallpox. A warrant for the arrest of Kruger, of the Transvaal, has been issued. Fenianism has been increasing.

January 10. The unemployed at Cork have plundered a number of provision stores. The Spectator deprecates the plebiscite, but approves of Mr. Berry's proposal to transform the Legislative Council into a nominee body. It urges that the Council should consist of thirty members, to be chosen for their capacity instead of on account of their political convictions. The dispute not being one connected "with ifinance,it-hopes that- the dissolution will give a majority to Mr. Berry. v January 11. New; Zealand wheat is firm at;sps. jfiyas are at 100.. f, <"■, - A-D^riiAl+I AjS Jfß'wS. IKEUT-iifs TELEGRAM, PER PRESS ASSOCIATION".)

Sydney, January 12. Arrived—Albion, from New Zealand. -At &: crowded meetings this ■; evening, about L2OOO was subscribed towards Irish relief, and a Committee formed. (SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION".) " Melbourne, January 12. : /.Immense supplies, "of"-breadstuff's iare arriving from-the country. > -. The markets are dull. New Zealand oats'are very firm at 3s.