CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 10 December 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. ( HKUTER'S TELEGRAM. PHR PRESS ASSOCIATION) London, December 8. Three per cent consols, 100^. Adelaide wheat, per 4961b, ex warehouse, 50s 6d. December 9. News has been received of another serious murderous outrage in Ireland. A bailiff, while executing a decree for the eviction of a tenant from a farm at Cookstown, in County Tyrone, was set upon by the tenant and a number of his sympathisers, and murdered by them before he could escape. Vienna, December 8. . The northern district of Croatia, in south-east Austria, which last month suffered so terribly from earthquakes, has again been visited by a severe shock, which has caused further damage to the town of Agram and its surroundings. The panic which previously prevailed amongst the inhabitants has been renewed with increasing intensity. | The greatest consternation exists, and the gravest fears are entertained that further shocks of earthquake may have worse effect than any yet experienced. Calcutta, December 8. The Viceroy (the Marquis of Ripon), who had recovered from, fever : which recently attacked.him .at Allahabad in the north-west provinces, is now detained at that town by a serious sunstroke which, lie has received. His Excellency is completely prostrated, but his medical attendants give hopes of his early recovery. December 9. Frequent telegrams have come to hand from Allahabad regarding the state "of the Marquis of Eipon. The latest bulletin reports that his Excellency is rapidly recovering from the effects of sunstroke, and is now out of danger. ' . Cape Town, December 8. News is to hand from the seat- of hostilities in Basutol'and and the adjoining districts,. that, after several severe engagements between the colonial forces and the tribes of Pondos, the latter have, owing to a succession of defeats, been utterly routed. ———« DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (reuter ; s telegram.per PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Melbourne, December 9. In the Legislative Assembly, Dr. L. L. Smith, member, for Richmond, has proposed a vote of want of confidence .in thfi-nreseht Ministry. All sections of the House disaiaimxja consulted on the motion. Sir Bryan O'Loghlen has/ crossed over to the Opposition corner. . Brisbane, December 9. " The leader of the Opposition party proceeds-immediately to England, it is understood with a political object in view in connection with the accusations lately made against the Hon. Thomas M'llwraith (the Premier). .Sydney, December IQ. Sailed—Tararua, for Auckland, yesterday. ■ King George's Sound, Dec. 9. Arrived—P. and O. Co.'s steamer Siam, from Galle, with inward Suez mail, which left London November 10.