CABLE NEWS.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 963, 24 November 1882, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN. [REUTER —COPYRIGHT.] (Received November 22, 1 n.m.) LONDON, Nov. 21. The cargo of frozen meat which arrived by tire Cuzco on Saturday has been found to he in good condition. Dr Tait, Archbishop of Canterbury, who has been in failing health for some time past, has suffered a relapse, and bis condition is now serious. A semi-official statement from Berlin .announces that M. Griers, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, is about to visit Prince Bismarck. -Emperor William’s visit is stated to be for the purpose of cementing friendship of the Empires, and has no special object. The trials of the prisoners charged with the murder of the Joyce family at Maamtrasna on the 18th August last have been concluded to-day. The jury in each instance found a verdict of guilty, and sentence of death was passed. The prisoners have confessed the crime, and appealed to the clemency of the Court. At Windsor to-day Her Majesty the Queen bestowed medals for distinguished service in Egypt upon the troops who have recently returned from that country. Markets for colonial breadstuff’s and tallow are.without quotable change. The November-December series of colonial wool auctions opened to-day. The catalogue comprised 6000 bales. There was a good attendance of Horae and foreign buyers, but biddings were hesitating and prices generally were rather weaker. The total quantity to be offered is 103,000 bales. The auctions close on 13tb December. PARIS, Nov. 22. The French Government is causing stringent investigations to be made into the operations and designs of the Socialists in the south of France. Thirty more Anarchists were- arrested yesterday at Ly'ons, where a strong military force was recently stationed in anticipation of a Socialist rising.