CABLE NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume X, Issue 2026, 15 September 1883, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

UY ULKCTIUO TKI.KOIIAI'U— COPYRIGHT. [Rbutku's Tklkoka.ms. J LONDON, Sept. 14. Mr. Gladstone, who for some time past has been yachting on the Scotch coast, has sailed for Norway. Dr. Connolly, who, with his brother, was arrested at Limerick on August 22nd, charged with conspiracy for nuU'der, has been committed for trial. The Bank of England has reduced the rate of discount to ,S. ! . per cent. The barque Kilnicny, which left Wellington on the tith May last for Newcastle, has been posted as missing. VIENNA, September 13. The Communist agitation at Croatia is increasing daily, A serious disturbance took place to-day at Jakobovita, when the troops firod upon the rioters, and killed lifteen, besides wounding many others. HONG KONG, September 14. News has been received that hostilities have been resumed between the French troops and the Annamite force, known as the "Black Flags." Accounts to hand state that fighting, lasting for fully eight j hours, recently took place at Phouka. The engagement was a very severe one, .•ind resulted in the loss of 52 to the French. The " Black Flags " are reported to have lost fully 500 men. The latest intelligence from Canton states that the Europeans in that city aro very uneasy in consequence- of the violent language of the anti-Foreign placards which hare bean extensively posted there.