BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2741, 5 January 1882, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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London Jan. 2, Arrest of Lady Leaguers;

Seven lady Leaguers were to day arrested in Ireland for seditious conduct, Frozen Meat-

The cargo of frozen mutton brought per the steamship Europa, from Melbourne, haa realised au average of from

fivepence to sixpence per pound. There was a fair demand for the meat, bat the weather was somewhat unfavorable for its sale. Landlords and the Land Act. A meeting of landlords was held to-day in Dublin to consider the working of the Irish Land Act, and the recent decisions of the Land Courts in the cases brought before them.. Fully four thousand landlords from various parts of the country were present, and resolutions were passed setting forth their willingness to loyally abide by tho Land Act, but adding that if certain decisions which have been given by Assistant Commissioners were maintained they (the landlords) would demand compensation from the State for, losses occasioned by the reduction made by the Courts in fixing the rental to be paid by tenants.

A Defective FloorjNew York, Jan 3

A serious disaster occurred to-day at Shawsville, a small town in the State of Ohio. The floor of -a room in which a large number of people were congregated gave way, and all were precipitated into the spaci? below. Twelve persons were killed instantaneously, and fully one hundred received injuries of a more or less serious character.