CABLE MESSAGES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 4065, 12 June 1882, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

[reuteb's telegrams.] AGRARIAN OUTRAGES IN IRELAND. London, June 9. Intelligence to hand from Ireland is again indicating serious increase in the number of agrarian outrages in the western districts. Yesterday one farmer was murdered and two others seriously wounded. The causes of the outrages are not definitely known, and the assailants are still at large. WHEAT AFLOAT. Total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,040,000 quarters, being 10,000 quarters above the amount afloat last week. WOOL BALE. At to-day's wool auction 10,800 baleg were offered. A firm and active demand was again experienced. DEATH OF RUSSELL, THE ENGINEER. Mr. John Scott Kussell, the well« known engineer and naval architect, aged 74, died to-day. PARKES VISIT TO BELGIUM. London, June 10. Telegrams from Belgium state that Sir H. Parkes has visited other towns in that country, and has received en» tertainments at each place. EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS. Alexandria, June 9. Dervish Pasha aud other members of the Turkish mission to Egypt have been received by the Khedive. At the interviews which have taken place Dervish Pasha has spoken firmly with regard to the intentions of the Porte for the settlement of the present crisis in Egypt, but he has not as yet indicated whether any further steps will be taken.