CABLE MESSAGES.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XII, Issue 3437, 6 October 1879, Page 3

CABLE MESSAGES.

(beutkb's special.)

London, October 1.

The "Daily Telegraph," discussing the Reform Bill in Victoria, saith it regrets to have to stigmatise the second reading carried in the Legislative Assembly as ill advised. The Sultan desires an alliance with Austria. A great Liberal fete has been held at Cambridge, when Harcourt made a brilliant attack on the Government. The current Dutch sales of tin show an advance in prices. The English tin market is firm, with hardening prices. The current quotation is £75. Princess Louise is about to visit England for the benefit of her health. London, October 2. The tenants' right movement is extending to Ireland. Speeches of an extreme character are being made against the existing land tenure. Landlords are defiant, and disregard the threats of violence. The Government, following the opinion generally expressed in England, and also in the settled districts of Ireland, are concerting vigorous and repressive measures. A great meeting was held at Dublin when resolutions were passed condemnatory to the land system in existence. The Government aro called upon to effect a reform. Mr Bright and Sir Stafford Northcote declined invitations to attend, and the refusals are believed to indicate thoir unwillingness to identify themselves with the movement. The British ironclad Achilles, which collided with a vessel off Alexandra, is seriously damaged. October 3. The agrarian outrages in Ireland are increasing, and the demand for decisivo action by the Government gathers strength. The agent of the Marquis of Sligo was attacked at Castlebar, One assailant was shot. London, October 3. The Bank of South Australia declared a dividend of five per cent, for half year, and carried forward £1678 sterling. Bombay, October L Suturgardan was unsuccessfully at tacked by independent tribes from southwards id evenings. According to ■ authentic information communication is cut off both sides of Suturgarden, and the Indian Government are dispatching reinforcements. Calcutta, October 1. General Eoberts advances on Cabul, to-day or to-morrow. Constantinople, Oct. 1. Gordon Pasha has announced his intention of resigning for the purpose of taking part in the war in India.