LATE CABLE NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3943, 7 December 1880, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[EX '£ EIEQEAPn.J (Per o.a. Kotorna via the Bluff.) [Age Spkoiai. ] London, Kbv. 27. Tho piMspoctus of tho Panama (..'anal scheino, projected by B:iron Do Los§eps, has been published. The proposal is to construct si navigable waterway throudi tho iathmus, connecting thereby tin' Atlantic and Pacific oneiine. Ttie syndicate i'crtned has undertaken to protide thu necessary preliminary oxpenses. Tlu Orange exiier.ition despatched from the Province of Ulster to tho disturbed district at J>'ii:li:nobi;, in the County of Mayo, has returiud. The object of tho expedition whs to reap the farm of Mr Boycott, who had baen t'treuh-ned by the Land League. ! lt was feared that, t'leir presence would l«ad to a collif>iou ! with the ppuD-intry, huh owing to tho precuuj fcion* lakeu by tho militnry, a largo foreo of ' which wa* pro; 1 ; nt, thi-3 danger wns averted. I Intelligence lua iwn lvcuvod of a series of outrage;! committed by tho Native Chief ali I Now Calabar, :i district ou the Gtiinta c:a3fc, West Africa, near tho bight of Benin. It id

reported that a large number of Natives have been butchered, and that several white traders have also fallen victims. Nov. 29. Another victory has been gained by the Cape forces in Basutoland, now acting under the direction of Brigadier-General Clarke. A body of troops despatched against the Native stronghold at .Lerida, whore the Basutos were mustered in force, succeeded in storming the place and inflicting severe loss on the enemy. Tnckett, the Australian oarsman, is suffering from indisposition. His health has not been good for some days, but his illness is not considered of a serious nature. A match for £200 a-Bide was rowed today over the Thames Champion course between Trickctt, of Sydney, and Wallace Boss, of Bt. John's, New Brunswick. Trickett was not in his best form, but he succeeded in easily beating his opponent, winning by some lengths. During the raco a foul occurred , and upon an appeal to tho referee it was decided to row the race over again on Saturday. Nov. 30. Mr Goschen, the Ambassador-Extraor-dinary to tho Porte, will visit London immediately in order to confer with the Cabinet on the measures deemed necessary for bringing about a settlement of the difficulty between Greece and Turkey, and to secure the fulfilment of the promised reforms in Asia Minor. (Per 8.8. Zealandia via Auckland.) London, Deo. 1. Mr Callan has beon convicted of libelling Mr Sullivan, but sentence has been postponed with a view* to an apology being tendered. CoNBTAtfTINOBLB, Nov. 20. The Turkish Government has addressed a communication to the European Powers, invoking their mediation in settling the frontier diuiculty with Greece. # lOHDOX, Nov. 29. The Hop Bitters Company contributes £1000 towards the stakes in the great Hanlan and Laycock race, in consequence of w hioh Hanlan has agreed to row for £500 a-side.