LATE CABLE NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4243, 26 November 1881, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

4 [Pbb Pbbbs Association.] (Per s.b. Hero, vi& Auckland.) LONDON, Nov. 17. Eioting having taken place in Olare, a market town in Sing's County, Ireland, tho military constabulary stationed in that County have been reinforced. The harvest returns from America for this year show a decrease in the wheat yield of a hundred million bushels compared with tho yield last year. An earthquake in Switzerland caused much alarm amongst the inhabitants. The Greek troops have entered and occupied Volo, a seaport town in Thessaly, which Province was lately ceded by Turkey to Greece. Thero wero great rejoicings on the part of the inhabitants on the entry of the troops. A decisive battle has taken placo in Algeria between tbe French troops and the insurgent Arabs, in which the latter were completely routed. A quantity of dynamite on board the steamer Glasgow at Bristol exploded. Nine persons were killed, and great injury was done to the Bhip. Sara Bernhardt, the actress, is ill. The Tariff Convention sitting at Chicago is strongly in favour of a protectionist policy. The Australians resident in London have decided lo present a testimonial to Mr M'Arthur in recognition of the interest he has always manifested in regard to tho Australian Colonies. Another agrarian outrage has taken place at Kerry. Five persons broke into a houso and half murdered a farmer for paying rent. A similar outrage occurred at Cork. Austria has increased her import duties for protective purposes. An attempt has been made to assassinate tho Deputy-Lieutenant of Westmeath. Ho was fired at twice, but fortunately escaped without injury. There is terrible sickness among tho French troops at Tunis. Typhoid fever and dysentery aro the principal ailments, and tho soldiers aro suffering fearfully. Thore is great discontent in tho army. Tho soldiers complain loudly of the neglect of the authorities to provido them with medicine, modical attendance and other necessaries. M. Gambetta, having completed the formation of his Ministry, has issued a manifesto sotting forth the polioy Government purpose adopting. Complete reform of the judicial system is intended to be proposed, and Government also contemplate effecting changes wliich will reEdor the education law of tho country more perfect, and bring it moro into harmony with the feelings of the pcoplo. It is further intended to render the military lawß complete, and to reduce the military expenditure. Tho German Presß generally ridicules the Ministry formed by Gambetta, which is tho subject of severe comment and criticism. By the Kuropoan Press tho combination is considered weak and un?afo. Fmianism is proved to havo beon very activo about Bradford for some time, but the arrest of Lobin lias fallen like a rocket into tho camp, and a stampede of supposed leader-) lias followed. Unless thoy make anothor movement, tho polico seem disposed to tako nn further notico of them. In a circulur deapu'eh Homing with Egyptian affairs, Lord Granville Hays any approach towards anarchy in that country would give causo for intervention on the purt of England. Sir Charles Gavan Puffy hn* been married to Mies Louiso Hull, of Cheshire. Th© marriage was solemnised ut Paris.