LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Waipawa Mail, Volume 4, Issue 377, 26 April 1882, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

[Reuter’s Telegrams.]

London, April 21. Nows has been received from Ireland that a serious affray has occurred between tho police and some “ Moonlight" marauders. A band of two hundred tlie latter, while engaged in raiding homestead near Listowel, County K‘\ r ry were attacked anil tired upon hv the police*. Fifteen of tho muruuders were wounded and captured. The prospectus of the North Borneo Trading Company was issued to-day. Tho nominal canitul of tho company is fixed at £2,000,000.

Tho Orient Company’s steamship Garronne, which left Melbourne on March 3rd, with 4000 sheep and a quantity of beef and veul, has arrived. The meat is reported to be in prime condition. April 22. It has transpired that tho Government have decided to reduce the strength of the native troops in tlie Imperial service in India ut an early date, and that four regiments of cavalry nnd nineteen of in-

fantry are about to bo disbanded. Tlie funeral of the late Dr Darwin will take place at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday, the 2Gth inst. Laycock, the Australian oarsman, has arrived in England, and is now slaying ut Putney. Both Tiickett and Hanhin aro in firstrate form, and aro out practising twico daily for their approaching content, tn take place on Ist May. Hanlau ia using the boat which he brought from America. Tlie race is regarded at. ulnioHt a certuintv for Ilanlau. ’ Paiub, April 21. Mr Parnell, who has been visiting Ilia sinter in this city, has Blurted on his return for England. Ottawa, April 21. Tho Dominion House of Commons I,as passed an address to tho Queen, praying that Her Majesty will grant an uutOKilnnuN constitution to Ireland, similar to that nowenjoyed by Canada. The addn further asks that those persons who aro now in prison iu Ireland for political ofleueea should be pardoned. Buisiianr, April 24. At several places in this colony tho Chinese are turning their attention to tlie cultivation of sugar cane, and have already commenced extensive plantations. Mki.uoornk, April 22. No fresh cases of suiull-pox have been reported hi the health officers. Tho body of a man believed to have been murdered has hern found in tho Friendly Societies’ grounds at Richmond. The supposed murderer has lioen arrested by the police. The proprietors of the Melbourne Ago have brought an aetiou against the proprietors of tho World weekly newspaper to recover payment for the supply of special European telegrams. April 23. A case of attempted murder and auicidn occurred to day in Russcll-screct A Hungarian named Sieber shot und dangerously wounded a barmaid und subsequently killed himself. The crime is attributed to jealousy.

Sydney, April 24. H.M. screw corvette Diamond, Captain A. J Dale, lias arrived here from England to relieve 11.M.5. Emerald, ordered Homo.