SPECIAL CABLE NEWS.

West Coast Times, Issue 6119, 21 January 1886, Page 2

SPECIAL CABLE NEWS.

London, January 13. A Btutement is made iv the Uniled Irishman newspaper that outrages v^ill bo perpetrated unless Che eviction of tenants is stopped. Jauuary 14. In reference to the protest entered against tbe return of Mr Parnell for Cork, the committee of Mr O'Heavne, his opponent, recommend l^tbat the petition, which is being "prepared, bhould not be sent until a majority of the voters in the electorate have signed it. Mr Frourle's hook, descriptive of his recent visit to Australasia, advocates administrative reforms which are considered likely to gratify colonists, January 16. It is expected that an Indian cricket

team will visit Englaud during the summer.

The Council of the Royal Colonial Institute are urging upon the, Government tbe pressing necessity for modifying the present tariff on wines. The Princess of Wales has been suffering from an attack of diphtheria, but is now recovexing. The weather is now muck milder. Tbe wheat market is still depressed, and foreign markets are gloomy. No sales are reported of either coast cargoes or those of the neiv crop. The stagnation is ascribed to the excessive yield of the receut harvest, which is admittedly mucb above the average. The stocks of colouial flour are light. January 17. Lord Carnarvon bas explained that ha resigned the Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland in cousequence of ill-health. j The Times, this morning, referring to tbe translation of Bishop Moorhouse to the See of Manchester, praises his colon iarcareer. The appointment bas been the cause of much gratification in Manchester and Sheffield. Mr John Douglaa has been gazetted High Commissioner of New Guinea. CommentiDo- ' on the Samoan difficulty, the Cologne Gazette infers that England will not oKject to the German annexation of Samoa. The North German Gazette states that tbe German Government have ordeied the German flag which was hoisted at Samoa to be lowered. An exbi'-ition of paintings by Australian aud New Zealand artists has oeen opened in London. A gigantic Socialistic plot has been discovered in Chicago, having for its object the destruction of Washington. Nine thousand explosive bombs had been distributed amongst the conspirators fur use in ihe city. January 18. In order to promote emigration to the colonies, Colonel Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has expressed himself as bßing favorable to the placarding of poto t offices throughout f'e TJuited Kingdom with any reports on tbe vanou:? colonies whiGb may be supplied by the Agents-General for that purpose. Mr Michael Davitfc is at present iv Wale- 1 , organising a Laud League there. The Daiiy News states that attempts are being made in political circles to induce Mr Gladstone to resign the leadership of the Liberal party.