CABLEGRAMS.

Western Star, Issue 453, 15 June 1881, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(ReUTEk’s SPECIAti.) T* HOME AND FOTIEIG-N. ; ' 1 London, June &a. At the wool sales to-day 7800 bales were-offered. A firm and active demand was experienced. The present series of auctions close on Ist July*, June 8. The Otago Harbour Board Loan of {6100,000 was placed on the market to-day. . v , June 9. Adelaide wheat ex warehouse, 48s} New Zealand wheat, 455; Adelaida flour ex warehouse, 33s 6d; Auatra* lian tallow—best beef, per cwt.* 35i} best mutton, 37s 6d. At the wool sale to-day 11,400 bales were offered, . and prices showed A Hardening tendency. 9000 bales have been withdrawn from sale since the opening. In the House of Commons tp-day a resolution was agreed to, on a division setting forth that any .fresh com-* 'mercial treaty with the Trench Ho* vernmenfc would be unsatisfactory | unless it provided for the reduction of itho import ditties levied by Prance, jNews has been received to-day from Ireland reporting that disturbances in the neighborhood of Cork have been ' renewed. Purther riots hafre occurred, between the, police and the peasantry, and general disorder prevails in the district. ; i .

Telegrams hard been received front Quebec, Canada, announcing that A most destructive fire has occurred in that city. It broke out in a thickly populated part, and spread with great rapidity to several blocks of houses* all efforts to allay its progress being for some time without avail. The conflagration raged for several hour* with great severity, but' was finally extinguished. It is stated that fully one thousand houses have been com-* pletely destroyed. It is not yet known whether any loss of life has occurred. June 10. At the wool sale to-day 9100 balei were catalogued. The market wa* firm. : - - ' June 11. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 48a } New Zealand wheat, 45a. Adelaide flour, ex 36s 6d. Australian tallow has declined 6d per owt, ’4nd ; is quoted to-day at 6d for .best beef, and 37a for best mutton. , .

At the wool sale to-day 8900 bales were offered; A firm demand was again experienced. , , i Pifty rioters were arrested during the recent disturbances at Cork. They have been sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. : The 'police and military in -Ireland' are actively engaged in suppressing all meetings. Owing to the increased disorder in Ireland large reinfo cements of troops .are being sent there, especially to aug-> ment the forces in the southern districts. ’ •

News has been received from Chili that one thousand Chinese have been massacred by the negro inhabitants of Santa Rosa.

News has been received from Liverpool of a dastardly attempt to destroy the Town Hall in that city. An explosion occurred last night in the building, and caused Some destruction in its neighborhood, but the evident attempt to blow up the hall was unsuccessful. It is supposed that dynamite was the explosive material used* and it is believed that it was laid by Fenians. The police have already arrested two armed American-Iri|bmea on suspicion of being concerned in the outrage. V: si".- 1 Telegrams are to hand from New* York reporting that at an interview* with Donovan TLossa he. denied that the Fenians were guilty of complicity in the ; recent, attempt to blow up the Liverpool Town Hall, but stated that he was aware that in December explosives were placed in. the held cf Dotterel, which Was destroyed by an explosion in the Straits of Magellan on, April 2(lth

June 12.

Earl Kimberley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has consented to re* ceive a deputation from loyalist BoerS in the Transvaal. ;

News has been received that twelve Italian explorers have been massacred by.natives in the interior,of Egypt, The following diplomatic appointments are officially announced : —The Hon. L. S. Sackville West, British Minister at Madrid will succeed the Eight Hon. Sir E. Thornton at Washington. Mr E. B. D. Morrier, C. 8., Minister at Lisbon, will replace the Hon. L. S. Sackville West at Madrid. Sir L. Wyke, G.C.M.G., K. 0.8., now Minister at Copenhagen, will succeed Mr Morrier as Minister to Portugal. Foo Cuow, June 11. A large business is doing in tea at last season’s quotations, but low prices are expected. The total export to the colonies will be 3,000,000 pounds. The steamships Lome and Killarney have already sailed, with full cargoes for Australia. .Tune 13. The steamship Bowen, with a cargo of the new season’s teas, will sail for New Zealand direct from this port. Paeis, June 9. The French Senate to-day, after a lengthy debate, threw out the hill (which passed the Chamber of Deputies last month) providing for the adoption of scrutin de liste in placo of the system of scrutin d'arrondiss&m&nt. June 1?. The race for the Grand Prix was run this afternoon, and resulted in &

Victory for Foxhall, Tristan being se'cond, and Albion third. Intercolonial. Melbourne, dune 10. The Royal Princes will leave the P. ■and 0. Company’s Cathay at Adelaide, ’anitoate a short stay in that city before co’ming on to Melbourne. Ip the Legislative Council last night, after further debate, the various ’amendments to the Reform Bill made by the Assembly were rejected without a division, and the Souse then adjourned to next. It is generally expected that, in view of the ’action of the Council, the Government 'will abandon the Reform Bill. A •caucus of Ministerialists will be held •on Tuesday next to take the present position of affairs into consideration, ’and decide on the course of action. June 11.

. Jam6SHenderson,tbe reputed owner •of the steamer Ferret, (t lias, India, toade an attempt last -evening to •escape from Pentridge &aol. He had -filed away the bars of his cell window, ’and had succeeded in making his exit ifrom fhe cCI), When be was (Kscoyeted % the Warders and., again placed Jn •custody. He iioW stands committed •on two charges of conspiracy in connection with the Ferret. V. : • June 12.

v 'The .Bein'. Berry made a Speech last evening, in which he re:ferred, toAihe present position £ f of the Reform question. He spoke ?n,sOme’what guarded ternis,‘but stated that, ’the tJoyernnJjent.. the amendments to the hill. ! He - Stated that be did not deem a 'dissolution F-df- Parliament yds; Utecesthe present /crisis.' . ; , . .It is- announced, shat /the awards p£ - Exhibition Commissioners will be; ‘officially Cassetted tin a fortnight, and .that medals will be issued in August

•Sorata are nearly coinpleteci,'{itid ab - ■*wili,be ready. forßea;in r a ; |evvMay». ;'*T Dp. and! Mrs ’ Mubrx) ’add ? eHld M.ev& ‘dfpwßbd near.:; through the upsetting of, a-ppafed <-;■ p<tm ■.jVnr,,,! pj;. ’ SrDifßTj • June I&mx i Kenuessy’s' brandyi-HJasej; S6s Sd? ’per.SOlb., Tob^cco--BaVen, twist,ls 0d lb. - :..■"• ‘ •■’

,r:A:local inechaaic baa Succeeded:in fitting a sculling-boat with; a sliding eeat which acts'as a motor in a sittilar maimer to that of the, boat in. which Hanlan rowed the race for the championship of the world was alleged to have been constructed. . . >- . ; Adelaide, June 10. "Wheat, 4a Bd. The market is very’

•quiet. Town,:,flour, JBll i.Ss ; brands, £lO 5s £lO lOs. Freights to London (steamers- and sailing), 33s ; freights to 'United'Kingdom from Adelaide, 35s ; ditto froth’tfiit|iorts, 37s 6d. There, has freights during the week-, and the market is dull-. . . - i

‘ i,June IS.' i TheF.and 0. 'Co:* steamship Cathay &rrivedi here •• from King George’s Sound. Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales, who were passengers, were most enthusiastically deceived on' their arrivaliin i tovvn. They are the guests of his Excellency Sir William Jervois at Government Mouse, and will probably remain here n week, and then proceed to Melbourne.' ,'* . ■ • s' ; ' I' v Aleant, June 13.;' H.M.S. Bacchante, haying effected temporary repairs, left yesterday for Melbourne, in company with H.M.S. Cleopatra. ’••■h - BOMETHIN'G LIKE. A FLOOD.

A correspondent of the ‘Western Champion, ’ published at Wilcannia, Writing from Stony Point on 22nd j March, describes an extraordinary j flood at Cooper Creek ‘Although 1 We have -had no rain for eleven months, 'the creek has, since the morning of the feth in at., risen to a height never sur- | pasaed withih lhe memoryofany resi- | dent. On the morning already noted, the waters of the previous fresh had : ;just subsided> the weather which, threatened rain, had cleared tip; And j ns there was nothing indicative ,of flood,' storm,' or any approaching trouble, everyone was enjoying the ■’ quite repose which Sunday affords.; Phe first thing to attract attention was the total disappearance of-the idafebsi who had been informed by Bdme process of signalling known only to themselves that some power was at band, which inh-d© them clear., FTotaU hour.had clasped before the reason was | evident, for on-came a body of water j <of such gigantic proportions and gteat i Speed I have never seen before—people ,1 Were nearly at a loss to know which Way it came.- : It 1 came - not as Usual filling the chaUnelfirst, and then grad-, ually creeping into the flats. It filled them altogether. Some idea of it may be formed from the factthat in eight hours the hitherto silvery stream which Wound its way along the bed of the channel had assumed a perpendicular Feight from 38ft to 40ft, and breadth Varying from fifteen to forty mile?. Everyone who was in a dangerous position tried to make'some place of safety; 'many succeeded, But others-, owing to the flat nature of Ahe country, were •quite Unable to, and areeither perishing t)r famishing on the branches of trees. A carrier bringing loading from Wittown was, himself And wife, after staying forty-eight hours on the fork of a. bree rescued by the Government boat from Galway Downs; One of his Waggons was ; completely covered, the. water reaching 4ft over the top of the loading. The loss will, of coupe, be ■considerable; Eight miles, froin here is the residence of Mr fiolm. It was; generally r Supposed, the highest flood •Would not do more than reach it; but they will in future hold a different; opinion; fie and his wife and child escaped to Galway Downs by means ofthe hoat already alluded to.” ;