Cablegrams.

Western Star, Issue 978, 2 September 1885, Page 2

Cablegrams.

(Reuter's Special.) HOME AND FOREIGN. London, Aug. 27. A reconciliation lias been effected between Messrs Parnell and Davitt, their difference of opinion on certain matters in connection with the control of the Land League haring been adjusted. Owing to representations made by Prince Bismarck, Russia has abandoned the idea of endeavoring to throw discredit on the Tories respecting their negotiations for a settlement of the Afghan difficulty so as to injure them at the forthcoming elections. If the Tories are defeated, it is expected that Russia will seize Herat. The loading Tories are urging the candidates for Irish constituencies to disavow Mr Parnell as their loader. Aug. 28. Agrarian crimes are now manifesting them- ■ selves with considerable frequency in some parts of Ireland,“moonlight” outrages being very numerous in Tralee, a district of County Kerry. A collision took place between the peasantry of Kildenny and the police and a detachment of the Royal Irish Constabulary, amounting to 100 men, who were engaged in evicting defaulting tenants. They were attacked by a mob of sympathisers with the tenants, and volleys of stones were directed against the constabulary, who evidently were obliged to charge them at the point of the bayonet and wounded a large number of persons severely. Complaints have been received by the Government from Col. Ridgway and the members of the Afghan Boundary Commission to the effect that the Governor of Herat has been tampering with letters addressed to members of the Commission, and also that he .has been guilty of rude behaviour towards them. Aug. 30. It is generally believed that the meeting of the Emperors of Russia and Austria at Kremsir has resulted in the reaffirmation of the Triple Alliance. The Marquis of Hartington, addressing his constituents yesterday at Waterfoot, Lancashire, stated that if Parnell and his followers persisted in urging their impossible demands, the Opposition would combine with the Government to place a veto upon their pretensions.

The shipment of meat per Liguria has a-rived in excellent condition, and is realising 4d to 4 |d per lb. The cholera epidemic is decreasing in violence in Spain and Marseilles, but at Toulon the disease is sprea ing, and the number of deaths is on the increase. An outbreak of the disease is also reported at Triver in I (ah'. Grout precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of the disease in that country. It is probable that an interview will shortly take place between the Marquis of Salisbury and M. de Freycinet, French Minister for Fort ign Affairs. Dieppe is mentioned as the locality of the meeting.

Aug. 31. Arrived—Ship Northamberland, with 14,000 carcases frozen meat, from Napier (4th June). V ienna, Aug, 27. The Czar and Empress of Russia, who, with the Czarewitch, have been on a visit to Kromsir, mot the Emperor and Empress of Austria. They are now on their way back to St. Petersburg. The Hungarian populace are expressing displeasure at the meeting of tho two Emperors. St. Petersburg, Aug. 28. A tologram has been received from M. De Giers stating that the Czar is highly satisfied with the complete accord which manifested

itself at his recent interview with the Emperor of Austria at Kremeir. Constantinople, Aug. 29. Sir Henry Drummond Wolffe, who is charged with a special mission from England to the Porte, was received at a special audience by the Sultan. Sir Henry read a message from Her Majesty the Queen expressing a hope that the Sultan would lend his aid to put mi end to the present complication existing in Egypt. The Sultan replied that he sat great value upon the alliance with the Queen, and r.hat he wound appoint suitable persons to discuss the Egypt an question with Sir H. Wolffe.

(Special to Melbourne Papers.) London, Aug. 23. Tho Premier of New South Wales, in a letter to the Pall Mall Gazette, opposes Earl Grey’s Federal Council scheme. As an outcome of the meeting between the Czar of Russia aud Emperor of Austria, it is believed that tho latter has agreed to enforce the neutrality of Turkey towards Russia. Aug. 30. Wheat market inactive; quotations unchanged. Harvest operations are proceeding most favorably, and two-thirds of the crops have already been ricked. Tho yield is slightly over the average. In an electioneering address the Marquis of Hartington denounced Fair Trade and the compulsory division of the land.

INTERCOLONIAL. Melbourne, Aug. 29. Tho police, assisted by tho prisoner Robinson, succeeded in unearthing the residue (£240) of tho stolon money from tho Hotham bank robbery, which was buried by Robinson at Brighton beach. The prospects of the forthcoming wheat crop in Victoria are considered favorable, but those of South Australia are only gloomy owing to shortness of the rainfall in northern districts. It is announced that the colonies of Victoria and Queensland have agreed that the Federal Act shall come into force on tho Ist December next. Mr Service has laid before the colonies a proposal for a meeting of the Federal Council at Hobart in January next, and has submitted for their consideration a programme of the subjects to be considered thereat. Sydney, August 28. New Zealand wheat has declined 3d, at 2s 9d; New Zealand oats unaltered at 2s 3d. The will of the late Sir Geo Wigram Allan was proved at upwards of £400,000,