Telegrams.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume VII, Issue 345, 28 November 1879, Page 15

Telegrams.

(Eeuteb's Special.) London. November 20th. At the wool sales to-day 8,000 bales were catalogued. The tone of the market was active in all descriptions. Foreign purchases continue limited. Scoured wools are £d higher. The bandy vintage of France is only one-third as much as that of 1878. Among the arrested in Ireland are a barrister and one of the proprietors of the National newspaper, Mayo. There is great excitement throughout Ireland in consequence of the action of the authorities. Further warrants are issued for the arrest of prominent agitators. Calcutta, November 20th. General Roberts is taking precautionary measures to prevent an outbreak of Affghans. Five regiments, which arrived at Turkestan, were disbanded at Cabul. It is expected others will follow. (Special to the Melbourne Abgus.) London, November 20th. The Cabinet has directed the arrest in Ireland of Davitt, a released Fenian, who killed a barrister and a daily newspaper proprietor. The Home Rulers convened a meeting in Ireland, England was denounced, and it was resolved to raise a defence fund. Count Schouvaloff has resigned, as he is disgusted at the duplicity of Prince Gortschakoff in the Afghan disclosures. An escape of petroleum in a tunnel caused an explosion in California. Fifty Chinamen were killed. (Special to the Melbourne Age.) London, November 20th. The Government hesitate to arrest Mr. Parnell for sedition, as the House of Commons will deal with the case. The garrisons in the principal Irish towns have been augmented. The dragoons have been ordered to Ireland. Tlw Times expresses astonishment that Mr. Graham Berry should state that leading politicians in England generally would not object to a plebiscite. (rexjter's special.) London, November 21st. Three per cent, consols, 96£. November 22nd. Later news from the Cape states that Sir Garnet Wolseley stormed Sococeni's stronghold. The aspect of affairs at the Transvaal is less threatening. Dublin, November 22nd. A crowded meeting has been held to protest against the recent arrests. Mr. Parnell and other leaders of the Home Rule party were present, and condemned the action of the Government. They advised the Irish people to persevere in their efforts to secure free land. (Special io the Melbourne Argus.) London, November 22nd. The ex-Empress Eugenic will traverse France for the present. Her mother is dying at Madrid. A turbulent meeting was held at the Rotunda, Dublin. Thousands were unable to gain admission. Parnell's and other speeches were moderate. Afterwards the mob drew Parnell's carriage to the hotel, and he spoke from the balcony in stronger language. The Central News asserts that Fenians in New York have prepared two steamers, with arms and ammunition, to land in Ireland and assist in an intended rising. It is intended to indict Davitt, Keller, and Daly for conspiracy. The Irish agitation, recently confined to Mayo and Sligo, is now * spreading. The press is most unanimous in its approval of the idea that probably the Government can assist emigration of a certain class. Reinforcements are ordered to be in readiness. The wool competition maintained great vivacity, and opening rates were freely sustained. The principal rise is in combings. Cross-breds, medium, faulty, scoured, show an advance of 2d to 3d ; greasy, Id, little offeiing.

Messes. R. Saunders & Co., Princes street, Dunedin, have received a new and magnificent stock of drapery and tailoring of all descriptions. Me. J. Moroney, of Itchen street, Oamaru, continues to execute all orders given him for boots and shoes in a style unsurpassed in the colony. Mr. Moroney only supplies work to order ; he keeps a regular ready -made stock on hand. He also undertakes repairs.