LATE CABLE NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1375, 20 October 1886, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS

[By telegraph from Auckland.] BELLICOSE ATTITUDE OF FRANCE. AFFAIRS IN IRELAND. London. October 13. European affairs are approaching a very ethical juncture. Alarming reports are feeing received from all quarters of Intrigue and menace. The Wrench press have been ▼ery bellicose in tone during the hs‘ weekend during the last few days General Boulanger’s journal has violently attacked Germary. The journals state in an unequivocal manner that France can now send into the field a better army than any ether nation in the world and the time h*s coma when she should avenge the affiir of 1870-71. Unusual excitement prevails in Berlin. The latest statements put forward by General Boulfnger’a organs are to the effect that war must come at an early date and that as France is .'nlly prepared for the conflict the sooner it comes the better Borne sensation has been occasioned by the annonneemnt of a new development in the general signs of a near approach of war. It is resolved to make vigorous attempts to terminate the French protectorate within Celestial territory, and France has been informed she will have to abandon what she claims to be her rlehts consequent upon her recent disputed conquest or face another determined collision on the part of the reoganised Chinese army. Following the arrest of “ Captain Moonlight,” the leader of the gang of midnight marauders, the wildest rumors have been made to the police authorities to disclose the entire work of agrarian " Circles" and also to divulge the names of some prominent men who are chiefly implicated in the direction of bloody plots. It is rumored that the National Land League is cot now the chief agency by which the agitation for Ireland depends. It Is maintained there is not the shadow of doubt as to something akin to open revolt having occurred among the leaders of the League. The leaders of the organisation are greatly alarmed at the decrease that has been taking place in the receipts on the part of the be'tar class of Irish tei ats There seems to be a growing tendency to pay rent for their holdings and in almost every case where landlords have offered to make fair redaction in rent and arrears their offer has been accepted One influence that is telling with marked •fleet against the League is the loud and bitter complaint that is betas made by •vlcted tenants. They allege they were counselled to withstand the demands made upon them by their landlords, and promised that in the event of betay evicted the Leasue would support them and save them from suffering and hardship. This, it is alleged, the league baa almost wholly neglected to do. The executive of the’League has threatened to dissolve the organisation if the branch Leagues neglect to support the centre. Mr J. G. Blggar rnd other extreme Parnellites are advocating that evicted persona shall seek shelter in the workhouse. Mr Bigzar ergues this would be the most effective way of retaliation against the landlords as they would have to pay seven-eights of the entire amount of the poor rata. There Is no question those who have had the misfortune to be evicted are suffering great hardship and as the cold weather has already set In with every prospect of a long and hard winter something will have to be speedily done to ameliorate the «mdition of the homeless pear *intry. Marshall and Snellgrove, of London, drapers, have subscribed £IOOO towards the Imperial Instititute. The Chief Bubbi will make n handsome donation towards the Institute. The Jewish community in London is supporting the move ment in a very liberal manner. The chief Rabbis say the hearty goodwill displayed by the Jews is to be accepted as a testimony of the loyalty of the Jews to the Parliamentary returns just issued show there has been a considerable revival in tire trade of the eountry. This, combined wlih a fairly successful harvest season, seems to have the effect of removing the cloud of depression.