CABLE MESSAGES.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 372, 13 February 1880, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

LATEST EUROPEAN

(Reuteu's Telegrams.)

[Special to Mail.]

London, Feb. 11

After considerable debating in the House of Commons, Mr Redmond's amendment on the Address, censuring Government for neglect in regard to the distress in Ireland, was negatived by 216 to 66.

(from the lyttelton times.)

London, Feb. 10

A sculling match took place on the Tyne between Boyd and Elliott for £200 a-side, the former -winning easily.

Feb. 10.

The Theatre Royal, Dublin, has been burnt clown. Six persons were killed, aud several injured.

The steamship Chimborazo was obliged to return to Plymouth in consequence of encountering bad weather. She shipped one sea which washed six life-boats overboard, drowning Mr T. Soyer, a first-class passenger, and killing Mr J. R. Jones, second-class passenger, Mr J. C. Alexander and Mr Donald, first-class passengers, were severely injured ; also Messrs Joseph Phelp, J. T. Wrigley, and Alfred Tugwell, second-class.

From further details it has been found that three more of the crew of the Cliirnborazo have been drowned in addition to those already reported. The hull and engines are uninjured. The vessel will be ready for sea shortly.

New York, Feb. 9. A Bill has been introduced into the State Legislature of lowa, to make women eligible for election to the United States Congress. Constantinople, Feb. 10. During a fete held by the soldiers at Stamboul, the barracks fell, and two hundred Avere killed, while a large number were injured. [Argus' Special.] London, Feb. 9. Sydney mutton sold to-day at to 6d ; beef, 4|d to sd. The beef is not going so quickly. The sale of Home beef and mutton averages ; American beef, the same as Australian. The Irish members only moved an amendment to the Address, proposing that the loans to landlords shall be at one per cent. They demand the same privileges for the tenants and general improvement in the land laws. Owing to the continued wet of last year, sheep rot is extremely prevalent, especially in the Midland and Western Counties. Ten thousand, chiefly ewes, are dead and dying in parts of Oxford ? Warwick, Somerset, and Gloucester. It is expected that a large proportion of the lambing ewes will succumb. The state of affairs is becoming a matter of serious consideration. Tugs are bringing tho mail steamer Hankow to Plymouth, her engines being disabled. Feb. 10. The Hankow was in great danger. While being towed into Plymouth the tugs lost control, and the Hankow drifted toAvards the breakwater outside. She afterwards brought up between the shoals and bumped on the bottom in every Avave. Finally four tugs brought her in safely. The gale was so furious, aud the waves so high, that had the cables parted all must have perished. [Age Special.] London, Feb. 9. Fighting has been renewed at Herat between the Cabulese troops and the Heratese, Lord Salisbury is suffering from gastritis. A serious famine prevails at Cyprus, which th 3 British authorities are alleviating. Feb. 10. Latest news from Afghahistan states that the fiercest, attempts are being made to arouse fanaticism. The high priest appeals to all true believers to massacre ihe British. Lord Salisbury is improving.