LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 926, 16 January 1880, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (From Exchanges.) London-, Jan. 6. In consequence of thi evictraent '>f a tenant, se-ious riots occurreil to day at Con. nemara, in Ireland. The police were tired upon, and they bayoneted the rioters, who were ult-raately dispersed. No one was killed, but several were wounded. St. Petersburg, January G. Her M.-jesty the Empress has suffered a relapse, aud is aLiin in a critical state of health. London, January 6. The Daily News corros poo pent with the Russian army in Asia has been expelled. An amnesty has been proclaimed in Cabul. Germany is uneasy because the Russians are massing troops in Poland. Reports state that, Mr Paruell's speeches in America have been extremely moderate. An agitation has been commenced in Ireland for a general reduction of house rents on account of the depression. January Bth. Riots have occurred in Shgo. January Bth. The tenants are refusing to piy rents, and have been served everywhere with notice of eviction. Some of the servers were roughly used. The Irish distress is increasing, The Marlborough House Fund has reached L 14.00'), but makes o ,ly slow p ogress. Paris, January Bh. There is an impression that if the applicants have ex'ended time the Government will ask the Chambers to vote a subsidy for the Melbourne Exhibition. Fourteen bodies have been recovered from the Tay, at the scone of the recent disaster. Rumours of the massing; of Russian troops on the Herman frontier are attracting a good deal of public attention in Kng. land and Europe. An impression prevails on the part of the Belgian Commission appointed For the Melbourne Exhibition that if the medication for extended time u e ijranlcd the Belgian Government will ask the < -hamb. r to vote a subsidy t>war 's the due representation of Belgium at the Exhibition. The total reserve in we* nod bullion in the Bank of England is L 14.750,000. I OND'iN, Jaiinaty 9ch. Earl Derby, speaking at Hiidderarield to-day, referred t > the agitations in favour of protection as a remedy for the distress and depression of trade in England. His Lordship said he was averse to the proposal for protection, and predicted, that the protective policy of some of the Colonies woulil eventually fail. Calcutta, (undated). General Roberts held a durbar at Cabul on the 9th He assured the chiefs that the Indian Government would respect the lives, religion, and property "f Afghans. London januarv 10th. Sergeant Parry died suddenly. The shock killed his wife. Two chiefs on the fJold Coast have ceded the seaboard to the British. It is believed that it is intended to acquire as a seaport, making Abumov the cpi'al of Dahomey. January 10th. A lean has been issued of L 130.000 for the Wellington Waterworks January Ofh. There has been 'doody fighting between the Turks and Montenegrins at. tiussuye. The Boers who haveheen stopping the Government couriers at Preioria have been arrested. January 10 th. It is understood thah the Sultan is personally answerable for the action in c nnection with the recent, Molhdi incident, as he feared passing liussian influence, hence, Sir H. Lavard's pressure. The d.ities imposed under the Gerrran protective tariff hive been inciese I o.:ethird The rcsuit is that the German shipping trade has declined January, 10'h. The massing of troops by Russia in Poland is quite unexplaine I. It is estimated that there are no fewer than 35 ', 000 men in the field. It is consul-red possible that this may be a defensive measure adopted by Russia in view of the European coalition shadowed forth by Mr Bourke, Foreian Undir secretary, at Lynn. It is understood to bea-i arrangement between England, Germany, Francf, and Austria for securing control to Gr?at Britain of Asiatic Turkey, »n increased sraboard for Germany, and the complete isolation of Russia.

Sweeping changes have been made in tho French War Department. Only staunch Republican generals have a coinjn uid. Similar charges are imminent in the departments under other Ministers. There will he no general amnesty, but set i,-irate pardons will be given to tho rein ining Communists. There is much latent irritation in Prance at the comments of the German Press on French politics January 10th. r '"'!• P.overnment have been warned that F nianism is spreading throughout Ireland. A Crowd plundered a number of provision stores at Cork. The Mayor of Dublin states that the British Colonies are nobly responding to his appeal. January 9th. Prince Bismaok is worse. He this suffering from small-pox. January I2th. Considerable agitation prevails in Ireland owing to the continued ejectment of tenants. Several serious riots occurred on Friday aud Saturday, resulting in conflicts between the police and the mobs. No fala'ities on cither s'de are reported. Diving for bodies at the scene of the Tay disaster continues.