Telegraphic.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1017, 14 October 1881, Page 3

Telegraphic.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

The London “Standard" publishes a telegram from the Capo stating that a report is current there that a serious rising of native tribes has broken out in Zululand. Telegrams received from Pretoria announce that the Volksraad have concluded thor consideration of the report of the Committee appointed to decide upon the ratification or the rejection of the Transvaal Convention ; and it has further transpired that in accordance with the orders of the

Volksraad, President Kruger has tele-

graphed to the Imperial authorities in Loudon that it has been decided that the Oon-

ventiou is contrary to tho spirit of the Sandy

River Treaty. A protest is, moreover, made against the provisions of several of the clauses of the Convention, and their modification is requested. The mutton brought to London per steamship Orient from Australia has realised an average of 6d per lb at Smilhfield market. The condition of the meat is superior to that of previous shipments. One of the demonstrations organised by tho Liberals of Leeds took place on Friday at that town. The Right Honourable W. E, Gladstone was present, and addressed the meet'ug, which was largely attended. In tho course of his speech ho referred at length to the prevailing agitation in favour of an amendment of the English land laws. Ho stated that he deemed it was not necessary to apply the principles of the Irish Land Act to the English law, but recognised the necessity for changes in the latter so far as it applied to the relations of landlords and tenants.

Telegrams are to baud from Tunis announcing that the commander of the French army has now, in accordance with orders recently received from Government, occupied the city of Tunis with a considerable force.

It has transpired that the Porte has agreed to yield to the demands of the Powers that provision should be made for carrying out the necessary re'oruis in Armenia, and a commission Las now been appointed to inquire into and report upon same. The Commissioner will commence their investigation at an early date.

Intense excitement has been caused in the United States by she announcement of the discovery of a plot to murder General Chester A. Arthur, the new president. In Washington two men wore overhead plotting the murder of President Arthur. Information was immediately given to the police, and the men have been arrested. During the past mouth the weather in the United States and Canada has been very disturbed, and tornadoes of fearful violence have taken place in many parts of the country. The destruction has been enormous, and many persons have been killed. Serious riots have taken place in Sunderland, one of Che principle shipbuilding ports in tiro north of England, occasioned by the disorderly behaviour of tire men now out on strike- The disturbances were repressed with difficulty. Mr Parnell addressed a large meeting at Wexford in Ireland, when ho characterised MrGladstone as unscrupulous and dishonest and as an unrivalled slanderer of Ireland.

Latest telegrams from Tunis announce that active hostilities continue in many parts of country between the French troops and the Arab insurgents. No engagements of any importance have lately been fought, but incessant skirmishes have ,taken place

at various points. The result of the recent elections in Paris has given much encouragement to the extreme sections of the Republican party, headed by Oleineuceau and Rochefort. There is a marked growth of the revolutionary sentiment among the lower classes. The extreme leaders have called together public meetings for the purpose of denouncing the present Ministers, and proposals are made for their impeachment.