LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1975, 23 June 1880, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Tbukgbaph.] AUCKLAND, June 22. The following cablegrams appear in the Sydney papers brought by the Australia:— LONDON, June 9. The distressed people in the County Mayo, Ireland, demand immediate relief for themselves and families, and threaten that if not provided for, they will pillage the oountry, and take by violence all thoy can lay their haE 3s on. June 11. A Select Committee has been appointed by the French Chamber of Deputies to inquire into the alleged torturing of political prisoners at New Caledonia. June 12. The Spanish man of-war despatched by the authorities at Madrid to quell the revolutionary insurrection at Cuba has arrived. The man-of-war found an American schooner there under circumstances that led to the suspicion that those in charge were in communication with the rebels. The man-of-war took possession of the schooner and burnt her. June 13. A disastrous fire broke out in Pennsylvania. One of the largest petroleum houses in the State caught fire, and a fieroe and disastrous conflagration was soon raging. It is estimated that not less than 1,000,000 barrels of oil weie destroyed, the value of whioh was nearly a million dollars. All efforts to cheok the progress of tho fire failed. The catastrophe created great consternation among the inhabitants. A late despatch says that it is roughly estimated that two million dollars' worth of property have been destroyed. June 14. There was an exciting scene in the House of Commons, lasting six hours, unexampled for many a year. Mr O'Donnel made an outrageous attack on the newly-appointed French ambassador in London. Mr Gladstone interrupted Mr O'Donnell's speech amid great excitement and disorder, and moved that he be not heard until he had withdrawn the offensive remarks and apologised to tho House. Mr O'Donnell refused, and an angry, disorderly scone ensued. The Speaker was powerless to restrain the turbulent Home Rulers, who accused Mr Gladstone of endeavoring to gag the members of the House. Mr Foster delivered a trenchant reply on the conduct of the Irish members, accusing Mr O'Donnell of outraging the deccocics of society and im-

perilling the national amity. Order being restored, Mr Gladstone effected a compromise by withdrawing bis motion. The silence of Abdul Rahman, and his hesitation about accepting the offer of the Ameorship of Cabul, has given rise to suspicions that he is afraid of the hostility of Yakoob Khan's adherents, and that the followers >f Yakoob are intriguing with Abdul Rahman for the restoration of the late Ameer to the throne. A fearful boiler explosion took place on board the Spanish man-of-war Santiago [He Cuba, causing great damage to the ship and fearful injuries to scores of people, and the loss of several lives. The number of deaths has not been ascertained, but it was known that the killed and injured amount to 140. [Per s.B. Rotomahana, at the Bluff.] LONDON. June 8. In the House of Commons Mr Fawcett, the Postmaster-General, said that he would gladly see the post card system established between England and Australia. He hoped that Australia would join the Postal Union, when the post card system would result. June 9. The subscriptions received for the Orient Steam Navigation Company's new capital are sufficient to warrant the company applying to the Stock Exchange for a qnotation for their shares. Allotments are being made for a portion of the shares applied for, and the balance will be offered in the colonies. June 12. The reduction in the wine dutieß, and the abolition of the malt duty meet with general approval. The " Times" strongly advocates a further reduction on bottled wines. The debate on the budget has been adjourned. Allotment letters have been issued to the subscribers for shares in the South Australian Land Mortgago Company, which is to be formed with a capital of £, 1,000,000. Wheat is firmer and hardening. Prices for Australian ex store are 52s to 535, and for arrived cargoes 51s 6d. June 14. Intelligence has been received respecting the negociations opened with Abdul Rahman, with a view of ascertaining whether satisfactory arrangements could bo made for the settlement of Afghanistan, which tend to throw doubt upon his good faith. Ho has been making strenuous efforts to strengthen his position in Turkestan, and has evinced a disinclination to givo the guarantees which the English Government require. Ho is believed to be acting under Russian influence, and desirous of estaolishing himself as Ameer independently of the British.