ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2031, 27 August 1880, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

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[eetiteb’s tele seams.] LONDON, August 24. The MailsThe Brindisi portions of the mail per Lusitania were delivered here yesterday. Irish Affairs. ■ A long debate took place in the House of Commons to-night in regard to the seditious speeches recently delivered by Mr Dillon, the Home Rule member for Tipperary. At meetings at Kildare and at other places Mr Parnell and other Home Rulers endorsed the language used by Mr Dillon. Mr Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, said that he would not bo deterred by such language from taking steps to protect life and property, and to improve the relations between landlords and tenants in Ireland. Wool Sales. At the wool sale to-day 8200 bales were offered, making a total of 63,000 catalogued since the opening. Prices are firmly maintained. The Australian Eleven. The Australian cricketers were entertained last night by the Mayor of Leeds at a public banquet. Mr Murdoch, in replying to the toast of the evening, took occasion to allude to the Sydney cricket disturbance last year, and defended the Sydney cricketers, who, he said were quite blameless in the matter. The match Australians v eighteen of Teadon was continued to-day. The former resumed their first innings, but were not disposed of until they had made 217 runs. Bannerman was the highest scorer with 58 runs. Boyle scored 42. Both men wore caught out. The Yeadon eighteen then went in fortheirfirstinnings and scored 105 runs. Boyle bowled splendidly, and took 10 wickets. The Teadon men being 112 runs behind their opponents had to follow their innings, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had only scored seven runs for the loss of five wickets. August 25 The cricket match, Australians v. eighteen of Yeadon, at Yeadon, was resumed to-day. The Australians won the match in one innings with 65 runs to spare. Boyle took eight wickets and Alexander nine. Mr Parnell and the Hon. W. E. Forster. A further debate took place in the House of Commons to-day on the existing state of affairs in Ireland. Mr Parnell made a vehement speech, in the course of which he said that the constitution of a native Parliament in Ireland was the only remedy to meet the grievances of the Irish people. The Right Hon. W. E. Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, said that the action of the House of Lords in rejecting the Irish Tenants’ Compensation Bill was much to be regretted, and would possibly prove a great calamity. He added that if coercion should prove necessary in Ireland ho would introduce a Bill to effect the same, and one which would relieve the Government from the consequences of unjust landlords. The Premier-

Mr Gladstone has now quite recovered from his recent illness and leaves Gravesend to-morrow on a cruise off the coast of Ireland and Scotland, in Messrs Donald Currie and Co.’s steamship Grantley Castle. Wool Sales. At the wool sale to-day 9500 bales were offered, making a total of 72,400 bales catalogued since the opening. The tone of the sale showed a good demand. The Markets. New Zealand wheat, c.f.i., 445; best Australian beef tallow, 34s 6d; best mutton tallow, 36s 6d. LONDON, August 25. City of Auckland LoanThe tenders for the City of Auckland loan of £55,000, at 6 per cent., were offered to-day. The total amount offered for was £335,000, at an average of £llO ss. The Money MarketConsols are unchanged at 97i. New Zealand Government Securities remain at last quotation, viz , Five per Cent 10-40 Loan, 104 f- Five per Cant, 1889 Loan, 104. CALCUTTA, August 24. The Afghan War. Further intelligence from Candahar states that the British loss in the sortie which was made from the citadel a few days ago on Ayoub’s besieging force was

heavy. Fourteen British officers and many rank and file were killed and wounded. Ayoub is now shelling the city and riddling the ramparts. News has been also received that General Roberts, with his relieving force from Cabal, will arrive at Kalat-i-Gliilzai to-day on the road to Candahar. MAURITIUS, August 12. The Sugar MarketThe Admiral Ruyter is loading with 400 tons of sugar for New Zealand. Sugar operations have been hindered by the bad weather.