LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2135, 28 December 1880, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Teleqbaph.J [Per B.s. Wakatipu, at Wellington.] LONDON, December 20. Mr King has, with tho approval of theOommitteo on Foreign Affairs of the United States, drafted resolutions to be submitted to Congress, expressing regret at the unhappy position of Ireland and that the British Government appears unable to fufil its normal duties for the protection of life and property ; also, that the Hon. Evart, the Foreign Secretary of State, be instructed to inform the Government of Great Britain that it is thought to be expedient that there should be immediate reforms in Irish affaire, and that pacification should be prosecuted in a kindly and considerate spirit. A telegram from Ajnerica stating that Congress is likely to adopt these resolutions has caused much excitement here. December 21. The Orangemen of Londonderry assembled, at Coleraine and burned an efSigy of MessrsParnell and Biggar, the Land-league leaders. The second battalion of the Grenadier Guards,, so rarely sent out of England, has been ordered to proceed to Ireland in consequenceof the disturbed state of affairs in Ireland. The Empress of Austria, who had arranged to go to Ireland again this winter for thehunting season, has abandoned her intention. [Per s.s. Arawata, at the Bluff.] LONDON, December 14. Serious riots have taken place in Irisit town, a populous suburb of Dublin, inhabited, principally by the poorer classes. The police, in endeavoring to suppress a disturbance were, attacked by the mob and roughly handled. In arresting the offenders the police wounded five persona seriously. The Land Leaguers are carrying matters with a high hand in Cork, district. They have issued directions that none of the landlords resident in ths county who have rendered themselves obnoxious shall be permitted to continue their field sports, end the tenants are instructed not to permit any trespass on their land in the pursuit af game. December 16. The trial of the Irish agitators, againstwhom prosecutions have been instituted by tho Crown for conspiracy and sedition, will commence at onco before tho Court of Q,ueen’B Bench in Dublin. Ths jury panel has been summoned, and a list or twenty-four jurorshas been struck, from which tho jury will' be chosen. In tho majority of instances, the jury are admittedly impartial. A very strong bar has bean retained for the defence, and the. prosecution will be conducted by Mi Law. Attorney-General for Ireland. Great attention has been excited in America, among the Irish population, and a movement started to raise subscriptions for the defence has been liberally responded to. American sympathisers undertake to provide all the funds necessary to defray She oort of the defence. Owing to the continuance of outrages in Ireland, and the inactivity displayed by tha Government in their suppression, the Orangemen in North Deland bare determined Qn.

combining for the purpose of protecting those threatened against attack in Ulster. A monster meeting has been held atMonaghan, sixty-eight miles north of Dublin. There was an enormous attendance, and a most enthusiastic spirit prevailed, it was resolved to form an opposition to the League, in order to counteract the working of the land agitators. December 17The battalion of Guards despatched to Ireland has arrived in Dublin, and will for the present bo stationed in that city. The Rev. T. Pelham Dale, rector of St. Vedist, Oheapside, and the Rev. Mr Ennght, incumbent of Holy Trinity Church, Bordesley, who were committed to prison for contempt of Court in refusing to obey the _ decisions of the Court of Arches prohibiting illegal ritualistic practices, have decided to appeal to the Privy Council, and pending the result have been released from prison. Evictions in Ireland continue. The Earl of Kenmore has discharged 300 of his tenantry for non-payment of their rent. A disastrous fire has taken place at Buff alo. Several buildings were destroyed, and thirty deaths were caused. At the University of Moscow serious riots have occurred amongst the students, owing to the oppressive action of the authorities. The military were called out to suppress the tumult, and a number of the ringleaders were arrested. Another severe shock of earthquake has occurred in Agram, causing much destruction in life and property.