LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2157, 24 January 1881, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[Br Telbgeam.] [Per b.b. Hero, at Auckland,] LONDON, January 16th. An attempt has been made to fire the Custom House in London, but the plot wai discovered in time to 'prevent destruction taking place. The plot is understood to be a design of Fenian agents. A plot to murder Charles Bradlaugh, M.P., was discovered and frustrated. Hanlon, while going through some training exercise yesterday, slightly sprained his arm. He is reported to be in splendid form, and in no way affected by the slight sprain to hie arm. He practices daily, in company with Boss, over whom his superiority is so marked that bis backers are now freely offering 4 to 1 on him. . Laycook also is in excellent condition, and reported thoroughly game. Both he and his friends are confident he will pull the great race to the finish. He is reported to be absolutely without any fear of the remit, and fully satisfied ha can win. Sir John A. McDonald, Premier of Canada, addressed a letter to the miners of Staffordshire, remonstrating with them for bargaining with their employers in connection with liability to accident. In the Hou<e of Lords, Lord Lytton, late Viceroy _ of India, instituted a debate upon the policy of the Government in regard to Afghanistan, which be severely criticised, Earl Granville warmly defending the pelioy of the Government. The generalship of General Roberts is highly eulogised from both sides of the House. A prize fight took place in Essex yesterday between two men named Taylor and liongen, which p-oved to bo a very severe encounter;, the combatants fought fifty-two rounds, and the fight lasted an hour and a half, both men being severely punished; they were evenly matched, and fought till they could scarcely stand. Longen was fearfully beaten about the face, and at length was so exhausted that he was unable to respond to call. His supporters acknowledged his defeat in the usual fashion, and Taylor was accordingly declared winner. In the House of Commons the SolicitorGeneral likened the Land Leaguers to an octopus, and L«d Hartington declared that the Irish land miscreants had stifled the feelings of the Irish people. The Home Hula members oheered a reference made during the debate to undetected agrarian crimes in Ireland. The weather continues exceedingly cold and frosty, and the braoing atmosphere has stimulated the champion scullers, Hanlon and Laycock, whose daily exercises and trials are watched with much interest by numbers of deeply inter- fte i persons. The Irish Land Lenene is financially in a flourishing condition. Its weekly receipts are £4OOO. General Grant, ex-President of the United States, is using his utmost exertions to prevent the construction of the Panama Canal, as projected by M. de Lesseps. He delivered an address denouncing the whole scheme, and recommending the cutting of a canal through Nicaragua, taking advantage of Lake Nicaragua instead of across the Isthmus.