LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2253, 18 May 1881, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[Br Tblbsbaph.] [Per s.s. Botorua at Bussell.] LONDON, May 2. Ireland is in a very disturbed state, and the number of agrarian outrages is increasing at an alarming rate. In consequence of the state of feeling in Dublin and the violence of the Land League agitators, the city has been proclaimed under the provisions of the Coercion Act. There is intense excitement throughout the city and country, as well as a feeling of grave anxiety. In the House of Commons, Mr Parnell, referring to the arrest of Mr Dillon, expressed regret that the Government should have deprived his friend of his rights as a citizen and a member of the House. A Nihilist manifesto has been placed in different parts of St. Petersburg, lauding the assassination of the Czar, and threatening the life of the present Emperor. Sixty thousand immigrants left British porta for America during the month of ApriL May 6.

Considerable alarm was created by an explosion of a box of powder outside Chester Barracks. The explosion was the work of some miscreant not yet discovered. A deputation from the British and Intercolonial Trade Tariff Union, consisting of the Lord Mayor of London, the Eight Hon. Wm.

McArthur, Mr Wesfgarth, and Mr Sargood, waited on Earl Kimberley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, to-day, and laid before him a number of important suggestions affecting the joint interest of the mother country and the colonies. The deputation suggested the enlargement of the constitution, and the appointment of a Royal Commission to enquire into and report upon the defence of British colonics 5 also to enquire into British colonial commerce, taking evidence in all the important centres of population throughout British dominions upon the operation of the various tariffs in force. Further, the deputation represented the desire that the Imperial Government should learn the views of the inhabitants of the colonies before hand in all cases whore treaties were about to bo entered into with foreign countries, the case of a treaty with China being especially referred to as one upon which the colonies should have been heard, inasmuch as the treaty was found to be a considerable obstacle in the Australian colonics to legislation for the restriction of Chinese immigration. The question of establishing a Customs Union for the colonies and mother country was also represented as one which the commission should enquire into and report upon. Earl Kimberley, in reply, said he was pleased to receive so important a deputation, and assured the gentlemen composing it that the Imperial Government would always be glad to listen to any suggestion affecting the interest and welfare of the colonies from gentlemen acquainted with colonial affairs and identified with colonial interests. He promised the deputation that their suggestions should have the most careful consideration of himself and colleagues. He traversed the subjects introduced by the deputation at considerable length. His speech, however, was mainly a recommendation to adopt the free trade principle, under which, he observed, Australia was fast progressing. May 8.

Owing to serious disturbances and violent demonstrations of the Land Leaguers in the cities of Cork, Kilkenny, and Kinsale, those cities have been proclaimed under the Coercion Act, and a number of arrests will shortly be made. Mr John Bright, in a letter on Irish affairs, argues that Irish laborers are better off at the present time than English laborers, and that the only hope for the latter is the development of industries. Archduke Rudolf, the heir apparent to tho Crown of Austria, was yesterday married to Princess Stephanie of Belgium. Mr Bradlaugh, the member for Northampton, has issued a manifesto to his constituents in which he protests, on behalf of himself and constituency J against the treatment he received in the House of Commons. He announces his intention of continuing his demands for admission until his right to sit is recognised. Wheat prospects in the Southern provinces of Russia are reported to be splendid. May 9. Tho festivities at Vienna in connection with the marriage of the Archduke Rudolf and Princess Stephanie were of a most sumptuous and costly character. The estimated cost was £22,000. It is annonneed that the Boers are making preparations for war. There is some uneasiness at the announcement, as it is uncertain whether the Boers contemplate further hostilities with the British or whether they are merely preparing for contingencies arising from disaffection of the native tribes. Daly, who was arrested some time ago and imprisoned, has been released. It is understood that the Marquis of Lome intends to resign the Governor-Generalship of Canada, in consequence of the climate of Canada being unfavorable to tho health of the Marchioness. May 10. Mr Gladstone’s speech in moving the adoption of the address to the Queen in favour of Lord Beacontfield’s memorial was highly praised by the London press. Mr Bright delivered a grand speech on the Irish Land Bill. He claims that it would do justice to Ireland, and expressed the belief that the Bill would be hereafter regarded as a blessing to the country. The Irish members have resolved to obstruct the Bill. Fanatical Arabs have risen against the Turks in Mecca and pillaged the city, as well as two other holy cities. A cablegram from St. Petersburg announces that serious outrages have been committed on the persons and property of the Jews in Russia by a bigoted population, inflamed by Russian priests.