LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2275, 18 July 1881, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Tblhgbaph.] [Per s.s. Albion at Auokland. | LONDON, July 5. Mr Parnell has on behalf of himself and tbe Irish party, sent a telegraphic despatch to Washington, expressing his horror at the attempt made on the life of President Garfield, and hoping that the patient's life will be spared. Government have announced their intention to abandon for the present session the Bill for the more effectual prevention and punishment of corrupt practices at elections, also the Oaths Bill, which was introduced to bridge over the Bradlaugh difficulty. They also intimated that in all probability an opportunity will be afforded before the close of the session of considering the Bankruptcy Bill. In the House of Commons, in answer to a question by Mr W. O. Borlase, one of the members for Cornwall East, Sir Ohas. Dilke stated that the Government had no intention of asking the Government of China to restrict the emigration of Chinese to New South Wales.

A cablegram from Constantinople says it is now rumoured that Houri Dahomed, one of the Pasha's sentenced to death for having been concerned in the murder of tho late Sultan Abdul Aziz, has confessed that the motive for committing the murder was purely a mercenary one. The leading conspirators seized an enormous quantity of treasure. July 6.

The Tunisian trouble is assuming an alarming aspeot, and it is feared will give rise to a European eruption. France is mobilising a 100,000 troops, and it is announced that the French Government will send an army to occupy Tunis for at least three months, for the purpose of maintaining order in Africa. The European Cabinets have been officially advised of the steps about to be taken. July 7.

July 4th and sth were fearfully hot in America, and numerous oases of fatal sunstroke were reported from New York. In reply to representations made, it is stated from official souroes in France that for the safety and good government of the Frenoh possessions in Algiers, the opposition in Tunis must be met by force of arms, and an army will occupy the country until perfeot peaoe is restored. The situation looks serious as between France, Italy and Turkey. The death is announced of the Bev. John Gumming, D.D., Minister of the Scot oh Church, Crown Court, Coveat Garden. He was the author of several devotional and controversial works, and was sixty-nine years of age. The High Court of Stamboul rejected the appeal from condemnation of the Pashas who were implicated in the murder of the late Sultan, and their banishment to Mecoa will be immediately enforced. July 8. Mr Bradlaugh has announced his determination to again claim his right to sit in the House as member for Northampton, and the Speaker has accordingly given orders to the officers of the Bouse to prevent Mr Bradlaugh from entering. The heat in England is unusually severe, especially in London. At a military review at Aldershot four soldiers were killed by sunstroke, and between thirty and forty affected with it, some of them seriously. CAPE TOWN, June 18. The Bill to establish a permanent infantry force of 5000 men has been passed by the Assembly, and sent to the Council. The Boyal Commission is still sitting at Pretoria, and a strong belief is prevalent that the result of their deliberation will be to recommend the entire surrender of the oountry to the Boers. The Basutos have oommenced to pay their fine, and the colonial forces are being disbanded.

[Per s.s. Botorua, at the Bluff.]

[Asb Specials.] LONDON, July 5.

The Bombay census has been published. It shows that the population of the city is 755,000. An outrage has ooourred at the town of Callan, County Kilkenny. A process server was seized and left bound and gagged, and his horse half killed. Phylloxera has broken out in Portugal, and is causing great ravages among the claret vines in Douro district. The forthcoming hop season promises most brilliantly, and the yield is likely to be unusually large. Notwithstanding their recent defeat, the Albanians are giving great trouble to the Turkish Government, although the leading chiefs of the league were arrested. Dervish Pasha's league continues hostile, and, in order to resist it, the Porte has had to send reinforcements into Albanian territory. The Socialist movement has been discovered In Vienna by the police, who have arrested eight of its leading members. Sorious riots have broken out among the wharf laborers in Montreal. They wore suppressed by the police with considerable difficulty, and not until they had made use of their firearms to disperse the rioters. The construction of the Panama Canal has not been making much progress lately. An outbreak of fever and quarrels with the laborers have considerably impeded operations. Emigration from Europe to America is assuming larger proportions than ever. On Thursday no less than 2451 persons landed in New York. A serious fire has occurred at Cincinnati State, Ohio, causing great destruction of property, and throwing thousands out of employment. The personal property of the late Earl of Beaconßfield haß been sworn at £77,000. LONDON. July 6. According to tho latest census returns, the population of London now numbers nearly 4 000,000, showing an increase of half a million during the last ten years. July 10. The Bight Hon. Baxter will probably succeed Mr Grant Duff as Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies. The Monetary Conference, whose object was to promote an international metallic svstem, has been adjourned until April, 1882. 3 July 9. The police have succeeded in arresting the supposed perpetrator of the horrible murder recently committed in a railway carriage on the Brighton line. The murderer, who wbb arrested at Stepney, has acknowledged his identity with that of the man wanted by the police, but denies that he is guilty of the crime. July 11. Ayoub Khan, Governor of Herat, having succeeded in collecting fresh forceß, is again menacing the Ameer of Cabul, amongst whose officers serious dissensions are reported to have arisen. A struggle appears imminent in the neighborhood of Oandahar, and Ayoub'a prospects of success are considered hopeful. The Court of Appeal, having rejected the petition for mercy of the murderers of the late Sultan, Abdul Aziz, the Ambasßador to the Porte at St. James, has implored the reigning Sultan to withdraw the capital sentence passed upon the priaonere.