LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2300, 17 August 1881, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Telegraph.] [Per e.s. Albion, at the Bluff.l LONDON, August 3. Tho constructor of the dynamite machines which were recently sent over from America and seized on their arrival in England, Las been arrested. August 5. There has been fighting amongst the native tribes in Zulnland. John Dunn, one of the most prominent Zulu chieftains, has encountered and completely defeated another chief named Titimelea. August 6. In the House ot Commons Sir John Hay has moved that the safety of Her Majesty's subject* engaged in commerce in the Pacific, as vrell as native races, would be more completely obtained if tho jurisdiction of those seas within the limits of Fiji and Now Zealand were given to a naval commander-in-chief, assisted by naval officers holding the requisite commission for that purpose. Tho motion was supported by Sir Henry Holland. The Government, while declining to sanction tho proposed transfer of authority, promised to confer extended power on the oommiaoionor, enabling him to punish natives offending against British subject#. Mr Trevelyan sharply defended Sir Arthur Gordon's native policy against the attacks which had been made upon it in some colonies. Russia so far has not interfered in Afghan, istan affairs. Tho authorities are continuing their investigations in connection with the recent shipment of infernal machines. Further dynamite plot# have been discovered. August 8. At the annuol Ministerial banquet given in Guildhall by the Lord Mayor ot London, Mr Gladstone, in reply to tho toast of “Her Majesty’s Ministers,” said that the Governmont would be unequal to the necessities which a more extended Empire would involve. Alluding to recent event* in tho House of Commons he described them as painful. The noblest Assembly in the world had been disabled and dishonored by a body of obstructionists, who had ruined order, liberty, and safety. Government would promise, however, that adequate measures should be adopted to prevent these evils in future. Mr Gladstone went on to remark that the Lord Mayor had called to the memory of those present the colonies which all delighted to cherish. Government was fully impressed with tho dignity and duty connected with the maintenance of existing relations between the Mother country and the colonies, and they would as soon renounce the name of Englishmen as neglect their duties in this respect to tho people of Australia. Yielding to pressure brought to bear by Parliament, the Government has agreed to oompengote Edmund Gal'.ey for his lengthened imprisonment and subsequent transporting to Western Australia for a murder of which he was innocent. A discovery mads at Belgrade, the capital of Sorvia, shows that a conspiracy had been formed for the assassination of tho Czar of Russia and Emperor William of Germany. One prisoner arrested ia of high rank. He is married to a Russian Princess. A conspiracy to kill tho whole Imperial family has been discovered in St. Petersburg. Persons of high rank are implicated. In the recent engagement near Oanciahar Ayoub Khan’s loss was heavier than that of the Ameer. Tho Duranis Hill tribes are paying Ayoub Khan homage, and he is now preparing to advance on Oabul. Tho Ameer Abdul Rahman is holding Khelat. (Per s.s. City of Sydney, at Auckland.) LONDON, August 8. A further number of arrests has been made in County Kerry, also at Renagh, County Tipperary, for rioting and disturbances in connection with tho Land League agitation. Tho application of Mr Bradlaugh for a rule nisi for a new trial has been made absolute, and is returnable in November. Mr Bradlaugh addressed an assembloge of ton thousand people at Northampton, and great enthusiaim prevailed on his behalf. The match for the English sculling championship is to take place in September. A terrible explosion occurred to-day at a cartridge manufactory in the town of Perpignan, in Franco. Eleven persons were more or less seriously wounded.