ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2307, 26 August 1881, Page 3

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

[eevtee : b telegrams.] LONDON, August 25. New Zealand Wool. First and Second Prizes at the Crystal Palace ShowThe following awards to colonial exhibitors at the International Wool Show at the Crystal Palace, are announced ; For washed crossbreds and combing wools—Government of New Zealand, first; Messrs Simson, Wilson and Russell, and the Government of New Zealand, second; and Messrs John Ware (Victoria) and Carter, third. For washed clothing wool—Prince George Zu Sehoenich Carolath of Mellenderff, Prussia, takes the first prize. Shipping. The Orient Company’s steamship Sorats, which left Melbourne on July 11th, arrived at Plymouth yesterday. Serious Biots at LimerickInto'ligenco is to hand from Ireland announcing that serious rioting has taken place at several towns in the county of Limerick between the police and the people. CALCUTTA, August 25. The Rival ChiefsTelegrams are to hand from Candahar reportingthat AyoubKhan isagalnmaking overtures to Abdul Rahman, with a view to the suspension of hostilities. The announcement,however, requires confirmation. SYDNEY, August 26. The No-Confidence DebateMr Forster’s motion requiring the Government to allow an additional Royal Commissioner in the Milbnrn Creek Copper Company affair, was debated in the Legislative Assembly last night, and negatived by 65 to 6. Gross Neglect at the Quarantine StationThe “ Herald” this morning states that stories are afloat of horrible indifference and outrageous neglect at the quarantine station. SmallpoxTwo more cases of smallpox are reported to-day.