LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2347, 11 October 1881, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Tblboeaph.J [Per Eingarooma, at the Bluff.] [“ Abgtjs ” Speoiam ] LONDON, September 29. A groat disturbance has taken place in Mullingar, a market town of some importance in County Westmeath, Leinster. Father Shoehy, a Catholic priest, arrested some time since under the Coercion Act, and who was released from Kilmainh-im Gaol, addressed an excited mob and delivered an impassioned harangue, which so worked on the feelings of the people that they proceeded to forcibly oppose some evictions which were being carried out under the direction of the sheriff. The military were called out, and after considerable difficulty the disturbance waa suppressed. Sixty rioters were arrested. September 30. Intense excitement has been caused in the United States by the announcement of the discovery of a plot to murder General Arthur, the new President. In Washington two men were overheard plotting the murder, and information was immediately given to the police and the men have been arrested.

A terrible railway accident has taken place at Toronto, Canada. A train ran off the line and was completely wrecked, many carriages being absolutely smashed. A large amount of damage was done and some passengers were seriously injured. A secret society has been formed at St. Petersburg for the purpose of frustrating the aims of the Nihilists, whoso terrorist policy is considered to have seriously injured the progress of the nation. The object aimed at is to destroy the Nihilist organisation, but the proceedings of the society are kept carefully concealed. A projected departure of the Pope from Romo is again assuming shape. The disgraceful disturbance which occurred upon the removal of the body of Pope Pius IX. has strengthened the desire of the Pontiff to quit the city, and it is now stated on authority that proposals are under consideration for the transfer of the headquarters of the Holy See from Roma to Vienna. Serious riots have taken place in Sunderland, England. I'hoy were occasioned by the disorderly behaviour of men now out on strike, and were repressed with difficulty. On Fraser River, British Columbia, a steamer was attacked by Indians and burnt, several of the passengers and crew being drowned

A very destructive earthquake has beer experienced in the province of Anatolia, . aia Minor. A number of houses were destroyed, and eleven persona were killed. The dau age done to property is reported to be very considerable. During the past month the weather in the United States and Canada hos been very disturbed, and tornadoes of fearful violence have take place in irai-y parts of the country. The destruction has been enormous, and many persona have been killed October 2. Emigration to the United States continues undiminished. During the month of September 35.000 emigrants landed at New Sorb, against 31.000 of the preceding month. The vintage of Portugal has resulted in a very scanty return, owing to unfavorable conditions which have affected the vineyards. The exports to Great Britain, which are of an annual average value of over £1,000,000, will be considerably reduced. The harvest in Manitoba, the newly settled province m the north-west of Canada, is reported to be exceedingly good, and from the virgin soil an average yield of twenty-eight bushels per acre has been obtained. October 3. Intelligence has been received by the Admiralty of a mutiny on board the ship Rambler, three guns. 774 tons, and '6O horse power, stationed at Macullah, the seaport town in Arabia 1 he investigations made by th" police into the can-o of the recent fire at Moscow, when the great bazaar was burnt down and property to the amount of £300.000 destroyed, has placed beyond doubt the fact that the fire must be attributed to incendiarism. Suspicion is directed to the Nihilist organisation, which it is believed is again commencing its system of terrorism.