LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2366, 2 November 1881, Page 4

LATE CABLE NEWS.

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LONDON, October 17. The riots at Limerick have proved serious. The police havo arrested thirty ringleaders. Twentythree were seriously wounded by bayonets and taken to the hospital. The police continue to arrest and imprison tho local se-cretaries and treasurers of the various branches ot the Laud League throughout tho country. October 18. Owing to tho excited and alarming condition of the city of Dublin, a proclamation has been issued by the Lord Lieutenant, warning all citizens to ho in their homos after nightfall. This proclamation has farther exasperated tho Land League party, ana a counter manifesto has been issued by the executive ot tho League, calling upon tho people to pay neither rent nor taxes till the Government cease to enforce the Coercion Act, and till they liberate all prisoners confined under its autho--11 Mr Forster, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, is now attended by the police for his personal safety. The police are also on guard at Hawarden Castle, the seat of Mr Gladstone, the Premier. It has been found necessary to increase the constabulary force at the castle. Mr Gladstone’s effigy has been burned at Philadelphia. . , October 19. A great sensation has been created in New York by an attempt to destroy the steamship Bothnia, one of the largest and larist additions to the fleet of the Cnnard Company. Circumstances point nnmistakeably to a deliberate attempt to lire the ship, made on Sunday, when a carpet saturated with phosphorus and gasoline was found to be on Are. As soon as tho fire was discovered, the burning carpet was thrown overboard, and the flames were prevented from spreading. Search was made, and fonr empty bottles which had contained the inflammable liquid were found. Shortly before tho fire broke out two suspicions looking men, unknown, were seen ou hoard the steamer. They disappeared, and have not since been seen. It is now admitted that eeveral similar attempts to destroy steamers belonging to the company have been recently made, but the company, for obvious reasons, thonglit it prudent not to make the matter public. The Bothnia was at New York at the time the attempt ■was made. ... - » „ , Although the City of Dublin is in a fearfully turbulent and excited state, the authorities refrain from proclaiming it a disturbed district, but the police commission has issued a notice warning all persons against rioting and deeds of violence. * October 20. Great indignation is expressed by the American Press at the alleged attempts to bn n the Cunard steamers. An inquiry into tho case of the Bothnia has led to the arrest of several longshoremen, who were heard uttering threats of what would occur when the ship got to sea. The burning carpet in itself is not considered a serious affair, and there seems no doubt that tho inflammable mixture was poured upon it with the knowledge that the fire must have followed ere the vessel left port. The “ Herald,” •‘Tribune,” " World,” ‘‘Zoitnng,” and other journals nrge the most severe prosecution of persons found guilty of such cowardly acts ou mercantile vessels. The steamer Clan Macduil foundered oft the Welsh coast, and forty-two persons wore drowned. M. Gambetta in consenting to undertake tho task of forming a new administration attached to tho acceptance of the oflice, a condition that the members ot the Ferry Ministry shonld be required to meet in chambers and defend their policy and action. President Gravy acquiesced in the demand, and communicated with M. Ferry, informing him of what woe required. At a meeting of extremists in Paris yesterday, a resolution was adopted demading the impeachment of the Ferry Ministry on charges ot swindling, usurpation of power, and exceeding their credit in connection with votes for the Tunisian war. . . , . .... The Land Commission appointed to administer the Irish Land Act, consisting of Sergt. OTlagau, Mr E. P. Snttnn, and Mr Virgoe, held its first sitting to-day. Sergt. O’Hagan presided, and in opening the Ccurt declared that the Commission would administer the Act impartially yet TigoronSly ’ October 22. The Yolksraad not having ratified the Convention under which the Transvaal was retroceded to the Boers, the British Government has forwarded an ultimatum to Kruger, the President of the South African Republic, warning him that if the Convention he not ratified by the 3rd of November next the British troops will advance upon Pretoria, the terms specified in the Convention will be withdrawn, and British authority ever the Transvaal will again he established.