LATE CABLE NEWS.
[By TELHQaAPH.j [Per b.s. Albion, at the Bluff.] LONDON, January 16. An insurrection has occurred atHeraegovina, the people being dissatisfied with the Government established after the Turoo-Russian war by the Berlin Conference. The revolt is spreading, and it is feared that it will extend throughout the whole province.
It is rumored that the United Stales Government has consented to advance the indomnity demanded by Chili before she will withdraw her troops from the conquered Peruvian territory. For this advance Peru, it is said, will give the Tarapera Silver Mine province to the United States, as a guarantee of repayment. The latest reports from Oaprera announce that improvement has taken place in Garibaldi’s health.
January 19, The reckless speculation indulged in on the Paris Bourse has resulted in a financial crisis. This result, which has been expected for some time, was hastened by the failure of the Lyons Bank. Germany and Austria era affected by the crisis, and the next settling day on the London Exchange is looked forward to with considerable anxiety. The stocks principally affected are the Suez Canal, the Egyptian, Imperial, and Ottoman Bank, and the Clerical Union. The value of the lastnamed shares has fallen from 3000 francs to 1300 francs. The first steamer of the Aberdeen line owned by George Thompson will load for Australian ports in March next; She is named the Aberdeen. The Government have decided that those members of Parliament who are at present imprisoned for their connection with the Irish Land League shall remain in confinement for a further period of three months. It is now believed that the project to out the canal through the Isthmus of Panama will be abandoned as a failure.
A project is announced for the construction of a railway through the mining district of the Gold Coast.
[“ AGE ” SPECIALS.] LONDON, January 17,
Hanlan, the celebrated oarsman, has arrived at Liverpool from Canada, in order to enter into training for bis forthcoming match with Boyd for the championship. Recent intelligence received from Vienna shows that the rising in Dalmatia is not of so serious a character as at first stated. It is believed that order will be restored without difficulty. It is announced that her Majesty will visit the Continent in March next.
Professor Newmayer of Hamburg, an old friend of the lost explorer Dr. Leichardt, has announced his belief in the truth of tho statements made by Skuthorpo in Queensland concerning the finding of Leichardt relies. After an investigation into the matter he has come to the conclnaion that the truth of Skuthorpe’s story, and the genuineness of the relics, must be considered established.
Tho “ Times ” publishes an article dealing with tho New Zealand Native difficulty, and with the recent arrest of Te Whiti and Tohu at Parihaka. Whilst generally approving of the firm stand adopted by the Hall Government, the “Times " expresses tho conviction that the proposals for the settlement of the dispute will be drafted with due regard to Native rights. Official statistics show that the quantity of hrsadstuffs exported from the United States during the year 1881 amounted to 224 000,000 bushels.
The Pope has given an audience to the sons of Ismael Pasha, the ex-Khedive of Egypt, who has for some time resided at Naples. He accorded them a friendly reception. This action has excited considerable comment.
A great fire has occurred at Glasgow. The Finneston Steamship Works caught fire, and were destroyed before the conflagration could b“ «e-'ved, The damaged is estimated at £20,000. xuo Greek Consul at Mangalont, a town in tho province of Minier, Upper Egypt, has been murdered. Ha was attacked by robbers, and in resisting was brutally killed. The death is announced of Earl Ducravon, who for some months past has been travelling in the United States. He died in Colorado.
Riots have taken piece at Arbroath, a seaport in Scotland, sixteen miles north of Dundee, arising out of the doings of the Salvation Army. Whilst parading the streets the army was attacked by a mob, and several persons were injured. The captain of the army was wounded so seriously that his condition is regarded as critical. The Sultan of Morocco has addressed an energetic protest against the action of Franca in the annexation of Tunis, and the desecration of the sacred places of Mahomtned at Assam, At the same time he disavows any motives of hostility, and expresses his belief that tho Algerians are faithful in their allegiance to France. An arrangement has been entered into between Austria and Montenegro, whereby the latter State has undertaken to keep a cordon of her troops on her frontiers adjoining tho disturbed districts in Herzegovina in order to prevent the insurgents escaping. Austria has agreed to pay the cost of this movement.
The theatre at Pesth, the capital of Hungary, has been destroyed by fire. Fortunately no lives were lost.
Intelligence has been received from Teheran which states that Ayoub Khan, who, after his defeat by tho Ameer of Afghanistan sought refuge in Persia, has been expelled that country, and has entered Russian territory, and has naked permission to join tho Russian forces. At Askhabid it is believed that hostilities between tho Russians and Turkomans are again imminent. The Russians now hold a strong position at lakhabad, the former Turkoman fortress, situated on the Khivan desert line route to the Caspian. Morv Turkomans are assembling in large numbers with the intention of attacking this fortress. The outrageous practice of houghing cattle is still extensively practised in Ireland. During tho last few days no less than a hundred oases of the kind have occurred on properties situated within the immediate vicinity of Dublin. The Russian Jews have presented a memorial to the Czar setting forth the persecutions and outrages which they have been subjected to, and praying for protection. A serious collision has taken place off Lands End between two vessels, one a Norwoigan barque and the other a steamer belonging to the Wilson line, running from Hull. Both vessels were much damaged, the steamer being nearly sunk. Great sensation has been caused in political and diplomatic circles by a rumor that tho Sultan intends to immediately assert his claims to the suzerainty of Tunis, notwithstanding the protectorate established in that country by the French Bopnblio. It is reported that he will issue a proclamation dethroning Sidi Mohammed, and calling upon tho Mussulman population to recognise the leader of the insurgents of the Boy of Tunis, subject to the supremacy of the Porte. The Marquis of Ripon, Viceroy of India, has repealed the Aot passed by his predecessor, Lord Lytton, early in 1878, subjecting the Native press to severe censorship. The Act was passed in consequence of seditious and libellous languags indulged in by the vernacular newspapers, and has remained in force ever since. A shocking accident has occurred at Bucharest, the capital of tho kingdom of Koumania, A circus, whioh was performing in town, accidentally caught fire, and, before the flames could be extinguished, the structure was burnt to the ground. A number of horses and several of tho employes of the circ us were burnt to death. Tho Russian Government proposes to extend the system of universal military service in tho Grand Duchy of Finland. The proposal has caused great dissatisfaction among the population, who have hitherto been exo i pt from the burden. It is now considered improbable that Abdul Rahman, the Ameer of Afghanistan, will pay his promised visit to India, and is unwilling to go there, being afraid that a rising may Lake place omeng the Afghans during his absence.
Great alarm is felt in Norfolk by the increasing destruction among cattle caused by rinderpest, and there is a general feeling among the farmers that immediate steps should be taken to check the progress of the disease.
A groat fire broke out at the Hammersmith station of the Metropolitan Railway line, and before the flames could be extinguished the entire building was gutted. The amount of damage is very large. Emigration from the Ur.itod Kingdom to Canada during the year 1881 was 35,000.
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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2439, 30 January 1882, Page 3
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