SECOND EDITION TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2487, 27 March 1882, Page 3

SECOND EDITION TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

[beuteb’s tblegbam.j LONDON, March 25. Serious Military Riot in Ireland

News has been received from Ireland that the strong ill-feeling which has manifested itself of late between the men of 84th and 88th Regiments, stationed at Galway, culminated to-day in a serious disturbance in that town. Two bodies of men belonging to the regiments named met in the street, and a riot at once commenced. They fought desperately for some time, and several of the combatants received injuries of a more or less serious character. The disturbance was at length suppressed by the police, and several arrests were made. Smallpox Epidemic in the West Indies 4400 Deaths ReportedTelegrams are to hand from Port Prince, the capital of the Republic of Hayti,in the West Indies, announcing that a serious epidemic of smallpox has broken out there. The disease is of a virulent typo, and 4400 deaths have already resulted. Ihe Markets. Consols have advanced ta 101-J-. New Zealand securities are firm at last quotations. Adelaida and Now Zealand breadatuffs are unchanged. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,830,000 quarters. Australian tallow has advanced 6d per cwt. Best beef is quoted at 39s 6d; best mutton, 44s 6d. Wool SalesAt yesterday’s wool sale 9900 bales were offered. The market was steady, but the demand was not active. At today’s auction, 10,900 bales were catalogued, and the tone of the sale was firm. The next series of wool sales open May 16th. The total probable quantity to bo offered is 350,000 bales. NEW ZEALAND. [PEE PEEB3 ASSOCIATION.! WELLINGTON, March 27. Meeting of Parliament* A gazette notice calls Parliament together for the diapatoh of business on May 18t.li. DUNEDIN, March 27. The Criminal Calendar'. The criminal calendar for Monday next contains fourteen easee, including two of horse itealing, one of arson, one of robbery with violence, and three of forgery.