LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2503, 15 April 1882, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

TBt Telegraph.] [Per s.s. Alhambra, at Port Chalmers.] [Special to ths “ Argus.”] Further details have h»en received or the attack upon Mr Smyth,a Westmeath landlord. He and his wife, and Lady Monok, a con neotion of the family, where driving to church, when they were fired at. Mr Smythe and Lady Monok both narrowly escaped, but Mrs Smyth was killed, ter bead being completely shattered The outrage has caused a profound sensation. Murders in Ireland are increasing in frequency. Sir Henry Parkes intends shortly to lecture upon the consideration of the question of promoting immigration to New South Wales. Sir Henry Parkes, the Premier of New South Wales, has tad an interview with Miss Florence Nightingale upon matters connected with Australian hospitals. A large and influential committee has been formed at the Mansion House to promote and assist further emigration to Canada. The United States Senate have failed to over-ride the veto of President Arthur on the Chinese Exclusion Bill, which recently passed both Houses of the Legislature. An indignation meeting has been held in California, at which resolutions were passed protesting against the President's veto. Leagues are being organised throughout the States with the object of supporting any further Exclusion Bill which may be introduced. Senator Miller has already introduced a Bill to the Senate providing for the exclusion of Chinese from the United States for a period of ten years. Hopes are entertained of being able to pass this measure. The guaranteeing Powers have decided to take energetic measures in Egypt to remove the uneasiness which has prevailed amongst Egyptian bondholders through the intriguing of Ismail Pasha. Arabi Pasha, the Minister of War, repudiates any connection with the intrigues of Ismail Pasha. The administration of the Right Hon. W. B. Forster, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, having given dissatisfaction to the Radical section of the Liberal party, a movement is on foot to supersede him. [Special to “Age.”]

In view of eventualities, as a counter move to the precautions which Germany is taking for the protection of her Baltic provinces, Russia is fortifying her seaboard towns. Great military activity prevails in Turkey. Large bodies of troops are being massed in Macedonia, and every preparation is being made in case of an outbreak of hostilities.

Owing to tne recent drought in Zululand, there has been a general failure of the crops throughout the country. Great suffering exists among the Natives in consequence. Russia and Bulgaria have protested strongly against the Turkish military movements in Macedonia, They consider them to ha a direct menace to Eastern Roumelia, and to mean that the Porte contemplates the invasion and occupation of that principality. The situation in Ireland continues to bo a source of grave anxiety to the authorities, who are unremitting in their endeavours to prevent any further crimes of violence. The police in Dublin have made an important seizure of arms, which, were evidently intended to be used for illegal purposes.

The insurrection in (he Sclavonic provinces of Austria continues to spread, in spite of the efforts of the Government to suppress it. The Orivosoiau insurgents in particular have been offering a desperate resistance to the advance of the Austrian troops. It is announced that on the re-assembling of Parliament after the Easter recess, Mr Forster, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, will make a statement on the position of affairs in Ireland. He will explain the measures that the Government intend to adopt for the suppression of disorder, and the enforcement of law in the disturbed districts.