LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2577, 11 July 1882, Page 4

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[BX TaLKQBAPH.] [Per B.s. Rotomahana, at thq Bluff 1 f ,: agh” BPBOMXA.] LONDON, June 28 The trial of the assassins of Commander Selby, of the Falcon, who died from the effect of wounds indicted by a party of Albanian shepherds on the 13th February laotjhai just been concluded at Constantinople. Oommandn’r Selby’s principal assailant was found guilty, and sentenced to fifteen vearo imprisonment with hard labor, and fifteen other Albania®* who were convicted as abettors in the attack were each sentenced to one year’s penal servitude. _ Serious feacs are entertained by the lissb authorities that a widespread Fenian rising is imminent. The Orangemen of Armagh are actively organising to defeat the projec'-, and should ac insurrection break out, will be prepared to render armed resistance in -quelling it.

The ringleaders in the recent savage attack made 'by some Russian peasants upon the Jewish residents of Balta, a town in Southern Russia, have been placed upon their trial. The ciots commenced on the 11th April, and lasted several days. An immense-quantity of property was destroyed. _ Two Jews were killed and several seriously injured. Numerous arrests were made by military authorities. The chief aotore in these riots have been severely punished. A fatal railway accident is reported from America. A train -at Long Branch, a water ing place on the coast of Now Jersey State, where General Grant resides, ran off the line into the water, and five .persons were killed.

but Gareral Grant, who was a passenger by the train, escaped injury. . Two Maori chiefs, delegated by the Natives of New Zealand to present a petition to Her Majesty pointing oat the injustice done to the Maori race in the dealing of successive Governments with the lands of the colony, have arrived in London* Great excitement prevailed in the metropolis to-day abqut the state of affairs in Ire* land. A number of wild rumors were current

indicating that some 'fresh outrages of a horrible nature had been perpetrated. Several high State officials were reported to have been assassinated. Earl Olanrioarde was also said to be one of the victims. These rumors gained ready credence after the late horrible murders in Pbceoix park. When reliable information was received it was ascertained that no fresh onset had been made by assassins upon State representatives, hut the details of several murders came to baud. July 2. Sir Henry Paries was publicly entertained prior to his departure from Plymouth for Australia, on Saturday. In response to the toast of his health, he referred to the position of England with respect to her colonial empire. Sir Henry, in concluding his remarks, hinted that the separation of the Australian colonies from'Great Britain was a possible contingency. It has been definitely arranged that the visit of Ootewayo to England shall now take place, and he is expected to land at Plymonth in the course of about a month. The Government of Japan, dreading the propagation of ideas subversive of the existing order of things in that country, has issued an edict prohibiting tho delivery of lectures dealing with political topics. Arabi Pacha is in possession of plans which were concocted some time ago by the Russian Government, with a view to blocking the Suez Canal in case of war breaking out between Russia and England. It is his intention. in case England should forcibly interfere in Egypt, to avail himself of the Russian scheme. The Spanish Government are strongly m favor of the British occupation of Egypt. They do not consider it desirable for other Powers to intervene.