ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2624, 4 September 1882, Page 3

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

CABLE NEWS.

[beuteb’s teleqhams.] LONDON, September 1

Consols remain at lOOjd. New Zealand securities. Five per Cent. 10-40 Loan, 107£ ; Five per Cent. 1889 Loan 106 t; Font and a Half per Cent 18791904 Loan, 101£ ex div. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, remains at 48s 6d, and New Zealand at 46s to 50s. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 355. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,210,000 quarters. Australian tallow is firm at 46s 6d for best mutton, and 45s 6d for best beef. The total stock in London to-day is 14,600 casks. Best Sydney copra is now quoted at £lB 10s, being an advance of £l. Thera was a fair demand at to-day’s wool sale. The catalogue comprised 10,500 bales. The cricket match between the Australians and the United Eleven, which was commenced at Tunbridge Wells yesterday, could not be continued to-day, owing to the heavy rain which was falling.

Wholesale dismissals have been made in the Dublin police force of men who had attended the recent meeting of malcontents. AH the ranks of the force have been materially thinned by the discharges, and bodies of troops have consequently been drafted off, and now occupy various police stations in the city and suburbs. A number of special constables are being sworn in to take the place temporarily of the men dismissed. The dismissal of malcontents from the Dublin police force has resulted in an extensive strike of constables in that city, and owing to the absence of police from the streets serious rioting by a number of roughs took place last night. Houses and shops were attacked, and several were much damaged. Troops were called out, and charged the rioters, some of whom were severely punished. Additional special constables are now being enrolled to assist in the maintenance of order.

Dr. Tait, Archbishop of Canterbury, who is suffering from congestion of the lungs, has had a serious relapse, and is now in a prostrate condition. September 2.

The cricket match between the Australian team and the United Eleven was resumed at Tunbridge to-day. The number of spectators was again large. The visitors having three wickets to fall, and with 131 runs to their credit, resumed their first innings, which closed for a total of 182. The principal scorer during the day was Bonner, who was bowled for 45. The Home team then commenced their first innings, and were all disposed of for 126 rnns. The Australians then went in for their second innings but only put together 49. The Englishmen bowled splendidly, and play was stopped when the Australians’ second innings closed, tho match thus being drawn. September 3rd. The majority of the constables in Dublin who went out on strike yesterday, have since expressed their penitence, and have returned to their duties. Farther rioting, which took place last night, was promptly suppressed by tho Militia. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 1, News to hand from the scene of hostilities in Thessaly state that overtures were made by the Turks for a compromise, but that the proposal was rejected by the Greeks, and fighting between the two forces continues in the neighborhood of Dagair. September 2. Successful efforts have been made by the Greek and Turkish Governments to put a stop to the fighting which for some days past has occurred in Thessaly, between subjects of the two powers. Hostilities have now ceased, pending diplomatic negotiations for a settlement of the dispute. BOMBAY, September 2. The Government has declared Suez to be an infected port, and all vessels therefrom will be quarantined on arrival here. [“ AEGUB ” SPECIAL.] LONDON, September 1. The steamer Lake Pigeon has been wrecked at Arklow, and five boats containing a number of the crew and passengers are missing. The frozen meat per Lusitania averaged s*d per lb. September 2, 2.40 p.m. The boats missing from the wrecked steamer Lake Pigeon have turned up safe. The shipment of frozen meat per Austral has arrived in moderate condition, and realised an average of 6d per lb. At the wool sales to-day 104,000 bales were catalogued, of which 80,000 bales were withdrawn. The prices for good merinos and fine crossbreds have slightly improved. No alteration is recorded for inferior sorts.

Sir Hardinge S. Gilford, Q.C., is likely to have an early promotion to the Bench. He was appointed Solicitor-General in Mr Disraeli’s administration in 1875, and shortly afterwards received the honor of knighthood. In 1877 he was elected M.P. for Launceston.

September 3, 4.49 a.m

A Conference of: minors at Manchester have approved of a general strike in October.

Two thousand Orangemen have offered themselves as special constables to preserve peace in Ireland.

[‘‘ AGE ” SPECIAL ] LONDON, September 1, 9.20 a.m,

The Porte has offered to surrender the disputed frontier on condition that Greece preserves its neutrality. Greece has rejected the offer. A steamer has grounded at Arklow, and several boatfuls of people from her are missing. Cetewayo has embarked for the Cape,