REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1469, 13 June 1881, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, June 9. News have been received to-day from Ireland reporting that disturbances in the neighborhood of Cork have been renewed, and further riots have occurred between the police and peasantry, and general disorder prevails in the district. The Otago Harbor Works Loan of £IOO,OOO was placed in the market today. June 10. News has been received from Liverpool of a distardly attempt to destroy the Town Hall in that city. An explosion occurred last night in the building, and caused some destruction in its neighborhood, but the evident attempt to blow up the hall was unsuccessful. It is supposed that dynamite was the explosive material used, and it is believed that it was laid by Fenians. The police have already arrested two armed American Irishmen on suspicion of being concerned in the outrage. GREAT FIRE AT QUEBEC. London, June 9. Telegrams have been received from Quebec, Canada, announcing that a most destructive fire has occurred in that city. It broke out in a thickly populated part, and spread with great rapidity to several blocks of houses. All efforts to allay its progress being for some time without avail, the conflagration raged fur several hours with great severity, but was finally extintinguished. Ibis estimated that fully one thousand houses have been completely destroyed. It is not yet known whether any loss of life has occurred. ■ - LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, June 11. James Henderson, the reputed owner of the steamer Fenet, alias India, made an attempt last evening to escape from Pencridge gaol. He had filed away the bars of his cell window, and had succeeded in making his exit from the cell when he was discovered by the warders, and again placed in custody. He now stands committed for trial on a charge of conspiracy in connection with the Ferret.