REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1582, 22 October 1881, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, October 13

Edward Trickett, the Australian champion, has challenged Hanlan to row for the championship of the world and £4OO aside. Hanlan has accepted the challenge. The proposed contest takes place at St. Louis, on the 22nd November,

Another phase of the revivalists is apparent in England. Mes&rs Moody and Sankey have appeared at Newcastle-on-Tyne to very large audiences, and the preaching of the one and the singing and the playing of the other have caused great religious excitement. A good deal of excitement and much varied surmise has been provoked by the circumstance, which has come to light, of a secret visit paid by Gambetta to Prince Bismarck. There is much speculation as to the probable object of the meeting. October 20. A proclamation has been issued by the Viceroy of Ireland declaring the Irish National Land League to be an illegal association, and announcing that any meetings held under its auspices will be forcibly dispersed.

The Irish Land Commission appointed under the provisions of the Land Act has commenced its sittings. Over 400 cases are down for decision by the commission. It now transpires that the statement recently current that the head-quarters of the Land League has been lemoved from Dublin to Liverpool is quite premature. No change has yet been made as to seat of the operations of the League.

The Archbishop of Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland, has written a letter, in which he condemns in strong teinis the Leaguers manifesto urging the tenants to refuse to pay rents. Washington, October 19.

The centenary of Yorktcxwn, in Virginia, was celeb rated to-day with great rejoicings, by order of President Arthur. Toe British flag was saluted as a token of friendship between England and America, and ns a mark of respect to Her Majesty the Queen.