BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVII, Issue 6508, 5 January 1882, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Reutke's Tblegbams.J THE EUROPA'S FROZEN MEAT. LONDON, Jan. 3. The cargo of frozen meat brought per steamship Europa from Melbourne has reached an average of from 5d to 6d per lb. There was a fair demand for the meat, bat the weather was somewhat unfavourable for its sale. ABREST OP LADY LEAGUERS. Seven lady Leaguers were to-daj arrested in Ireland for'seditious conduct. MEETING OP IRISH LANDLORDS. A meeting of landlords was held today in Dublin to consider the working of the Irish Land Act, and the recent decisions of tho Land Courts in cases bronght before them. Polly four thousand landlords from various parts of the country were present, and resolutions were passed setting forth their willingness to loyally abide by the Land Act, but adding that if certain decisions which have been given by assistant Commissioners were maintained they would demand compensation from the State for losses occasioned by reductions made by the) Courts. THE FRENCH POLICY IN TUNIS. TUNIS, Jaw. 2. M. Roustan, the French Resident,, was to-day presented with an address on his return to the city from Paris, In the course of his speech on the occasion he signified that the French; Government intended to maintain the results secured to France by the military occupation of the country. FATAL DISASTER IN OHIO. NEW YORK, Jan. 3. A serious disaster occurred to-day at Shansville, a small town in the State of Ohio. The floor of & room in which a large number of people were congregated gave way and all were precipitated into the space below. Twelve persons were killed instantaneously, and fully one hundred received injuries of a more or les& serious character. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, Jan. 3. Scotch pig-iron, No. 1, f.0.b., in the* Clyde, has advanced to 53s per ton, and best Sydney copra is quoted at £l4 10s.