Late Cable News.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume III, Issue 299, 19 October 1881, Page 2

Late Cable News.

I'ace specials.] LONDON. October 4. The International Social Congress, arrangements for which have for some time been in progress, has met at Coire, the capital of Orisons, a canton in Switzerland. Nearly all civilised countries in the world have sent representatives, and the proceeding are regarded with much interest. The correspondent of the Diulj Time* in South Africa telegraphs that,-notwithstand-ing hostile spirit displayed by the Boers, he is hopeful that the Volksraad will ultimately yield and asree to ratify the Convention. Some of the principal leaders are exerting influence to bring about an amicable settlement of the difficulty. A terrible railway accident lias taken place at Rotterdam, a city in the Netherlands. Two trains came into collision while travelling at a high rate of speed, and sever d carriages were smashed to atoms, and the passengers wore buried among the ruins. The number of casualties were very large, no less than forty psto

sons being killed, while a great number of others were more ot less seriously injured. The Ameer Abdur Rahman has made his triumphal entry into Candahar, which was occupied by his troops immediately after his recent victory. The inhabitants of the city exhibited a friendly feeling, and great rejoicings were held. Severe shocks of earthquake have been experienced in Turkey, which have caused great alarm. The shocks were most severe in the district of Adrianople, to the northwest of Constantinople, and at Gallipoli, at the entrance of the Sea of Marmora. A discovery has been made of a plot to murder the King of Italy. The man who threatened to perpetrate the deed was arrested at Milan, and is now under confinement. The exports of wheat from the United States are likely to be affected by a ri nor. An attempt was made by factors in Chicago to control shipments, but a panic has been caused among thorn by the unexpected yield. The wheat market has, in consequence. been very excited. Intelligence has been received from South Africa of a disquieting character Settlement by Sir Garnet Wolsley, in Zululand, where the territory was divided amoim a number of chiefs, is breaking up, and the chiefs, arc quarrelling among themselves. Fighting has already commenced, and it is feared that the intervention of British troops will be necessary. October 10. Moody and Sankey, the American re\i\alist preachers, are making another preaching and singing tour through England. I hey have gathered together large audiences at Newcastle, where they are at present laboring. October 11. In consequence of pressure recently brought to bear on the Khedive by the troops who compelled him to form a new Ministry favourable to their claims, England and France have agreed to protect him against any similiar pressure in future. There have been prolonged riots in Kilkenny. The rioters offered an obstinate resistance to the police, and it was sonic hours before the disturbances were suppressed. This was not done without some severe fighting, in the course of which several rioters were killed.