NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5823, 27 November 1879, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

(REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.J LONDON, November 24. The homeward mail via San Francisco was delivered to-day. Mr. Gladstone has arrived at Edinburgh, and was enthusiastically received. The Chilian fleet has been defeated by the combined Peruvian and Bolivian fleets off Iquique, and the corvette Piloamayo was captured. At the wool sales to-day 6931 bales were catalogued. Dublin, November 24. Daly has been committed for trial. Pigott and others were remanded. Mr. Parnell, at a meeting on Saturday, counselled moderation for the attainment of the ends they had in.view. The other meetings in various parts of the country have passed off quietly. Sydney, Wednesday. Three children at Boweufells, situated about 9“ miles from Sydney, went shooting. The youngest, aged four years, dawdled behind the rest, and the eldest, aged eight, thereupon deliberately shot him, and stripped and hid his body, imposing silence on his sister, who was present. A Bill to legalise the totalisator was read a first time in the Assembly last night. The sugar company's No. 1 is quoted at £4O. At the land sale to-day, 329 feet of frontage lo George-street realised £160,000. Sailed—Wakatipu. All hopes of Captain Holt’s recovery have been abandoned. Melbourne, Wednesday. Sailed—Tararua, Arrived : Corea. (MELBOURNE ARGUS SPECIAL.) London, November 22. The ex-Empress Eugenie is about to visit her mother, who is dying at Madrid. A turbulent meeting took place at the Rotunda, Dublin. Thousands were unable to gain admission. Mr. Parnell, M.P., and others made speeches moderate in tone. Afterwards the mob drew Mr. Parnell's carriage to his hotel, and he spoke from the balcony in stronger language.

The Central Xcies asserts that the Fenians in New York have prepare 1 two steamers with arms ami ammunici.n to hurl men hi Ireland, and assist. an intended rising.

It is intended to indict Uavitt, Keiller, and Daly for conspiracy. The Iri-h agitation, which until recently was confined to Mayo and Sligo, is n or spreading. Keinforcements have been ordered to be in readiness. The wool competition shows great vivacity. The opening rates are freely m untamed. The principal rise has taken place in combings crossbreds, and medium. Faulty, scoured, shows an advance of 2d. to 3d. ; greasy, Id. ; little offering.