CABLE NEWS.

Patea Mail, Volume VI, Issue 528, 3 June 1880, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

Rebellion in Rangoon. THE MAD MONARCH. London, June Ist, Nows has been received from Rangoon that owing to the disaffected state into which the Burmese have been plunged through the excesses of King Theebaw, the country is now in open rebellion. The outbreak is increasing, and has already extended to Mandalay, where the British Resident was formerly stationed. SHOOTING A JOURNALIST. SHOCKING OUTRAGE. New York, Ist. On the night of the 23rd April, about eight o’clock, the Rev Isaac McKallock, son of Mayor McKallock, entered the Chronicle office and attacked Charles De Young, the senior proprietor, pistol in hand, and shot him dead. Young was circulating a pamphlet containing an account of McKallock’s trials for adultery in Boston in 1857, a copy of which fell into McKallock’s hands. The end of this unfortunate man is a sad commentary on the reckless style of American journalism. While the body was being taken from the office to the morgue, a large mob of people so far forgot common decency as to give cheers for McKallock and hooting for the victim. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict of murder ugainst McKallock.

DISASTROUS COLONISING. Sydney, Wednesday. News received via Solomon Islands states that the foreign immigrants at New Ireland are in great distress, and suffering from fever ague, four deaths having already resulted. Forty-five of the party have removed to Duke of \ ork Island. Six weeks alter the party landed on New Ireland, only three were capable of exertion, the rest being prostrated with fever and severe ulcers peculiar to the island. They possessed no quinine with which to allay sufferings. Their supplies of provisions were quite insufficient, the Chandernagore having sailed suddenly after a dispute as to the leadership of the party on shore, and left them without sufficient food.

THE KELLY BUSHRANGERS. Melbourne, May 31. It is reported that the police are on the track of the Kellys. Preparations forgoing out after them are being made at Banclla to-day. Melbourne, Wednesday. The party of police have returned, reporting that the Kellys could not be traced. OVER-TRADING IN AMERICA. San Francisco, Ist. There is a general depression in the prices of merchandise and of all produce in the Eastern markets, consequent on over-trading; and a further reduction is looked for. TERRIBLE FAMINE. London, May 31st. There is a terrible famine in Kurdistan, Armenia, and Western Persia. The Lord Mayor of London has opened subscriptions in aid of the sufferers. MORMONS EXCOMMUNICATED. Sydney, Wednesday. Six of Brigham Young’s daughters have been excommunicated from the Mormon Church at Utah, for trying to recover one million dollars stolen from them by executors of their father’s estate.

GREAT STORM IN AMERICA. Ban Francisco, Ist. California and the Pacific has been visited by a tremendous storm of wind and rain, lasting upwards of a week. In the States most disastrous effects arc apparent. An overland blockade is reported. Stages were capsized, trees blown down and swept away, and several deaths by drowning are reported. ’FRISCO MAIL ARRIVED. Auckland, Wednesday Night. The s.s. City of New York arrived at i p.m. to-day, with mails. She left San Francisco May 10th. AMERICAN DUTY ON WOOL. New York, Ist. The tariff committee representatives at Washington propose to reduce the duty on wool to 45 per cent, ad valorem, AMERICAN INDIAN TROUBLES. New York, Ist. Indian difficulties arc threatened in Arizona, and several mail riders and shepherds have already been murdered by the savages. STEAMER FOUNDERED. London, 30th May. The Union steamship American, bound for the Capo, foundered ou the 23rd April. The crow and passengers were safely embarked in eight boats, three of which were picked up. The others were seen going towards the Cape.

London, May 30. Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters’ Association:—Arrived: Ships Wanganui and Opawa, from New Zealand. Constantinople, May 31. There is great excitement in this city owing to the action which is being taken by the European Powers to enforce a strict fulfilment by Turkey of her obligations under the Treaty of Berlin. The Ulemas, who comprise the chief religious and legal functionaries, and a number of religious fanatics, counsel the Sultan to resist the demands of the Great Powers for immediate settlement of the Greek frontier question, and cession of territory to Montenegro, ns provided by the treaty. Mauritius, May 27. Sugar firmer. Nothing has sailed since last advices. 500 tons now loading. Calcutta, May 31. Reports arc generally current that Ayoub Khan, Governor of Herat, is making preparations for the invasion of Gandahar, Valparaiso, May 31. The Chilians, after their defeat at Moqucqua, the news of which was telegraphed on March 29th, retreated from Arica. They then recruited their forces, and have since attacked and captured Tacua.