CABLE NEWS

Patea Mail, 2 November 1880, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

RECEIVED LAST NIGHT . ( Reuter's Despatches to the Mail.) RAIDS ON PERSIA. Teheran, October 29. Tribes of predatory Kurds who have again crossed the frontier from Kurdistan, in Asiatic Turkey, into the Persian province of Azerbigan, arc continuing their depredations, and have taken possession of the town of Urmanuzah, near the lake of that name. They are further reported to be advancing on Tabrecz, and pillaging and laying waste towns and villages bn their route. It is expected that Persian troops will shortly come up with the enemy. MORE FIGHTING AT THE CAPE. Capetown, Oct. 29th. Telegrams have been received announcing that a tribe of Pondos have risen against the British, and have murdered two English magistrates. Further intelligence is also to hand regarding the war in Basutoland. The Cape Rifles, under Carrington, have taken the village of Lothcrode, the most powerful Basuto chief, after a desperate defence. Continuous fighting is proceeding with large, bodies of the enemy at different points. REPRESSION IN IRELAND. London, Oct. 29th. In view of the continued disturbed state of Ireland the Government have decided, in addition to sending further drafts of troops to the unsettled districts, to make an increase in the strength of the Irish Constabulary, and an enrolment of 2000 additional men for that force has been commenced. MELBOURNE CUP. Melbourne, Monday. The Cup will be run for to-morrow. Progress and Grand Flaneur o to 1, Mata 7 to 1. PUTTING DOWN SOCIALISM. Berlin, October 30, In consequence of the increase of Socialism in many parts of Germany, and in Hamburg particularly, the Government has placed the city in a state of siege as against Socialists residing there.