CABLE NEWS

Patea Mail, 13 February 1882, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

— Heater's Despatches to Patea Daily Mail

This Day.

House of Commons. London, 11th.—Increasing opposition among members of the House of Commons towards the “ cloture ” proposals of Government is daily manifesting itself. The debate' on the address in reply to the Queen’s speech still continues.

Jews in Russia.

St Pctorsburgh, 1 Ith.—lt is officially stated here that the Russian Government will repel any mediation on the part of other Powers in behalf of Jews, but at the same time will shortly adopt vigorous measures to prevent outrages against that race in Russia.

{Age Specials.) AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN ITEMS. War Evils.

London, 81st January.—A very uneasy feeling exists in the Austrian army now operating in the insurgent provinces. Many troops sympathise strongly with Slav rising, and object to fight against their fellow nationalists. Dalmatians are deserting from the army in large numbers.

IBlsmark and the Pope.

It is believed at the Vatican that the negotiations of Prince Bisniark with the Italian Government to enable the Pope to remain at Rome are not likely to succeed.

Turkey and Austria,

A delegation from Turkey has visited Vienna and been received by Count Kalnoky, the Austrian Foreign Minister, The Delegates assured him that the relations between the two countries were most excellent, and that Turkey had no suspicions of any hostile designs on the part of her neighbor. They altogether disbelieved designs that had been frequently circulated of Austria in contemplating an advance upon Salonika. FEARFUL STORM in EUROPE-

The Caspian Sea has been visited by a tremendous storm. At the mouth of the Volga, and in the province of Astrakau, the force of wind did an immense amount of damage. Fishing boats were scattered in all directions, numbers of them being destroyed. Many lives were lost, no less than 600 fishermen being reported as missing. The storm, which swept over a large part of Russia, has wrought great destruction. Moscow, experienced the full force of the gale. Houses were wrecked, steeples blown down, and a vast amount of property destroyed. Fire at New York. A fire broke out in the office of the New York Times shortly before the paper went to press. The flames gained ground so rapidly that the inmates had difficulty in escaping, some scores of them being burnt, a large number fatally.

Jealousy between Austria and

Russia.

The insurrectionary movement in Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Dalmatia, has produced very strained relations between Austria and Russia. Austria accuses Russia of intriguing to stir up a general Panslavonic movement, the object of which is a share of Austrian sovereignty, and to form an independent state under Russian protection. Musical Celebrity.

Sir Michael Costa, the eminent composer, and for many years conductor of the Royal Italian Opera, London, is dangerously ill. His medical advisers consider his recovery doubtful.

Snow Storms in America,

New York has been visited by snow storms almost unparallelled in violence. The snow was so deep on the ground that traffic of every kind was altogether impeded, and business completely sus- '