CABLE NEWS

Patea Mail, 11 March 1882, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

Reuter's Despatches to Patea Daily Mail

This Day.

Conspiracy against Rent-payers. A cable message says that a conspiracy has come to light in Ireland, extending over twenty-four counties, with head-quarters in Dublin ; the object being to stop the payment of rents, and to punish those who disobey the orders of this secret society. Fenians and Ribbonmen are found working together for the first time in this movement.

Cricket—England v. Australia. Melbourne 10th.—The return match between Shaw’s All England Eleven and the Combined Australian Team commenced bei’e to-day. The weather was very fine, and the wicket lively. The Englishmen went first to the wickets, and at the adjournment for luncheon had scored 63 for the loss of two wickets, Ulyett being not out for 80, and Bates for 10. The visitors continued their innings until time was called, and had then put together 282 for the loss of 7 wickets. The following are the individual scores: Barlow, caught, 16; Selby, bowled, 7; Bates, caught and bowled, 23; Shrewsbury, 1.b.w., 4; Ulyett, caught, 149; Midwinter, caught, 21; Scotton, caught, 26 ; Emmett, not out, 25.

THE ATTACK ON THE QUEEN,

PRISONER COMMITTED for TRIAL

London, 10th.—Roderick McLean, who made the attempt on the life of the Queen by firing two shots at Windsor on the 2nd inst, was to-day committed for trial on a charge of high treason.

TALLOW AND WOOL. London, 9th.—Markets for colonial breadstnfifs and tallow remain dull at last quotations. An animated demand continues to be experienced. At the wool sales to-day, the catalogue comprises 9,600 bales.

AUSTRIA’S LITTLE WAR.

DEFEATS OF INSURGENTS

Vienna, 10th. Telegrams are to hand reporting that the Herzegovina insurgents have lately suffered several defeats at different points at the hands of Austrian troops, and that they are rapidly losing ground and falling back from their positions.

CHINESE EXCLUSION.

AMERICAN BILL CARRIED.

Washington, 10th. —At the latter period of yesterday’s sitting, and after a protracted debate, the Chinese Exclusion Bill was finally passed by the Senate. An amendment proposing the admission of skilled Chinese workmen was rejected by a large majority.

CENSURING THE LORDS. London, 9th.—ln the House of Commons to-day, a motion introduced by Mr Gladstone, setting forth that the projected enquiry by a Select Committee of the House of Lords into the working of the Irish Land Act was untimely ; would defeat the operation of that measure, and prove injurious to good government in Ireland, was carried on division by 308 to 238.

CHECKING OBSTRUCTION. THE CLOTURE ADOPTED. London, 9th.—ln the House of Commons to-day, a new rule of debate as proposed by the Government has been under discussion. The House adopted the modified form of “ cloture ” suggested by Mr Gladstone, viz., “ That cloture could be applied when the majority against its adoption was less than forty, and the majority exceeded one hundred.” This was carried by 303 to 235. .

[A later despatch to-day says : “ Cancel the message re cloture proposals.”