SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2345, 22 September 1880, Page 2

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

THE TEEM IE It’S ILLNESS. AQUATIC CHAMPIONS. OUTRAGE IN IRELAND. [Bv Tjjleghaph.j (Per Eotomahana at Eussell.) Eusskll, Sept. 21. The following is from Reuter’s special summary of news per the mail steamer Siam, which arrived at Albany (King George’s Sound) on the Ulth hist. : Loxdox, Aug. 13. The recent short but serious illness of Mr Gladstone has caused the deepest concern amongst all classes in the country. Mr Gladstone was iirst taken ill on July 30, while dining with Lord Frederick Cavendish. He felt a sudden chill, and was compelled to leave the table. Subsequently he felt better, and went to the House of Commons, but found it counted out. Next morning he was worse, and Dr Andrew Clarke was called in and arrived just in time to prevent the Premier from going to a Cabinet Council. The physician pronounced his patient to be suffering from congestion of the lungs, supervening on exhaustion, accompanied by fever. Sir W. Jcnner was summoned next day, and on the night of July 31 and the two following days Mr Gladstone’s condition was critical. Immense and universal excitement existed, and reporters of every class beseiged Mr Gladstone’s residence, Downing street, with enquiries, and bulletins were issued every few hours. The police stopped public traffic in Downing street, in order that the patient might not be disturbed. On Monday evening he commenced to mend, and his recovery has rapidly progressed since. No such public anxiety

has been manifested since the illness of the Prince of Wales. Numerous presents of flowers, fruit and other delicacies were sent to Downing street to tempt the invalid’s appetite, and many country seats were placed at his disposal. The Laycock-Blackman match is fixed for Oct. 5, for £IOO a side. The first deposit is to be paid on Aug. It, the second on the 23rd, the third on Sept. G, and the final deposit on Oct. 1. The course is from the aqueduct at Putney to the Ship at Mortlakc. Articles have been signed. The men start by mutual consent. Laycock rows in a new Swaddell and Winship boat. Thompson, of Melbourne, and Blackman had some dispute at first as to time, Laycock wanting to row in o weeks, in consequence of an objection to return within six months. Blackman wished 7 weeks and the six week’s tide would not serve. Finally Laycock agreed to 7 weeks, boih men to be in the boats at 1.30 in. the afternoon. Trickett is on the river dai Iy, taking gentle exercise. He has reduced his weight 2 stone. The situation in Ireland is causing serious anxiety. Mr W. E. Foster, replying to a question respecting the despatch of 1000 marines in Ireland, denied that Government apprehended a rising, and said that the troops were intended to replace outgoing drafts to India, and to occupy stations in districts where the inhabitants requested protection on account of agrarian outrages. A few days afterwards there occuredr shocking outrages at Charlough, Kilkenny, near which place, in broad daylight, Mr Boyd, Crown Solicitor, and his sons Evans and Charles Boyd, were attacked b}'- three masked men armed with rifles and bayonets. Charles Boyd was shot through the lungs and died shortly after. Mr Boyd was severely wounded. The assault was of a most determined and murderous kind. A long struggle took place, and the murderers were only prevented from finishing their work by the horse in Boyd’s cart being driven into a furious gallop. Other outrages and many threatening letters have been announced. The robbery of arms from the ship Juno in Cork harbor was a daring and mysterious affair. The Juno was bound from Antwerp to Now York with a cargo comprising forty cases of arms. She put in for a short time at Cork, and about one o’clock on Wednesday morning seven boats, containing about 100 men, came alongside the vessel, which was boarded by a number of the marauders. They immediately battened down the cabins where the men were sleeping, and bound the captain and revenue officers. They then proceeded to take 47 muskets from the cargo, and it is supposed they would have taken all but for an accident to one of their number, who fell down the hold. Six men were arrested subsequently on suspicion. It is supposed the parties were Fenians, who are believed to have lately had active midnight meetings, drilling being reported in some places.