LATE CABLE NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2375, 27 October 1880, Page 4

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[Bv Telegraph.] (Per Ringarooma at the Bluff.) AFFAIRS IN IRELAND. Agrarian outrages in the west of Ireland still continue. Strong reinforcements of military and police have been sent to that part of the country, which is now in a state of martial law. The English journals impress strongly upon the Government the imperative duty of enforcing the law, and the suppression of all attempts at disturbance. The Government are exhibiting a determi’ nation to act with rigour in the repression of disturbances in Ireland. It is stated as probable that proceedings will be taken against some of the more prominent leaders of the Land League, which has been formed throughout the country to resist the payment of rents, and who have rendered themselves notorious by tiic violence of their language. The agitation in the south west of Ireland continues, and numerous outrages arc reported to have occurred in Galway and Killarney. An attack was made upon Lohort Castle, but was beaten off. Mr Foster, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, in response to an invitation to attend a banquet in Dublin, has written a letter in which, while declining the honor, he sets forth the views of the Government upon the condition of the country, He states that they fully recognise that the situation is alarming. The agitation and consequent outrages throughout the South and West of Ireland have assumed proportions which call for prompt and severe repression. The Government were fully determined to maintain order in the country, but he repudiated the suggestion that special coercive measures were necessary, as he believed the power which the Government possessed would be sullicient to enable them to cope with the dilliculty At any rate, until the operation of the existing law was exhausted, he did not purpose having recourse to special legislation. TURKISH BONDHOLDERS IN ALARM. Negotiations have been opened with the Porte in the interests of the Turkish bondholders, in order that some arrangements may be made for. the settlement of their claims. The Sultan has expressed himself desirous of coming to some understanding in the matter, and favorable terms have been offered to the bondholders. A CONSPIRACY DEFEATED. A plot of a very serious character has been discovered at Constantinople. A conspiracy in which a large number of people were concerned has been discovered, the object of which was to create a riot, under cover of which it was intended to pillage’the bazaar at Stamboul. Three hundered persons have been arrested on suspicion of complicity in the matter. CRITICAL POSITION OF THE CAFE FORCES, The situation in Basuto-land is critical. The natives, under the leadership of Lerethodes and other rebellions chiefs have assembled in largo numbers, and have surrounded the detachments of Cape Rilles stationed at Mafeting and Maseru. Reinforcements have been ordered up from the Cape, and volunteers in largo numbers have left for the front, but the garrisons are still unrelieved. It is believed that they can maintain their ground for some days, but they are still suffering great straits from want of supplies. Their provisions have been exhausted, and the cavalry horses have bad to be sacrificed, tiie men having no other means of subsistence. Much anxiety exists concerning their position. The authorities, for not hastening the movements of the relieving forces, arc severely criticised. STATE EDUCATION IN FRANCK. The French Government have determined upon the enforcement of the decrees of March 20 hist, which provided not only for the dissolution cf the Jesuit religious establishments, but required other orders to come under the authority of the State. The decrees relating to the Jesuits have already been carried out ; hut the late Premier, M, De Freycinet, was desirous of withholding the operation of the decrees as against the other orders for a time, and retired rather |than he a party to their enforcement. M. Ferry has now given official intimation that the decrees will he suitably enforced, and that the State will exercise its right to control the education of young children.