LATE CABLE NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2428, 29 December 1880, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Telegraph. 1 (Per Wakatipu at Wellington.) Sydney Morning Herald’s Special* London. Dec. 20. t Mr King lias, with the approval of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the United States, drafted resolutions to be submitted to Congress, expressing regret at the unhappy position of Ireland, and that the British Government appears unable to fullil its normal duties for the protectiou of life and property also that the Hon. Mr Evarl;„ Foreign Secretary of State be instructed to inform the Government of Great Britain that there should be immediate reforms in Irish affairs, and that pacification should be prosecuted in a kindly and considerate spirit. Telegrams from America, stating that Congress is likely to adopt these resolutions, has caused much excitement here. December 21. The Orangemen of Londonderry assembled at Coleraine, and burned an eliigy of Parnell and Biggar, the Laud League leaders. A second battalion of Grenadier Guards, so rarely sent out of England, is ordered to proceed to Ireland. In consequence of the disturbed state of affairs in Ireland, the Empress of Austria, who had arranged to go to Ireland again this winter, for the hunting season, has abandoned her intention.

Dec. 22. Disaffcctions continues to spread! throughout Ireland.

In tbe county of Limerick, Outrages; have been so very numerous of late tliafc the authorities have deemed it advisable to include it in the districts proclaimed as disturbed.

A disastrous railway collision took place yesterday between two trains on the Midland and Leeds line. At the time of the collision one train was full of passengers and no less than fifty casualties are reported. A meeting of the Cabinet was held yesterday, immediately after the receipt of intelligence from Cape Town regarding the seizure of Heidelbnrgh by the Boers. It was officially decided that assistance should be at once sent to thecolonial troops at present in the Transvaal, and orders have been issued that; regiments should embark for Natal with.-, the least possible delay. New York, Dec. 21. The greatest excitement prevails iiu commercial circles in Chicago with regard to the financial position of: members of the House engaged in tbe grain traffic. A large amount of purely speculative business in grain lias been done during tbe past few months, and a number of merchants now declare themselves unable to meet their engagements. A panic has consequently taken place in the grain exchange and further failures are feared! as the price of wheat is falling.