LATE CABLE NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2453, 28 January 1881, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Telegraph.]

(Per Wakatipu at Wellington.)

[“ News” Special.] London, Jan. 18. A hurricane and snow storm unprecidented in fury, swept over a great part of England, causing incalculable destruction to property, and involving it is feared, great loss of life. The storm raged during Tuesday night with appalling force, sweeping everything before it. Within the recollection of none living has such a calamity visited any part of the United Kingdom. On the East Coast the hurricane raged most furiously, and traffic on the railway lines with London was abandoned through the damage done to the railway lines and rolling stock which is pitiful in the extreme. The Thames overflowed and submerged large areas of land. At Woolwich the pier is entirely demolished, and everywhere the disaster and devastation is incalculable. The shipping loss in the Thames is serious. Itiots have occurred at Wigan. Jan. 19. The weather still continues most inclement, and is generally of a severe character. Violent snowstorms of long duration have occurred in Europe and America. Sir Leopold llothschild is married, the bride being the Countess Perugea. The ceremony was of a very imposing character. The Prince of Wales and Lord llosebery were among the guests. Jan. 20. Owing to the continued severity of the weather the Thames continues icebound.

The race between Hanlan and Laycock having been utterly impossible for many days past, it has been decided that all bets on the race be declared oft” after Sunday next. The Victorian appeal case from the Supreme Court of Tempest and Uefiander v Goldsborough has been decided by the Privy Council, the appeal being discharged.

The members of the British Government being exasperated by the continued obstruction of the Irish members, the Speaker suggested the appointment of a committee to search for precedents as to the extent of his powers in case of the ruling of the chair being ignored. It is considered probable that decided steps will betaken by the Ministry immediately unless the Irish members abandon the course pursued, of which there is scarcely any hope. The debate, notwithstanding the vote on the motion for an amendment on the Address has been reopened in various ways, and the tactics of obstruction are vigorously pursued. A series of amendments have been moved on the Address, and no sooner is one negatived than another is proposed. A frightful accident occurred at Batley, West Riding of Yorkshire. A boiler in a factory exploded and over 30 persons were killed and wounded. C. J. Poole, the well-known journalist, long connected with the “ Metropolitan Gazette,” is dead. Over 3000 inhabitants of Barrington, Lincolnshire, have deserted their houses in consequence of frightful storms causing an overflow of the rivers and destruction of house property. The people have taken refuge in Lincoln, adjacent to the town and villages.