BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2488, 11 March 1881, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Re uteb’s Agency, j Wholesal e Arrests in Ireland. London, March 9. • Michael I loyton, the chief paid organiser of ; branches of the Land League, and v vho was one of the traversers in the recefit State prosecutions, has been arrested in Ireland under the Viceroy’s warn mt. He contends that as ho is an Anierl 3an subject his arrest is illegal, and he claims the protection of the United Stat es Government. The authorit: ies in Ireland are vigorously eniployin; ? the P owers granted by the Coercion A ct for the apprehension of persons gi ulty or suspected of treasonable cone uct. In addition to the arrests already reported to have been made, warrants have been issued and are being daily. issued against many other suspected p tersons. Miniate! rial Changes. It is is genen- illy expected that important changes y /ill shortly take place in the Cabinet. Only a Scare. ' Intelligence hai i been received from the West Coast of Africa, which gives a complete disavows dof the reported intention of the At’ diantees to attack the British settlement , son the coast. The news to hand sta; ■ tes that envoys from the Ashantees have arrived at Cape Coast Castle, and have a ssured the Governor that the King has i to desire to provoke war with the Britisi h. Doings Inti i© Transvaal. . Capj s Town, March 9. News has been received from Natal that M. Joubert, coi nmander of the Boer forces, is making at rong efforts to induce the loyal Boers ic i the TransyaaP and Free States to join i n the rebellion. At the same time Presi dent Brand is doing his utmost to brio g about a peaceful settlement of affairs