LATE CABLE NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2533, 4 May 1881, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Telegeaph.] (Per Rotomahana at the Bluff.) London, April 22. Irish landowners condemn the Land Bill introduced by Government. At a meeting held in Dublin the release of Michael Davitt, the Fenian was advocated. Mr Parnell spoke on the subject of the liish Land Bill, and said that the basis upon which the measure was constructed was unscientific, and its

Affairs in the Transvaal are becoming more and more unsettled, and the condition of things is unsatisfactory. The English residents are leaving. The Conservatives are strongly assailing the Land Bill in the House. John Leydon, a landowner of the County Galway, has been murdered. The crime was committed consequent on the exercise of his rights as landlord, effect would be to raise rentals, while labourers would still be left out in the cold.

A terrible disaster has occured at Lambery, the capital of the Kingdom of Galicia. An over crowded ferry boat sank, and 60 persons were drowned. Mr Goschen, Ambassador Extraordinary at Constantinople, has addressed an appeal to the British Public on behalf of the sufferers by the recent terrible earthquake at the Island of Chois, An inquiry has shown that the destruction caused was enormous, and that hundreds of survivors are left entirely destitute.

Amongst the farmers ot England, a strong feeling is prevailing of the hopelessness of competing in the growth of cereals against importations from the United States. In Norfolk an agitation has been set on foot for the purpose of urging Parliament to impose a small duty on imported wheat, in order to equalise prices and enable English farmers to produce at a profit. The movement has met with much support from the farming community. The Garter left vacant by the death of Earl Beaconsfield has been conferred upon Earl Derby. Irish papers in the United States in commenting upon the Irish Land Bill submitted by Mr Gladstone’s Government, eulogises the measure as a states-man-like effort to grapple with the difficulties of the land question in Ireland.

A proposal has been submitted for the consideration of the Cabinet, emanating from Germany and Russia, for the extradition of political criminals In the communication stress is laid upon the recent Nihilist and Socialist outrages, which, it is maintained, are of a heinous character. A strongly marked revolutionary feeling is displayed in Russia, especially in several of the larger cities. In Moscow numerous inflammatory placards are posted about the streets inciting the people to rise. A Free Trade Society, which was established in Paris for the purpose of disseminating throughout France the principles ot free trade, has collapsed. The Society met with no public support, and has been dissolved owing to want of funds necessary to carry on the work. Public curiousity has been excited by a statement, made avowedly on good authority, thst a Glasgow girl has abstained entirely from food for a period of over 115 days. It is averred that she has fasted absolutely since December last, but the announcemant is regarded with considerable incredulity. Medical men are investigating the case.