LATE CABLE NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2719, 6 December 1881, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[Special to Melbouene Papebs.]

, § (Per s.s. Arawata at the Bluff.) London, Nov. 21. An outbreak in Egypt is considered imminent* The Ulemas, who are composed of the most intelligent and influential Egyptians, are encouraging the Panslavic movement, which is spreading from the adjoining Mahommedan states. They are also causing much disquietude by their intrigues with the Egyptian army. At a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute held to-day, the Duke of Manchester, who, as Chairman of the Council, presided, remarked “ His observations during his recent extended tour through Australia had caused him to doubt whether the export of wheat from the colonies would be a success for some years to come. He also questioned whether the policy of free selection, however well meant could be considered a success when judged by existing results. It was certainly injurious to squatters.” It is stated that the French intend to exercise a protectorate over Australind, a dispersed group south of the Society Islands, and over Cook’s Islands, in the South Pacific.

Tlio “ Times,” commenting upon a letter which it has recently published apropos of the reported annexation of Haratonga by France, maintains that the Treaty between that country and Great Britain interdicts the former Power from acquiring such possessions. The “ Times ” further condemns the annexations of European powers in the Pacific, and censures English jealousy of other European States, In consequence of Irish juries persistently refusing to convict well established cases of outrage, the British Government, it is expected, will suspend the operation of the jury law in Ireland. A Nihilist plot to destroy the Emperor’s place at Gatchiuo has been dissevered. The plan proposed was to load a baloon with dynamite and cause it to descend on the palace. Several arrests have been made. Nov. 24. A great storm storm raged over the greater part of England throughout yesterday. Many houses were much damaged by the extreme violence of the gale, and along the coast shipping disasters were numerous. Amongst the damage caused was the destruction of the pier at Ventnor, a fashionable watering place on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, and a favorite summer resort for invalids.

Owing to the large number of suspects now confined in gaol, the charge upon the funds of the League for their maintenance has been found to be excessive, and in order to relieve the League of this burden, a determination has been come to among the prisoners that they will confine themselves solely to prison diet, and will not accept outside contributions.

Prince Bismarck has determined that the state of seige of Berlin, proclaimed some months ago on account of the Socialist agitation, shall be further extended for a year. This step is resented by the Liberals as unnecessary. A bitter feeling has been raised in Cyprus between the Mahommedan population and Greeks, by a wanton act of desecration committed by some of the latter. A tomb, held in high esti mation by the Moslems, was despoiled by a number of Greeks under circumstances of great indignity. The Mahommedans were highly incensed, and encounters have already taken place between the two parties. Further rioting is considered imminent, and Got vernment has despatched a force of British troops to the locality to suppress any disturbance. Intelligence has been received that the Chilians,who since the war with Peru have been in occupation of Lima and other principal cities of the country, finding it impossible to secure any stable conditions of peace, have resorted to the extraordinary expedient of kidnapping the President of Peru, M. Calderon, and conveying him off to Santiago, the capital of Chili. This high-handed justice on the part of the Chilians has excited the indignation of the Government of the United States, who had recognised President Calderon as the constitutional chief of the Peruvian Republic in August last. A strong protest was entered by General Hurlburt, United States Minister at Lima, and the Minister at Chili has also been instructed to make decided representations on the subject. The strike among the potters of Staffordshire s l! '! continues. Thirty thousand of them are now out of work,

all attempts at a compromise between masteis and men having hitherto failed. In consequence of heavy rains that have lately been experienced, the rivers in Buckinghamshire have overflowed their banks and flooded the adjacent country, and great damage has been done to farmers and others.

The dockyard church at Sheerness,one of the principal naval arsenals, situated on the Island of Sheppey at the junction of the Medway and Thame-*, was destroyed by fire on Sunday. The conflagration took place during divine service, and in the rush that ensued to escape from the burning building and the subsequent attempts to extinguish the flames, many lives were lost. A serious railway accident occurred near Savannah, the chief city of the State of Georgia, owing to a train running into another. Several passengers were killed and a number injured. A railway collision took place near Dundee, Scotland, causing the death of several persons and more or less injury to a good many others.