LATE CABLE NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2755, 21 January 1882, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[Special to Melbourne Papers.] (Per s.s. Alhambra at the. Bluff.) London; Jan. 10. In consequence of the unsettled condition of the country and attempts made to tamper with the loyalty of Irishmen, Government have decided that the Irish militia shall not be embodied during the present year. In Cork a very excited feeling is manifested, and the city is practically under military control. Sentries are, placed in the streets, and all passers by are subjected to challenge. The utmost precautions are considered necessary to prevent a disturbance.; ■ ' ‘ The search for arms in Ireland is being vigorously proseented by the, police. An extensive find has been made on some farms in the vicinity of Eusheen. The police were attacked when making the seizure, but succeeded in obtaining the arms. News has been received that fifty ladies have left New York for Ireland, their object being to assist the prompters. ; o£ the Irishwomen’s :; Land League in carrying out their programme. A prospectus has been issued of the Hawkins Hill Goldmining Company of New South Wales; with a ’capital of £IOO,OOO. The Duke of Manchester is Chairman of the Board of Directors.;

The largest steel steamer yet built has been launched at Belfast. She has been nomed the Garfield, and is intended for the Australian; trade.: v - In order to encourage traffic the French railway companies have come to an arrangement for the reduction of fares, and they also offer to forego certain dues on goods which they have hitherto charged. i Arrangements are being made for the negotiation of a Commercial Treaty with Italy. A hope has been expressed by the Italian Government that England will consent to a reduction of the duties on wines. • r

The screw steamer Lion, bound from Greenock to Newfoundland, has been wrecked off the latter place. Fortythree of the crew and passengers were lost,

A steamer has just arrived at Liverpool from New Orleans which reports that much damage was occasioned the vessel during the voyage by the explosion of an infernal machine.

Heavy gales have been experienced at the Orkney Islands. The thunderstorms have been of unusual severity, and the snow greater than: has been known for many years. Much damage has been done to farms, some of wbicllhave been destroyed. Several deaths are reported to have occurred.

A dreadful massacre by American Indians has just taken place at Arizohe. 25 persons were murdered. Much alarm is being caused in the United States by the spread of smallpox The number of cases during the past four months has greatly increased, especially in California, and the authorities are called upon to take more stringent measures of precaution. From circumstances arising .but of the trial of Guiteau, a Bill has been introduced into the United States Congress for the purpose iof defining legal insanity.

The , Marquis of Lorne,, GovernorGeneral of Canada, who has been oh a visit to England, leaves on his return voyage to Canada to-day-Sir, Hercules Robinson, Governor of the Cape, has been appointed Governor of the British Transkei Territory. The settlement made by Sir Hercules Robinson for the pacification of Basutoland has not resulted satisfactorily. The condition of affairs there is very unsettled,' and it is feared that hostilities may again break out. Intelligence received from the Cape states that fighting bus commenced between the Daraaxas and Namaquas, two powerful tribes of South Africa. The Royal mail steamer City of Sydney, which has arrived at San Francisco with the . Australian’ and New Zealand mails, reports that tribal hostilities are expected to break out at Api, one of the islands of the South Pacific. ‘ A sculling match-has been arranged to take place on the Thames on the 20th June, between Hanlan and Ross, the former having already left New York for the purpose of training on the Thames, Tricket speaks of following Hanlan to England. I The Rev. Mr Sanger, a' dissolute clergyman, who was Vicar of Carlton, North Allertoh, in the north riding of Yorkshire, has been committed for trial on a charge of having set fire to and burnt his chuf ch.

A barmaid at Spiers and Pond’s Criterion Restaurant, Picadilly, recently committed suicide. At the inquest it transpired that she had been seduced by Lieutenant, Ponsopby, a jaaval officer, and that she committed suicide in conser quenco. The jury Lieutenant Ponsonby, and be has since been dismissed from the navy. The anti Jewish feeling, so strongly expressed in Russia and Germany, is also being manifested ,in Austria.. The authorities have ’received;information which shdwa that riots- directed' against the Jewish inhabitants are-likely to occur iu the town of Czernowitz, in the pro* vince of Bukowina, and/preventive measures will be taken.

The Imperial Rescript issued by the Emperor of Germany, claiming as a prerogative the support of all the officials employed by Government, bas met with general condemnation. The principles embodied therein have been.;sharply censured by most of the leading German organs, and ; their criticisms have so incensed the Court that the Chancellor, Prince Bismarck, now threatens to confiscate all newspapers that continue/ their opposition. Intelligence has been received from India that Theebaw, King of Burmab, is dying. It is stated that unmistakeabie signs of insanity have developed themselves, and his condition is such that his death is regarded as imminent.

With a view, it is believed, to assisting the projected occupation of Merv, the Russian ’-Government has increased the number of soldiers stationed at Askabad to 8000.

The condition of anarchy in Arabia has become so great that Earl Dufferin, British Ambassador at Constantinople, has been instructed to make representations on the subject to the Forte. His Excellency has had several inter views with the Sultan, and has urged upon him the absolute necessity of some remedial measures being applied such as were promised under the Treaty entered; into with Great Britain. ’ .