CABLEGRAMS. BEITISH & FOREIGN

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 206, 4 June 1887, Page 8

CABLEGRAMS. BEITISH & FOREIGN

London, May 28. The unemployed in Dublin held a demonstration to-day. Forming into a procession, they marched through the city carrying a black ilag surmounted with a skull and cross-bones. The gathering was dispersed by the police. London, May 27. — Eighty dead bodies have been recovered from the ruins of the Opera Comique. Many of those injured were chiefly women of fashion and ballet girls. The audience was leaving the building quietly until the smoke made its appearance, when a terrible panic ensued. A large number were trampled to death on the stairs, whilst others were burned to death or suffocated. Liberals and Pavnellites are likely to limit their amendments on the Crimes Bill. The Government will therefore endeavour to bring the debate to a close within a fortnight.

London, May 29. A terrible explosion occurred yesterday at Übston (Uddingston ?) colliery, near Glasgow. Seventy persons were killed.

London, May 28. , A disturbance has occurred at Arran, a tax-collector being stoned by a deterj mined band of islanders. The police I who escorted him away were also stoned, and in defence fired on the disturbers, wounding several of them. New York, May 27.— A fire occurred last night at xhe tramcar stables in this city, when fully 1,600 horses perished in the flames. The buildings were completely gutted. The fire which originated in the New j York tram stables was ot under at six o'clock yesterday morning. One life was lost. The stables, besides the horses, contained thirty cars, and an enormous quantity of fodder, the wholt of which was destroyed. Twenty other buildings were also burnt down."

Paris, May 27. Fifty-six bodies so far have been taken from the ruins of the Opera Comique, and it is feared that more remain to be recovered.

Paris, May 28. It is now estimated that fully one hundred lives have been lost by the fire at the Opera Comique. The bodies of several English ladies have been extricated from the ruins. Ottawa, May 27. — An immense popular demonstration took place here in favour of the Governor-General, the Marquis of Lansdowne. The Roman Catholics took a prominent part in the proceedings.

Ottawa. May 28. , Mr OBrien has left Canada for New York. His mission is generally regarded as having been a total failure.

Sydney, May 29. H.M.S. Diamond, which arrived from Tonga to-day, brings news that it [is openly stated among the natives of Tonga that the next attack "on Mr Baker will be made with clubs, as they will not trust firearms.

Melbourne, May 30. The inquiry respecting the Windsor Railway accident was resumed to-day, when Cameron, one of the passengers by the first train, deposed that he had requested the guard to go back along the line and stop the express. , This the guard declined to do, stating that J

the signals were sufficient' safeguardsagainst "accident. An open-air meeting will be helcloi* Saturday next, under the presidency of Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, to protest againstthe Irish Crimes Bill.

New York, May 30. t The sculling match between Gaudaur and Hanlan for the championship of America was rowed to-day, and resulted in the former winning by four lengths. Time, 19min 30sec. The race between Gaudaur and Hanlan was eve"n for half the distance, when heading for the winning postGaud aur rapidly drew away. The race was rowed in a driving rain. Hanlan was leading by a length for the first mile, which in rounding the buoy he increased to two lengths ; but he stopped rowing for an instant, and on resuming commenced to flag and pull unevenly. At the beginning of the third mile Gaudaur quickened his stroke, and passing his opponent, -secured a lead of six lengths. Hanlan spurted and reduced the gap, but was unable to maintain his speed. Gaudaur slackened as he neared the post, and rowed in an easy winner.