CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 222, 1 October 1887, Page 1

CABLEGRAMS.

London, September 21. The inquiry into the death of the victims of the recent fire at the Exeter Theatie has been brought to a conelusion. A verdict of accidental death was recorded, with a rider severely ceu- > suring the magistrates of the city, and the architect of the building. ■ The " Daily Chronicle " states that the report of Morsignor Persioo, the Papal delegate, on the condition of Ireland, and the relation of the clergy to the Home llulo agitation, has convinced the Pope that- the Na- ! tionalist movement is of a revolutionary character. His Holiness, it is said, is annoyed at finding that the Phosnix Park murderers have been prayed for in Roman Catholic churches in Ireland, and he 1 has cautioned the Bishops against allowing such prayers to be offered in futiue. i

London, September 23. The " Standard " suggests that under the will of the late Sir Joseph Banks, the collection of relics recently discovered in his museum and purchased by Sir Saul Samuel, belong to the British Museum. \

London, September 23. The " Times " states that Messrs Xewbuiy aud Yautin have remedied the defects in. the chlorinatiou process of gold extraction.

Loxdon, September 23. A ih'uaniiter named Mezzeroff, who is now in New York, gesur Irishmen to resoifc to dynamite as the best weapon that could be employed to free Ireland from her difficulties.

London, September 25. Shortly after his release from prison on bail OBrien, who was closely watched by the authorities, succeeded by elaborate rusas in evading the police, and at once proceeded to address a meeting of the National League, which the Government had proclaimed, but which took place outside Mitchelstown. In his speech OBrien defied the Government. Dr. Tanner, M.P., County Cork (Mid), addressed a meeting of Nationalists yesterday at Fermoy, County ' Cork. In endeavouring to disperse the gathering, a severe conflict took place between the police and the people, the former freely using their baton?. Fifteen of the crowd were severely injured. The mob retaliated by stoning the police.

London, September 26. Bands of moonlighters are reported to have been organised in County Clare, and boycotting is said to have been resorted to. Mr William OBrien, in the course of his speech at the Nationalist meeting said that critical times were coming for Ireland. He said that resistance to evictions was the plain duty of the Irish people. He denounced Mr Plunkett's "lust of murder." Great excitement prevails on the Franco-German frontier. The surgeons who examined the two Frenchmen who were shot declare that the wounds were caused by military rifles.

London, September 26. A mob attacked the hotel at Fermoy, where the Hon. Dr. Plunkett was staying, and stoned the police fiercely. During - the sharp conflict which followed, fully one hundred civilians were injured.

London, September 28. A Chinese transport vessel has been wrecked, and the captain (an Englishman), with 300 of those on board, has perished.