CABLE NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1738, 11 May 1895, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

THE ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM ... RECEPTION AT PLYMOUTH IMPRESSIONS OP AUSTRALIA London - , May 7. A Large number of people assembled at Plymouth to welcome Stoddart’s cricket team ontheir arrival. Peel, in the caurse of an interview, declaimed that colonial; cricket had vastly improved, and the members of the team were charmed with their visit and Hie hospitality extended to them. Ho believed that the Australian team to be chosen to visit England next year would comprise. the b est all round players the colonies possessed.

f TURKISH MISRULE IN ARMENIA

BRITISH INTERFERENCE DEMANDED MR GLADSTONE’S VIEWS TURKEY MOVING TO RUIN j . : ; London, May 9. A public meeting In London, which was largely attended, carried resolutions calling Upon the Government to interfere in th§/‘Armeniau difficulty. Mr Gladstone, in a vigorous letter, states that Turkey is apparently,resolved to procure her own ruin. He hoped that England, alone or jointly with the Great Powers, would'use force, is necessary; to prevent a repetition of deeds of, shame. .

THE IRISH QUESTION

EXCITING SCENE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS O’DONOVAN EOSSA EXPELLED London, May 8. In the House of Commons a Bill to repeal the Irish; Crimes Act was read a second time by a majority of fourteen. O’Donovan Bossa, who was in the gallery, during the discussion, referring to Mr Harris’s remarks on himself and previous speakers cried ‘an assassin’s blow is being given me in this House and a stain placed on my name ’ This remark caused quite a sensation amongst the members and also the officials, and the latter seized and rushed Eossa, who was still shouting, from the precincts of the chamber, and ordered him not to show his face there again. :

THE BRITISH ARMY

CONSUMPTION OP COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MEAT London, May 8. While the army estimates were under discussion in the House of Commons, several members took exception to the use of 60 per cent of foreign and colonial meat at the Woolwich Arsenal: Mr William Woodall, Financial. Secretary to the War Office, in replying, denied that cheapness was the motive, and added that the use of 40 per cent, of British meat was made compulsory, and mutton was allowed the men once weekly. . t