LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3746, 29 December 1880, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

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London, December 22. Dissatisfaction continues to spread throughout; Ireland.

In the County of Limerick outrages have been so numerous of late that the authorities have deemed it advisable to include it in the districts proclaimed as disturbed.

A disastrous railway collision . took place between two trains on the Midland line at Leeds. At the time of the collision one train was full of passengers. Fifty casualties are reported. A meeting of the Cabinet was held immediately after the receipt of the intelligence from Capetown regarding the seizure of Heidleberg by the Boers. It was officially decided they should at once send aid to the colonial troops at present in the Transvaal. Orders have been issued that a regiment should embark for Natal without the least delay. New Yobe, December 21. The greatest excitement prevails in commercial circles in Chicago with regard to the financial position of a number of houses engaged in the grain traffic trade.. A large amount of purely speculative business has been done during 'the last few months, and a number of merchants now declare themselves unable to meet their engagements. A panic has consequently taken place in the Grain Exchange, ana further failures are feared, as the price of wheat is falling. London, December 20.

King has, with the approval of the Committee on Foreign Affairs from the United States, drafted a resolution to be submitted to Congress, expressing' regret at the unhappy position of Ireland, and that the British Government appears unahle to fulfil its duties for the protection of life aDd property; also, that Evarts, Foreign Secretary of State, be instructed to inform the Government of, Great Britain that it is thought to be expedient that there .should be immediate reform in Irish affairs, and that pacification should be proceeded with in kindly and considerate spirits. A telegram from America stating that Congress it likely, to adopt these resolutions has caused much excitement hero.

December 21. The Orangemen of Londonderry assembled at Coleraine, and burned in effigy Parnell and Biggar, the Land League leaders.

The 2nd battalion of the Grenadier Guards, which is rarely ever sent oat of England, is ordered to proceed to Ireland, in consequence of the disturbed state of affairs in Ireland.

The Empress of Austria, who had arranged to go to Ireland again this winter for the hunting season, has adjourned her intention.