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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4027, 24 November 1881, Page 2

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London, November 8.

The annual banquet to the Lord Mayor of London was held at Guildhall last night. Mr Gladstone, responding to the toast, " Her Majesty's Government," said that he and his colleagues were determined to maintain law in Ireland. Referring to recent South African difficulties, he expressed the belief that the foundation of State concord had been laid at the' Cape. Alluding to the over pressure of work which the British Parliament was now subject to, he stated that the interest of the nation required an immediate reform of procedure of the House of Commons. Earl G-ranville also replied, and'reviewed the operations at the Foreign Office during the last year, making special. reference to the concert maintained with France for protecting the joint interests of the two countries, and the good effects which had been produced iv Albania, owing to the influence brought to bear on the; Porte. Alluding to the want of success which had hitherto attended the efforts of the Commissioner, in respect to the renewal of the Anglo-French Commercial treaty, lie observed that the $ritis!; Growruwect would sot ieose!«d© s

treaty less favorable to British manufac tiires than that existing at the present time.

In consequence of EarlDuMerin having intimated tliat the Powers will refuse to allow llussia to absorb the Bulgarian tribute, M. Bourke's mission to the Porte in the interests of Turkish bondholders looks more hopeful of success. Four boats containing 130 passengers of the steamer Koning der JNaderlandcs, which was wrecked a few weeks since in the Indian Ocean, are still missing.

The inhabitants of Zululand are again besoming unsetiled. In addition to the constant tribal disturbance, a famine has occurred, and is occasioning much sufferiDg to the natives.

Through an explosion which occurred in a mine in Sicily, 48 persons have lost their lives.

The Porle has dismissed all Christians from the police gendarmerie.

More survivors from the wreck of the steamship Koning der JMederlande where twenty six have been landed safely at Dondra Head, near Galle, the southermost extremity of the island of. Ceylon.

The Irish Women's Land League, established by Miss Parnell to assist the efforts of her brother, has been active of late fomenting agitation. The Irish Executive is seriously meditating the advisability of suppressing the League.

Agrarian offences have been very numerous in Ireland. During the month ol'October it is reported that there were no less than 500.

The proposal made by Earl Granville, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, that the European Powers should join in a collective note to protest against the position assumed by the tinted States for the paramount control over the Panama Canal, has been received in a lukewarm manner. From the tenor of the replies received it does not seem. likely that combined action of an effective character will be taken; but Great Britain on'her own account, will refuse to assent to the claim of the United States.

Much excitement has been occasioned in Berliu by the arrest of a prominent Socialist leader, which has been heightened by the circumstances under which the arrest was made. The Socialists in the capital determined to hold a grand demonstration in honor of the victories gained at the recent elections, despite the severe prohibitory laws. The ovation was at its height when the police inter* fered and arrested the most notable leaders and lodged them in prison. A catastrophe of a serious character has occurred in jNew York. Owing to the weakness of the foundations of a house it suddenly collapsed, and all the inmates were buried iv the ruins. A few were recovered, much injured, but no fewer than 25 were killed.

The islands of Chios, in the Greek Archipelago, which some time since was visited by a most destructive earthquake that destroyed several thousand lives, has uudergone another terrible Visitation of the same kind. A severe shock of earthquake occured, by which an entire village was submerged, causing great loss of life and enormous destruction of property.

Lokdon, November 11.

Falgar has been appointed Secretary to the Treasury in succession to Wiudom. ■ The police have seized in Bradford, Yorkshire, fifty revolvers, which are believed to have been secreted by Fenians, together with a quantity cartridges. They have also discovered a list of members to the Fenian organisation. In connection with the discovery at Bradford, a Fenian named Tobin has peen arrested at Middlesboro', Yorkshire.