REUTER'S CABLEGRAMS. REUTER'S CABLEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 19 December 1881, Page 2

REUTER'S CABLEGRAMS. REUTER'S CABLEGRAMS.

[mOM OTJB OWN COHRESPONDENT.J LONDON; 15. News is to hand from Ireland that the police seized the -vbole of the weeks is-

sue of the Uniled Ireland, the organ o : the Land League, published in Dublin ; the staff of the paper was also arrested as well as O'Brien, the editor. In connection with (he enqnuy beiny prosecuted by the Royal Commission on Defence of British possessions and commerce abroad. The War Office has decided to despatch Lieutenant Colonel Crossman of the Koyal Engineers to re* port upon the best means of providing for tbe defence of Column I harbors. The importance of Sydney as a point of defence is especially recognised in Cro?s man's ins^ruc'ions. In fl?grant defiance of articles 12 and 23 of the Transvaal Convention the Uoers are endeavoring to ruin English tracers in the country by subjecting them io a species of Boycotting. Two servants employed at Brynkanialt Lord Hill, Trevor's country residence, Denigbshire, hare been arrested on suspicion of havicg committed the great jewel robbery. The family jewels which have been abstraDted are estimated to be worth £40.000. In consequence of an outrage by the slavers the Philomel has been ordered to blockade tbe Island of Z >r>zibar. The Convention of Irish and Americans sittirfr at Chicago Ins organised a rcfrellion^lnd nmo\mucg.to 25,000-dok. : Io be expended in assisting the Irish to obtain national independence. It is understood that if it is the wish of the Zulu people that Uetowayo should return to his nalive country the British Govemnopnt will release him from Oude Mallera Farm, where lie is confined. vVigram and Sons have entered in!o a contract for the construction of three powerful steamers of 4uOG tens for the London and. Australian trade, Pabis, 15. Intelligence is to hand that 45,000 comprising families of Tunisian insurgents and a number of insurgents themselves have entered Morocco and requested tbe Sultan to permit them to settle peri maoently in the country. The news caused a great sensation throughout France. Melbourne, 16. The cricket match between the English and Eleven Victorian commenced to- day ; Victorians went in first, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had put together 248 runs for eight wickets. M'Donnell 51, Blackham 66.