HOMEWARD S.F. MAILS.

Auckland Star, Volume XII, Issue 3352, 25 April 1881, Page 2

HOMEWARD S.F. MAILS.

LONDON, April 23.

j Tho Homeward bound Australian and New Zealand mails vift San Francisco which left Auckland on the Ist Match were delivered here to-day. HIE DISTURBANCES IN TUNIS. LONDON, April 23. Tlio Bey of Tunis has addressed a communication to the Powers, in which he disclaims all responsibility for any outbreak ot fauaticism which may take place in the municipality in the present excited stale of the people over the action of the French in Algiers, THE GREEK MINISTER RESIGNS. ATHENS, April 23. A difference has ariseu in the Greek Cabinet, and tho Minister of War has resigned. Mr Voltmosc has been appointed to the vacant portfolio, EVACUATION OF KANDAHAR. CALCUTTA, April 22. News lias been received from Kandahar to tho effect that the evacuation of the city by the British forces which were stationed there has been completed. The town and district aro now under the control of the Amir's Government. FIGHTING IN TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 22. Despatches have been received from Dervish Pasha, commanding the Turkish troops in Western Boumelia, stating that the advance of his troops has been forcibly opposed by a body of insurgent Albanians at the river Vardar, aud that en- i gagements have taken place at Usikiuw, resulting iv the defeat of the rebels. THE MCRDEK OF ABDUL AZIZ. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 23. Four domestics of the Tocheragan Palace have confessed that the Sultan Abdul Aziz, who was believed to have committed suicide on the 4th of Juno, 1876, by stabbing himself with a pair of scissors, was murdered by themselves. The confession of the assassins implicate several prominent public officials in this city. COMMERCIAL. LONDON, April 22. Consols havo advanced to 101J (sic). 5 per csnt. New Zealand, 10-40 ; loan had advanced to 103J ; the 5 per cent. 1889 loan remains at 106 ; the 4J per cent. 1879-1904 loan has ndvaoced to 100 J. Best Scotti»h pig iron, Ho. 1, f.0.b,, m the Clydo, is unchangod at 495; galvanised iron, 26-<?auge, £16 10s. Best Sydney copra per ton is £14 ss. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, is 50s ; New Zealand wheat, ex ship, is 465; Adelaide Hour, ex warehouse, is 345. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,550,000 quarters. THE LAND LEAGUE CONVENTION LONDON, April 13. At tlie Laud League Conference held at Dublin, Mr Parnell showed various defects which existed in tho Land Bill of the Government, but advocatod no Bpecial course. Mr Dillon and numerous other delegates, who are absolutely hostile to the measure agreed to, held a Conventiou in order to decide deliuitcly the merits or otherwise of the Bill. THE TUNISIAN DIFFICULTY. Mr Waddington has proceoded to Tunis n connection with the recent dispute between the French and the Beylof. Tunis. DISTURBANCES IN TRANSVAAL. LONDON, April 15. Owing to tho outrages committed by the Boers on those of their coudtrymen who during tho lato war remained loyal to the British Crown retaliatory measures have been adopted, and civil war in Transvaal is now feared. Tho Pall Mall Gazette's remarks in a loading article that the practice of permittine political parties to control Government departments endangers the existence of popular tulo in Australia. MR PARNELL ON MR GLADSTONE. LONDON, April 17 At a meeting of Irishmen held a Newcastle to discuss the new Laud Bill, Mr Parnell who was the principal speaker, after referring to the bill which had been introduced in the House, said Mr GladBtono had made a bono fide attempt to settle the question. 'I he Governor of Candabar, who haa been appointed by Ameer Abdul Rahman, entered the city, and will commence his functions forthwith. THE BaSUTO WAR. Anotoer engagement has tnken place in Basutoland between the colonial troops and Basutos, iv which the latter were defeated with heavy loss. DISCONTENT IN RUSSIA. LONDON, April 18. The Council of the province of Samara, district of Volga, Russia, has refused to vote tho Royal address on the Czar's accession to the throne, butldemands popular representation. Other Provincial Councils will probably follow the example set by the Council of Samara. MONETARY CONFERENCE, England, India, and tho Dominion of Canada will bo represented at the Monetary Conference which is to be held in Paris tomorrow to consider the silver question.