THE SUEZ MAIL.

Clutha Leader, Volume V, Issue 235, 10 January 1879, Page 5

THE SUEZ MAIL.

The Arawata, with the Suez mail, arrived at Port Chalmers on Wednesday morning. The following ia a summary of the news : — The Russian Government haa sent a circular despatch to it_ representatives abroad, declaring that the strict execution of the Berlin Treaty is the basis of the Imperial policy! A strong Turkish force has been despatched to suppress the rising. France, Italy, and Russia have been exercising pressure upon the Porte, to induce the Turks to come to an arrangement with Greece. Satisfactory progress has been made in the task of the reorganisation of Eastern Roumelia. The Turkish Government and the Commission have agreed upon the organic regulations for the new . Government Active resistance proceeds, mainly from' the Bulgarian population, who resent the attempt to divide the race by the Balkan line. Should their petitions to the Coin- ' mission fail, they * threaten' to tedbri? to armed resistance. Zr ■■■'"■' The Mahomedan B_^ of l Bdsriia, and Herzegovina have petitioned the Austrian ; Emperor to annex those provinces, promising to be faithful subjects. Tlie Ottoman Commission, appointed to consider the . best means to .restore Turkish credit, propose a _ lp&ti;^ of L 1,300,000 at 4 per cent., guaranteed by England oa the tturpl us revenues^ of Cyprus. Syria, and the Egyptian tribute. The conscription in Russia has commencedv. Two hundred and eighteen thousand men are required tp recruit the arThyaind navy. „. - , The appointment of a Papal Nuncio to England is abandoned,. ■ * >. : In the Antonelli law suit the Court of Appeal has decided in favour of the bro*. Antonelli. The Countess Lambert! is re» quired to give the name of her real mother* * ' ... . : . Lord Salisbury, has received from tho Chinese Legation in 1 o'ndoti, a letter, ci- ( pressing in handsome terms the thanks of . the Government and people bi China _o_» the assistance rendered by Englishmen in all parte of the world during the recent distress; caused by the famine. "- . ■ . .;' **' Oh November lbth >ir Arthur Gordon, receiyed the freedom of the City of Ab&r- -/.. defen, a;nd In- %ckho^le<3^ing Jthe honour pointed the distinction .bet^en^Crown * Colonies and thoßelri>which : the^Goveitfpr< had to deal with Ccmst^-Uonai'lie^a-tiir© 7] Assemblies. . In iheTevehing ;he^ejive^&d^^i ; a lecture on .£*iji;-'-w__^M3->'rikli^ iKuk|d[^StS^^ .the,,Ab3rdeen PMl^^^jgj^jj^Ji^^^ , An influential :. iM_K>ral»tion:^niird^^mlS^^ pprpsidencybf the^ Sutlilrian^S^^ j been f binned ; to VTbmot^i^omMi:rm^^^ of a railwayto opm- AmWx^M^lm^M ■ a direct line to '''Tndi&r-'iT&e^GbiSeinm^^^ dechnes to; guarantee or .to give direct aid^to the linder^kihg;' The Porte is fivoiwfe^ ably d^p^dtig^ds^ttiie "prffickyzysyAy ;':_..■' Gr|^&strewtt^^