BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XI, Issue 573, 2 November 1880, Page 7

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

[Bv Cable.] London, October 27. The Gazetta to-day announces that Mr P. A. Jennings, Executive Commissioner of the Sydney Exhibition, has been created a Knight Commander, and that Mr John Davies, M.L.A., a Erominent member of the Sydney Commission, as been created a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. Mr Parnell's private secretary has been arrested under warrant, charged with conspiracy. Paris, October 27. The French Government have opened negotiations with the view to arrange for the extension of the mail service between Bourbon and Mauritius to Australasia, Vienna, October 27. A difficulty has 'arisen between Austria and Servia in regard to the commercial relations between the two countries. Constantinople, October 27.

Dervish Pasha, with three battalions of Turkish troops, has been ordered to proceed to Dulcigno in consequence of the continued determination of the Albanians to obstruct its surrender to the Montenegrins. Athens, October 27. MrConmoudouros, the newly-appointed Greek Premier, will, it is annourced, act without colleagues, and as President of the Council will be the sole responsible Minister of the King. London, October 28. Mr R. D. Walsh, a prominent member of the Irish Land League, has been arrested, and together with Mr Parnell's private secretary, will be charged with intimidation. Severe storms, with heavy rain, have been experienced in many parts of England, and a large extent of low-lying country is flooded. Vienna, October 28. Baron d'Hamerle, the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs, made a speech to-day, in the course of which he said that a complete understanding existed between his Government and that of Germany in regard to the policy to be pursued in the South-east of Europe, and tbey would act in common for the settlement of the questions now pending, Calcutta, October 28. No confirmatory intelligence has been received regarding the reported anarchy in Cabal and the murder of the Ameer. The postal service between Cabul and the frontier has failed for a week, and no dispatches have been received during that time.