LONDON.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3096, 31 May 1881, Page 3

LONDON.

May 17. Mr Gladstone has announced in the House of Commons that the Ministry will stake the existence of the Government on the passing of the Irish Land Bill. The iron armour plated ship Nelson, 12 guns, s?ils in June to take her place on the Australian station. A notification has been published in the London Gaaette intimating that the degrees of the Adelaide University rank equally with the degrees of British Universities. May 19. Midhat Pasha, who is accused of complicity in tbe murder of the late Sultan Abdul Aziz, has surrendered himself to the Turkish authorities, on condition of having a fair trial accorded him. Prince Gortschakoff has again taken office as Minister of Foreign Affairs for Russia. Riots have occurred in Italy in consequence of tbe formation of the Sella Cabinet, the members of which are not popular. Street preaching has been prohibited in Calcutta unless by persons licensed. A missionary has refined to obey the mandate, and a process has been issued for his arrest. May 22. The arrest of Father Sheeby for using seditious language has increased the excitement in Ireland. Four hundred soldiers who were en forcing evictions in Tipperary were badly treated by the peasantry. The soldiers, in defence, were about to use their firearms, when several priests rushed in front of the levelled rifles, and guaranteed to keep order. Signor Sella, who had been requested by the King to undertake .the formation of a new Italian Ministry, has given up tbe task. The treaty between Russia and Khiva has been ratified. There has been a stampede of Jews from Southern Russia. May 23. Hostilities have broken out iv the Transvaal between the Boers and the Kaffirs, and in an engagement which has taken place, seventy Kaffirs were killed. The Boers are plundering the Kaffirs. A strong Nihilist speech has been delivered in Paris, which has caused some uneasiness to the authorities. Lord Selborne, the Lord Chancellor, has introduced into the House of Lords a bill to facilitate tbe arrest of offenders escaping from the colonies charged with certain offences provided for, which are to include treason and felony, but are not limited to these charges. Michael Brennan, secretary of the Irish Land League, has been arrested in Dublin charged with inciting violence by inflammatory speeches. The treaty entered into by France with the Bey of Tunis has been almost unanimously condemned by the Chamber of Deputies in Paris.

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