ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1838, 13 January 1880, Page 3

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

[By Telegraph.]

Prince Bismarck is again ill with rheumatism. The Prussian Legislature has sanctioned the purchase of the railways Bus-ia ia desirous to conciliate the Poles, It is reported that municipal liberties will be allowed to the chief towns of Poland.

A quantity of Eussian gold was found in the Ameer’s treasury at Oabul, also, as is reported, a document compromising Russia, The Turcomans have become aggressive since the Eussian defeat, making successful raids on Bassitm settlements on the Caspian.

The “ Mark-Line Express” considers that as a rule farmer’s interests in England have not suffered by the delay in their operations caused by the frosts, but in Scotland ploughing is much in arrears. The imports of foreign wheat are large, but a very slight depressing effect has been exercised on the trade. Considerable activity and excitement were anticipated before the close of the year. The •* Fan-Palla” of Rome says that Bismarck has written a letter to Senator Jacine, author of a recent pamphlet on Conservatism in the Italian Parliament, saying that the agreement of the Powers is devoted strictly to the conservation of peace, and by a pacific policy there will be brought about a partial disarmament, which is the only remedy for the prevalent depression in the finances, and miseries of the people in various countries. A train on the Great E istern Railway ran off the track, killing the driver and stoker and injuring a number of passengers. Information from Massowah represents King John as marching forward with the main body of the Abyssinian army and forty guns. He is said to be determined to occupy the Sennaar and Blue Nile territory. He declares that European intervention will not prevent him enforcing his just claims, including indemnities for past Egyptian wrongs, . Intelligence was received at Singapore that the son-in-law of Thomas Knox, late British Political Agent and Consul-General at Bangkok, was barbarously beheaded at Peohivi, Siam, and that his father and broth era were imprisoned at Pavaina.

The Kashgar revolt ends by the complete defeat of Hakim Khan, with the loss of 1000 killed. Hakim was ravaging the country when overtaken and defeated by the Chinese, At an Irish anti-rent meeting at Castleroagh, Martin T. McConnell presided, and asked the crowd, in the name of God, not to let the O’Connor Don represent them again in Parliament. Great stress was la'd on this point by all the speakers. During the chairman’s speech, Reilly, a Fenian from Balia, cried out to the crowd —“ Show these reporters away! Shut them up !” A yell, followed by a rush, ensued. The constables raised their guns, levelling them at; the crowd, who fell back. Mr Parnell tried to quell the disturbance. Yells of “ Cursed spies,” “ Kill the Saxon bastards,” was raised. Patrick Egan, in an effective speech, claimed that the rents which the landlords got for the past year or two did not come from the soil but from America. One luggage van was blown to pieces in the attempt to kill the Czar. Nobody was injured by the explosion, which occurred on the passage of a train half an hour after the Emperor had passed the house from whence the mine was exploded. Deputations congratulated him and cheered loudly on h'» ing of his escape. The Czar, in replying, said sedition in Russia must bo extirpated. Ho appealed to all right-minded people to aid him in the eradication of the evil which had taken root in Russia. He urged parents to train their children in paths calculated to make them useful good citizens. The house whencs the mine was exploded was bought recently by a young man professing to be a citizen of Samaria. He had dug a passage way from the cellar, in which a train of powder was laid connecting with the mine under the railwav.