HOME AND FOREIGN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XVI, Issue 176, 30 July 1881, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

ENGLAND AND FRANCE. THE TRIPOLI DIFFICULTY. REPRIEVE OF MIDHAT PASHA. [renter's telegrams.] London. July 28. In the despatches which have recently passed between the British, French and Turkish Governments on the subject of North African affairs and more especially m regard to Tripoli, Earl Granvilte states that England will oppose aDy interference by .France, m the affairs of Tripoli, and his Lordship advises the P <rte to act with' prudence iv its policy towards France m regard to that province. In a communication by Government M Barthalemy St. Hilaire makes reassuring statements disavowing any designs on tut part of France m regard to Tripoli. Constantinople, Julj 28. The clergy and chief legal functionaries have refused to confirm the sentence of death passed upon the murderers of the Sultan Abdul Aziz, and the Turkish Miristers having, moreover, urged the Sultan to commute the sentence, Midhat Pasha and others found gnilty of the crime, have been deported to Atabia, where they will he detained m exile. Candahab, July 28. Ayoub Shan's army is orossing the river Helmud, some distance below Girishk, and has commenced its march on here. Calais, July 29. The ship Republic, which went ashore on Wednesday last, has since floated off, and was towed into harbor and docked for examination and repairs.