SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 140, 13 June 1879, Page 2

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

Melbourne, Thursday. The Mail Summary is to May 9. In a destructive fire at Homburgi, Prussia, which lasted two days, two churches, 949 houses, and 292 shops were burnt down. It is feared that the extreme measures to suppress Nihilism will provoke a revolutionary outbreak in Russia. The Pope cordially received Cardinal Newman. The Queen has returned to Windsor. In Canada there is a political crisis, consequent on the Marquis of Lome refusing to dismiss the Governor of Quebec as recommended by his Ministers. The spotted typhus fever has reappeared in Astrachan. Yakoob Khan was received with much ceremony at the British camp. There was a great military demonstration, and Yakoob Khan was much impressed with the sight. News from Bombay to the 23rd May states that in consequenceof the Dacoit disturbances the police have been supplemented by a military force consisting of 800 infantry and 200 cavalry who are scouring the country. A party of the military and police encountered a number of Dacoits on May 17th, who were completely routed and several were killed. It is believed that the Dacoits do not exceed more than a few hundreds. Tne latest intelligence telegraphed to Bombay, dated May 26th, gives the followiog articles of the treaty of peace with Af-ghanistan-.—(1.) Peace and friendship between the two nations is declared. (2.) The Ameer grants an amnesty to all who held intercourse with the British during the war. (3.) The relations of the Ameer with other Powers to be conducted under the advice of an officer, to reside at Cabul. (5.) The Indian Government to have the power to depute agents. (6.) The Ameer guarantees the safety of the British agents iv Afghanistan. (7.) Telegraphic communication is to be established between {Cabul and Calcutta. (8.) The restoration to the Ameer of the territories occupied by the British expeditionary force except certain passes, which are to be treated as districts assigned to India. (9) The surplus revenue derived from these districts will be paid to the Ameer. (10) The British Government to have complete control of the Native tribes in the Kyber and Meranee passes. (11) An annual subsidy of six lacs of rupees to be paid to the Ameer, contingent upon hia observance of the treaty. (12) A mixed Commission to be appointed to settle the question of the boundaries.