SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5637, 10 December 1879, Page 6

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

[PER 'CITV OF NEW YORK.'] SUMMARY OF NEWS. London, October 22. Political canvassing, in view of the probable general elections, continues unabated. The principal members of the Cabinet, and the principal Opposition members, except the Earl of Beacousfield, have already spoken in various parts of the country, and are now being followed by minor personage- of both sides. Most of the Liberal speeches have been confined to an attack upon the foreign policy of the Government, but do not clearly indicate an alternative policy. Lord Hartingtou's declaration is regarded as somewhat vague. Messrs. Fawcett and Bracey are the only Liberal members who, while condemning the Government's policy iu Affghanistan, have admitted that what had been doue could not be reversed. Mr. Bracey said tint a continuation of the system was necessary for the external action of the country. Mr. Chamberlain, however, at the same meeting, declared that the advanced Liberals considered this a dangerous proposition, from which they must eutirely diiseut. No distinct programme of home measures has been formulated by any Liberal member, nor any definite declaration of policy in Ireland. Mr. Fawcett is the only speaker who has spoken decidedly on Irieh questions He aaid it was far better for the Liberal party to be excluded from office until the youngest wa3 grey with age than for them to obtain power by any compromise with Home Rule, leading to the dismembarment of the Empire. Sir Michael Qicks-Beach, in a speech at Birmingham, defended the annexation of the Transvaal, and showed that the Liberals offered no opposition at the time these measures were taken. Lord Lytteltcn, at a Liberal banquet, said if the Liberals returned to power the Affghan policy would be reversed, Cyprus be given up, and the natio&al finance be placed in a sound condition. Adolphus Roseuburg, the publisher of Town Talk, has been sentenced to IS mouths' imprisonment for libels upon Mrs. Langtry, anl to enter into recognisances for £1(.'O to keep the peace for a further term of IS months at the expiration of the sentence, for libel on Lord Lmil horough, he has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment, to run concurrently with the other ; and for libel on Mrs. Cornwallis Wet, also six months' imprisonment. The Judge rc/etted he was unable to add hard labour to the sentence, and said the prisoner should not havo been treated as a first-cla l -"! misdemeanor, but as a felon. Ths printers of the paper have been ordered to enter into recognisances for £1000, to appear for judgment when called upon to do so. The Framncre baby-farming case has concluded. John and Catheriue Baynes, charged with the murder of three children entrusted to their charge, have been convicted on tho miner charge of mar'liughter, and sentenced to penal servitude for life. Capt.-in Jackson Berry is organising emigration clubi in the chief centres of population in the United Kingdom. He has held successful meetings at Walworth to promote emigration to New Zealand. Prince Leopold opened the Firth College, at Sheffield, on October 20. The schism iu the ranks of the Home Rulers, caused by Parnell's scheme for a National Convention, is widen'ug. Material additious are to be made to the defences of Portsmouth on the land side. Mr. John Blickwood.of the firm of Messrs. William Blackwood and Son, is dead. The recent Simla telegram announcing the defeat of the Kuesians by tho Tekke Turcoman?, aud the suspension of the oxpeditiou, during tho approaching winter, is confirmed by the St. Petersburg Golos. The Russians were :cverely repulsed after desperate lighting by the Turcomans, 15,000 strong, of n-hom 4000 were killed. The Russians lost 3G2 killed, aud 500 wounded. This disasters explains the recent news that 30,000 troops had been ordered to march from the Caucasus aud reinforce the Russian expedition. General Kauffman has already returned to Tashkcnd to resume command there. General Mostcheirsiff has been appointed Governor-Gcuoral of Eastern Siberia, and will cooperate with Admiral Askenborg, the commanderin-chief of the Pacific station. The Russian papers state, if war occurs between China and Japan, Russian sympathy will be with China. Mr. Baring and M. Blignieres, the recently appointed English and French financial Con-tro"ers-general of Egypt, have not yet proceeded to theii posts. They will first visit Vienna, to negotiate with the Austrian Government. Much jealousy prevails ia Austria, Italy and Germany, and particularly in tho two former countries, respecting the almoit exclusive control of England and France in Egyptian affairs. Austria lately claimed to have a voice ?n the same, hence the journey of Messra. Bering and Bl'gnieres to Vienna. A Ministerial paper says Austria and Germany will be compelled to form a league .igaintt the excessive prepoudoranco of England aud France iu Egypt. Information has been received at New York that the Commander of the U.S. war steamer Lackawanna, from Apia, Samoan Islands, states that if Sir Arthur Gordon had auuexed Samoa or established an Engluh protectorate, he intended to protest against tho annexation of Pagopago harbour and its use as a coaling station, and he would take his vessel there to protect the station if necessary. EASTERN SUMMARY. Bombay, November 7. Cahul was formally occupied by the Britich on the 12th October; all prisoners taken bearing arms being summarily shot, causing people to become thoroughly cowed and submissive. Every person found carrying arms in the city, or within fivo miles, will be shot. Rewards are being offered for the capture of the men concerned in the attack on the Residency—so rupees for sepoys, 75 rupees for a captain, and 100 rupees for a Held officer. The mutiny is stated to have been organised by tho most trusted officers of the Ameer, who himself is regarded with the greatest suspicion. General Roberta's proclamation to the people of Affghanistan states that tho Ameer, having of his own free will abdicated, and left Affghanistan without a Government, in coneequence of the shameful outrage on the Embassy, the British Government is compelled by force of arms to occupy Cabul, and take military possession of other parts of Affghanintan. The British Government now commands that all Affghan authorities in the chief sirdaries shall continue their functions in maintaining order, and desires the people to be treated with benevolence, and their religious feelings and customs respected. The services of those assisting in tho preservation of order will be recompensed, but all disturbers of the peace will meet with condign punishment. The British Government, after consultation with those representingtheinterests and wishes of the various provinces and cities, will declare its will as to future permanent arrangements for the government of the people. Tho British, on Shutargardan, narrowly escaped being invested by Ghiiz&is, and sharing the fate of Major Cavagnari and his party. The timely arrival of Gough'a force from Ruek saved the position. Hughee'e

force will withdraw to Kandahar, leaving a email garrison at Khelat-i-Ghilzii. A committee has been appointed by the Government of India to arrange for the despatch and collection of Indian contributions to the Melbourne Exhibition. CAPE NEWS. Cape Town', November 1. The Attorney-General, Mr. Uppington, was accused by the correspondent of the Capt Argus, and in a leader also, of gross neglect of hia duties as public prosecutor in the case of some men who were charged with shooting in cold blood four prisoners during the northern border war. He has now commenced an action against the Cape Argus for libel, damages £10,000. The libel was a statement that the Attorney-General had been a party to the escape from justice of soldiers charged with murdering their prisoners, by neglecting to obtain the necessary evidence, and by having them tried by a jury of friends and neighbours. John Dunn has notified that tracers doing business with his people must provide themselves with a licence, for which they will have to pay £25. Cetewayo still occupies his quarters in Cape Coast Castle, and it content with his treatment, but expects to return to his native country. It is expected that he will be settled on a farm in the vicinity of Cape l'oint. The Prince Imperial's uniform was found in a Kaffir kraal. The front wai piercr.cl, showing tbat ho died bravely. Abaugo, the Zula who killed th<; prince, was killed at Ulundi. The prince's party had been followed before they reached the kraal, and had not the Zulue been seen by a Bisuto, every mru woul 1 ha»e been killed.