LATE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 6 November 1880, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(NEWS SPECIAXS.)

London", October 27.

The Albanians continue to offer a determined resistance to' the surrender of Dulcigno, and are preparing for hostilities on an extensive scale. In view of their stubbornness in resisting the demands in respect to the city, a strong force of Nizams has been despatched by the Sultan of Turkey to enforce compliance. The Irish Land League has commissioned Davitt to proceed to America with the object of organising and obtaining assistance for the cause of the Irish tenants, both as regards the resistance to evictions and the prosecution of the leaders of the Land League. Lord Salisbury has delivered a trenchant speech on political affairs, in which he ridiculed the policy of ..the Government. The speech has given rise to considerable discussion, and has been made the subject of comment in all the daily papers. October 28. Several British Radicals of prominence in the ranks of the party have strongly protested against the prosecution commenced against the Irish agitators in Ireland. A portion of the press representing the Radical party has also spoken strongly in antagonism to the proceedings of the Government. Advices received from Oaprera state that Garibaldi is lying sick and utterly prostrate. It is feared the famous old general will not recover, as he is now 73 years old, and his constitution much shaken.