LATE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 30 November 1880, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(reuter's special message.) Albany, November 23. The P. and O. steamship Bokhara arrived at 2 o'clock this morning, from Galle. London, November 22. The farm laborers in Ireland recently commenced an agitation against the tenant farmers, and declared them worse than the landlords, Mr. Parnell sought to appease the laborers by promising them a share of the grass lands in Ireland when the Land League had succeeded in abolishing landlordism, The law officers of the Grown are engaged preparing an information to be filed against the office-bearers and prominent members of the Land League. The State trials of 1843, when the leaders of the rebel movement were indicted, wili serve as the models for the proseou'tiqn. Mr. Forster has written g, letter stating that though the first duty of the Government is to "protect life and property, that protection should be afforded without prejudice to the safeguards of personal liberty, and that exceptional legislation on the land question should not be resorted to until the resources of the constitutional powers have been exhaused. A reward of L2OO is offered for the apprehension and conviction of the persons who placed a packet of dynamite on the London and North-Western Hailway, on the 12th Septem' er. The advertisement gives a description qf the person who procured a similar substance on the 2nd September, and a facsimile of his writing.

An enquiry is proceeding before the Election Commissioners. It is expected there will be evidence proving the grossest and most widespread bribery and corruption during the last election. Conservatives and Liberals are said 'to he equally guilty. A meeting of the Farmers' Alliance was held in London, under the presidency of Mr. James Howard, M.P,, when a resolution was passed requesting the Government to deal immediately with the land question, and recommending the Legislature to secure the tenants their putlay in improvements, also the abolition of the law of distress for rent.

Shanghai, November 5.

A letter to The Times says the. Russian armaments are steadily increasing and concentrating at Oladwostock with a view to a possible rupture between Russia and China. The Russians now have an enormous force in the pacific waters, and next spring would bp able, if negotiations fail, to present an ultimatum to China. Bombay', November 5.

Candahar will be held by troops during the coming winter. Tfyere is no doubt the Government intend to withdraw when it can be done with some security to the peace of Afghanistan on our departure, Ayoub Khan would assuredly endeavor to establish himself there, and consequently become combined with the Ameer, who, in the event of defeat, would necessitate interference again.

(SPECIAL TO SYDNEY MORNING HERALD.) London. November 22.

The German press exhibits some soreness with regard to the treatment of the German exhibitors at the Melbourne Inr ternational Exhibition, and complains that all the best positions were assigned to other nationalities. The Russian Ambassador at Stamboul has declared that oertain Powers encouraged the Porte to resist complying with the desire of the people of Dulcigno to surrender Montenegro. The Government is taking active measures to punish all those who are endeavoring to intimidate landlords and tenants who continue to pay rent; and in pegard to the case at Ballinrobe, where the landlord was ostracised, and to whose assistance a large body of soldiers and volunteers was recently sent, sti'iot inquiry has been made in order to ascertain the names of the most active of the intimidators. One hundred arrests have been made in consequence. The prisoners have been charged with the offence, preparatory to their being placed on trial. November 23. The City of Glasgow Bank Committee have resolved to retain the New Zealand Land assets until the market ig more favorable. The Pall Mall Gazette contrasts the position of Victoria and New South Wales as two equally democratic communities, and believes that Victoria by continually falling behind, will cause a speedy change of policy. November 23. The fears which were entertained some tijne past that a collision would occur between the constabulary and the peasantry have been realised. A strong party of police proceeded yesterday to Ballina, County Mayo, and one of the centres of the Land League, for the purpose of arresting several prominent leaders, whom the Government intend to prosecute for conspiracy and intimidation. The people of the town, on learning of this intention from the constables, assembled in large numbers, many of them being armed, and obstructed the police in

the execution of theirdpty. >They refused to disperse when* called upon', and attacked the police.-. A sanguinary- encounter ensued,' resulting in several police being seriously wounded. A large number of persons 'vyere finally arrested; Further disturbances are apprehended, and everything, has been done that is possible lo : strengthen the police. Cape Town/November 22.

Further intelligence of a disquieting character was received to-day, showing that the hostilities of the native tribes is extending, and assuming more serious proportions- daily. A tribe which has hitherto maintained a friendly attitude towards the British Government, and an abstinence from., hostile demonstration, has now revolted, and attacked the British Residency"at Lorinda.~ Failing its capture upon-the. first occasion, the attack was renewed with no better success. A gallant defence was made by those belonging to the Residency, and the enemy was repulsed. The situation generally is becoming serious. It is now manifest that the Colony has put forth its utmost strength to crush the hostile tribes. London, November 24.

The wish expressed by the sporting Press of England to bring about a race between Trickett, Hanlon, and Laycock is resultless. Hanlon asked six weeks time. Laycock was anxious to meet him, and offered to defer his departure from England for that period. Hanlon then made it a condition of the match that there should be a level bet of LIOOQ, in addition to the usual stake of L3OO a*side. The proposal was not acceded, to, and the match has fallen through. Both Trickett and Laycock intend to row him in Toronto next year. Messrs. Longmans and Co. have paid L 12,000 for "Endymion," by Disraeli, and a journal has offered LIOOQ for an early copy of the novel, which deals with events prior to 1832, and discourses on Wellington, Palmerston, George Smythe, George Hudson, Cobden, Napoleon 111., and Cardinal Manning. There are few allusions to the events of to-day. The Times states that General Nicholson has been appointed Governor of Tasmania. November 23. A telegram from Constantinople received to-day, says that an actual outbreak of hostilities took place on Monday, when the Turkish troops, under Dervish Pasha, surrounded the town and certain Albanians, The latter fired the first shots, and were replied to by the Turkish soldiers without serious casualties on either side. Dervish Pasha maintained the position, which was taken up in the neighborhood of Dulcigno, and now awaits further instructions frosty his Government. Oai'E Town, undated. A cablegram has been received stating that later intelligence from the seat of war reports that a great battle was fought on the 13th between a band of Colonial troops numbering 1500, and an immense gathering of the Basuto tribes, estimated at 5000. They were known to bp concentrating for sonie tjme past, and all avail? able colonial troops were consequently concentrated to meet them. The day mentioned was determined as the time to make an attack °n the enemy, which was accordingly done, The Basutos made only a brief resistance before taking flight, and were pursued by the cavalry for a considerable distance with great slaughter. Three hundred Basutos were killed, and the total loss on th§ colonial side was only sije.