SUEZ MAIL SUMMARY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1167, 8 November 1880, Page 2

SUEZ MAIL SUMMARY.

London, September 24. Mr. Parnell, M.P. , commenced the autumnal agitation campaign in Ireland on the 19th inst. , when he delivered a speech at a great meeting on the land question. Ennis and Parnell stated that they were confident in their expectation of being able to push the Land Bill next session. They stated that the extent to which the Bill would go would be measured by the determination of the people not to pay unjust rents, and keep a firm grip of their homesteads. He exhorted his hearers not to bid for the farms from which others had been ejected. Admiral Seymour summoned Riza Pacha to deliver Dulcigno to Montenegro. The reply of the Pacha is still awaited. In the event of refusal it is understood that the Montenegrins will attack the place with the support of the combined squadron. In view of this contingency, Admiral Seymour has gone to Cettinge to arrange for joint action with the Prince of Montenegro. Meanwhile the Porte fyas issued two circular notes protesting against the pressure exercised by the Powers, being a violation of the Sultan's soverign rights, and disclaiming responsibility for the anarchical agitation which their notion may produce in the Mahomshan world. Council succeeds Council at the palace, ( but resistance seems to have been j

determined on. The Sultan remains deaf to remonstrances. Goschen and tbe other Ambassadors, however, are energetic. Tricket and Laycock have received new boats. Trickett's was built by Jewett, of Dnnston-on-Tyne, and pleases him better than any boat he ever had. It weighs 291b5. , and is very strong. Tricket will shortly receive another boat on trial from swadle and Winship. Trickett's weight to-day is 12st. 4f lbs. He feels very well. There is very little betting as yet on either races, but what has been done is 6 to 4 against Laycock. Probably 2tol or 3 to 1 will be laid against Tricket, whose form is not liked. There is plenty of money on Hanlan. BOMBAY, Oct. 8. Despatches from Generals Primrose and Burrows have been published, but throw little light upon the questions raised in connection with the Maijand disaster. Their meagreness has elicited a sharp censure from the Viceroy to the Commander-in- Chief. The statement is confirmed, that Lieutenant McLean commenced the action by advancing two guns without orders. This is suggested as accounting for General Burrowa, lighting in im unfavorable position, when better ground might have been chosen close at hand. General Burrows states that the men behaved well, with the exception of two companies of Jacobs' rifles till the critical moment, when the native infantry gave way. The cavalry, when called upon to charge, did not obey orders. After the first yielding on the part of the infantry the action was speedily and irretrievably lost.