NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Southland Times, Issue 3300, 17 January 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

(COMPILED BY THE PBESS ASSOCIATION'S SAN FEANCISCO COBBESPONDENT.) LONDON, Dec. 22. I In a despatch from Allahabad it is reported that the Ameer, Shere Ali, and family were journeying towards the Balkans with the; returning Russian Mission. Complete anarchy . prevails in the; f country between; Jellalabad and Cabul. The Ameer's flight probably will end the fighting. A despatch dated Kurum, December 19, ; says r:-— lt is reported that the Afghan. commander is in the pass with eleven regiments of infantry and four, of cavalry. , He will scarcely venture to cross the pass this season. It is reported that Tyagur Khebs, . in. the Khy ber Valley, escaped to. the mountains before the arrival of the British. Their towers a,nd dwellings were destroyed. .■■-. A despatch from Luceta says the Governor Kandahar has determined to resist. Generals Stuartand Biddulph have exahiined the position.-'- YY'YY: ;:.'■' Y;Y>'. .-Vv lV A Paris despatch says .o_icial confirmation has been received that instructions have been sent to the Russian mission. at Cabul to. with-! draw.;' ■ y . Ay .y iyAXXy ';.-; ' ; ;- ; The Press cbri-espondent -with General Brown reports that the- British: are brie day's march from Jellalabad. He repeats the story of the Ameer's flight in a more positive form; • ■ • : Dec. 21. The Viceroy of India telegraphs that Major Cavanagh confirms the news that the Ameer has fled from Cabul to Turkestan ; that Yakoob Khan was left at Cabul, and that the Ameer had lost nearly all control over his soldiers, who were deserting him. Employers in the iron trade manufacture in the North of England claim, before the arbitrators, five per cent, reduction, in consequence of the depreision of' business. The men claim that the price of : labor is lower than it has been for the past 20 years. The newspapers continue to publish accounts of distress throughout the country, and the authorities and private citizens are endeavoring to relieve it. . „ " Dec. 22. The proposed reduction of 12A- per cent, in the wages of colliers in South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire affects 100,000 men. •A. monster meeting is^tp be held during the holidays, when a scheme for striking en masse is to be discussed. This course is favored because it is feared masters are endeavoring to break resistance in detail. Some pits have, already received notice of rednction. Dec. 29. Sir P, McOlure, a Liberal, has, been elected

member of the House of Commons for the county of Londonderry, def eating MrA^fander, the Conservative member, by a major- ; itvof Gil. by\Aby y,-X CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. 20. The British steamer Rinaldo. .which .waa in collision with the Bysanfcine.hjfes arrived. The captain reports the. saving b£9o;persons from; the -Bysan tine. Subsequent ihtelligerice announced that nearly all the By3an_ue's''pas-,-sengers were saved. ;; RUSSIA, DEC. 20.; . . . Trouble .'cohtihues between the Government and students at St. Petersburg. On the llth several hundred students ■; assembled; ibef ore the C-arwitch palaces : ' to jiresent a. petition to _ ie : Czarwttch, and he being at Scoraconsilo the prefect . of police hastened- to 'the palace to receive it. r He ordered the 'crowd to disperse, saying it was illegal to present a petition iv such a manner. . In consequence of the illegal demonstration by the students - of ': schools the military authorities had adopted certain .measures for^securiug public order. A St.- Petersburg; despatch .says that ' on the 16th inst;- a meeting 1 was held -to protest agaiast the violence; of the soldiery.. The occurences against Which .the students protested were as follow. :Y-The prefect of police had promised to bring an auswei- to the petition calling attehtioh, to the. oppression of, students,', an d requesting the liberation of thei i\ colleagues who had been arrested: Instead of any reply beihggh.n, the 'St. Petersburg . Colleges i were surrounded by 2000 gendarmes and Cossacks, 'and 200.- arrests were made. The Cossacks. used whips, and several students were injured,'.' .Tfe was removed to prevent thousands of stu lents." crossing to the south side. The lecture hall has been closed, and fresh disturbances are expected.; A..p roclamation, has" been x cons picuous'y posted forbidding carrying: of arms in the Sf. Petersburg district except by authority. "•■/''Y' :" ' PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20. , Two Russian cruisers, the Asia and Europe, sail- to-morrow. ;^or. : Cronstadt.: They leave : port under the. Command -of Americans, and . are to be handed over to the Russian officers as soon as tbey get out of American w;aters^ V CONSTANTINOPLE,; DEC. 21; Safet Pasha has been . '■- appointed .to the dignity of Grand' Vizier, and is authorised to conclude an arrangement' respecting ilova Bazaar on, the terms prepared by Austria.. "■ . Canathisclori Pasha, the new : Minister for Foreign Affairs, is. urged to push forward all negb tiations connected with the treaty p£ Berlin. ■■-.-.-■- ....'.' : The Sultan is determined to stric(ly:observe all stipulations, andspecially indicated Bosnia and Nova Bazaar. •-•■"■■'-Y y■-■---PARIS, Dec. 22. . A Moscow special says an express train on Roster and Valdick Raskao railway recently fell off an embankment,- and twenty persons were killed, including General .'Kurtz, and several functionaries and officers belonging to the army of the Caucasus.; ," Thirty-eight persons were more or less injured. Dec. 22, ; A Berlin correspondent says he is informed on : trustworthy authority that Russia has, been making inquiries concerning a loan in Berlin. . bA,.,' .. A Vienna despatch says the Russian Government suppressed a Nihilists' demonstration on the 21st inst. A number of arrests wiere made last week. The temporary closing of the universities is seriously contemplated. These internal troubles are considered the cause of Russia's conci—iatory foreign policy. *, . ' . .•':-.. : The Duke of Cumberland and ' Princess Thyra were married with great .pomp at. the Chapel of Christianberg, &t Copenhagen, on Saturday, evening. . A correspondent at Copenhagen, describing the wedding of the Princess of Thyra, says the crowds were particularly, enthusiastic in their manifestation's of loyalty and joy, which thpy intended as a demonstration against recent sinister rumors that a letter had been received threatening the King of Denmark with assassination. A box of Orsini bombs has been seized at Hamburg. BERLIN, Dec. 22. The funeral services in connection with the late Mr Bayard Taylor, late American Minister at Germany, were, conducted with great pomp. To-day the body is to be removed to America. * HALIFAX, Dec. 22. A heavy south-east gale this morning caused damage tothe shipping in the harbor. MONTREAL, Dec. 22. The heaviest snow storm for years occurred last night. Three feet of snow covers the ground, and all trains due are several hours 'late. QUEBEC, Dec. 20. About three feet of snow fell last night. Some streets are almost impassable. ROME, Dec. 22. Senor Deprets, the new Italian Premier, made a Ministerial speech, and submitted to the Chamber a provisional programme. His speech Was received in absolutely freezing silence. His early downfall is regarded as foreshadowed. BERLIN, Dec. 25. The Emperor is wonderfully well.: He daily listens to long reports on jmblic affairs; and gives audiences. Prince Bismarck is working hard at finance matters. AjCommittee of three Prussians, members of representatives of other States, has been appointed to elaborate a scheme of tax reforms, which, when ripe, will be laid before the Reichstag for approval. It is officially denied that the Emperoiyon resuming government, received letters of congratulation from the Pope. VERSAILLES; Dec. 21. The Senate re-asserted in the budget a grant of 200,000 f for augmenting the stipends of the clergy that had been struck out by the Chamber of Deputies, previous to adjournment. This made the re-assembling of the Chamber necessary, the grant was again rejected, and the Senate then concurred, and the Chamber adjourned till January 16. :