FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 8, 24 November 1877, Page 2

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

CKNKHAI. SCMMARV. The arguments in respect to the application of the Rev. Arthur Tooth, vicar of Hateham, to quash the proceedings against him taken under the Public Worship Regulation Act, have been ordered by tlio Lord Chief Baron t . stand over till the next sittings. Meanwhile, there is a movement on foot to proceed with them. A demonstration on an extensive scale, composed of Orangemen ami the Apprentice Boys, was carried out in Deny on August 14, on the occasion of the opening of a new memorial hall. Addresses were delivered by Mr. William Johnston, M.P., and others. In the evening there was a good deal of rioting. Many persons were badly beaten and injured with stones. A man was mortally wounded by a stall in the abdomen, and bis depositions were taken, he not being expected to pass the night. The military and police restored order. I'Yesh revelations are made in connection wish the silk smuggling ring in Amenca. It seems to have had its ramifications in half the vessels arriving in port.

General Gmnt"has been presented witl the freedom of the city of Edinburgh. I: was of course necessary that he shouli say something, and what he did say uagraceful and appropriate. Uncle Sam did a pretty good business during August. In addition to meetin<> all legal demands on him he paid orl nearly four millions of his indebtedness A iive Colorado beetle was discovered by the letter-sorters in the Cape mailvan at Bristol, August 15.

The " fete " day of the Napoleon family was celebrated very generally on Wednesday, August I."), lit Chiselhurst, and also by solemn mass in the Church of St. Augustine, Paris. The Welsh National Eisteddfod commenced its annual session on August 21, at Carnarvon, Mayor presiding, Prizes to the amount of'nearly £IOOO are offered for competition in music, literature, and the fine arts.

Largo parties of pilgrims continue to visit Lourdcs, and fresh miracles are alleged to have been wrought there. At St. Just, near Penzance, on August 14th, five little boys, the youngest aged about eight months, and tfie eldest about nine years, were aeeidentlv burnt to death in a cottage which took fire during the absence of their parents. At the late sittings of the British Association at Plyi th, in the Physical section, some experiments were performed with the American telephone—an instrument for transmitting the sounds of the human voice.

The Colorado Vipolle, despite U, PI energetic attempts to stampt it out, has spread over 2."> acres at Ungenrichenbocli. nvur "organ, Germany.

a dispatch hai been received that the P.uiiie Mail >i.anis!iip City of San j Francisco sunk near Aoapuleo, has lieen | found by divers sent to examine hor to U' si> badlv injured that she cannot be raised.

Hi'tiri Roehefort observes amiably in the " Lahteme " :hat the 19th of June is an anniversary to he l»>rsi<-- in mind ; for on that day ten years ago " was executed .Maximilian. of Austria, Emperor of Mexico, in spite of the national will, and imposed i>n the nation l>\- force of the bayonet." New York, August 25.—The "World's" Philadelphia special says : -A negro named Parker will testify that Charles Ross's father was a party to his kidnapping. The story is not believed, as Parker's antecedents are bad.

A dispatch to the " Times " from Calcutta says: —The report of the death of Yakoob Khan, of Kashgar, is confirmed. It is said he was assassinated by a son of the former ruler of Varkana. About (i o'clock on September 5, two oil trains collided near Newburg, Ol.ij, on the Atalantic and Great Western Railroad. Fifteen caw containing merchandise and 1000 barrels of oil.

together with one locomotive, were burned.

The famine alone has cost the Indian Government £8,000,000 sterling, and is costing £500,000 per month. Mr. Kossuth has issued an address to the Hungarians, urging that AustroHungary should come to an understanding with the Porte a. to the concessions to be made to the rayahs, and should also, on the basis of such an arrangement, enter into an alliance with Turkey.

The Emperor of Austria has left Vienna for Ischl, where he met the German Emperor. Tin- latter is much grieved at the Czar's misfortunes, and is said to have earnestly endeavoured to persuade Austria to observe the strictest neutrality.

A Berlin despatch says Dr. Stroussberg, the bankrupt railway speculator, is expected here, the Russian Department of Justice having withdrawn opposition to his departure from Moscow.

.Madame Ade'.ina Patli has just paid M. Eseudier, manager of the Italian Theatre at Paris, 100,000 francs as forfeit for the breach of engagement, She has also telegraphed to M. Strakosch, of New York, to say that she accepted his proposals fur tirf United States uamelv 10,000 francs For each performance, awl a henetit : fifty-one performances "llaranteed of more than half a million francs. do August -i-. the distribution of rewards to the meritorious Welsh miners, was held at Pontypridd, the Lord Lieutenant of the countv Mi'. C. M. Talbot IM P presiding. Lord .Update who had been specially deputed l.y Her Majesty to deliver the Albert Me i'als 2.", in number, to the Tyne widd rescuers, pcrf irmed that ceremony in an appropriate manner. The rund, amounting to several thousands of pounds, was also distributed by the Lord Mayor; and the occasion was wound up with the usual festivities. Toe Grand Jury at Sail Like Citv is engaged in examining evidence." in support of serious cVtrg:s a-iinst the leaders of conipliuity in the Mountain Meadow massacre ami other outrages. Owing to the protective measures taken by the United States authorities, witnesses before the (fraud Jurvare testifying freely. The Mormon 'leaders have lost their defiant tone, and the presumption gains ground that cases for anvs! will be made out against several of the most prominent Mormons. MISCELLANEOUS. Constantinople, August 22.—The organisation of the new Turkish Gendarmerie by Colonel Valentine B a ker, is now completed. August 20.—The Porte is preparing wmter clothing for the troops, and taking other measures in anticipation of a wmter campaign. August IS.—The Ottoman Bank has succeeded in placing a loan which will net the Porte 812,000.000.

August 20-Ahn.et Vefik Pasha, President of the Chamber of Dopntics has been appointed Governor of Adrianople, and Miistapha Pasha, Governor of iripoh, lias been appointed Minister of n iir " ad interim."

Berlin, August 2C—lt is officially announced that all the Great Powers and Belgium, Holland, Sweden, and Portugal have adhered to the German protest against Turkish cruelties. London, September 7.-A Vienna correspondent telegraphs that the Russian Government has ordered all arrears of taxes t.> bo paid within eight days or they will bo doubled, August 20.-A Turkish detachment fromWiddmis reported going towards tiie tsorvion frontier on the Timok Berlin September 9.-A correspondent says that General Kaufman, of Khivan fame, has gone to the Danube toorganiso trie Knssian commissariat, Vienna, September s.—Persons who nave kept careful reinforcomenta which have gone- to ShumU, estimate that Uenemet Alt must have nearly ItiO.OOO men. I aking away 60,000 of these for Karnsons,anl to guard the line towards Hol.ntrheha, there remains about 100,000 tor held operations. August UO.-A telegram from Galota rtata that 7000 Turkish or Egyptian troops have l„en disembarked at Nulma and ore marching on Tolleeha, uhieh i,' weakly garrisoned The Tnrki from Sufotrk are taid to be marehi.y »Miun, icnsmavoda, and the Russia,.'„,,' M to be hastening to Ittnail, whnr , .i u . forootnonte arc expe -lod.

Bucharest, August 21—The Russian Staff, in its recent deliberations i'a\ .1 an immediate vigorous resumption of operations, and was of the opinion that ii i point should lie voluntarily evacuated. London, August 18. —Every detail of the preparations shows that the Russians have made up their minds for a long war, and are preparing great depots of lirewood. The Roumanian Government is also asking tenders for supplies of great quantities of clothing and stores. A rain of less than twelve hours' duiation rendered the road to Sistova, over which the Russian supplies are transported, a sea of mud, with gaping holes at frequent intervals. It will be very difficult for the Russians ever to maintain their armies between the Balkans and the Danube when the summer weather breaks up. August 21.—The Russian Generals Fabyetfand Hidrai have arrived at Belgrade ; also Bajadanovich and Veselitzki, from Montenegro. They were received at Risties. A secret council of Ministers was afterwards held, lasting till 4 a.m. It is believed that Servia will soon take part in the war. The Moscow committee lias asked Servia to do so, and has offered, if she consents, to assist her with money. September .".—Further accounts from Shumhl do not confirm the report that Baker Pasha is missing. On the contrary, the " Telegraph's " Hassanlar special says he has been decorated with the order of Osmanli, St. Petersburg, August 21. —A special to the " Golos," reproduced by the official Russian agency, admits that the Russian losses in two battles before Plevna were .SOOO to 10,000—half of whom were killed or seriously wounded. About 5000 are hi hospitals at Sistova, Sininitza, and Turna Magurel. Of 200 persons attached to the Red Cross ambulances, 40 were killed while collecting the wounded.

New York, August 17— A despatch from Bucharest says it is reported that the fever epidemic in the Russian army in Bulgaria i» increasing. The troops sire in want of food, and they refuse pay unless they can receive it in coin of their ~wn countrv. Thev threaten to snrivnder to the Turks unless they are paid in the coin demanded. August 2C—The " Times " special from London says : The Turks have been blamed for not following up their recent successes at Plevna. Their inaction was not the result of apathy. Thev were simply awaiting concentration" before-at impting a movement "en misse," do.-, niig not, to stir until nil tfc 'i- t trees w re up :■■■■; i. In ,r present activity shows that all the Turkish armies are acting under one s upre'.ne direction. Chicago, September 1. -The "Tim-." London special sav- the Turk-, are making supreme efforts to increase their lighting forces, and are fpret.lv but s viftly pushing every male cipablo of '•earing anus into theticid, The greater portion of their reinforcements an- lying concentrated in Bulgaria, and it is a i'a-t that the Turks have gained more strength he delay than the Russians. U.iless the Russians hope to gain something by precipitating a Servian army on the i ominunieations of Osman, their activity is unaccountable, for they ore no: relatively as strong now as .after the battle of Plevna. Their situation is a serious one. They can extricate themselves only by good luck, or by winning one or more battles of most tremendous magnitude. A Berlin special states that the Czarewitch has been appointed to the chief ■command of the corps of the Guards. The Grand Duke Vladimir commands an infantry regiment in that corps. General Gourko takes command of all the ■cavalry of the Guards. Four newlyformed reserve divisions will undertake the defence of the coasts of the Black Sea, and replace the Seventh and Tenth Army Corps, which are to be despatched to the Danube. Cash payments are no longer made to the Russian army contractors, and many arc ruined in consequence. The authorities issue bonds in payment of the stores supplied, but no time is fixed for their redemption. Similar bonds issued during the Crimean war were not redeemed for fifteen years. The Russian army is a white army now, wdiite to the last shred, save facings and boots. Officers and men wear a losse white canvas blouse, which is the perfection of a campaigning garment for summer weather. A telegram from St. Petersburg announces that great despondency prevails there, and that the Government, with the view of inciting the enthusiasm of the people, has arranged for a grand procession of the trophies captured at Nicopolis. The Guards have returned from the camp at Krasnoe Zelo, and will be forthwith despatched to the Danube. Great distress prevails at St. Petersburg, and more than three thousand apartments arc vacant. The subscription to the home loan of 200,000,000 roubles is closed, and the Government does notdare to publish the result, as it would show such an utter failure. The issue of paper roubles progresses at a ruinous rate. Since the commencement of the war thoy have been emitted to the alarming amount of 126,000,000. The province of Salonica and the coast district from Olympus to the terminus of tho Adrianople Railway have been declared in a state of siege by the Porto. Arms continue to arrive, and there are volunteers literally from all the four corners of the globe ; but owing to the state of nffaiix IB Bulgaria there will be no movement at prcseut

The Port* baa ordered the immediate Cine-lit ration of 50,000 militia of tie second class at Adrianople, Sofia, and other poiuts near the scene of operations. Colonel VVellealcy, in his report upon Russian atrocities, sa_\s the war is one in which little quarter is given on e'ther side.