ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3524, 27 August 1880, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE EN GLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, July 16. — Parliament is still occupied . with the Bill for granting coinpjensjation, to evicted Irish tenants. Progress is very, slow, jpartly owing to, the vacillation of the Government, and partly owing to the,- obstructionist tactics of 'Mr'.^Parriell. The tone of JM^v Parnell,indicates.that the Irish party, dictate terms to* the Government? accused in some quarters^ of: undue 'defer&iice to the Irish extremists; j The Bill was originally ' introduced as an additional clause to the Relief of the Irish Distress Bill, and was advocated as a relief measure. It was next transferred into a Land Bill, amending and developing the Act of 1870. The debate on the second reading showed that PameU's followers were satisfied with the measure ; but the moderate supporters of the Government were alarmed.

A new crisis on the Eastern question is rapidly approaching the culminating point. A strong movement is afoot for the Union of Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia. It is warmly supported by Russia ; but it is unacceptable to Austria or Germany.

Numbers of Russian officers and soldiers are arriving in Bulgaria, thus repeating the tactics followed by Russia previously to forcing on a Servian war. The Porte is making larger preparations against the warlike eventualities in this direction than on the side of Greece. Eighty thousand men are being concentrated at Adrianople.

The national fete at Paris on- the 14th July, the anniversary of taking the Bastile, was a perfect success.

A gas main pipe exploded on the sth near Tottenham Court Road. A great gap was made in the road, and several adjoining houses were almost completely destroyed. Two persons were killed, and several badly injured.

The weather in the British Islands has been very unsettled; frequent violent thunderstorms, accompanied by tremendous downfalls of rain, have occurred, and floods have taken place in several parts of the country.

At the Coden Club dinner, Mr. Baxter said the Club would not invite the Ministers this year unless they carry through Parliament a measure for the radical reform of the land laws, comprising the abolition of the law of primogeniture and the prohibition of entail, or long settlements.

The Canadian Premier and two of his Ministerial colleagues are coming to England on business connected with the construction of the Great Pacific Eailway.

A Canadian team is competing at the Wimbledon meeting. Some of the papers ask why the Australians, who are so successful in cricket, do not also send a detachment of rifle volunteers to compete at Wimbledon.

The Lord Mayor has opened a subscription at the Mansion House for the men killed in the Riska colliery explosion, near Newport, on the 15th July. Every soul in the pit — a hundred and nineteen — perished. It is supposed that coal gas caused the explosion, being fired by a flash of lightning, which was observed at the pit's mouth just previously.

[LATER BY ATLANTIC CABLE.]

London, August 2. — The state of Ireland is alarming and distressing. The London papers contain lengthy and sensational accounts of the disturbances that are taking place in various parts of the country. Rioting is general in the Northern Counties, and the tenantry are organising for offensive and defensive operations. They have combined for mutual protection and assistance against the landlords.

The prospects of a good harvest has stimulated the people to increased activity in resisting evictions.

Inflammatory speeches continue to be delivered throughout the country by excited orators exhorting the people to fight for their rights.

Every eviction that occurs is accompanied by acts of violence, and frequently rioting.

At Dungannon, County Tyrone, a sanguinary riot took place, killing several persons and wounding others. Scenes of disorder and destruction are recorded from the many districts in the Northern Counties.

A cablegram from New York states that the United States Government has agreed to waive its opposition to the construction of the Panama Canal, and further that America will give a guarantee of neutrality.