BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

West Coast Times, Issue 3891, 27 September 1881, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

LAND LEAGUE AGITATION IN IRELAND.

DEFEAT OF AYOUB BY THE AMEEK.

THE FRENCH IN TUNIS

London, Sept. 23. The Homeward New Zealand and Australian mails, via San Francisco, which left Aucklaud on May 16th, wora delivered here to day. September 24. There has been an alarming revival recently, of the agitation in Ireland, on the part of the land leaguers, and numerous outrages are reported to have been perpetrated in various parts of the country during the last few days. Considerable anxiety prevails, in consequence, both in Ireland and in this country, and the strongest possible measures are being adopted by the Executive to put down the increasing disorder. Capetown, Sept. 23. Telegrams are to hmul from Pretoria announciug that the newly elected Volkaraad was opened to-day at that place. President Kruger in his opening address stated that the Boer Government after due consideration dissented from various portions of the conventiou agreed to last month between the English Commissioners and Boer Representatives, and he believed that the English Government would be compelled to agree to a modification of the convention in favor of the people of Transvaal. Calcutta, Sept. 24. Telegrams have been received to-day from Candahar reporting that a great battle was fought on Thursday last in the neighborhood of that city between the armies of the Ameer and Ayoub Khan, resulting in heavy loss to both sides but in ultimate defeat of Ayoub's troops. Of the latter, two regiments are said to hav6 deserted and Ayoub was compelled to abandon bis guns and baggage. He has since, its stated, fled with the remnants of his army to Herat and the citadel of Candahar is now undefended. Paris, Sept. 24. The negotiations which have been commenced here between the representatives of the French and English Governments on the subject of the AngloFrench commercial relations are progressing satisfactory, and there are hopeful signs that an amicable agreement will be come to. Telegrams to hand to-day from Tuniß announce that a squadron of French Hussars now acts as guard of honor to the Bey.