Telegraphic News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 425, 17 August 1880, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

LATEST EUROPEAN. * (Reuteu's Thlegrams.) [SrECIAL TO THE MAIL.] London, August 14. A large number of persons, supposed to. be Fenian emissaries, have arrived in Ireland. Large numbers of rifles have been purchased in Dublin, and taken to Cork. It is suspected that a complete Fenian organisation now exists in Ireland. An enquiry has been held into the cause of the collision which took place on July sth between the s.s. Centurion and the sailing ship Hydaspes off Dungenness, by which the latter vessel sank. The Court found that both vessels were to blame for the collision. A large meeting of Home; Rulers has been held at Glasgow ; 30,000 Irishmen attended the meeting. Cape Town, August 14. The Basutos inhabiting the territory to the west ,of Natal, have at last submitted to colonial troops.

(From the Lyttelton Times.)

Lokdon, August 13

The proposal which has been made to the various Powers that the Sultan of Turkey should be guaranteed the remainder of his territory, provided he consents to the conditions of the Berlin Conference, it is now" announced, emanated irom Germany and Austria, and is believed, to be the outcome of the recent interview between the Emperors William and Francis Joseph. General Lefroy will be appointed provisionally to administer the. Government of Tasmania until the arrival of Sir George Strachan,the newly-appointed Governor, who governs at the Cape until the arrival of Sir Hercules Robinson. . August 14. It is currently reported at St Petersburg that Ayoup Khan and Abdurrahman are acting in collusion. Calcutta, August 14. Latest intelligence from Candahar is disquieting. Owing to various tribes flocking to join Ayoub Khan's forces,the hostile attitude continues to increase, and active warlike preparations are being made by Ayoub Khan for the purpose of making an assault on Candahar. Calcutta, Aug. 12. According to the latest news from Afghanistan, General Stewart arrived at Sherpar, near Cabul, yesterday, and arranged to have an interview with the ntw Ameer Abdurrahman at an early date. After this has been held, General Stewart, with the British troops remaining in the neighbourhood of Cabul, will retire to Gandamak.

News comes to hand from Candahar which shows that the British garrison in the citadel is not altogether inactive. General Primrose lately sent out several parties of skirmishers, who have made successful attacks on villages' of the hostile tribes in the district around Candahar. Cabul has been evacuated. Everything was quiet on the departure of the troops. The relieving force is now advancing towards Candahar unopposed.