LONDON.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3130, 9 July 1881, Page 3

LONDON.

June 27. The Home Rule members of the House of Commons strongly condemn the action of the Executive in proclaiming the County of Water ford under the Coercion Act. They contend that there has been no occurrences in that county of a character sufficient to justify the extreme steps taken. June 28. A revolting murder has been committed on the Brighton railway line, and the crime, from the air of mystery and peculiar circumstances surrounding it, has created an intense sensation throughout the kingdom. The body of the murdered man has been found in a tunnel. The victim was stabbed in several places, and it is evident also that robbery was the motive' fcr the crime, as the clothes of the murdered man were rifled of their contents. One of the carriages of the Brighton tram has been found to be saturated with blood, and bullets have been discovered embedded in the wood-

work. No clue as to who the murderer is has yet been obtained, but the police and railway officials are making every effort to unravel the mysteryT The identity of tbe victim has not yet been established.

Prince Bismarck is reported to be dangerously ill. The pains in his limbs have increased in intensity, and there is considerable alarm and anxiety at the German Court in consequence of the Chancellor's physicians, who regard the illness of their patient as serious. June 29 The Empress of Germany is seriously ill. She has undergone a dangerous operation, and her condition is considered critical.

Prince Bismark continues to suffer from pain. No improvement has taken place iv his he?lth during tbe past twenty-four hourp, and his illness, coupled with that of the Empress, has occasioned great anxiety throughout Germany. The Empress is considerably better, and hopes are expressed of her recovery. The proceedings of the French in tbe Tunissian territory are arousing so much fueling in Turkey that warlike threats are being uttered. Trouble is being fomented by portions of the Italian people in Italy. The French policy is very unpopular.

It has been decided in Russia that in future political executions shall be in private, as public executions are credited with arousing enthusiasm amongst the Nihilists, and gaining them fresh adhereuts.

Tbe Bulgarian elections are generally in favor of Prince Alexander retaining his present title and position as opposed to a monarchical title.

The Home Rule party are appealing to tbe electors in the various parts of England and Ireland, and advising them to organise in order to return men favorable to the land law system they advocate.

The police are using every effort to pierce the mystery of the murder on the Brighton railway line, but without success as yet, The terrible affair is causing a strong sensation, and there is again a falling off in the railway traffic, timid people being afraid to travel. It is abo insisted that all carriages should be lighted in passing through tunnels. The commercial treaty between England and Italy will probably be prolonged until March, 1882. The trial of Midhat-Pasha and the others implicated in the murder of the late Sultan Abdul Aziz bas resulted in the conviction of a number of persons. Two mustaphas belonging to tbe late Sultan's household, and Fahi Bey, who occupied the post of second chamberlain, have been found guilty of having actually committed the murder; All Lzzet and Ali Medjib are convicted of having been abettors in tbe crime; and Mahomud Damad and Noura Dangad, brother-in-law of the present Sultan, with Midhat Pasha, late Governor of Smyrna, are found guilty of having instigated the murder. June 30. The sentence passed upon Herr Most the revolutionary journalist, has stirred up strong feeiiDg amongst the Socialists in France and Germany, but in other circles and by the continental press the sentence of Most is spoken of with high respect towaids British law and order. At a Republican meeting last evening in London the sentence was condemned. Ihe offering of two small loans by South Australia has again attracted attention to colonial loanp, aud several journals are discussing the matter, and are pointing to the heavy indebtedness of the colonies.