ENGLISH NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 826, 15 February 1878, Page 3

ENGLISH NEWS.

■London, December 21. Speaking at Edinburgh on the 20th, the Secretary for War said he thought the great danger to peace arose from the largo reserves (numbering many millions) of men collected on the Continent. Earl Beaconsfield has contradicted re ports that the Pope had written an autograph letter to the Queen thanking her for freedom of action in connection with the establishment of the Catholic hierarchy in Scotland. Five vessels are stated to have sailed for Australian and New Zealand ports during the last two months* with quantities of gunpowder, varying from 10 to 100 tons, aboard. , The City of Berlin,- Which brought the ■ Australian mails' Via San Francisco, was 23 days crossing the Atlantic, haying broken her propsllor.' She Was met and taken in tow by the City of New' York. A 20gnincaa’ premium was paid on her. ” ■ The masons’ strike continues. Both masters and men decline to : glve way. Several fights occurred between the English and foreign workmen. Eight ‘ thousand Northumberland miners were docked out on the ISth instant, refusing to accept the 12i per cent, reduction offered. The iron trade at Sheffield is very depressed, and it is slated that a large number of men have received fortnightly wages. New fortifications in Germany are being rapidly completed. Chief Inspector Clarke, acquitted at the late Detective trial, has been restored to full pay and re instated, but ho will forthwith retire on his pension. The Milan municipality has granted an eligible site for an international exhibition to bo held in i 879. Captain Malcolm. R.X., is organising the Red Sea Anti-salary Police. Queen Isabella and the wife of Don Carlos have exchanged visits in Paris, and there is a prospect of the 40 years’ Carlist feud being healed. The news of the fall of Plevna was received with the greatest rejoicing in Russia, Rouraania, and Serbia. The Russian loss officially stated was ten officers and 183 men killed, 45 officers and 1207 men wounded. The Turks lost 4.300 killed and wounded, and there were captured ten pashas, 128 staff officers, 2000 officers, 30.000 infantry, 1200 cavaliy. and 77 field guns. The siege of Plevna from first to last has cost the Russians 70,‘000 men. The Emperor has‘'c6nieVrcd orders of the highest class oh the Grand Duke Nicholas, Prince Charles of Roumania, and General Todlcben. Many other officers have been decorated. An anti-Russian mooting, attended by 8000 persons, mostly students and laborers, was held at Posth on Sunday. Violent speeches were made, and M. Tizza declined to receive more than ten to twelve persons to present the resolutions agreed to. The mob broke into his dwelling, driving hack the guard on duty. Windows were smashed and cries raised of “ Down with Andrassy,” “ Down with Tizza.” Order was only restored by calling Cut the troops. The TheiUddnblatt the following day stated that such manifestations would nave no effect on Austrian policy, and added—“lf we were to cry ‘ Balt’ to Russia, we should simply plufige ourselves into War with Russia and increase the hostilitv of Germany and Italy ” - A hundred and four cannot were found buried at Plevna. In an engagement on the Lora on December 13 the Czarewitch was so much exposed to the Turkish fire that a ball grazed his head. The flight of the ex-Khan of Khokand from Orenberg is expected to cause serious difficulty to the Russians in Central Asia. One candle well snuffed will giveas much light as two with neglected wicks.