Telegraphic.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1007, 5 August 1881, Page 2

Telegraphic.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN LONDON, July 28. Tho Irish Land Bill came up for th« third reading in the House of Commons last night. A few of the extreme Tory members forced a division, which resulted in the Bill being read a third time, and passed by 22* to 14, amidst much enthusiasm. Tho House of Lords sat specially to receive the Bill from the House of Commons, and at 11 p.m. read the measure tor tho first time.

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 28. Tho Ulemas (the clergy and chief legal functionaries) having refused to confirm the sentence of death passed on murderers of tho Sultan Abdul Aziz, and the Turkish Ministers having moreover urged the Sultan to commute the sentence, Midhat Pasha and the others found guilty of the crime have been transported to Arabia, where they will be detained in exile. CALCUTTA, July 28, Telegrams are to hand from Affghanistan announcing that Ayoub Khan’s army is crossing tho river Helmud some distance below Girishk, and has commenced its march on Candahar. Later. The Ameer’s garrison in the city of Candahar is reported to be very weak, and unable to offer any strong resistance to Ayoub Khan. July 29. In consequence of Ayoub Khan’s successes over the Ameer’s troops Candahar, orders have been issued by the Indian Government for the concentration of a British force at Quettah. Several regiments have already left for that place. PARIS, July 28. News has been received from Tunis that since the capture of tho town of Cabes tl * French forces have occupied the Island hi Gherba in the Gulf of Cabes.