ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1793, 19 November 1879, Page 2

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

A meeting of 15,000 people was held at Cork on the 4th. Mr Shaw, member of Parliament for the county, and one of the Home Rule leaders, extolled Mr Gladstone's Land Act. He declared that those who worked the soil should own it, and landlords should bo fairly bought out. Mr Parnell declared that tenants required no Acts of Parliament. They should rely on positive physical resislance to unjust demands ; so long as Englishmen governed Ireland they would resort to robbery and oppression. Colonel Colthurst, Sir Joseph McKenna, Patrick Smith, and other Home Eulers members of Parliament, also made speeches. The cavalry at Liverpool are under orders to proceed to Ireland. The Duke of Beaufort advises British farmers to raise cattle only, as they cannot compete with American production. Mr John Walter, M.P., expresses similar views, saying that British farmers must devote attention to what pays. Shipments of pig iron frcm Cleveland to tha United States are unprecedentedly large. Several furnaces have been relighted. At a banquet at Manchester on the 17th the speech delivered by Lord Salisbury recapitulated and justified the policy of the Government, a strong hostility to Russia being noticeable throughout his remarks. Referring to the non-occupation of the Balkans, ho said in the present stale of the Russian Empire, Turkey had no reason to expect oppression. Since the Austrian occupation of Novi Bazaar the advance of the Russians beyond the Danube was impossible. He said.

—ln the independence and strength of Austria rested the last hope of European stability. If the assertion that a defensive alliance had been formed between Austria and Germany was true, all in favor of the peace of Europe should hail it as tidings of great joy. He declared that Hussion aggressions threatened the happiness and independence of the world. The Russian Press is wroth with Lord Salisbury for his allusion, and says such language is not calculated to contribute to the maintenance of peace and goodwill. The ■“ Goloa ” says of the speech that it not only opens Russia's eyes, but gives her freedom of action. Telegrams referring to the Afghan war show that the success of the British arms has been complete. The enemy fled in all directions, and all tribes who had assembled to fight had returned home. General Sir Fredk. Roberts made a pnblic entry into Cabul on the 12th instant, at which time he delivered a speech, stating hia intention to inflict punishment. He said the building of the Balar Basha of the city, interfering with the proper military occupation would be ' destroyed, and a heavy fine be levied on the citizens, A military government would be placed over the city and country within a radius of ten miles. Afterwards, with his staff, the General visited the State Residency, portions of which are burned, hut the greater part is still standing, though completely looted. The bodies of Cavagnari and Dr. Kelly are said to be buried beneath the pile of debris and charred logs at the northern end of the courtyard, Search will be made. Cavagnari’s visiting diary has been found at the Ameer’s palace. The Governor of Khelat Gulzui, professedly a friend of the British, decamped on the 24th with all his staff. On the same day, two Afghan troopers and a Sepoy of one of the Herat regiments, wore hanged for complicity in the late massacre. Adolphe Rosenburg, editor and publisher of “Town Talk,” a cheap society journal published in London, has, in default of £20,000 bail, been locked up in Guildhall cells on a charge of libel, preferred by Mrs Langtry and Mrs Cornwallis West. The paper stated that Mrs Langtry’s husband had brought a suit for divorce, and that the Prince of Wales, Lords Lonsdale and Loughborough were made co-respondents, and accused Mrs West of calling in photographers and asking for a commission on the sale of her photograph. Rosenburg made most abject apology when arraigned, and pleaded “ Guilty.” Sentence was deferred. The Clyde ship-builders have advanced the rates for construction of vessels to nearly a sovereign per ton, to meet the increased price of iron.

At a conference of delegates representing 140.000 miners, held at Leeds, a resolution was passed in favor of a national emigration scheme to lessen competition. The scheme consists of a system of small weekly subscriptions, subscribers after a certain time to ballot for chances to emigrate. Those going to Australia or New Zealand will receive £l2 and passage money; to America, will receive £6 and passage money. Sohouvaloff had an interview with Salisbury, and proposed that Bussia should exercise control over Eastern Afghanistan, and England in the western part. Earl Salisbury indignantly refused, and declared England must have sole control in Afghanistan. In Turkey there are grave apprehensions of serious disturbances during the coming winter in Constantinople, as robbery and murder are on the increase. Notwithstanding this, the Sultan has ordered the disbandment of 900.000 troops. Placards are being posted to incite the people to revolt. The situation in Syria is alarming. The Arabs have joined Eurds in opposing Midhat Pasha’s reforms. Forty battalions of regulars have been sent to maintain order. Messrs Bayard and Daufaurnier, the British and Erench ambassadors, lodged protests against the Porte’s policy of farming the Customs General.

War prevails in East Eoumelia. The administration is almost chaotic. Justice is 'Subordinate to race hatred and political con- ■" .eiderations, A Bill for the relief of the Jews •was passed by a large majority. In Spain dreadful floods have occurred -which extended 120 miles in Andalusia, Malaga .Alicante, and Murcia. Several villages are in ruins. The railways were destroyed and crops devastated. Erom Murcia, the Governor reports the loss of life exceeds 300. The Spanish Cabinet met to decide a measure of 'relief. The Cortes are asked to relieve Murcia from the direct consequences of the losses by inundation. A despatch from Paris says the total damage by floods is estimated at £0,000,000 francs. Three thousand five hundred houses and one hundred and twenty ■mills were destroyed. It is estimated that 25,000 persons lose their livelihoods. King .Alfonso subscribed 50,000 franc# for the irelief of sufferers, and the Prince of the Asturias 5000 piastres. The Bank of Spain collected 60,000 francs for the same purpose. It is stated that King Alfonso declared that, in view of the calamity, all sums which individuals or public bodies intend to contribute towards celebration of his marriage should be devoted to the relief of the sufferers. AMEBICAW, In the outbreak of Indians in Colorado, forty whites were killed and numbers of women and children captured. Terrible depredations were committed in the esunty. The miners were driven from their camps. The volunteers freely mustered. The first attack on the Indians was by a small party of troops, and the latter had to retreat with ten killed and a number wounded, and the Indians captured 8030 rounds of ammunition. The troops were surrounded. Beinforcements ■were forwarded and defeated the savages, who sued for peace, and sent in the captives they had taken. In California the State vote was against Chinese immigration. The Irish Americans are holding meetings all over the country in sympathy with the anti-rent movement. The women of Fredericktown, Ohio, have .■raided the local liquor saloons, and threaten ■to do the same to the drug shops where alcoholic stimulants are sold. Sixteen persons were killed by the fall of the grand stand on the county fair grounds at Adrian, Michigan. The accident was due to the parsimony of the contractor. Boucicault, the actor and playwright, and •manager, has retired from business paralysed. An exposure has been made of the management of the Milwaukee House of Correction, which is horrible in the extreme. The convicts were imprisoned in a place where they • could neither sit, stand, or lie. Diseased calves, dogs, and glandered horses were furnished them for food.