NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1994, 15 July 1880, Page 2

NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL.

fBKUTEB’a SPECIAL STTMitAET.] [Pep s.f, Wakatipu, at Wellington.] London, Juno 4. It is reported that the Queen, accompanied by the Princess Beatrice, will visit Ireland next summer, taking up her residence at Lord Kenmare’s property, near the Lakes of Killarney. The religious agitation against the appointments of Lord Bipon, Viceroy of India, and Lord Kenmare, Lord Chamberlain, continues. Currency has been given to an absurd rumor declaring that Lord Bipon is a member of the Order of Jesuits, In the debate which the appointments gave rise to, Lords Granville, Napier, and Northbrooke defended them, dwelling on the eminentfitness of Lord Bipon for the post of Viceroy. A large section of the Liberal party are disappointed and indignant at the decision of the Government not to recall Sir B. Frero. Nearly 100 Liberal members held a meeting at which it was resolved to present a memorial to Mr Gladstone demanding Sir B. Frere’s recall. In the debate on the subject in the House of Commons, Mr Gladstone warmly eulogised the high personal character of Sir B. Frere, and declared it would be impossible to find another Governor equally capable of carrying out South African confederation, which the Government considered supremely important. When the confederation had been effected, however, the Government would consider Sir B. Froro’s whole position, and decide whether it was expedient to longer retain his services in South Africa.

A great meeting was hold at the Opera House to present an address to Mr Herbert Gladstone, recognising his effort to win the Middlesex seat. The Premier was present, and made a speech. Referring to the assertions made while ho was in Opposition, he asked the Liberal party not to be in a hurry. Government was bound to maintain the continuity of the country’s action as far as possible, but they had no reason to repent their languago during the elections. No long time would elapse before the nation would be able to judge whether the members of the new Administration would fulfil or neglect their declarations made during the electoral struggle. Sir J. Lubbock has been elected member for the London University in place of Mr Robert Lowe, raised to the peerage. A Ministerial measure, the ” Workmen’s Compensation Bill,” was read a second time in the House of Commons yesterday. It contains provisions that a workman injured in his employer’s service should be entitled to compensation if he proves that his fellowworkman, who was tho cause of his injury, had tho superintendence entrusted to him by his employer.

The question as to holding a conference of the Great Powers at Berlin will not be decided until the Porte shall have answered the note from the Powers respecting Greece, and come to a decision respecting the proposal of Great Britain for the nomination of a technical political commission. If the reply of the Port® is not satisfactory the Conference will be held. Nothing is officially known as to the precise tsnor of Mr Gaachen’s instructions, nor the form which the pressure to be brought to bear upon the Porte will assume. Mr Goschen's mission is not generally regarded as being a very hopeful one, the Sultan being surrounded by influences not favorable to hie success. Said Pasha, the Grand Vizier, advocates an attitude of defiance, and a state of armed suspense continues between the Albanians and Montenegrins. The Italian Parliament ra-opened on May 26th. The result of the elections has given the Ministry a majority of some twenty-four votes over the combined Opposition. The political trials at St. Petersburgh have been brought to a conclusion. Two of the accused have been sentenced to bo hanged, one to fifteen years’ hard labor in the mines, and three others to the same penalty for periods ranging from twenty to twenty-eight years. Three women have been sentenced to fifteen years, and six others to four years’' hard labor. M. Leon Say, who was recently appointed French Ambassador, has been elected President of the French Senate. His candidacy was supported by M. Gambetta. Ministers were against M. Jules Simon, who withdrew at the last moment. It is expected that the Marquis Da Noalles will replace M. Say in London. At a banquet given to the Lord Mayor, M. Say said that the relations between England and France were never more cordial. He believed that the commercial treaty of 1864should be renewed, and modifications conceded in a liberal spirit. Parliamentary blue books treating of the affairs of Eastern Eoumelia and Armenia reveal a deplorable condition of things. The Christian Bulgarians in Eastern Eoumelia have committed a series of massacres, attended with horrible cruelties, on Mussulman refugees. The Sonmelian Government made an effort to punish the perpetrators. In Armenia there has been leas bloodshed, but utter misery and complete anarchy prevail. The_ latest news from Afghanistan is that another general rising is in progress throughout Afghanistan, Some 12,0(X) armed men have collected thirty miles north of Oabnl, and another large gathering is reported southwest of Ghuznee. Several tribes are anxious to resume hostilities. Mohammed Jan has also been counselling general operations against the line of communications. Abdnl Rahman has sent ambiguous messages to most of the tribal chiefs, which have been regarded by them as a summons to a new crusade against the British. A letter of the nature of an ultimatum has been sent to Abdul Eahman by the British, and a reply is expected by the end of the month.