SUES MAIL NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2053, 22 September 1880, Page 3

SUES MAIL NEWS.

[REUTER’S SPECIAL TELEGRAMS ]

[Per s.B. Rotomahana, at Russell ] LONDON, August 13, The recent short but serious illness of Mr Gladstone was received with the deepest concern by all classes of the country. Mr Gladstone was first taken ill on July 30th. While dining with Lord Frederick Cavendish ho felt a sudden chill and was compelled to leave the table. Subsequently he felt better, and went to the House of Commons, but found when the House counted out next morning that he was worse. Dr. Andrew Clarke was called in, and arrived just in time to prevent the Premier going to a Cabinet Council. The physician pronounced his patient to be suffering from congestion of the lungs, supervening on exhaustion, accompanied with fever. Sir W. Jenner was summoned next day, and on the night of July 31st and two following days Mr Gladstone’s condition was critical. Immense and universal excitement existed, and representatives of every class besieged Mr Gladstone’s residence in Downing street with enquiries. Bulletins wore issued every few hours, and the police stopped public traffic in Downing street in order that tho patient might not be disturbed. On Monday evening bis recovery commenced, and he has rapidly progressed since. No such public anxiety has been manifested since the illness of tho Prince o Wales. Numerous presents of flowers, fruit, and other delicacies were sent to Downing street to tempt the invalid’s appetite, and many country seats were placed at the Premier’s disposal. Mr Gladstone left for Windsor on a visit to tho Dean on August 7th. The Marquis of Hartington took the leadership of the House of Commons during the absence of Mr Gladstone.

The Layoock and Blackman match has been fixed for October sth‘for £IOO aside. The first deposit will be paid on tho 13th, the second on the 23rd, the third on September 6th, and the final deposit on October Is?. The course is from the Aqueduct at Putney to the Ship at Mortlake. Articles have been signed, and the men will start by mutual consent. Laycock rows in a new Swaddle and Winship boat. Thompson, of Melbourne, and Blackman had some dispute at first as to the time, Layoock wanting to row in five weeks. Blackman wished seven weeks, and at six weeks the tide would not servo. Finally Laycook agreed to seven weeks. Trickett is on the river daily, taking gentle exercise. He has reduced his weight two stone. The situation in Ireland is causing serious anxiety. Tho Right Hon. W. E. Forster, replying to a question respecting the despatch of 1000 marines .to Ireland, denied that Government apprehended a rising, and said that the troops were intended to replace outgoing drafts to India, and would occupy a station in a district where the inhabitants requested protection on aoconnt of agrarian outrages. A few days afterwards a shocking outrage occurred at Oharlougb, Kilkenny, near which place in broad daylight Mr Boyd, Crown solicitor, and his sons, Evans and Charles Boyd, were attacked by three masked men, armed with rifles and bayonets. Charles Boyd was shot through the lungs, and died shortly after, and Mr Boyd was severely wounded. Tho assault was of a most determined and murderous kind. A long struggle took place, and tho murderers were only prevented from finishing their work by the horse in Boyd’s cart being driven into a furious gallop. Other outrages, and many threatening letters are announced. The robbery of arms from the ship Juno, in Cork harbor, was a daring and mysterious affair. The Juno was bound from Antwerp to New York, and had on board forty cases of arms. She put in for a short time at Cork, and about one o’clock on Wednesday morning, seven boats, containing about 100 men, camo alongside the vessel, which was boarded by a number of the marauders, who immediately battened down |the cabins where the men were sleeping soundly. They then proceeded to take forty-seven muskets from the cargo, and it is supposed they would have taken all but for an accident to one of their number, who fell down tho hold. Six men were arrested subsequently an suspicion. It is supposed that tho party were Fenians, who are again believed to have lately had active midnight meetings. Drilling is reported to be going on in some places. Mr Hugh Childers stated in the House of Commons that considerable changes were contemplated in the Army administration, and that the Indian Government will institute an inquiry into tho Oandahar disaster. Mr Childers said that after the Afghan war considerable improvements would be necessary in the organisation of the Indian army. Much difference of opinion exists both in and out of Parliament respecting the Afghan policy of tho Government. The Concoryatives reproach the Ministry with thinking more of their constituencies than of tho welfare of India in ordering the immediate withdrawal of tho troops from Oabul. In the Commons Sir W. Palliser said that the Government had incurred a tremendous responsibility by taking away Oabul as the base of operations from General Roberts.