NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2136, 29 December 1880, Page 3

NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL.

[BBUTBB'S TBI.KOBAMB.]

[Per s.s. Wakatipu, at Wellington.] LONDON, November 19.

Notwithstanding the disturbed state of the country, the urgent necessity for the reform of the Irish Land Tenure is not disputed, even by the ohief Irish landlords, many of whom have written to the papers showing the necessity for legislation. A sooiety is being formed, and a committee is drawing up heads of the measures which they think equitable. The "Standard" and "Daily News" are publishing a series of letters from the disturbed districts of Ireland, which produce a great impression. They show that in some parts the rent of the farmers urgently needed revision. The three great principles which the moderate Irish politicians will ask the English Liberals to concede are fixity of tenure, free sale, and fair rent. The damage by earthquake to Agram is estimated at three million florins. Pearful havoc has been wrought in Agram and the surrounding districts, and many families are homeless. The Lord Mayor of London has opened a subscription for the relief of the sufferers.

BOMBAY, December 3.

The 66th Begiment arrived at Bombay on Sunday last. The Viceroy reoeived them. He afterwards visited the 66th at a dinner given them by a few citizens of Bombay, where he spoke a few words of encouragement and sympathy.

Under instructions from the Home Government Candahar will be evacuated with all convenient speed. Quettah will be the headquarters. The latest accounts show that Ayoub Khan will be unable to give any trouble for some time to come, and has only a very few regiments of troops, and no artillery worth mentioning. All is quiet at Oabul. LONDON, November 19.

The state of affairs in Ireland has not improved. The expedition to aid Boycott was received with intensely hostile demonstrations, and would, no doubt, have been attacked but for the strong force of infantry, cavalry, and police, by which they were protected. No less than 7000 were stationed between Clare Maurice, Ballinarobe, and Lough Mask to overawe the hostile peasantry.

E*rl Kimberley, replying to a deputation from the Aborigines Protection Society yesterday, denied the accuracy of a certain statement that if the colonists vanquished the Basutos without assistance England would liberally make what terms of peace they they pleased. There is no suoh compaot between the Home and Colonial Governments. The Home Government reserves to itself independence of action, although it is resolved not to interfere in the preient war; but if the colony is compelled to ask help from Imperial troops the whole subjeot of South African affairs would require grave consideration.

France is uneasy at M. Grevy's defeat. Immediately after the opening of the Chamber it insisted on giving priority to the Bill for reforming the 'magistracy and abolishing magisterial irremovability for one year, and passed the Bill, whereas the Ministry proposed to place the Education Bill first on the programme for legislation. In consequence of this M. Grevy resigned, but yielding to the representation of Gambetta Grevy withdrew his resignation. The Radical majority in the Chamber gave him a somewhat disdainful vote of confidence, as they do not expect that the Grevy Cabinet will be compelled to take office. There are many signs that the Radical party ia France, led by Leon, is gaining the ascendancy in the Chamber, and that the majority is slipping' away from Gambetta's control. BOMBAY, November 27.

The Viceroy's tour was a great success. His speeches were generally earnest and sensible, his manner giving universal satisfaction. The Marchioness of Bipon arrived in Bombay from London by mail steamer on Wednesday last and leaves with the Yioeroy for Calcutta to-morrow.