NEWS BF THE SUEZ MAIL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2258, 24 May 1881, Page 3

NEWS BF THE SUEZ MAIL.

fßr TkhssbaphO (Per s.s. To Anau, at the Bluff ) ~ „, LONDON, April 8. m Glad,tone introduced his Budget on . -~ P **&• He took a desponding view of • the national prosperity. The income tax is to be reduoed to 6d. A surtax on foreign i spirits is to be instituted according to the J new method. The tax on silver plate is to be gradually abolished during six years' hence. Ihe legacy duty on sums below £3OO U to be t, •'duoed 1 per cent., and a probate duty of i-half per oent. imposed. Small estates ? e submitted to the payment of an addftk , nal 2| per cent, probate, which is to be aosepC*. * in lieu of legacy duty. Mr Gladstone Mi nted at future radical reforms in regard tor probate «ind succession dutiee, also to ths posiv'on of corporations holding property on montage. ThV Governnvent obf.vitiod a majority of 120 on the division on th« Oandahar question submitted is the BTouse oi v Commons by Lord Stanhope; The prosecution of Johanat Most, editor of the London Socialistic paper, "Die Freiheit," is disapproved of by the Times" and several other papers as injurious and unnecessary. The Turko-Greek question is approaching a I crisis. The representatives of Che Great Powers delivered to the Greek Premier at Athens to-day a collective note, declaring the decision of the Berlin Conference null and void, and proposing a new frontier line, Greece to receive a small strip of territory, including the town of Arta; the Gulf of Arta to be neutralised, and the fortifications previously erected to be dismantled. The Powers urge Greece to accept their decision, and guarantee the speedy and peaoeful cession . of the territory assigned. M. Ooumoundouros, the Greek Premier, simply acknowledged the ' receipt of this note, declaring that the ' Government would consiaer their reply. Opinions are divided concerning the result, ) but the majority of observers declare that the j Greek people are resolved not to accept the proposal now made, and that King George's ' throne will be endangered if he runs counter } to the national feeling. War preparations by Turkey and Greece, meanwhile, are being in- . cessantly carried on. Serious complications have arisen between ! France and Tunis owing to the raids of the j Kroumirs, a marauding Tunisian tribe, upon . French territory. The Frenoh are concentrating nearly 15,000 men to punish the aggressors, as the Frenoh residents demand French protection. No doubt is entertained but that the French will pursue the Eroumirs , over the frontier, and station troops to protect the Bey of Tunis, and afterwards impose a , convention upon the Bey, plaoing Tunis in a ( position similar to that of Afghanistan . towards England. The French Government have assured England acd Italy that no idea is entertained of annexing Tunis. ( The affair is oreating much excitement . in Italy on account of Italian interests in Tunis. Italian publio feeling supports the Bey against France. The Chamber of De- ( puties rejected a vote of confidence on the policy of the Italian Government as regards , Tunis, and Signor Oairoli consequently resigned. The affair is likely to oause tension between the French and Italian relations, , The English Government is believed to be adverse to French preponderance in Tunis. INDIA AND THE EAST. BOMBAY, April 22. ] The Maloolmson Court-martial ended on j the 19th inst. in a complete acquittal of the - prisoner, as it was made perfectly clear not the slightest blame attaohed to him in connection with the Maiwapd disaster. The defence seriously reflected on the oonduot of Generals Burrows and Nuttall. The evacuation of Oandahar is almost com- ' pleted. To-day the Ameer's force of 5000 ! men takes full possession. There is still no definite or reliable news ' from Herat regarding Ayoub Khun. Reports state that the news of the rebellion is exag- ' gerated, and that Ayoub's position is stronger ! than ever. There is an impression prevailing in Cabul that the Ameer intends attacking Ayoub, even at Herat, presuming the latter to make no advanoe.

General Kennedy's force was expected to enter the Waziri country yesterday. Resistance was anticipated, but a telegram just received reports that the enemy submitted. Hi* Highness Aga Khan, chief of the Khoja community, and a member of the Boyal house of Persia, died here on the 12th init.