ADDITIONAL NEWS BY THE MAILS.

Kumara Times, Issue 513, 20 May 1878, Page 2

ADDITIONAL NEWS BY THE MAILS.

Two steamers have left for Malta with telegraph cables, to lay down in various parts of the Levant, for the British Government. Notwithstanding the signatures to the treaty of pence, preparations for contingencies still continue. Vessels already in com mission are fitting out. These include the Thunderer, Dreadnought, Inconstant, Northampton, Monarch, Superb, Bellisle, and the two new ironclad* purchased frnm the Turkish Government; the j zia, purchased from Brazil ; the Euryalus, Agamemnon, Iron Duk-, Lord Warden, Triumph, Hercules, Thunderbolt, Northumber!an 1, Prince Alb-.rt, Glatton, Cyclops, Hydra, Hecate, | Philomel, and Cormorant. Tlv.in- | (l.ixilile is being speedily pushed on, i and her 81-tnu guns are nearly ready. I Large quantities of war material a>-e ■ being shipped to the Mediterranean fleet and fortresses. ( precautions are b-ing taken by the fleet in the | Danlaneiies and Sen of Marmora | against torpedo attacks. Each ves el | is protected by hawsers and spars. j Steam and torpedo la ruches are used, i exr.ra sentries posted, the heavy gnus an; kept constantly loaded, while the . electric lights from the tops of th* ■ Alexandra and Temeraire render all ; objects visible two miles round. A i number of commissions in the ordnance j'and trausport department are being j given to non-comniisioned officers of | artillery. j During the last sitting of the Tur- : Irish Parliament publio affairs were i discussed with great freedom, both j Christians and Musseimans joining in ' exposing the faults of tho admiuistra- ; tioii. On the prorogation, several of the prominent members were expelled ts Asia Minor. ; Alt Mussulmans who have quitted : Bulgaria can return to occupy their i homes. The obstructions at theSulina mouMi of the Danube are being cleared away. The Prince of Wales arrived in London 0!i the 4th from Paris, where he ; had spent eight days during which he ; for several hours daily, the Ex- ; hibition. He. greatly interested himself ! m the Colonial portion, and secured inI creased space for Victoria. j The Duke of Cambridge, presiding | at a meeting of the Working- Orphan- , ! age on tho 9fch, spoke highly of the ] | present recruits for the Army. ' j Mr Pease's Bill for the Abolition of ! ! Capital Punishment was defeated in ■■ ! tho Rous.' of Commons by 263 votes 1 ! to Cti. Mr Osborne Morgan's motion j in favour of interment in churchyards j without religions service was lost by ! •242 to 227. ! Anannnal -rant of .£3OOO is proposed ' tor Hinsr • ,> improve the system of reporting deuces, discussions in com- .' mittee, and on private Bills j Colonel H-nde-sun, Chief of the ' Metropolitan Police Force, lias been knighted. General Sir Arthur B i.ston succeeds ' Sir C. Van Straubenzee a-: Governor of Malta. , The London S-dvage Company have ' commenced operations to raise the V;>n- l guard. ! Exploring expeditions for Africa are ' being tifctsd out both in France and Ger- ' niiny, and both Governments are aid- i The Ind>-European Company have introduced the teleph >ne into Persia, and 390 miles have be.-n spoken over. Licit.-Geieral Sir Patrick M\Do'u ' gall, the head of the Intelligence Do.

partment of Morse Guards, will assume command in Canada in May. MajorG.!<ier.il ITaiuly succeeds him at the Horse Guards.

Mr Jolin.Morley is to write the long expected biography of MrCobden. The notorious Surrey Gardens, near London, have been purchased for building purposes.

It is rumored that the strike of the London masons will comb to a closesoon. 'Che cost of the strike is said to be £30,000.

The is announced in London of Dr Jas. Blundell, the famous accoucheur, in his 87fch year. The sum voted last ypar by Parliament tor the maintenance of" the Metropolitan Eire Brigade amounted to £IO,OOO.

The project for the completion of tke new National Opera House on the Thames embankment has been definitely abandoned.

Mr Alfred Steden's splendid monument to the memory of the Duke of Wellington is at last set up at St. Paul's Cathedral, London.

A Bucharest telegram says the blunders of both Turks and Russians in the war are unequalled in the history of waif ..re. This conflict is simply a gigantic massacre.

The Sunday Shakespeare Society of London holds out-d-ior meetings on Sunday for the rending of the plays. Saxony wool is particularly recommended for all knitted goods that require constant washing, as it in very soft, elastic, and does not shrink as some other makes of wool do.