SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 565, 19 July 1878, Page 2

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

The Alhambra, bringing: Suez mail news, telegraphed from King George’s Sound, arrived at |lokitika on Wednesday night. The following extracts are from the Melbourne Argus:— London, July 7. The great constitutional debate was resumed in the House of Commons on Thursday, May 23, by Mr Cross. He justified the Government in not having proclaimed to the world prior to the Easter recess that they contemplated moving troops from India, for at that time there was an absolute necessity for secrecy. The Chancellor of the Exchequer summed up the debate, and after a vigorous'reply from Lord Hartington, the division cook place, which showed a majority for the Government of 121 votes, Mr Newdegate was the only Conservative who voted for the resolution, though several abstained from voting altogether. Nineteen Liberals voted for the Government, if eight Irish Home-rulers who so voted may be ranked with that party. Several Liberals absented themselves. The estimates of the supplementary expeditionary force to Malta were moved for on Monday evening, May 27th. The War Office bill is £350,000, and that of the Admiralty, including transport charges, is £398,000, making a total of £748,00t). After an animated discussion the votes were passed. A blue book has been issued containing the official correspondence respecting the insurrections in Thessaly and Epirus. The despatches, 233 in number, show that the insurgents were induced to withdraw on the assurance of the British Government that the cause of Greece should not thereby suffer. A compromise has been arranged in regard to the obstinately-resisted Irish Sunday Closing Bill. On condition that its operation is limited to four years, it will be allowed to pass. A general impression prevals that if the Congress prove successful, the Government will appeal to the country, taking credit for their foreign policy, and obtain another lease of power. The attempt on the life of the Emperor of Germany was of a most determined character His Majesty, whilst driving out, was twice fired at with buckshot from the window of a house in the Avenue Unterden Linden. The bullets took no effect, but 30 pellets of shot struck his head, neck, and back; 18 lodged in the helmet. The wouldbe assassin, Nobeling, a doctor of philosophy, a man of education and good position, was a member of a socialist conspiracy, which according to his own confession, had east lots for the accomplishing ot the deed. He was at once seized, but not before he had fired a pistol at and wounded a Berlin innkeeper, and lodged the contents of another barrel in his own body, with results thit still threaten to be fatal to him. The Crown Prince and Prin-

cesses were precipitately summoned from England, where they were then staying on a visit to Lord and Lady Salisbury. On their arrival at Berlin, they found the Emperor much better than might have been expected, the more unfavourable symptoms having subsisted. Great indignation against Nobeling and his accomplices has been excited throughout Europe. Evidence collected by the police indicated traces of a dangerous and wide-spread socialist conspiracy thoughout Germany. Many arrests are being made, and the Government will introduce a bill in the German Federal Council authorising most severe preventive and repressive measures against socialistic societies. The Viceroy of India thanked the Hyderabad contingent troops for their loyalty in volunteering ..their services in case of war. The heat in Calcutta has been unprecedented, and many deaths have oc» curred among Europeans from heatapoplexy. A serious outbreak occurred at Burresal Gaol Eighteen long-teftn- convicts escaped. Three were shot dead by the guard, and three mortally wounded. The latest famine report from My* sore state that no cause for fresh anxiety exists, heavy rains having fallen .there. The mon soon has set in down the coast, but not yet fairly burst. ■ In Bombay district there is an utter stagnation of business, owing to the unsettled state of politics and near approach of the rains.