ADDITIONAL SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 590, 17 August 1878, Page 2

ADDITIONAL SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

[Front the Melbourne Argus, j Recent news of the Kaffir war is favourable. Suxxdilli’s body has, been found, Magola, a noted leader, and Sandilli's brother Soinata, have been captured) and Edmund Bandilla has offered to surrender. Blyth’s force, after six days continuous fighting, completely defeated the (friquas at Mai gas on sth June) killing 52 rebels and Capturing 2.Out) sheep. 800 rebels also, have been defeated with great loss at Griquaton, which lias greatly discouraged the natives. Mr Merriman’s motion in the' House of Assembly condemning the action of the Governor, Sir Bartle Fiere, with regard to the command of the colonial forces, was rejected by 37 votes to 22. An action for .£2,000 damages was recently brought by Miss Nellie Baptee of Edinburgh, against James Bowden Ross, a golden mine owner, of Townsville, Queensland, for alleged breach of promise. He came home, and married an old love. The plaintiff compromised the matter for £350. The new steamer Meramuir has sailed from the Weir to commence a mouthy mail service between Hong Kong aud Australia direct. The Canadian rifle team has taken up quarters at Wimbledon. There are more competitors this year for the Queen’s and St. George's prizes than on any previous occasion. There has been a little squabble among the fine art jury of the Exhibition, arising out of unseemly partiality. Out of the eight medals of honor to be awarded, the jury, by a majority of one vote, assigned foui to France, leaving only four for the rest of the world. The minority protested, and some of the French artists refused to compete for the prizes. A tunnel near Schwelnin, in Prussia, has fallen in, and 27 persons were buried in the ruins. An extraordinary series of violent thunderstorms has visited the metropolis and various parts of the country during the past fortnight. An exhibition of fans, promoted by the Fmmakers’ Company, has been opened in London. There has been serious rioting at Belfast. Nearly all the cotton mills in the Blackburn district are in full operation. There lias been a partial strike at Bury, aud the spinners are still out. A proje t 'd strike in the carpet trade

will, it, is thought, be averted. The wages of miners are Iteing reduced Hanlon, of Toronto, the American rowing champion, has won the international lonr-mile sculling race at Bmckvillo, Ontatio. by 10 lengths. On Saturday last Lord Granville, as warden of the Cinque ports, tamed the first sod of a direct railway between Deal and Dover. Numei oils deaths from Sunstroke are reported. The great Crosby School for the Merchant Taylors Company, situated near Liverpool, costing £12,000, was opened lust week. A new Kddystone Lighthouse is to •be built, at a cost of £15.000; ; I,n the correspondence laid beforO Parliament respecting.the execution oil board H.M.S. Beagle, the Admiralty approve Lieutenant Coffin’s action in carrying out the orders of his Common dore, but suggests that where the oflence should be left to be dt&lc' with by the high commission. . • On Monday last an enteriaiment wa3 given in the Zoological-gardens by the Berlin editors to the foreign journalists now in that city. A national subscription towards & liatriotic fond has been projected td express gratitude for the German Emperor’s safety. , Last Saturday evening the Crown.. Prince gave a dinner at his country seat, near Potsdam, in honor of General Grant. The assassin Nobeling still lies in & precarious state. Prosecutions for treasonable language continue in Berlin, and meetings 7 are frequently interrupted by the police* All persons wishing to reside in Berlin must be provided with pampofta -or papers of legitimation. The new Legist latiye measures to be adopted against Social democracy are now under the Consideration of the Minister of Jus l tioe and the Interior. Riots have occurred at ZuricH .at the 1 instigation of persons taking part in Roman Catholic 1 which were repressed by the, military, btiilr not mltil 13 pei’sbiis wefe'killha find a Jewish sy n'agogue and several Shops, were sacked. Several clegymeh wehS' among the arrested: > A French journal reports tHe ; death" of the Emperor bf Mo’rocco Owing 1 to a drough| .which, has lasted-an entire year, a terrible fainine'is raging in the . country.., The .crops hays .foiled,, and,, flocks are v ‘ ' 1