NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 8, 19 September 1879, Page 3

NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL

ioxDON, 81st July. The Queen «nd Princess Beatrice left Windsor for Osborne on 19th July. Owing to some information received, extraordinary precautions were taken to ensure tho safoty of the Koyal train. Yellow fever is spreading in the Southern Slates of America, and deaths have occurred in several cities, though at present mostly of fugitives from Memphis. Memphis is isolated, and quarantine is established everywhere against arrivals from the city. Quarantine is also established against arrivals from New Orleans. The population of Memphis has been re duced by flight to 4283. The Upper House of Convocation, now sitting at York, has odoptod a motion of the Bishop of Durham, that the use of the Athanasian Creed be optional. Tho Lower House, however rejected the motion by 35 to 8. A gun burst on the German gun» boat ilonown, stationed at Wilhelmshaven. Three persons were killed and 14 wounded. The Empress Eugenic has written a letter to the Queen exonerating Lieutenant Carey from allblan# for the death of the Prince Imperial. There are signs of a reaction of popular and professional feeling in his favor. General Mitchell h s con^ tributed two letters to the London newspapers, urging that Oairey cannot be justly accused dereliction of duty. The news of Lord Ohelmsford's decisive victory at Ulundi cauised immense public gratitude, and the papers generally express satisfaction that Lord Chelmsford had been able to retrieve the disaster of Isandula. Her Majesty the Queen tolegrophedher congratulations to Lady Chelmsford, and the Bight Hon." K A. Stanley, upon reading the de.. spatch in the House of Commons, added an expression of satisfaction that Lord Chelmsford had been able to vindicate his character. BoiiBAY, loth August. Major Cavagnari entered Cabul on the 24th July, a%d met with a most brilliant reception. Four miles from Cabul he was met by a large escort of cavalry and two elephants, on one of which ho proceeded. Uutside the ciiy a large force was drawn up, the bands playing the British anthem, and as the party entered the city the heavy batteries fired a salute. The large crowds assembled were most orderly and respectful. In the evening Major Cavagnari paid a formal visit to the Ameer^and delivered the Viceroy's letter. The Ameer's demeanor was most friendly. A notorious Dacoit leader, "Wassadow liulwant Phadke, has been apprehended, and is now in gaol at Poona. It appears that since the dispersion by Miijor Daniell of Dowlatro's gang, with which Wassadow was associated in the Decan, he had been attempting to organise further disturbances, by working amongst the Arabs and Kohillas in the Nizam's territory, and had engaged . ,500 men to assist him against the Government. Several Brahmin accomplices havo been arrested. The plot lias proved most extensive. liains are plentiful throughout the country, aud the crop prospects are everywhere good. It is reported that 01,000 camels were lestin the Afghan war. Upwards of 20,000 death's by cholera have occuned in the Punjuiib since the liurdmar fair. •