SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 102, 30 April 1879, Page 2

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

LondoK, 14th March. No news of importance comes from the Indian frontier. An advance on Cabul is talked of, and siege guns are being sent to Jellalabad. A heavy storm, which clouded the camp, occurred at Kandahar. No such rain has ever been experienced witbin the memory of man The prospects of the grain crop are superb. Summary punishment upon all robbers who are caught has been ordered by General Maude. Rain has been general throughout the Cashmere Valley. Tbere has already been a large downpour. Numbers who emigrated ou account of the threatened famine are now returning to their homes* Rain has been pretty general throughout the Punjaub, doing a vast amount of good, and probably saving many persons from suffering. General .Grant left Calcutta for Burmah and Singapore. No news has been received of Yakoob Khan's latest movements. The Commis-sioner-in-cbief passed up Kurrani Valley to tbe Piewar Pass on the 14th instant. Tbe 92nd and 67th Regiments are under orders to join the Kurrani force ; a Brigade to hold Piewar Pass. It is reported tbat Yakoob Khan is inspecting his trroops on the line of road to Jellalabad. Major Cavagoari has arrived at Lahore, and it is believed that all hopes of peaceful negotiations with Yakoob Khan have failed. An advance in force on Cabul begins when the snow haa left tbe Shuturgarton. News from Mandalay is extremely disquieting. Troops bave been dispatched from Calcutta and Madras to British Burmah. The Kiog is reported mad with drink, and is preparing hostilities against the British ; but tbe latest advices say that he is completely sobered by the prompt dispatch of some of our troops, and is willing to concede anything. Confidential agents of the Burmese Head Minister are coming to Rangoon, and are believed to be bearers of some proposal from the King. Only five Europeans now remain in Mandalay. Mr E. Foster has written to Mr W. E. Gladstone, asking him if bo would consent to sit for Leeds in tbe event of beiug defeated for Midlothian. Mr Gladstone, in reply, stated that he will place the matter in tbe hands of Mr Adam, and does not say whether he accepts or declines the Leeds candidature. It is unhappily certain that the British losses on the Tugela River, instead of being, as had been said, less heavy than was in the first instance reported, are infinitely more serious. Of the Imperial army, no fewer than 786 men and 51 officers have fallen. Of the colonial forces, no white troops and 21 officers have been killed. The question of licensing public-houses is again being brought to the "fore by Sir W. Lawson, aud it is possible that the Government may take some steps for licensing reform.

Weston failed to walk 2000 miles in 1000 hours by about 22 miles. Had the weather beeri more farorablej there is little doubt he would have succeeded.

Cetewayo is repdrted to have temporarily disbanded his forces to allow opportunities forgathering in the Crdp^abd it js considered doubtful whether thefe will be Ani invasion of Natal, as Cetewayo has already imprisoned his brother for a violation of the King's orders not to cross the border.

Official telegrams published at St. Petersburg from Astrakan continue to assert that the plague may he considered id have died out in that district, as there have been tid cases of deaths or illness, due to the epidemic, registered since the 9th February.

A new Bankruptcy Judge is to be appointed, and the Bankruptcy Court is to be a department of th> Chahccry division. . Sir P. C. Owen was dn Wednesday presented with an address and a cheque for £3500, in recognition of his services as secretary to the British Royal Commission at Paris during the Exhibition.

In consequence of the Pope's offer to create Dr. Newman a cardinal, the Catholics in London are taking step 9to provide a f rind to be presented to him as s mark df gstee'm and respect.