LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 215, 10 September 1880, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

The. Post of last Monday baa the following; "telegrams from the Melbourne papers :— ; London, August 27. < The Powers refuse any concession in re- : gard to the aecond Greek note, and 'are ; organising a naval., demonstration before ; 'Dulcigno and in the JEgea'n Sea. ,: The Auglo.Russiari proposal to make a demonstration before Constantinople, forcing the ? Hellespont, is protested agaiust.by GeYmanjy, ■ on the grounolthat 'such ,a step .'would' giyei Russia a chance of - stirring in 'the •Balkans, '' and divert the Pprte's : attention "frotor. Con- . stantinople. ■ ' ,~ : - : .'l The statement that the Serapis and H.M.S, Bacchante . are Ibeing got ready for the Prince of Wales' visit to Australia is officially contradicted. '->-.. The House of Commons held a sitting 'extending over 21 hours, chiefly; occupied by members moving motions i of. adjournment i and that "the chairman leave the chair, "with on each motion. The proceedings were conducted in a good-natured spirit, and 'were principally intended for the edification of the leaders of the Land League, who were present in the strangers' gallery. The Land-League- possesses ■ v .£l20;000~'to i work" with. • ■ ....... -.-v -r ~p j The police in Ireland : have frustrated anj intended attaok on the Ballincolig powder] mill. . . I August 20. General Phayre, who is proceeding' with hiß army from Chtiman, will reach Candahar on the 2nd prox. (Thursday), and; General Roberts, who is advancing frotn the North, will reach Candahar on Monday. Ay pub Khan is at Sangari, where he / will oppose Generat T R6berts, who is marching upon Candahar through the Argandili yalley. Ayoub Khan ; leaves sufficient-investing force at! Candahar. It has been ascertained that only 150 of the Khelat troops revolted. •- Since the failure of the insurrection in! Burmah by Prince Nyoungah, fearful atroci-j ties haye; been committed by -iTheebaw.j General dissatisfaction; has been felt throughout the country, and has culminated in an attempt to assassinate the King. A native sought aadmission to his presence, and, evading Royal guards, made a desperate attempt to poniard Theebaw. Pie failed to accomplish his purpose, and. was at oncej seized by the bystanders, and condemned to! instant execution. ; ,Simila, 30th. August, j A telegram has been received to-day by! the Government of India stating that General) Roberts has decided that, for Btrategetical; purposes, it would be advisable' for 'the force] now in possession of Khelat-i-Ghilzai to] evacuate that, place. The garrison have accordingly quitted Ghilzai, and are accompanying General Roberts in his march. - ■ Intelligence has been, received from Kura-j chee of a somewhat disquieting character.! The Pathan tribes, who have for some, time] been maintaining active hostilities against; the British, gathered in considerable numlerß round Kurachee and made a- threatening demonstration against the town. No serious result has as yet followed their demonstration.