ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 244, 14 October 1880, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

[Special to Melbourne J-ge.~\ London, 291 b September to 6th October. A loan for £50,000. at 5 per cent., on behalf of the Thames Harbor Trust, New Zealand, waß floated on the 29th September; the average price obtained v/as £93 2s 6d. The enquiry held by General Phayro, at CauiJabar, into the cause of the disaster to the brigade under General Burrows at Rush, Rinukahun, on the 27th July, has terminated, and the report hns been forwarded to (he Viceroy, In an official intimation the Viceroy declares that an investigation of the circumstances discloses serious incapneity on the part of General Primrose and General Burrowa, both of whom are denounced aa answerable for the disaster. General Primrose io blamed for having despatched a brigade of insufficient strength to meet an enemy who was known to be advancing in force, and the movements of General Burrows while in independent command are strongly censured. He is held to have exhibited a wnnt of military judgment. The agitation on behaif of the Tichborne claimant has been revived. Meetings have been held, at which the conduct of the Judges in refusing to allow the appeal made by the prisoner has been severely criticised. It is proposed to biipg the matter before the Privy

Council, and Ftepa are being taken to raise funds for the purpose. A great demonstration was given to Mr Parnell, the leader of the Home Rule party, o i his visiting Cork, which city he represents in Parliament. He was entertained at a banquet, and much comment tins been excited by the fact that the toast of " Her Majesty" and the other loyal toasts were designedly omitted, and speeches were made of a seditious and inflammatory character. Notwithstanding the precautions taken by the police, the importation of arms nto Ireland from the United States and the Continent is enormous, and some of the London journals declare the Government is incurring grave responsibility by ita unwillingness to enforce the Peace Preservation Acts. 1 The Ulemas in Turkey are bringing great pressure to bear upon the Sultan iv order to induce him to maintain his attitude of defiance to the Powers. They declare that it is a religjou3 duty to resist the cessiou of the territory demanded. Much perplexity exists. The presentation to the Australian cricketers, organised by a number of returned Australian colonists resident in England, was a great success. In addition to the silver cups presented to each member of the team, a massive silver tankard, weighing GOozs, was given to Murdoch as captaiu, and in special recognition of the magnificentinnings played by him in the representative match. The Australians are expected to arrive in Melbourne about the middle of November, unless arrangements are made for a series of matches in India. Bnrou de Lesseps has succeeded in floating his scheme for the construction of a canal through the Isthmus of Panama, by which ocean going steamers can pass from the Atlantic to the Pacific. A Syndicate, com posed of the leadiug European and American capitalists, has been formed, which has contracted to construct the canal. Arrangements have been made by which a large interest iv the undertaking will be secured to the United Slates. The foreign policy pursued • bY the Gad Btone Government is exciting much com ment, and has aroused a strong feeling of opposition in several large towns. In London public meetings, attended by great nuru- ' hers, have been held, at which the course adopted by Gladstone was denounced. At Newcastle similar demonstrations have taken place.