SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 248, 18 October 1881, Page 3

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

(Per Rotomahana). The "Times" gives great prominence to the letters of Earl Grey, which argrc powerfully against the renewal of the Anglo-French Treaty of iB6O, and which he says was obtaiaed at a heavy price, involved a departure from sound principles, and really injured the cause of free trade. Earl Grey advocates a return to the position which England departed from in 1860. England, he says* should regulate the tariff with the sole regard to her own wants without reference to the tariffs of other countries. The affray at Lime.-ick on the 4th inst. was of a serions charactr *•, and showed the lawless spirit of the mob and the dangerous animosity entertained towards the military and police. The Hussars arrived at Limerick by an excursion train, and quarrelled with the civilians. Towards evening the row was renewed at the railway platform. Stones were thrown at the -»o!diers through the carriage windows A private of the Scotch Guards, who remained on the platform, was assaulted by the furious mob, and would have been murdered but for some civilians who protected him. The disturbance graiually extended until reinforcements of soldiers aud police arrived. Thesa were violently attacked and stoned by the populace. After vainly endeavoring to disperse them by charging, tbe troops fired, wounding 30, several mortally. A great fire occurred at Cheapside, and destroyed the premises of Messrs Foster and Co., wine merchants, and others. The fire spread furiously and caused great alarm Tbe firemen, however, succeeded in preventing it from spreading to the adjoining extensive premiaes of Messrs Copstake, Moore and Co. The total d&maga is estimated at £500 000. Colonel Whitmore is rapidly recovering from a painful surgical operutiai perf os mcd on him abont a month ago by Professor 11. C. Smith, of Kings' College. Bombay, September 23 Serious riots occurred at Murrain, on the 1 7th instant, between Hindoos and Mahonrmedans. The origin was that the former, who showed objections of beef into the city overpowered a body of police and attacked a Mahommedan mosque, burning the Koran, sacred carpets, and religious books. The Llahommedans in return burnt the Hindoo temples. Many people were injured on both sides. Eventually the- troops were called out, and took possession of the city gates, the artillery taking a commanding position. The latest accounts report all quiet. The monsoon has nearly closed. Reports from various parts of the country anticipate a splendid harvest. The late census shows the population of India to be about. 252,000,000. | Cholera is very prevalent in the Punjaub The leading shareholders in the Indian , Gold Mining Companies offered a reward of ! £1000 to the manager who first produced j 500oz of gold, and £500 to the manager of the second mine producing the same amount, and also £500 to be distributed among the staff. Surgeon John Frederick McCrea, who, although severely wounded in the breast in the engagement last January with the Basutos at Trefcnteio, South Africa, remained ali day at his post, knowing there was no other medical officer at hand, bas received, as te deserved, the Victoria Cross.