SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5763, 18 September 1879, Page 2

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCT.) " LosT)OK, July 01. The semi-official Jysuce -Sim* threatens Turkey with" the disarmament of Turkish troops who enter Roumelia after the Russian evacuation of that proviDOS. . Catherine Webster, before her «wubon, made a full confession. She stated that her mistress had an irritating habit of fault findix-g, and after an angry altercation she threw her mistress down stairs and strangled her, and afterwards cut up the body. The Oueen and Princess Beatrice left Windsor for Oaborne on 19th July % _ Owing to some information received, extraordinary- precautions were taken to ensure the safety of the Koyal y c ']!o77 fever is spreading ia the Southern StateYoi' Aaiefica, ccd deaths have occurred in several «ti<*, though arprcsenf mostly of fugitives f rr-m Memphis. Memphis ia isolatedi'and quanmtiut: is established everywhere against arrivals from that city. Quarantine is also established against arrivals from New Orleans. The population of Memphis has been reduced by Eight to 4283. ■ Two hundred Bradford ironworkers are emigrating to America.

The Upper House of Convocation, n.unfitting at York, has adopted a motion r f the Bish >p of Durham, that the use of the A ! h inasian Creed should be optional. The Lo.-. -.- House, however, rejected the motion !jv Gi to 8. Mr. Tracy Tuinerelli announces that he rov, claims the gold laurel wreath, the p-o.J-'; tribute, a-> being legally and hon.irably hi-, now tha f the otter has been refused by Lorci BeacousfieM. A gun buist on the German guubott i-e----nown, stationed at Wilhtlm.shaven. Three persons were killed and fourteen wounded. The Kmpress Kugeni written a h-tt- r to tlv Queen, exonerating Lit-utenai.i Carey f:o::i all bUiae. for the death of the Prince Imp—hd. There are signs of a reaction of popular :<:: 1 professional feeling in his faTor. Gen. Mitch-H has contributed two letters to the l.Hi!n newspapers, urging that Carey cannot be justly accused of dereliction of duty. The news of Lord Chelmsford's decisive victory at TJUmdi caused immense public gratitude, and tho papers gent-rally expuss satisfaction that Lord Claehiisford had beat able to retrieve the disaster of Isandula. Her Majesty the Queen telegraphed Ur congratulations to Lady Chelmsford, ami the Eijht Hon. F. A. Stanley, upon reading the despatch in the House ol Commons, added an expression of satisfaction that Lord Cb.-'nn-ford had beeu able to vindicate his character. BoMBAT, August j ;".. Major Cavsgnari entered Cabal on the - J4tU July, and 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 he proceeded. Outside the city a largo force was drawn up, the bands playing tee British Anthem, and as the party entered th • city the heavy batteries fired a salute. T::c large crowds who had assembled were most orderly and respectful. In the evening, M jor Cavaguaii paid a fonnal visit to the Ameer, " and delivered the Viceroy's letter. The Ameer's demeanor was most friendly. A notorious Dacoit leader, Wassadow ]>ulwant Phadke, has been apprehended, and is now in gaol &t Poona. It appears that since the dispersion by Major Uaniell of Dowlatfo's gang, with which Wassadow was associated in the Deccan, he had been attempting to organise further disturbances, by working amongst the Arabs aud Kohillas in the Niziui'rt territory and had engaged 500 men to assist him against the Government. Several Brahmin accomplices have been arrested. The plot has proved mo.-t extensive. A serious liuinpa rebellion is giving increased trouble to the Madras authorities. The troops have been seat against the rioters. liains are plentiful throughout the ciuntry, and tho crop prospects are everywhere good. It is reported that 01,000 camels were lost, in the Afghan war. Upwards of 20,000 deaths by cholera have occurred in the Punjaub since the Hurdmar fair.