LATEST ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 7 September 1880, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(SPECIAI, TO MELBOURNE ARGTTS.) London, August 24. The Melbourne Press criticise severely the minatory tone of the letter recently published by M. Gambetta, President of the Chamber of Deputies, in which reference is made to the desire of France to repossess herself of the annexed provinces of Alsace and Lorraine. The Nord Deutsche Zeitung, the official organ of Prince Bismarck, declares that the attitude of M. Gambetta and the threatening tendency of speeches recently delivered by that statesman are calculated to endanger the peace of Europe. In consequence of the threatening complications in European Turkey, the Czar has ordered the despatch of a Russian naval squadron to the Mediterranean. The Government are pressing forward the Estimates, in order to bring the session to a close at an early period. Great obstruction is evinced by the Home Rule members, who are making a determined effort to resist passing votes re police in Ireland. Every item is discussed at inordinate length. The action of the Irish members is severely criticised by the London Press.' August 25. At the Leeds banquet a large number of guests assembled, and the toast of " The Australian Cricketers " was received with enthusiasm, laudatory references being made to their unprecedented career of victory throughout England. Serious disturbances have arisen between Bulgaria and Rovimania concerning the possession of Arab Tabia. In the delineation of the boundary between Bulgaria and Roumania, rendered necessary by the cession of the Dobrudscha to Roumania, the International Commission awarded Arab Tabia to Roumania. This decision was resisted at the time by Russia on behalf of Bulgaria, b.v(t the difficulty was supposed to have been overcome. Recently, however, grave complications have arisen, the Bulgarian inhabitants of the territory rising in open rebellion against the Roumanian authorities. Riots have occurred, and great excesses have been committed. Roumania 33 pouring troops into the territory, and is punishing with great severity all attempts at insurrection. There has been much bloodshed, and many Bulgarians have been killed. Russia and Germany have despatched naval squadrons to the Mediterranean, which will co-operate with the fleets of England, France, and Italy, at present assembled there. The Government have determined to abandon the prosecution of Davitt, who at the close of'last year was arrested with Messrs, Eillen, Paly, and Brennan, for sedition. Davitt, who was a member of the Irish bar, was one of the most prominent movers in fhe agrarian agitation, and delivered several highly inflammable harangues. The trial was originally entered for the 16th January, hut was postponed from t'ffie to, time, Davitt being on bail. The Government do not think Davitt of sufficient importance to render prosecution necessary, and have formally notified that the charge has been abandoned, August 28. The Powers have refused any concession in regard to the second Greak note, and are organising a naval demonstration before Duloigno and in the iEgean Sea; The Anglo-Russian proposal to make a demonstration before Constantinople and forcing the Hellespoint is protested against by Germany, on the ground that such a step would give Russia a chance of stirring in the.Balkans to divert the Porte's attention from Constantinople, The statement the Serapis and H.M-S. Bacchante are being got ready for the Prince of Wales' visit to Australia has been officially contradioted. The House of Commons held a sitting extending over 21 hours, chiefly occupied by members moving motions for adjournment, and that the Chairman leave the chair, with divisions on each motion. The proceedings were conducted in a, goodnatured spirit, and principally intended for the edification bf the leaders of tjie Land League, who were present in the Strangers' Gallery. Mr. Forster, in reply to a question put in the House of Commons, said that after a consultation with the Irish authorities he had come to the conclusion that, though the condition of the country was disturbed, there was r*o necessity for any special pgeaaureg of coercion at present. ?he authorities, however, were on the alert, and were determined to suppress any outrages and maintain security for life and property. If increased power were needed, her Majesty's Government would have no hesitation in calling Parliament together for an autumn session in order to obtain legislative sanction for more stringent measures, of repression.