LATE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 8 October 1880, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE). . Londojt, September 27. The Lancashire cotton operatives, who threatened to resist the refusal of their employers to give an increase of ten per cent, on wages, have yielded, and all fears of the miseries such an enormous strike would entail are over; In consequence of the ■ defiant attitude of Riza Pasha, the various fleets of the Great Powers have commenced shelling the City of Dulcigno. Large meetings are being held throughout Ireland, and most violent speeches are of daily occurrence, demanding reforms in the present land laws. Two meetings were held yesterday, one at New Ross and the other at Kilrush, at both of which inflammatory speeches were delivered. Mr. Parnell, in speaking at i the former ■ meetipg, before about 20,000. persons 4 said that tenants should organise in order to attain the end aimed at, viz., ownership of land by those who farmed it. The Montenegrins are preparing for an immediate attack on the Albanian tions. The latter have determined tohold the - City of Dulpigqa at any cost, notwithstanding the! pressure brought to bear by Admiral Seymour in command of the combined fleet. They openly defy the Great Powers. In addressing a very large meeting at New Ross, Mr. Parnell, M.P., made-a statement of a proposition that Irish tenantry should pay a certain equitable rental for a period of 35 years for their land, and tliat at the end of that time the land should become the property of the tenants, Moukhtar Pasha, who distinguished himself in Asia Minor during theßussoTurksh war, has arrived at Dulcigno, and is supposed to be charged with special powers on behalf of the Porte. Rumors are current in 3,owie circles thought to be well informed that Parliament is tQ b@ recalled, The cause for this unusutvl course is said to be the state of affairs on the Continent, and the new aspect presented by the Eastern difficulty since the withdrawal of Prance from the compact entered into by the Great Powers to unite in a naval demonstration against Turkey. Nothing is likely to be known until after the meeting of the already convened by the Premier, Prince Nikit-a, in popivpand of the Montenegrin forces, has enquired of Admiral Seymour the extent of probable assistance from the Powers in the event, of the capture of Dulcigno and a subsequent attack with the Turkish forces. The Admirals of the fleet are conferring as to the steps to be taken. The Great Powers decline to recognise the protest of the Porte in regard to the rendezvous of the combined fleets at Ragusa and the threatened shelling of Dulcigno. The various Bourses on the Continent have declined, owing to the great uneasU ness prevailing in regard to the Eastern Question. The withdrawal of Prance from any coercive demonstration in respect to Turkey has occasioned considerable excitement, and new complications are expected to arise out of the difficulty. It is said that Mr. Gladstone has convened a meeting of the Cabinet to gp.ngider the situation, Affairs in Afghanistan have assumed such an aspect as to permit of furlough being granted to officers, and several have availed themselves of the permission.

A plot to destroy the Emperor of Russia's new yacht Livadia by means of an infernal machine has been discovered. It is suspected the plot emanated from the Nihilists, but nothing authentic is known. Several foreigners, who have been in Glasgow for some time past,. are suspected, and the espionage to which they were subjected led to the discovery of the plot. No arrests have yet been made. Ireland continues in a very disturbed condition in some districts, and coercive measures are still pursued. Qther agrarian outrages are reported, and arrests are numerous 0,11(1 frequent.

September 28. Hanlon is now training assiduously for his match with Trickett. He does.all his rowing oil thp Thames, and is in good form, Bia practices are witnessed by large numbers of people. The Albanians have burnt Dulcigno. This action has been taken, it is understood, rather than the city should fall into the hands of the Montenegrins or> be captured by the fleet of the Powers, or, still more important, that it should not remain in the of the Turkish Ggneyal, Riza Pasha. ' A powerful ironclad ship-of-war, built to the order of the Italian Government, and named the Italia, was successfully launched yesterday. The ceremony was very imposing, and a brilliant company assembled. The ship, which will be one of the most powerful afloat, ia to be armed with Armstrong gup? of 100 tons. The Yiperoy of India, iruhis dispatches to the B.ritish Government, has denounced the conduct of Generals burrows and j Primrose. Large reinforcements of Turkish and Albanian troops have been pouring into Dulcigno, and the defence force under Riza Pasha is now very strong and well equipped. Vigorous measures are being adopted for the defence of the city against the Montenegrins and the combined fleets.- • Reports from Central Asia state that the native Afghan population are very restless, and that many chiefs are clamoring for further hostilities. A general rising in October is feared. - A plot has been discovered to surrender to the Albanians the tp.yeti o| P«dgoritza, ar| jpipostaflt stronghold on the southern border of Montenegro. The new Victorian two million loan has proved a great success, > (SPECIAL TO SYDNEY MORNING HERALD.) London, October 1. The Government have decided not to retain Candahar, though the date of withdrawal of the troops has not been fixed. : . A movement has been started in the city for the formation of a syndioate for j the construction of the Australlan-Tra,ns-continental railway, ■ The Government will not re-enact-the Peace Preservation Act in Ireland. ' , . M. Gambetta's organ advocates the propriety of France acting in: concert with the other powers in regard to the Eastern question. , . In replying to a note from the Sultan, the Emperor of Germany regrets she

necessity for carrying out the Berlin Treaty precludes Germany from acting apart from the other Powers. It is reported that Austria proposes a Congress, to settle definitely all outstanding questions in regard to the East. The report of. General Burrows regarding his recent defeat at Candahar has been published. The Viceroy of India and General Haines condemn it as being meagre and unsatisfactory. It is stated that Russia has backed Persia in her intrigues with Ayoub Khan for securing to him the .Ameership of Cabul. Ayoub is reported to be proceeding to Masred. Ten thousand British troops remain at Candahar, and the rest have been withdrawn. : ■ The murder of Marquis Mountmorris has increased the feeling of terror in Ireland, and the language of leaguers has aroused a demand for repressive legislameasures. Sir Charles Dilke, Foreign Under-Sec-retary, is about to proceed" to' Paris to rearrange a treaty of commerce between England and France. A week ago Mr. Gladstone foresaw the present situation at Dulcigno, arid proposed a naval demonstration at Staniboul, forcing the Hellespont if necessary. He even named the ships and regiments that should be selected for the service. -Germany, however, refusedj and the proposal was coldly received by the Queen. There are -rumors of dissension between the Court and the Cabinet. The Times, referring to. a letter by Mr. Sheridan, of Adelaide, which urges capitalists before advancing loans to Colonies to enquire what proportion it is intended to spend on immigration, says that the Australian indebtedness, tried by any statistical test, is a mere bagatelle, and that the Colonies, when prosperous, will attract immigrants. Referring to New Zealand, however, the Times says the state of things there is not equally favorable ; its debt really embarrasses it, and the Colony is now bound to .show its ability to pay its way for some years to come without further borrowing.