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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 2 November 1880, Page 2

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■ p _ i* (Per Steamer at Audi' (KEUTEB'S SPECiAi _riLEGKAMS.) itoß&fc*' aibany, October 27. _. ' . and 0. Company's steamer JU a arrived this morning from Galle, , at 11.30.

SUMMARY OF MAIL NEWS. London, September 24. Mr. Parnell, M.P., commenced his autumnal agitation campaign on Ireland on the 19th inst., when he delivered a speech to a great meeting on the land question at Innis. Mr. Parnell stated a confident expectation of being able to push the Land Bill next session, and stated that the extent to which the Bill would go would be measured by the determination of the people not to pay unjust rents, and keep a firm grip of their homesteads. He exhorted his hearers not to bid for farms when others had been expelled. 'he situation with respect to Eastern affairs is extremely critical, owing .to the refusal of the Porte to give orders for the cession of Dulcigno to Montenegro. Conflicts consequently are apprehended not only between the Montenegrins and Albanians, but also between Turkey and the Powers represented in the combined fleet now at, Bagusa. !

A small detachment of Riza Pasha's troops hold Dulcigno,' while the main body.are encamped between the Albainiari and Montenegrin forces. Admiral Seymour summoned Riza Pasha to deliver Dulcigno to Montenegro, and the reply of the Pacha is still awaited. In the event of a refusal, it is understood that the Montenegrins will attack the place with the support of the combined squadron. In view of this contingency. Admiral Seymour has gone to Cettinge to arrange for joint action with the Prince of Montenegro. Meanwhile the Porte has issued two .circular notes protesting against the pressure exercised by the powers as being in violation of the Sultan's sovereign rights, and disclaiming all responsibility for the anarchical agitation which their action may produce in the Mahommedan world. Council succeeds council at the palace, but reisistance seems to have been determined on. The Sultan remains deaf to the remonstrances of M. Goschen and other ambassadors, however energetic.

The French Ministerial crisis, resulting from the resignation of M. Freynet, Prime Minister, again displays the omnipotence of M. Gambetta with the French public. Freynet's position has been untenable ever since the delivery of his recent speech at Martauban, wherein he apparently sought to extenuate the rather alarming utterances of M. Gambetta. The Cherbourg festivals, just.previous to this, alone gave great offence to Gambetta, but Freynet rendered the breach. still wider by'announcing a temporising policy towards the nonauthorised religious bodies affected by the March decrees. All non-autho-rised Orders would share the fate of the Jesuits unless they regularised their position with the French Government orders on the question. Thinking to divert the storm they issued a declaration affirming, though somewhat vaguely in some respects, their submission to the institutions of the country. This declaration was the result of negotiation between Freynet and the Vatican, but in accepting it the French Premier exceeded his Powers and aroused the hostility of Gambetta and his Party in the Cabinet, who to. carry the war against Clericalism &> outrance. M. Jules Ferry, thq present Premier, has carried out the expulsion of the Jesuits, and is determined to treat other Orders with no less rigor.

Trickett and Laycock have reoeived new boats, Trickett-s was built by Jewitt, of Elvmstan, on the Tyne, and pleases him better than any boat he has ever had. It weighs 29 lb, and is very strong. Trickett will shortly receive another boat on trial from Swaddle, of Winship. Trickett's weight to : day is 12st 4f-lb. He feels very well. There is very little betting as yet on either race, but what has been done is 6 to 4 against Laycock, and probably 9 to 1 or 3 to 1 will be laid against Trickett, whose form is not liked. There, is plenty of money on Hanlon. Bomba?, October 8:

Despatches from Generals Primrose and Burrows have been published, but they throw "yery little light upon the question raised in connection with the May disaster. Their meagreness illicited a sharp censure the Yice.roy as Commander-in-Chief. A statement is confirmed that Lieut. Mi'liean commenced the action by advancing two guns withou-t cyders. This is suggested aa accounting for General Burrows fighting in an unfavorable position when a better ground might have been chosen close at hand. General Burrows states that the men behaved well, with the exception of two companies of Pacoles rifles, till a critical moment arrived, when the native in&mtyy gave way. The cajljed upon, to charge, did sbey orders. After the first yielding- <?# the part of the infantry,, the a'ctiop speedily was irretrievably lost.