LATE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 16 November 1880, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(reuter's special telegrams. ) London (undated.)

A general disposition exists to allow England to take the initiative and make a proposal for future action in regard to Turkey. It is understood that proposals have been already made, but nothing authentic is known concerning their tenor. Various reports are current of appointing some energetic action calcur lated to produce an international crisis in Turkey. Firm coercion is regarded as most probable in the form of collective occupation and an embargo on the ports in the iEgean Sea, while other accounts speak of a Naval demonstration before Constantinople, and the deposition of the Sultan. Grave anxiety is felt owing to conflicting interests of the Powers, and the probability that the principalities will take advantage of the general confusion to secure a share of the spoils of Turkey. Already the German JPress express jealousy of England, and distrust of If r. Gladstone's policy, hinting at an alliance between England and Russia, which is unfavorable Jo Austrian and German interests,

A deputation" of Irish land cnvner3 waited on the Lord Lieutenant and Mr. Forster yesterday, and stated their views upon the condition of the country. Forty members of the Landlords' Association attended, and the deputation, which comprised altogether 101 land owners, representing more than half the property in Ireland, was introduced ;by Lord Donogh'ue, who in a long speech urged the necessity for the Government taking steps to allay the present feeling of dread on the part of the landed class, and to repress the. agitations which were extended over the whole country. The Viceroy, while expressing hesitation with regard to the agrarian outrages, and confirming the statements of the deputation, said the Cabinet alone had the power to close such matters. He therefore referred the deputation to Mr. Forster to ask him if the Government would fulfil its duty by protecting life and property, or whether the landlords were to protect themselves. Mr. Forster stated that the Government would do what they could within the law. If further measures were necessary they would be of an exceptional character. Some landlords are having their homes guarded by their own retainers, and others are employing persons to protect them. Bombay, Qgtober 22.

General Primrose's description of the siege operations and sortie at Candahar have been published, as also have been the Commander-in-Chief and and Viceroy's comments thereon. The Com-mander-in-Chief considers that the abandoning of the cantonment was too precipitate considering the force General Primrose had under his command, and that it must have tended to confirm demoralisation of the troops, caused by the imperfect information with regard to the sortie. The Commander-in-Chief also thinks the reasons for it are not satisfactory, and" that, as to the_ effect produced on the enemy, even if the results were as successful as General Primrose reports them to have been, they were far too dearly bought with the loss of so many valuable officers and men. Qf the siege operations generally, the Commander-in-Ohier says they appear to have been good. General Primrose is on his way to Bombay, where he will be ordered to report himself at the Horse Guards.