LATE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 29 December 1880, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(reutek's special message.) Albany, December 22. The Cathay arrived this morning from Galle. London, November 29. Notwithstanding the disturbed state of the country, urgent thorough reform of the Irish land tenure is not disputed even by the chief Irish landlords, many of whom have written papers showing the necessity for legislation. A sooiety is being formed, and the committee are drawing up the deeds of a measure which they think equitable. The Standard and Daily News are publishing a series of letters from the disturbed districts in Ireland which produce a great impression. They show that in some parts the rents of the farmers urgently needed revision. The three great principles which the moderate Irish politicians will make to the English Liberals, and asked to oonoede, are fixing the tenure, free sale, and fair rent, The damage caused by the earthquake at Agram is estimated at 3,000,000 florins. Fearful havoc has been wrought in Agram and -the surrounding districts. Many families are homeless. Th§ Mayor of London has opened a subscription for the relief of the sufferers.

Bombay, December 8. The G6th Regiment arrived at Bombay on Sunday last. The "Viceroy received the other tipciops next day, and afterwards visited the 66th at a dinner given to them by a few citizens of Bombay, when he spoke a few words of encouragement and sympathy. Under instructions from the Home Government, Candahar will te evacuated with all convenient speed. Quettah will be the frontier and head-quarters. Latest accounts show that Ayoub Khan is unable to give trouble for some time to come. He has only a few regiments of troops, and no artillery worth mentioning. All is quiet at Cabul.