SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 975, 22 December 1882, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[to thk age.] LONDON, Dec. 3. The Sultan of Turkey is suffering from an abscess, ami is at present in a very prostrate condition, Gambelta has been compelled to have one of his forefingers amputated in consequence of his recent accident. The Government have decided on granting a general gratuity to the Irish Constabulary as some recognition of their faithful services under very trying circumstances. Arahi Pasha has written a letter to the Times newspaper, which affirms that England will at- some future date acknowledge the justice of his cause. He admits that ho was .justified in raising the standard of revolt on behalf of Egyptian liberties. The Italian Government arc making some-important changes in the military organisation of the kingdom . It is intended to increase - the efficiency of the national militia by insisting on various battalions being more frequently called out, and for longer periods, fur drill and manoeuvres. The people of Manchester are unanimous in their determination to persevere with the scheme for constructing a ship canal to connect the city with the river Mersey, their object being to secure the advantages of direct sea communication without, as’at present, having to receive and send their goods via Liverpool. It has been. decided that Colonial Banks, having their head offices in Londo' l , must collect income tax deposits from their customers. At the fire at the Alhambra Thcatr e several firemen engaged in extinguishing the flames were killed by the falling of burning material. The Prussian Chamber of Deputies have voted a sum of 1,000,000 marks towards the fund formed for the relief of sufferers by the recent inundations.