SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1040, 28 May 1883, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(To the Age.) LONDON, May 17, Freeman's Journal has a severe article upon the attitude assumed by the Pope in connection with the policy of Irish agitators. It asserts that his Holiness has been: misled as to the facts, and that ho is acting in ignorance of the principles which actuate the leaders of the Irish agitators. Mr Sexton, the member for Sligo, in the House of Commons, suggests that a deputation should be sent to Rome to lay details of the agitation before the Pope and remonstrate with him upon the action he has taken. Negotiations of a pacific nature are now proceeding between the German Government and the Papul See. Consequent upon representations made by the European Powers, in connection with Turkish misrule in Armenia, the Sultan has consented to introduce a series of reforms in the Government of that country. The disturbances which have recently arisen at Port Said have induced the English Government to strengthen their garrisons in that place. A law has been passed in Egypt conferring the right of voting upon every inhabitant who has attained the age of 21 years/ May 21. The contributions of the Irish people towards the Parnell Fund are rapidly increasing. . It appears that the Encyclical letter issued by the Pope, forbidding subscriptions on behalf of Mr Parnell, has, so far, had the effect contrary to that intended by His Holiness. Bismarck, who was recently, reported to be ’ recovering from his severe attack of Neuralgia, has suffered a relapse. He is again in a weak state and his friends are despondent of his recovery. A great amount of distress prevails in Cachar district, Bengal Presidency, India, consequent upon; terrible floods,.which have recently taken place. A serious fatmne is anticipated, and a Commission has been appointed to organise a scheme for the relief of the sufferers. A terrible hurricane has visited Aden, causing great destruction of property. May 22. Egan has delivered an address at Chicago upon the attitude assumed by the Pope m connection with Irish affairs. He asserts that the Encyclical letter issued by the Pope to the Roman Catholic Bishops of Ireland is -an unwarrantable exercise of papal power, and urges the Irish people to resist. Count-Von Moltke, the Chief Marshall of the German Empire, is now on a visit of in-spection-to the forts on the French frontier A fund has been started in London for the purpose of raising subscriptions on behalf of the sisters of the late StWaghorn, who were left in a state of destitution in Melbourne. The wheat crops throughout England are in ‘a backward condition, but a good harvest is nevertheless. anticipated, t The American yield for the present year will not be equal to that of 1882.