SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2338, 14 September 1880, Page 2

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

(Per City of Sydney at Auckland.) [By Telegrapji.J London, July 30. A great shock was caused by (lie news <it ti 10 defeat of General Burrows’ .Brigade, which was communicated by the Marquis of Hartington to the Mouse of Commons on July 28. The Government immediately took most effectual measures to despatch reinforcements. The Uronto left on August 30, and the Euphrates, Malabar, and Himalaya about August 12. Each take a battalion and a ball; of troops from England. They are the Ist Battalion of the 23rd Foot and 78th Bcgiment of Foot; Ist Battalion of the Utile Brigade, from Gibraltar ; 22nd Battalion of the 24th, from Malta ; also, the Gist and 21)8th Ucgiments. The reinforcements amount to 3,478 men. The English journals and till parties unite in recommending the most vigorous action in order to re-establish the British prestige. The Liberals regard the present difficulty as the natural heritage of the position taken up by the Beaeonslicld Government in Afghanistan, while the Conservatives retort that the disaster proceeds from the weak policy inaugurated by the present Government. Foreign papers comment at considerable length on the disaster. The news created tin immense sensation in Paris, and many of the French papers blame the policy of the Liberals. The “National” observes that Mr Gladstone has advanced somewhat rashly in several cases, and this is the only case in which he has recoded, and he is now bound to take the olfensive again. The “ Pays ” says that the Premier has proved himself absolutely wrong in nil his previsions and calculations, while the “ Debates ” points out that the English Cabinet must now feel convinced that something far different from purely moral assistance will have to he- given to the Ameer of their choice. The “ National Zcitung ” of Berlin attributes a repetition of such disasters to the vacillating policy of the British Government, and the faulty strategy of the British military commanders.

The rep]\ r of the Porte to the collective note of the Great Powers on the Greek question is that Turkey objects to the cession of Jassy and Larissa, for strategical reasons and on the ground of nationality.

The “ Golos ” and other Russian Government organs arc commenting on tiie attitude of the leading French papers, respecting the proposed coercive measures towards Turkey, and they reproduce the most significant paragraphs from French articles to show that the French Cabinet and nation are unwilling to join in any real action against the Turkish Empire. The “ N orth German Gazette ” approves of the attitude of the French, and says France is not the only power which deprecates a rash solution of the Eastern Question, and that no reason exists why affairs should not soon take a decided turn. Vesuvius is in active eruption. An earthquake has occurred at Smyura and neighborhood, causing the loss of many lives and throwing down several houses.