BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2576, 23 June 1881, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Reuter’s Aqenoy.j The Irish Land Bill. London, June 21. In the House of Commons to-night the third clause of the Irish Land Bill was, after further debate, passed in committee. Government is now meeting the views of the opponents of the measure in a conciliatory spirit in order to faciliate its passage. Revolutionary. Intelligence is to hand from Bulgaria reporting that a number of leading Liberals have been arrested on a charge of attacking Prince Alexander and insulting the Government. England and TurkeyConstantinople, June 21. Earl Dufferin, who recently arrived here to fill the post of British Arabasaasador, in succession to the Right Hon J. G.Goschen had an audience of the Sultan, llis Majesty in the course of the interview, made most cordial reference to the ancient friendship between England and Turkey, and expressed the hope that the same would continue. An Intestine WarCalcutta June 20, Telegrams are to hand from Candahar announcing that since (he defeats inflicted prior to the 7th inst. at Girishk by the Ameer’s troops upon the followers of Ayoub Kuan, further engagements have taken place between the two forces. In the last encounter Ayoub’s adherents were completely defeated and put to rout, and have since fled from the neighborhood of Girishk. It is now stated, however, that Ayoub Khan, with a considerable following, is leaving Grigsafed (sic Gurrsafed) to reinforce his routed troops. The Franco-Italian RowParis, June 20. Two hundred Italians were to-day arrested at Marseilles for having taken part in the recent disturbance. Rome, June 20. Intense excitement prevails throughout Italy over the occurrences at Marseilles.