TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 3, Issue 138, 22 May 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(From the latest Colonial Papers.) London*, May 3. The eorvetto Bnccharrte, with tho sons of tho Print* Of Wales on board has returned. May 1. Earl Cowperhos been appointed LordLieutenant of Ireland, and Lord O'Hagan ha< been appointed Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Sydney, Mar 3. The crew of tlto Chandernagwe hating shown a mutinous spirit, police oliservoHon of the vessel both day and night was found to bo neeessary. After a consultation in the presence of the foreign Consuls, the Chandornagoro affair has neon settled, and tho crew havo obtained their discharge. News have been received that a steamer, with several hundred foreigners for the colonisation of New Ireland, lias been sighted in the vicinity of that Island. BmsBAXK, May 1. It is reported that six hundred Chinese are preparing to proceed to tho Coin gold field, which has for some time been abandoned, owing (o the blacks, and the difficulties of transport. London - , April ftt). The English and American harvests are reported as being favourable. OTlagan has: been appointed Chancellor of the House of Peers. Search having been made for the training ship Atalanta. no further trace of her could be found. Mr. Farrer ITcwhel, Q. 0.. has been appointed Solicitor-General in the now Ministry. April 20. Parliament has re-assembled after the Ministerial crisis, and the members havo been sworn in. The Right. Hon. 11. B. Brand has been elected Speaker. London - . April ''o. Lord , Cavlingford has declined the Ambassadorship at. < 'onstantinople. April 00.

Lord Carlinglord (formerly Mr. ('hichester Fortp.sC.no) has been appointed British Ambasador at Constantinople The Right Hon. J. G. Dodson has been appointed President of the Local Government Board with a sent in the Cabinet; Sir IT. E. Chamberlain has been appointed President of the Board of Trade; Sir Gavan Duffy has been appointed Under - Secretary for the Colonics ; and Mr. Anthony .T. Jtundella has been appointed Vice-President of tho Committee of the Council 011 Education ; Sir 11. James ha.s been appointed Attorney-General; and Mr. Henry Fawcett has accepted office as Poi'tmaster-General. A pril 28. The Bight Tine. J. Bri-jht has been appointed Chancellor of (he Dunlir of Lancaster, the office whir-h ho held in the last Gladstone administration. The annual meeting of the shareholders of tie Orient Steam-hip Companv was held t.i-d-H'. v.dieu a dividend of •") per cent was d■"!•!•!red, in addition to fi rmr out. carried t > the reserve fund. The chairman made a speech, in which he stated that id I the company's steamers would shortly be fitt-d with cold-air machinery for civcyin<* moat on frchrht for all comers lii;r> ordinary cnrifn. He al«o stated that it was the intention of the company t" increase its capital to one million. Bf.hi.in. April is. The German Parliament has rejected the bill which was introduced for the purpose of nrrnnting a subsidy to the South Sea Trading Companv. which took over Goddofroy's business at Samoa. I.oynciN, April 28. The race for the two thousand Guineas whs run to-day at Newmarket, and was won hv I'ctronel, Muncaster (?) second, and Abbot, third.

Lord Kimhorlcy has accepted nfllen ns Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.

I,"rd John Poyntz Spencer. President of ('nuneil. The Dukenf Argvle, Privv Seal. Sir ('. Went worth Dilke. Foreign Tnder-Seeretary. Mr. (i. P. O.'Shawlev—p, Secretary to the Atlmiraltv. The Right* Hon. VC. P. Adams. Minister for Public. Works. Sir 11. IC. Chamberlain enters the Cabinet. Karl of Ripon, Viceroy of India. April 27. Tho following additional appointments to the new Ministry have been announced: —Sir William Vernon Hareourl becomes Secretnry of State for the Home Department, and the Pake of Argyle tills the position nf Lord President of the Council. Mr. (I. L Goshen ami Lord Ilosobery were ofl'ereil. but declined portfolios in the new Ministry. Jfr. Gladstone experiences difliculty in the formation of a new Ministry owing to some of the prominent Radicals having claimed portfolios. St, pKTKnsnrna, April 27. Tt is repartcd that tho author of the "Winter Palace explosion ban been arrested. Adklaidk, April 28. Owing 1o the prevalence of dipthcria and tnessles in Vietorin, passengers arriving here from Melbourne are placed in rpinrnntino from twenty-four hours. MrmioUUNK, April 28. Thfl Government have rcoeived a t.'leprnm from Mr. Cliilders rosifrninfr bis po'ition as Chairman of the Hoard of Advice of Die Wnt-ftoneral for Victoria in London, owinu to his »er«>ptiiiicp of tho the new Miuintry,

I The Customs revenue, for last year amounts] to £l,-'<oo,ooo. being a decrease of £OO,OOO eonipar<>d with the previous year and notwithstanding rfie inci-ea.su of taxation. The total value of imports for the year shows a decrease exceeding £1,000.001), and exports show a fallingoff of £2,300,000.

Calcutta, April 97. Latest news from Afghanistan announces farther lighting at ■ Ghu/.ni. The hostile tribes are again assuming a threatening aspect, and General Stewart consequently attacked and dislodged them from the heights surrounding Ghuzni. Tho enemy have now retreated to the mountainous country beyond tho city.

Intelligence has also been received of the resumption of hostilities at Cahul. The Afghans attackad Generals Jenkins ami Maephersou at Charisah, but. after heavy fighting, were repulsed with severe loss. The British loss (luring the action was trifling.

London*, April 2>>. Sydney copra is quoted at XLS. April 21. The members of tho Bpaoouslield Administration, with the exception of the Prime Minister, who was absent, were received by Her Majesty the Queen at Windsor, to-day, when the ollicial leave.taking took place, anil the seals of office were delivered up. Her Majesty thanked the retiring Ministers for their services. April •.'(). Tho fishery exhibition at Berlin lias been opened, with considerable ceremony, by His Royal Highness Frederick William, Crown Prince of Prussia.

The appeal made to the superior Court in Sau Francisco against the sentence passed on Denis Kearney for using seditious language has been dismissed. Kearney, who was liberated on bail during the interim, has been re-arresteil. and committed to prison for the period of his sentence—six months. He is also required to pay the line of SIOOO imposed by .Tudim Rix.

April IP. The serious aspect of nfi'aiis in Afghanistan has induced General Sir F. S. Roberts to open negotiations with some of the leading hostile chiefs, in order to bring about a termination of the war. The I'ritish geneial has meddled to some extent, the terms of peace originally proposed, and the overtures made have been received in a friendly spirit. Hopes are entertained that many inllueiitial sirdars now opposed to the British occupation may be induced to attend a confercneu for the purpose of ileeiiling as to the moans of restoring trampiility, and placing the government of the country upon a permanent and satisfaotnrv footing. ' April:!!. The recent attack iiy Mr. Gladstnn 1 Austria continues to excite anger at Vienna. .Mr. t Hailstone's explanations, published ill a Vienna journal, states thai: he speuits only of individuals. The reported massacre of Hritish troop--; by hostile I'alhatis between t.htetia ami Candnhar, is denied. The irritation existing between I'ussiu and ['"ranee, in eonsecpienee of the refund of the latter to extradite liaitmanii, has cooled down. M. Cluuixv remains at St. Petersburg, and Count Orloll' returns to Paris.

April 22. Inquiries in well-informed ipiartcrs shew that there is no foundiition I'm- ttkreport that the i'rinee' of Wales is about to visit Australia.

Anvil 21. Major (innifju Cummin"; Straliuii. I!. \.. 0.M.U.. floverxiir of the' Windward Islands lias Ikjpii appointed Tiisniaiiiii.

Tbellon.John Pope Hennpss.sy,C.M.<i.. Coventor of Hongkong, lias been created a Knight of the Order'of St. Michael anil St. George,

April ••>>. Tlw Mi:it|tiis of inti-rvii'w with iln. Uiu'cii, returned tn London anil limt nil intorviow with Ivul Clnuivillti ami the Itighl Hon. Mr. liladrtonn. 110 returns to Windsor to-diiy, wfcwi it is oxpeoto.il hu will decline the tusk of forming a now Ministry, luit will propose Mr. lilinlstoni.. who' nill proliulily be fciiuiinoned i,v (lor Majesty to-dav.

April L'.-i. The [tight lion. Mr. (lladslone. has been siunmoiii.'il by the Queen, . April '.'l. Mr. Gladstone lias heen appointed First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer, He has accepted the tusk of forming a new Ministry. .It is probable that Karl Granville'will accept office as .Secretary for Foreign Alfairs. April 20. The American < 'ongress has decided to assist the prnnioters of ail International Exhibition', open to all the world, to ho held in New York in the year IMB.I, A munificent subsidy for the proposo I undertaking has been proposed. Tho object has been tukon'np untilnuiastically. The all'.iir is to lie carried on upon hj scale of unprecedented magnitude. An exhibition was opened yesterday at Berlin under distinguished patronage, consisting of almost every known species of fish from all parts (if the world, together w't'i an inlinite variety of angling and deep sea fishing instruments, ulus> tvntiug tho science of irhyology in its manifold aspects. Prince Fredcriuk Willilllll whs present and presided at the inaugural ceremony.

April 21. The flonw Hulcrsaratliviiloihin ihuijy o.v."iiiiul points of thulr pro^mimiiu. Mr. •Sullivan, thn imiinlwr rw l.onlli. iiml » political writer of sumo illsthiotiuti, liuh publUlioil u Rlntamuiil mi llio |itvtuiit mnact of political iiflliir*. wJiicli lim jjivon Uiuuriijjo to several mciiituiKof lliuimily.

Several allegations have been warmly resi'iytol.anil Mr.E. Collins,tho late mcmlw r for ICiitgsdale, has, in respect to the same, initiated a criminal prosecution against .Mr. Sullivan for libel. Mr. Montague Cony, C.8., Privalo Secretary to the First Lord of (lie Treasury in tlic IScaeonsfield Ministry • lias bei-n raised to the peerage, with tlio title of Baron Howstiii. .Sir Charles Qavan Duffy, late Speaker of the Victorian Assembly has arrived in Paris, en mute for London. Ho is said to have declined an invitation on the pan, of several Irish constituencies to stand it) the lite general election. April 22. A tremendous conflagration occurr, d in one of the most populous pnrtiojftof tin' suburbs of Ottawa, the capital 1&9 Canadian Dominion', resulting in an enormous destruction "of property. Tim flames, owing to the strong wind prevailing at the time, spread with great rapidity, resisting all attempts to check their progress. Thousands of persons were rendered homeless, and utterly ilcstituto by tlio lavages of the fire. A public subscription raised by tbo Marquis |of Lome and the Princess Louise, has I been opened for the aid of the sufferers. I A serious disaster occurred la--t night j at tb>> theatre attached to Mr. Patrick Mibnore's Gardens, New York. Tbo structure, which was capable of holding about 10,000 people, was not of a sul - stalltial nature, and had been used for some time as a hippodrome. During a performance the roof fell in, burying hundreds of people in the debris. Many persons were injured, anil in twentythree vases the (ifi'ects are likely to prove fatal. April :?:), A telegram has been received from the Viceroy of India announcing that a brilliant \iotory bad been obtained bv lieneral Sir Donald Stewart over a huge army of the hostile, Att'glians. (jcneial Stewart, who had left Cuniliihar son o weeks with a strong force for the purpi. e of laving si'ige to (lliuzni, was altackul by the oiieuiv. numbering oyer 45,000, sjiue mill's from the city. A desper.ite battle ensued. Tin' Algluns bad the advantage of position, being posted on an eminence commanding t.he Olum i road, but the heavy artill'iy of tl o British caused dreadful havoc in their rinks. After some hours hard fighting the Afghans were defeated, and [led, Laving 201)0 d I and wounded on (he Held. The i'.ritish casualities were comparatively light, the number of killed and wounded being I ; >2. Following up the victory. < leneral Stewart without delaying to pursue die enemy, ordered the cavalry forward to fake possession of (llmzni befire the retivjiting Afghans could recover from their panic. The eitv was mioii reached, and occupied in force willioul any organized attempt of resistance en tie pail .1 the mhal.itauts, the m.ij nil of wboiii lied on the approach of the British, lieneral Stewart's army is now in full occupation of Ohuzni. April 21. The delay ~f the Turkish tl.iv.jriinii'u' in ceding Cussing.- in Albania to Ibe Montenegrins, under the piovision ..f tieIreaiy of lierlin, threatens to lead 1.. serious complications. The I'rinee of Muiit.ini'gro lias ordered liis troops i . inarch upon Toton, and occupy hj by force if neeessaiy. The inliabilam.-, many of whom are M hj c.niurdans, have iijiit.-.l •in resisting Hie Imperial force*. au'd already several sharp cue u tms Iriive taken" place betw i Mouieiiei'Tu troops, and llu- Albanians. .. | April Jii. liifSligence has been received fn m India that lighting has been resumed by the Afghans al (ihu/.ui on the morning after tin ir recent defeat at the handset ticnc-ral Stewarl : they retreated to lbhills in t| l( . vicinity of the eitv. where their scattered forces were concentrated. A council of war was held by t.he rebel chiefs, and it was decided to'attack Ihe British from the heighls which are in part overlooking! ihu/.ui. lioiieralStewart was fully prepared lor the emergency, and when the attack Was made upon the city, the Afghans Were ivpuNed with great slaughter. Dining the encounter over lIMI of the enemy were killed. The British casualties were trilling. . - April 21. His Ksuclh'liev, Sir A. Musgiavo, has read a paper on .Jamaica, of which bland he is (lov.'inor.'bel'orc ibe Royal Colonial Institute There was ii largo attendance on the occasion, The Bight Hon. C. K. Childers has resigned the chairmanship of the Itoynl Mail Sle.unsuip Company for political reasons. . ~ Intelligence has been received that the HlUtarns, li tribe friendly to the Uritish, have captured lihuzni, the Afghan rebel st rough..ld. The Kohistani chiefs have arrived at Cabnl. Tney an; well disposed to the Uritish.' The news llial King Thoebaw had causod 700 moil, wonion, and children I" burned alive as an expiatory sacriliee to the deities, with a view of preventing mi outbreak of smallpox, is denied. April 2:1. Mr, Childers has renewed the nropnsiil that a commission should take charge u( the British Court at the Melbourne Inhibition,