TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 3, Issue 165, 25 September 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(From the latest Colonial Papers.) London'. August '-''l. In the Honso of Commons this after-. noon. Mr. Nf. K. Urant 1 >nIV pvc notice of his intention to move for an immediate innutrv into the case of Lieutenant Chippendale, It. N., who is cli.-n-.uotl with the murder of a native in the South Seas and also into Sir Arthur Gordon's conduct in reference thereto. A collision has occured on the Midland railway. The Scottish express overtook in Ihe'BlenW tunnel a train hound to Carlisle, which was at a standstill owing to the failure of n brake. Both trains were full of passengers, bill imnn were killed, although many wore somewhat injined Advices from IVUin confirm the reports current that Cluing How. who negotiated the Kuldja convention with Russia, has heen reprieved, and it is now stated that lit has been released. The pardon ( ,f Chung How is considered as furnishing additional proof of the desire of the Cltriese to avoid hostilities with Russia. The hares ami rabbits bill introduced by the Government, conferring privileges on farmers in connection with ground game, passed through committee this evening. The excitement prevailing in Ireland in connection with the land agitation continues unabated, and daily tends to increase. The rejection *f the Irish TenWints Compensation Bill has engendered a very hitter feeling, and in all parts of the country preparations are being made for holding meetings on Sunday next, at which the grievances of tenants will be fully ventilated. Some anxiety prevails as it is feared that these meetings will be characterised by actsfl.f violence; but steps are being taken so that the authorities may bu prepared for every eventuality. fn the 11.,ik0 or Lords (u-ilnv. the Pvighf, Hon. Karl Spencer (Lord President of the Council) was questioned as '.» the intentions nf the Government ri view of th increasing i„,titi.n in Ireland, and the truth of the reports that measures of coercion were contemplated for the maintenance of order In reply. Karl Spencer admitted that the present, state of oxoiteinent among tenant farmers and others was dangerous to the public peace, but stated that the Government hoped to allay this without recourse to measures of an exceptional character. It was not, in fact, intended to ask Parliament to pass laws specially applicable to the present, situation, as'the powers which rested with the Government under the common law were deemed suli'uient to enable them to delay August-'!'. Information has been receive.) here that a terrible storm passed over the country round Malamor.is m Kl Itefngio, an important river port in the State of 'IV maulias, Mexico. A small town, called Mrownsville, on the I!io (iramie, near Mutainoras, suffered most from the storm, a considerable number of buildings being completely destroyed. Several steamboats foundered, or were driven ashore bv the wind at Itio Grande, and it is feared that some loss of life has occurred, although the information at present r ecived is very meagre. August it\. The Right Hon. \V. K. Forstcr (Chief, Secretary, for Ireland) has returned to London from his visit to Ireland. During his slay in Dublin he held sevcial conferences with the Lord Lieutenant, and an early Cabinet, meeting will ho held, at whic'k -Mr. Fm-slcr will lay his views before his colleagues. Numerous laud meetings wore hold in Ireland yesterday, and passed, oil' more peacefully than'was anticipated. Although many of the speeches worn of an inllaminatory character, theio was nil entire absence' of disturbance',, and r.t none of the meetings were the prominent members of the Home Utile party pre.•.cut. The Right Hon. \\". I-:. Forster y|,„.f Secretary for Ireland took his scat ill the House of Common* for the lli-st time to-dav since his return fIOUI Dublin and

availed himself oi the occasion to make a statement as to tho presont situation in Ireland, which ho admitted was of a sufficiently dangerous and critical character. 'Ho declared that, should the progress of event's during tho approachiag recew necessitate exceptional legislation, the Cabinet would not hesitate to call Parliament together for tho purpose of asking it to confer on tho Government such additional powers as might I he called for to enable them to d«al with the crisis, lie did not. however, antici- ■ tiato that such a neeossity would arise, 1 and fully shared the belief expressed bv , Karl Spencer in the House of Lords last I week, that the operation of the common , law would prove sufficient. I The conduct of Mr. Dillon was severely 'censured by members of the Government ! ami by other speakers. j Subsequent to the statement relative j to Irish affairs mado in the House of [Commons this evening by Mr. AY E. iFoistur, Chief Secretary 'foi'lrelund. a | l.mg debate arose in consequence of : remarks passed having reference to the I speech delivered by Mr. Dillon, M.P., at | Kildaiv,l on the Kith instant, in which j he used seditious expressions. Finally Mr. Korstor again rose and maile another speech in which he declared that the Government, undeterred I bv the violent language employed by Mr. Dillon and his'fricndx, would lake such steps as might be deemed requisite for the protection of life and property in Ireland. He concluded by saying that it would be the constant aim of the (iovernment to improve the relations between landlords and tenants, and not to jeopardize these, as the actions and laicuage of ocitnin speakers was calculate.! to do. Mr; Parnell ami inanv of the Home Hole Members declared" that they endorsed all thai Mr. Dillon had said on j the occasion referred to. August •.'!. General Donald Stewart is evidently retiring with bis army to Fiiindi lvotal. innd even Khyber will, perhaps, be abandoned. I An agitation has been commenced in i England in favour of the retention of j Candahar by the British. ! Permission has (been granted the ! Tiehborne claimant to appeal to the House I of Lords against, the recent decision of ! the Court on the writ of error. Nobody credits Ltiie's statement that, since bis I release he has been able to produce evii deuce that the claimant lauded at Melj boiiriie from the Osprev. This evening the Mayor or Leeds en- ! tertained the Australian team of crirke. j tcrs at dinner, at which he congratulated I theie on the great success they had achieved. Murdoch took occasion v refer to the unfortunate rontreteliips at i Sydney. He defended the Australians | against eeHaiti lomaiks which bad been ! made regarding the ail'air. and held ; that they were quite blameless in the matter. The London Gazette of to-day contains the announcement that Lord Clifford. V. (.'.. Iris been appointed t Monial Secretary of Western Australia. In the Hois., of finruris. this evening, the < 'bief Secretary for Ireland made a further s] eh, ill which be again deplore,! Ih» rejection nf the Tenants' Compensation Hill by the House „f Lords. He declared that' the action of that House was nothing less than a calamity, inasmuch as it prevented a fair settlement of tho existing dill'erences. which was so mm Ii desired. If a poll v i merci u were rendered necessary, a bill would be introduced into Parliament the effect nf which would be to relieve the Goverilnient and cast on unjust landlords Uie lesj.misibility of their own acts. August '.'•"). In .1 speech delivered last night. Mr. I'arncll reviewed llm proposal put forward some moiilhs ago for a native Irish Parliament. He maintained that Dllly bv some such means could the Irish grievances In; effectually remedied. Mr. (lladst.one, on the recommendation of his medical advisers, has decided to abandon bis proposed visit to Madeira. and sails . to-morrow (Thursday from Craveseud, in company with Mr. Donald I 'nrrie. C.M.I i., in the Grant Ivy Castle, belonging to that gentleman. It is his intention to make a somewhat, extended cruise off the cossts of Ireland and Scotland. Sine the beginning of the present month when lh quantity of wheat being sunt to England from America was greatly in excess of the average, shipments have been steadily ditnishing. New charters are now not much over the average o! the season. Simla, August I I. The Government of India are in receipt of advices from Candahar. under date the I Ith instant, which fully confirm the previous intelligence that Ayoub Khan has advanced from Kuknmn towards the city. He has regularly oo lenoed singe operations against, the positions held by I General* Burrows and Primrose, who, on their purl, are doing everything praeii cubic to unsure the safety of the garrison. August ir. Liter news from Candahar received bv the Government id' India states that since the 11 th instant Ayoub Klmn has actively prosecuted siegu operations, which at that date had been commenced against the British garrison. Generals Burrows and Prim rose have continued strictly on the defensive, and the city is now being bombarded by AyoubV forces ; but. so far as at present llsoertilinod, the dainaje sustained is not of a serious character, August is. Another telegram has been received by , tic Indian Government from Candahar jivtnjj latter now-, of the I

Ayoub Khan continues to push forward the operations against the city with unalaoking energy, and it is now completely invested on thrao sides. The British are quite alive to the ssriousness of ths position, and no poiut has been overlooked in making tho ilefenves as secure as possible. Intelligence has been received here today from the column under Geuoral , Stewart, who left Cabal for Gmida- | , taak on ths I'iih instant. General | Stewart with his army, arrived at Gun- j damak yesterday. i August -J 1. ;, Tho Government are in possession of', despatches from General Roberts, reporting thai since previous advices he I has continued to advance daily on the j way to Candahar. Yesterday bo passed j the town of Cliuzni.at which place Cone- i ( nil Stewart inllieted a severe defeat on j ( the Afghans a few mouths ago. I'ptoL the present time no opposition has been encountered, although the attitude of the ■ | tribe isdecidedly hostile. General Huberts ! ; reports that Chief Mohammed Ilassim, L with a largo number of followers, is | j hovering on his llauk. but the enemy L have not ventured to attack him. owing j to the large lore: under bis command. j ( Tho latest intelligence from Quella! announces thai. Geuoral UoberL l'hayre. who has been for some time past in the | vicinity of Chamail, having completed j his arrangements for the relief of l 'andahar, has now been able to resume his • advance, lie accordingly started vaster- • day from Kliojuk, where he has been until now awaiting the arrival of reinforcemeiits. General Donald Stewart, who, when '| last reported, had reached Guiidamuk on the return march from Cahul. has since withdrawn still further within the new British frontier, and has now taken j t up his quarters »t .lelhilabad. where he I t will remain with his force for the pro- f cent. ' General Stewart has completed his I march without opposition, none of the I tribes showing any disposition to molest f hi.a. ' ' 1 August *■>. The Government of India received ' intelligence to-day from Candahar. re- f porting that the garrison had eum- t meuced active operations against the I besieging' forces under Ayoub Khan. mi whom cotisiderahle losses have been indicted. General Primrose, encouraged I bv the continued inaction of Ayoub Khan, i and after consulting General Burrows, dc- '■ tcriuiiind to make a ..m lie from ('amlahar \ with ii earefiillv chosen lone, and Ihisjt resolution was carried out yesterday with j I very saiisfaetory results. A considerable . I number of the ciieinv were killed and j I wounded, while the losses to th- British j I wore insigiiilicanl. The resistance of the j < Afghans In the attacking partv of British i I was n„t very great; but it wax'not dec,,,,] I I advisable tii follow the enemy too far from t the garrison. I Additional information was received to-day from the force under tiener.il Fh.ivrs wliiih I ft: Kir |al, u I'n lu> 1 hist'en route to Candahar. The British i outposts report that large bodies of men. j ' consistingof Ayoub Khan's llnratee troops I and tribes around I 'aiidabar, w!m recently , I took up arms, have gathered in the llhor! M pa.-s and blocked the road between that place and the city. It is expected that | t General l'hayre will take immediate step.st to dislodge the enemy, and it is not ami- i cinated thai bis advance will be suriouslv I I delayed, . I

August ■:■■;. Ilflleisl ndviees from Candaiiar are to hand, informing the Government that Avoub Khan, huving received, information of the rapid advance of Geuoral llohurts towards Candahar, has taken steps to intercept the relieving force. With this object be has detached a large body of tmops from the main force, with order - , to advance with all speed against General Huberts, The same telegram announces that these troops have already loft (.'amlahar for the north. August 21. In coiiseqiienoe of the effects produced by ihe enemy's fire. General Primrose is actively pushing his arrangements for defence, and completing his preparations for resisting tin assault. Intelligence which has reached here from Candahar, states that the engagement which look pine i tile .'"th inst*. during the sortie by General Primrose's troops was of a much i e serious I character than was at first reported. i Severe lighting occurred, and the losses sustained by the British forces were very heavy, comprising fourteen officers and a huge number of men killed and wounded. The losses of the Afghans were, however, also very heavy. The latest official news which Lis reached the Government ixf India from Candahar respecting tl,e progress of events there is to the effect that Ayoub Ivhan is vigoniimsly prosecu-, ting the siege, and having placed gii.iis in position has been shelling Ihe city with onsidcrablo etUvl. His artillery 'have nU,, i,i |ii-..,-|ing a heavy lire against th" ram pari* of 11.' plae« which have siilltireil severely. Intelligence has been ro'cv d from General Knliorls that since passing Gliuziiee, on id,, hull, ho has boon pushing on by forced marches' towards Kelal-i-lihilzai, which place the advanced guard was expected to reach to-night or to-morrow. No organized opposition wits encountered, and the force qqder Mahoinmed lliuvoim, which it was previously reported was hovering on his flank* Inn nut ventured to moleH bin;. August i'i, General Pliayiv's nlvnivn is dila/id by w un of imiisji nt.

Ayoub Khan's force is now'so increased that he has been able to detach the Cabulis to watch the troops under General Roberts. Calcutta, August l'i (Evening)! Jn'clligencß was. received to-day tli.it the l'anlliiin tribes, who some months ago attacked and massacred a small party of British in the vicinity of the IJolfttl Pass, have renewed hostilities against the troops stationed al Kaehamadati, whieh place has boon garrisoned for some time past. Tliey wore, however, repulsed ami routed, ami the British cavalry pursued them for several miles, committing great lutvuu among- their forces. Bo.VtUY, August 111. llcports are current that an attempt Ims lieen made by Avnuh Klmu to storm the positions occupied by the British ill Candahnr. His orients arc said to have been directed to the capture of ihc Shikupur Gate, on the soutli side of the city. Piritlg was maintained from early morning until nightfall, but without effect. Generals Burrows and Primrose suocessfnlly repulsing all attacks. The British loss is believed to have been very trifling. The foregoing reports nj'e derived from native sources, and have not yet been officially continued. August •»»(). I'p to the present thao noeonfirwatinn has been received of the reports current yesterday that tin attack had been made on the Shikapur Gate, Gnndnhar, and. indeed, no intelligence of an oflicial character has been received since that annoueeiug that the citadel had been besieged on three sides, and that the British were closely invested. (..ViNSTAXTINuPI.K. August Id. The period of three weeks allowed by the Powers, within whieh a deliaite settlement of the Greek and Montenegrin frontier question was demanded, having expired to-day. tin Sultan asked for a further extension of time for 24 days from tliis tlate. No reply Ims yet been given by the Powers, lint it is expected that the concession will he granted in view of the proposal recently made by Germany and Austria guaranteeing the Sultan the integrity of his dominions in the event of his acceding to the demands made upon him. August In. The Sultan has suddenly dism'ssed Ilalix Pasha, Minister of Police. No motive is Vet assigned for the step. August it The Porte continue!) to show a desire to yield to the decisions of the Great. Powers in regard to the surrender of lliili.-iguo, provided for by lii- t'otiI'erencH at Berlin. In addition to the troops already announced as having been despatched l!i that place under Hussein Pasha, Riza Pasha, with -HHJII troops, has now arrived before the town, ami will take immediate steps to enforee its surrender. August 'j:j The ambassadors of the (ircat Powers have received the ollicial replies by their respottive (lovei nineiil to the proposals made l.y the Porto on the Milt July, that the question relative to ilm fireek frontier should be reopened and the discussion he commenced ilr innt. Those icplies contain instruciioiis to the ambassador* to inform the Sultan that \li» Powers finally decline to enter into any fresh discussion with regard to the line of demarcation, the question having hcen already clearly determined, after mature deliberation, by their representatives at the Butlin Conference.

Tlmy cxi»i»«h thum-clvi-s willing. ii»wev»r. In upon negotiations with h-.pi.vt to the time when tin- evacuation ■■!' Iliu territory cedod to I i in-ec shall tale effect. Tlio foregoing views "ill lie fornally communicated to the Kultun at an culy dale, and llw reply of the I'oilr %.-111 lie nwuitcil before pi-comse is had to u'lcrior uieusiues. St. I'ktkksiil'lk;, August Hi. (iimm'iil l.oris Melikou". eomniamVr nf thr Russian forces in Ami'-iiia during thu Into war. anil who, some t.iin« since was Mpooiully appoinluJ lliclalnr fur (lie>n:iitilenance nf public order in lids ti'lv, has now been nominated Minister of Interior. August '..'l). The measures initiated liy General! Loris Melikulf for im-sorvingttrder luiva proved mii successful that the Supreme t' inimissiiin iif which lie was apjiointuil head is abolished, ami General Melikull will henceforth de-voio himself to thu ordinary duties of V 4 blister of llio Interior, tn which In- was recently nu.iiiinaU'il. Uki'.i.in, August 1!X (hiring the past, fortnight extremely. sMi-my weather htvs pu"fttUed throughout Prussia. l» iniuiv places heavy lloods have occurred. The watery have inflicted, much damage to the standing crops, which have in manv instances been Utterly de.l----t ii» veil. tivi'Ht nulHiring has hecii caused in, numinous localities; itud. nil hough there lias not 1 i any loss »l life, il„< value of the grain and cerinU disslrcivod lias Lien verv com-idcrHtilo. August ■>■■:. TliAiiOini-ofliriitl Nnhl liioii.-.l'll Zi'itnng, t i-iUy, publishes a leading article on tie[iiosunl relations between Fuiim- and Germany. l'he m-iicli! deplores tlm loni! Nt hostility towards (ierniiiny which chanictorised Ihu recent spceehes of (lainliitia, IWinVnl iif the L'luiitihvr hi* Iteptttiuii, and, reviewing iln-so in tlutail,concludes by declining that ilia tyirit manifested in tlii-iii i> such that (ii-rnmny is reluctantly compelled in consider llnil ilm maintenance of jioai-a between the two countries tM* mi uvery Initceiir* Wis. Tin- iilmve article made n deep impression, ill political circle-, to day.