THE SUEZ MAIL London, December 21.

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THE SUEZ MAIL London, December 21.

Lord Wolseley, addressing the Volunteers in St. James's Hall, observed that every nation in Europe was arming, and that most sensible people believed this fact to indicate that there was coming over the world some terrible war, and that England should be prepared for that time of trouble. The Right Hon. John Bright, in a speech to the Howarth Liberals, spoke in an anxious tone regarding foreign affairs, and thought the outlook gloomy. The projected visit of the Crown Prince of Germany to Rome is causing a deep sensation, and is universally considered as a most important political event. The Prince j will lodge at the Palace of the Quirinal, his first visit being due to King Humbert, but [ he will visit the. Pope during his Btay in Rome. The visit is regarded as another i move in Bismarck's policy of grouping ail (the monarchical and conservative forces against France, and it is observed that just when Germany gives proof of a sincere desire for reconciliation with the Vatican, the French Government and the Chambers continue their petty persecutions against the Catholic Church, which may possibly bring about a complete rupture.

Salvationists at Hastings. A case which excited considerable interest in the town, and occupied the magistrates several hours in investigating, has been

brought before the Hastings Bench, the police being the complainants, and " Major" Smith, " Captain" Beattie, and another member of the Salvation Army> being the defendants. Tho charge was to the effect that on a recent Sunday the defendants wero engaged with others praying, einging, and using musical instruments upon the beach, and that at the close of their service there they marched in processional order through the streets to their place of worship, one of them at the same time blowing a cornet, and the others singing ; that in this way they were joined by about 500 persons, and the disorder in the streets became very great. The defence was that the members of the Army had made no disturbance whatever, and the turbulence was owing to the number of persons who joined in tho procession simply with the view of interrupting it. The magistrates inflicted on each defendant a fine of Is and costs. Notice of appeal was given.

An Irish Murder Trial. At Dublin Assizes Peter Wade was indicted for the wilful murder of Patrick Quinn near Rathfarnham. Some ill-feeling had existed between the parties, and on the night of November 27th the prisoner called at Quinn'a house and induced him to go out, on the pretence that a gentleman was waiting for him. Shortly afterwards screams wore heard, and Quinn was subsequently found lying dead in a lane with shocking wounds on the head. The prisoner when arrested next morning had shaved off his moustache, and there were blood stains on his clothes. A statement made in prison implicating several other persons in the murder was read, but Chief Justice May would not allow it to be used in evidence.

Affairs in the Soudan. The latest news from Khartoum states that the Mfthdi is now almost without followers, he having lost many men in the series of engagements with Hicks Pasha, and several of the insurgent tribes have left him to return home. On this account, the Mahdi had great difficulty in organising the expeditions of 10,000 men each, which he contemplated sending to the province of Darfour and against the Kabbabish tribes. Baker Pasha leaves Cairo for Suakira today. He will have the chief command of the Soudan expedition. The force consists of 2,300 gendarmes, 1,500 of whom are horsemen, 1,500 black troops, and 4,000 Bedouins, with 3 mitrailleuses, and Colonel Sartorious commands the gendarmerie, Teber Pasha the black troops and one-half of the Bedouins, while the other half, under Hussein Pasha, will go up the Nile, and join Baker Pasha between Suakim and Beither. Baker Pasha's departure has been hastened by the news which is to hand of another Egyptian reverse. Seven hundred Egyptian troops, while engaged reconnoitering on the sth December near Suakitn, with the object of relieving the garrison at Sinkat, were attacked by a large force of insurgent hill men, and completely annihilated after severe fighting. The hill tribes subsequently advanced close to Suakim, which place they now threaten, though they are kept off to some extent by the gunboat Ranger, which fires rockets upon them over the town.

National Tribute to Mr Parnoll. Dudmn, December 11.— A banquet was given on the evening of the 11th December in the Rotunda, Dublin, to Mr Parneli, which was attended by persons from all parts of Ireland and Great Britain, as well as the more distant places. Five hundred and eighty tickets were sold. Great precautions were taken to prevent any other persons than members of the National League from entering the Rotunda. The Lord Mayor presided, and the room was crowded. Mr Davitt, in response to the toast of , Ireland, a Nation, said that, Jed by Mr Parnell, they might believe themselves on the threshhold of heralding in an Irish nation. ! The Lord Mayor (Mr Dawson) read an | address to Mr Parnell. | Mr Parnell, who was cheered for several minutes on rising, referred to the formation of the Land League, and said : — Never was there a movement formed to combat such a vsystem of robbery and fraud, in carrying out which there was so much moderation displayed and such an absence of crime. There were 30,000 soldiers and 15,000 police in Ireland ; the law of habeas corpiis had been repeatedly violated, the most significant example being when thousandsof Irishmen were imprisoned by Buckshot Forster. If Liberals wished the Irish to co-operate with them there must be no more coercion. We regard any system of emigration we had yet had in Ireland as a murderous blow against the life of our nation, being accompanied by untold sufferings on the part of victims. Threefourths of the emigrants from Ireland during the last year or two had been compelled to find homes in miserable garrets in New York, Boston, and Montreal. The proceedings of Luke's committee stand exposed as an indecent attempt to assist the Government to get quit of the Irish difficulty by getting quit of the Irish people. If we are to be emigrated or coerced, we prefer to have the dose administered by Tories, rather than by those wolves in. sheep's clothing, the Whigs. The present Irish Executive is characterised by greater meanness and incapacity than any predecessor. Earl Spencer came to Ireland as a sort of bottle-holder to Forster. We are not surprised that Spencer should do his best to imitate the biggest coercionist who ever came to Ireland, and that he should desire to give full play to the unbridled insults and passions of a foreign garrison in Ireland. Trevelyan's greatest ambition is to prevent everybody from doing what he has a legal right to do. The instances are the imprisonment of Harrington, the seizure of the " Kerry Sentinel," the arrest of the editor, and suppression of the national meetings in the north. Our rulers' wont of common honesty permits Harrington to remain in prison for an offence of which the men in Dublin all know he is innocent. ; All our experience of English dealings in '■ Ireland results in the conclusion that thej English are always willing' to employ force to the fullest extent against the masses of the people. With regard to the question of including Ireland in tho extension of the franchise, our position is a strong and running one. Whether Ireland is included or not, we Bhall return about 80 members to the next election. Although our present progress is slow, we are adding to the impetus given to the national cause in the days of the great league movement. We must be patient if we wish to win. Coercion cannot last for ever. It is certain that it rests with Irishmento determine at the next general election whether a Liberal or a Tory Government shall rule Ireland. This is a great point. If we cannot rule ourselves, we can cause England to be ruled as we choose. We are determined this generation shall not pass away until it has bequeathed those who come after vis the great right of national independence and prosperity. At the close of Mr Parneil's speech, he was greeted with great cheering. Mr Dawson then presented Mr Parnell with a cheque for £38,000 as a national tribute. '