SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3015, 14 October 1878, Page 2

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

(Pjeb.b.s. Abawata at the Blxtff.)

(Peb Pbess Agency.)

General .Summary.

liONDON, August 30. The Cape Parliament is prorogued. The Sprigg Ministry carried their taxation measures, passed an Indemnity Bill for military operations,.and obtained authority for loans of £750,000 for war expenses, and £175,000 for the completion of railways. A subsidy of £15,000 per annum for a telegraph' between this Colony and England also passed.

Although, the Caffir war" is virtually terminated, frontier fighting-is still reported, caused principally by depredations of marauding parties. The rebels hesitate to avail themselves of the amnesty offered, which is attributed to the exclusion of their chiefs from its benefit.. Gongabellia has been "Sentenced to death for high treason, and Muganta to life imprisonment for sedition. .

During the sittings of a Congress at Stockholm, Sir George Arney, formerly ■Chief Justice of New Zealand, delivered an admirable address on a system for many years adopted, in that Colony, namely, the remission of a portion of even a short sentence, and the principle of pecuniary restoration by offenders. These views were endorsed by Mr Win. Tulloch.

Dt John Guthrie, Independent Minister of Glasgow, is obliged to leave Scot* land on account of his health, and will shortly sail for New Zealand, where some of his sons are settled.

Sir Arthur Phayre, Governor of Mauritius, is about to pay a visit, to Sir; Bartle Frere at the Cape to consult on matters affecting the welfare of the South African colonies.

Ministers had decided against an early dissolution. Many of the northern Constituencies strongly object to it in the present state of trade. The work of preparation, however, is proceeding actively, members and new candidates are working their ; constituencies, committees' are organising their forces, and the voting

registers are. being overhauled. ' 'J'he Liberals dread a surprise after all.

Speaking at the Southport Agricultural Show, the Home Secretary said the Gov.ernment had-done all in their power to" secure farmers from the ravages of the cattle .disease,, and lo conduce to the welfare both of agriculturists and the public generally. . ' The London Corporation are about to convert St. Paul's Churchyard into a ;;urden. . The Bristol Chamber of Commerce has resolved i'o despatch ten artisan reporters to the Paris Exhibition tp report upon certain departments of' trade theve.

There has been an explosion at the Chelwick gunpowder mills. Several persons weve injured but none were killed. The iron clipper ship Easlminster,' 2000 tons, while being loaded in the ,Loadon docks, capsized and went down.

The English steamer City of Waterford ran into and sank the French steamer Moselles, off* the 'Spanish coast, and two stokers, perished. ' There has been a series of very heavy thunderstorms throughout the country duving the last fortnight; -much damage done, and several lives lost by lightning.