LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3571, 7 June 1880, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

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Turkey and the Berlin Treaty.

The Marquis of Sipon appointed

Viceroy of India-

The Conservatives Indignant.

The Afghanistan War.

Argus Special.

London, May 29.

Of 313,000 bales of wool catalogued at the sales, 15,000 have been withdrawn. There has been a smaller attendance of foreign buyers at the sales. Better qualities of combing are slightly higher.

London, May 31.

The Daily News states the Grand Vizier of Turkey and other Ministers are preparing to resist the demands of the European Powers wth respect to the fulfilment of the Berlin Treaty.

Abdul Bahman is restraining the Afghan Chiefs and hopes are entertained tbat a friendly settlement with the British will shortly take place.

The unsatisfactory condition of affairs at Burmah has culminated in an insurrection at Mandalay. London, May 27. With the consent of the Great Powers Austria has taken active measures with the view of effecting a settlement of the difficulty caused by the Albanians refusing to surrender a certain portion of territory of Montenegro in accordance with the express provision of the Treaty of Berlin.

Earl Cowper, the new Viceroy for Ire ■ land arrived to day at Dublin, and was accorded a most enthusiastic reception. The appointment of the Marquis cf Ripon to the important position of Viceroy of India has provoked a strong expression of opinion on the part of the Opposition press. The Marquis.has been charged with being^a Jesuit. The virulence of the attacks has induced Mr Gladstone to publicly contradict this statement. The Premier denies emphatically that the Marquis of Hipon is a member of any religious body.

The negotiations opened by the British Government, thorough their Ministers, with Peru and Chili, with ""a view of terminating the war between those two countries, have resulted in a failure. '

London, May 28. Much dissatisfaction has been expressed amongst the Radical party at the announcement that the Government purpose continuing Sir Bartle Frere as Governor of Cape Colony. A. ; protest was entered by a number of the leading politicians on the ground that Frere was mainly responsible for the Zulu war and' that his conduct had been severely condemned by some members of the present Government when' in Opposition, Mr Gladstone pointed out that Frere having inaugurated a policy of confederation of South African Colonies it would be highly inexpedient to make a change at a time where there was a great likelihood of this important step being successfully, carried through. London, June L

A strong pressure has been brought to bear upon the Porte by representatives of

I the Great Powers with a view of enforcing the provisions of the Treaty of Berlin, more especially with regard to the" promised reiorms in the internal affairs of the Turkish Empire. The proposal has been formally submitted that Midhat Pasha, governor of Syria, should be re-called to Constantinople and instructed with the tattk of carrying out the views of the European powers. The Sultan has refused his assent to this proposition on the ground that it would involve an unwarrantable interference with bis sovereign rights. However^ the main ground of the objection is the strong personal disfavor in which Midbat Pasha is held in the palace. ■ Latest intelligence from Afghanistan is of a disquieting nature. Ayoub Khan has declared his intention to co-operate with the hostile tribes of the south against the British. He has left Herat with a numerous force for the purpose of marching upon Candahar. Preparations have been made by General Payne to resist the attack. 1 / . ,