LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3602, 13 July 1880, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

(Pc» B.s. Tjs Anat; at the Bluff.)

(Pee Press Association.) |P Age Special.

London June 30.

Internal disturbances have arisen in Morrocco resulting from a rebellion of natives against tbe Sultan's authority. An attempt was made to suppress the outbreak, but failed, Hnd tha troops of the Sultan were defeated, and Muley Hassan has himself been obliged to fly from the capital; The general rising of tbe natire

population is attributed to misery and desolation caused by the misgovernment of the oountry.

There are grave reasons to believe that Turkey is preparing to resist by force of arms any attempt made to compel the cession of territory to Greece and Montenegro. Turkey calculates upon having the support of Russia in assuming an attitude of defence.

Intelligence has been received concern* ing the spread of the famine in Asia Minor, which is of a most distressing character. London, July 1. The population of Syria and Arabia are much agitated by the aspect of affairs ■ within the Turkish Empire., There is a secret society which has been set on foot in both districts with the object of carrying on the agitation for the purpose of securing the autonomy of the province. The Home Rule members have applied to Gladstone to extend the amnesty to the remaining prisoners who were convicted of conspiracy in the Fenian insurrection, and have not received a Royal pardon. These consist of soldiers' who have been sentenced irom their military allegiance. The Government have refused to accede to the request. ' Serious riots have occurred at Newry, in the north of Ireland, arising from the embittered political religious feeling. Portions of the town have been wrecked, and several people have been severely injured. The assistance of the military has been called in to quell the disturbance. , July 3. The warlike attitude assumed by Turkey is causing grave alarm, and it is feared it will lead to the re-opening of the whole Eastern question. The Sultan, acting on the advice of Sulieman, is exhibiting a determination to rely on fanatics. The Mahommedan instructions have been given for the mobilisation of the army, and large numbers of discarded soldiers have been ordered to rejoin their regiments. Grave apprehensions have been excited at Athens in consequence of the hostile attitude of Turkey. Owing to Greece insisting on the recommendations of the Berlin Treaty being carried out with reference to the frontier question, official intimation has been given to the Sultan that in the event of a warlike demonstration on. the part of Turkey that the French^and English fleets will protect Greece. This announcement bas had a re-assuring effect. ,

Intelligence of the continued advance of Ayoub Khsn from Herat having been received the British troops hare been sent forward to oppose his progress, and have proceeded to Ginisha. July 5.

A fire broke out on Saturday night at the Duke's Theatre, Holborn, where Paul Merritt's drama "New Babylon" has been playing for some time with great success. The flames spread rapidly and the building was destroyed. Intelligence has been received that a mutiny has broken out among the Sepoys of Pondicherry, capital of the French settlement on the Coromandel coast near Madras. The authorities succeeded in crushing the ringleaders and suppressing the emeute before any lives were lost.

The Commission appointed to inquire into the Tay Bridge disaster have con* eluded an investigation, and will forward their report to the Board of Trade. They attribute the disaster to the defective design of the bridge and the inferiority of the material employed in its erection, and to the want of proper inspection.