LITE ENGLISH NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3632, 17 August 1880, Page 2

LITE ENGLISH NEWS.

Via the Bluff, This Day.

(Per Pbess Association.)

London, August 10.

OUE LATE POSSESSION.

Serious disturbances have arisen in the Island ot Samoa arising from the bitter feeling of hostility on the part of the natives against the European population. In several districts the natives rose and threatened to massacre, the British and German residents. Tlie Commodore on the station having been appealed to for protection of life and property the H.M.B. Dan® proceeded to the scene of the outbreak, and finding remonstances ineffectual, shelled and destroyed several villages. The natives are now quiet, bat active measures have been taken to meet any attack that may be made. the town of .Tamnis, a city in Brazil on the river San Francisco, has been destroyed by Ore. Two-thirds of the town was laid in ashes, and a thousand inhabitants have been rendered destitute. .

August 7. Earl Lytton, la'e Viceroy of India, has arrived in England, and yesterday took his seat in the House of Lords.

. August 8. Intelligence has been received from Toronto that riots have occurred in con* nection with certain tribe disputes. The authorities succeeded in quelling the dis- i turbance without having recourse to extreme measure.

August 9. The reinforcemets despatched from the Bombay army to strengthen the British forces at Kandahar proceeded by railway * as far as Sabi, and thence by forced marches onward. They are now arriving daily at Quettah. The BoUn Pass is strongly held, and every precaution is taken to prevent any interruption in the line of communication; ; r

Measures have been taken for the immediate strengthening of General Phayre's forces, in order to enable him to resume his march to the relief of Candahar.

Reports continue to be received res* pecting the unsettled condition of Ireland. In the western districts the peasantry are resistiug every attempt at eviction, and in ' ■ the North sectarian animosity between the different sections of the community has caused frequent disturbances.. About forty miles from Belfast was the scene of serious rioting, which necessitated the calling out of the military in order to quell the excesses of the mob, and prevent the destruction of proparty.. Intelligence has been received that, the Bussian army under General Skobaloff, sent against the TVkke Turcomait of. Central Asia, experienced serious difficulty in obtaining the requisite supplies. The troops are suffering great hardships by the latest accounts. A large forage party of Russians was attacked by the Tareomans, and in a sharp encounter the latter repulsed the Russians, who were forced to retire.

London, August 10. FBANCE AND GEEECE.

The French Government exhibits a strong disposition -to retire from the policy hitherto pursued in concert with England with regard fo the enforcements of the claims made by Greece upon Turkey. Some time, since France promised materials to Greece in ease the latter power were threatened by Turkey. Upon the mobilisation of her array, Greece applied to France for the fulfilment of the promise to give a large number of rifles for arming the new levies, but the French Government have now decisively refused to render any assistance.

A bitter feoling is manifesting itself between the Albanians and the Greeks.

At Presrend, situated about 80 miles east of Scutari, disturbances took plaoe, and the Albanians destroyed the Greek Consulate.

AQUAERBL. Mr O'Donnell, member for Dungarvan, one of the moat extreme Irish representatives, has had a violent quarrel with Mr Parnell, and has seceded from his following. The ill-feeling arose.in oonsequenos of supporting with Parnell, Braduragh, in the debates which arose over the right of the latter to take his seat in Parliament.

M. Gravy, President of the French Republic, accompanied by Gambetta, President of the Chamber of Depntiei, and Leon Say, President of the Senate, are on an official visit to Cherbourg, where they have been received with the greateit enthusiasm.

Princess Louise, wife of the GovernorGeneral of Canada, accompanied by her brother, Prince Leopold, arrived to*day at Liverpool—the health of Her Boyal Highness requiring a sojourn at the German baths.