LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3679, 9 October 1880, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

London, September 27. Owing to the defiant attitude of Rita Pasha, the various fleets of the^Great Powers have commenced shelling the city of Uulcigno.

Large meetings are being held throughout Ireland, and the most violent speeches are of daily occurrence, demanding reforms in the present Jand laws. Two meetings were held yesterday, one at New Boss and the other at Eilrusb, at both of which inflammatory speeches were delivered. Mr Parnell, white speaking at a former meeting before 20,000 persons, said the tenants should organise in order to attain the end they aimed at, viz., tbe ownership of the land by those who farmed it.

In addressing a large meeting at New Boss in Ireland, Mr Farnell made a statement or proposition that the Irish tenantry should pay a certain equitable rental for a period of 34 years tor their land, and that at the termination of that the laud should become the absolute property of the tenants. £he Admirals of the fleet are conferring as to the steps to be taken by the Powers who decline to recognise the protest of the Porte in regard to the rendezvous of the combined fleet at Bagusa, and the threatened shelling of Dulcigno. It is said that Mr Gladstone has convened a meeting of the Cabinet to consider the situation.

Affairs in Afghanistan hare resumed such an aspect as to permit furloughs being granted to officers. The Albanians hare burnt Dulcigno. This action has been undertaken rather than that the city should fall into the hands of the Montenegrins. The Viceroy of India in a despatch to the British Gorernment has denounced the conduct of Generals Burrows and Primrose in connection with the disaster to the British arms, that occurred immediately prior to the battle of Kandahar.'

The state of affairs in connection with the Eastern question is now regarded as most critical. A meeting of the British Cabinet is called by Mr Gladstone to consider what should be done in conneotion with the Dulcigno difficulty, and also to discuss the state of affairs in Ireland.

Large reinforcements of Turkish and Albanian* troops hare been pouring into Dulcigno, and the defence force under Eiza Fasha is now rery strong, and well equipped. Vigorous measures are being adopted for the defence of the city against the operations of the Montenegrins and the combined fleets.

It is reported from Central Asia that the Afghan population are rery restless, and many chiefs are clamouring for further hostilities. A general rising in October is feared.

Mr John Dillon, the member for Tipperary, whose speech at Kildare last month formed the subject of a Parlia* litfmentary inquiry, was present, and made a speech, in the course of which he referred to the murder of Yisooaat Mount* morris on Sunday. He, endorsed the repeated advice of Farnell at Newross that the only means of securing the desired reforms was by a more ertended and, complete organisation amongst the tenant farmers themselres. Mr Dillon, howerer, deprecated any attempt upon the landlords, declaring that so far from assisting the reforms aimed at they only tended to render them more remote, ana bring discredit on the cause.

At the inquest on the Marquis Mountmorris, it was stated that a-neighbouring tenant refused to admit the body on his premises, for fear that he and his family might also be murdered. September 30. The report of General Burrows regarding his recent defeat at Kandahar has been published. The Viceroy of India and General Haines condemn it, as being meagre and unsatisfactory. It is stated that Russia has backed Persia in her intrigues with Ayoub Khan for securing to him the Ameership of Cabul. Ayoub is reported to be proceeding to Masred. 10.COO British troops remain at Kandahar, and the rest have been withdrawn.

M. Gambetta's organ advocates the propriety of France acting in ooncert with the other Powers in regard to the Eastern question. Sir Charles Dilke (Foreign Under Secretary) is about to proceed to Paris, to re-arrange the treaty of commerce i between b ngland and France. I Constantinople, September 27. Intelligence from Cettinge states that the Montenegrin Government, after consenting to act in concert with the combined fleet under Admiral' Seymour in any action taken to enforce the surrender of Duloigno, has now asked for some delay before taking steps for that object. Prince Nikita states that the preparations of his Government for undertaking hostilities are not at present sufficiently complete to enable him to put his forces (September 29) in motion. A week ago Mr Gladstone foresaw the present situation at Dulcigno, and proposed a naval demonstration at Stamboul, forcing the Hellespont if necessary. He even named the ships and regiments to be seleoted for the service. Germany, however, refused, and the proposal was coldly received by the Queen.