Late English News.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4032, 30 November 1881, Page 2

Late English News.

London, November 16.

: Earl Granville has written a despatch to the British Consul General in Egypt, which states that the existence of a condition of anarchy in Egypt would justify the intervention of the Foreign Powers interested in the good government of that country.

Mr Bright, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, has received many addresses to-day, congratulating him on having attained his 70th birthday.

The American wheat harvest shows a dificiency of 1,000,000,000 bushels.

The Fenians have recently exhibited considerable activity in North England At Bradford, Yorkshire, they hare been especially bold, arms have been obtained by many member of the organisation, and drillings have been frequent: The arrest of a Bradford Fenian named Tobitt at Middlesboro', a few days ago, has caused a panic, and numbers are flying from a distance in wild haste.

London, November 16.

Mi Gainbetta has announced his political programme. It will include reform of the judicial system by the abolition of unnecessary tribunals, perfecting the system of national education by further declericalising, affording additional facilities for children to perfect themselves in higher educational grades, completion of military laws by the adoption of universal military service, re-organisation of finances and reduction, of the national expenditure, extension of trade in France by means of mutually advantageous commercial treaties with foreign countries and the maintenance of peace both at home and abroad. M. Bert,"Minister of Public Instruction in the Gambetta Cabinet, will also add the portfolio of Public Worship. jThe German press ridicule both the Gambetta Ministry and their programme throughout Europe. The Ministry is regarded ac weak and not likely to, be of long duration. ; , >». Wm. Jiathbone Gregg, the well known writer on political and social science, died yesterday, aged 72. An epidemic t oL cholera is spreading with alarming rapidity at Mecca. The pilgrims and residents of the city are dying at the rate of 500 a day. The inhabitants of Herse2ovina v one of the provinces of'Smrope&u Turkey* which

Austria was permitted to occupy under the Berlin treaty, 1878, are exhibiting much uneasiness and irritation under the policy of annexation recently announced by Austria. Conflicts have occurred in several provinces between the/Austrian troops and Herzegoviniuns.

:The recent prosecution uuder the AntiVivisection Act has resulted in the acquittal of Dr Ferrer.

The Arabs, who for some time have greatly harrassed the French troops in Tunis, are now leaving the territory in great numbers.

The steamer* : SolwHy, 712 tons, of Hartlepool, has been deal roped by an explosion, which occurred on the voyage from Bristol to Glasfijow. It was at first supposed that tbe vessel had been destroyed by dynamite, which had been wilfully placed on board for that purpose, bat investigation showed that the occurrence was accidental, and was caused by an explosion arising from naphtha, which formed part of the cargo. Twelve persons on board lo9t their lives.

The thieres who succeeded in carrying off £40,000 worth of diamonds from the Hatton Garden Post-office have not yet been discovered. The occurrence of this robbery has directed attention to the fact that many post offices are left solely in charge of women, and there is an outcry against the syst'm.

Mr Fawcett, British consul and Judge of the Supreme Consular Court at Constantinople, has directed the release of fourteen English boys, who for some time have been enslaved by persons residing in tha Turkish capital. The lads are all Londoners.

The Admiralty authorities have directed the Detached Squadron, under ViceAdmiral Earl Clan William, to visit China and subsequently India. Their Royal Highnesses, Prince Edward and Prince George, will both remain attached to the Squadron during this .prolongation of the cruise.