MAIL NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4613, 17 October 1883, Page 2

MAIL NEWS.

London, September 21. Mr John H. Accers, who has recently made a personal inspection of the Panama Canal, reports to the New York press under date Sept. 12th, as follows:— " Along 48 miles, where it is proposed fj dig the Canal, there are dredging machines, excavators, stationary engines, and other paraphernalia ffor wor«c, projected, but the whole collection- :s practically useless. Some of these m f - chines were used for excavating sand' when .the Suez Canal was dug, and they won't be worth much on the American isthmus. Only natives will eoasent to work on the canal. They e>me from Jamaica, and from Barranquilla, Javanilla, and other ports on tie Columbian Coast. The Canal Company have received a number of new locomotives for their railroad, but they are too long for the short cuvves on the road. The ch> -<er f^ it w«3 ebhv -d in N*w York,

and it is said there is a provision in it which prevents foreigners owning the roud. Occasionally there is a stampede for home among the engineers tad their assistants, caused by fever breaking out among them." The leaders of the anti Magyar agitation have induced the peasantry to believe that the attacks on the Hungarians will meet with the approval of the authorities at Vienna, and that the Austrian soldiers have breo forbidden to use arms against the Croatians. A prolonged earthquake ,was felt at Lima at 11 o'clock at night on Sept. 6. A Spanish sergeant and four soldiers raised a standard on the frontier proclaiming it a republic, after which, they fled to France. The lower classes in Vienna are in a ferment, which has been considerably increased by the socialistic agitators. A copy of Most's paper was found upon one of the agitators. De Chamboard bequeathed 400,000 francs to Peter's Pence Fund. At the interview between King Alfonso j and the French Minister of Foreign j Affairs, the latter gave his assurances that the tone of tho French papers, of which Spain complai.-d during the recent ris** ings, should \ c j be attributed to the G&f? eminent, wh'c i had never ceased to shovir an earnest desire for peace in Spain. King Alfonso arrived at Vienna September 9th, and was mci by the Emperor, the Crown Prince, and Archdukes, who greeted him cordially, The King was escorted to the Imperial palace. The Vatican has adopted an important decision regarding the Church question in Prussia, which will permit the removal of misunderstanding between the Prussian Government and the Pope, and render the resumption of negotiations probable. The envoy of the Shah is en route to Cabul. This is coitrary to the engagement made with the Indian Government. A demonstration under the auspices of the Irish National League was held at -Waterford on 9th September, and several well-known agitators participated. Davitt said the object of the League was to achieve national independance for Ireland. At the banquet, Richard Power, M.P., for Waterford, in replying to the toast •' Ireland as a nation," described England as a nation insulted by France, hated by Europe, and harassed and embarassed by Ireland. At the Copenhagen Russian chapel, consecrated on the 9th ull., the Czar and Czu.rina, the King and Queen of Greece, the Princess of Wales, and all the members of the Danish royaL family were pre« sent.

A crcwd collected at Agram on the 9th ult. and smashed t Lt' windows, safes, and houses-of ceveral Jews. The military were called out, and fired on the mob. Several rioters were arrested. The disorders were not quelled until 2 o'clock next morning. The Communal elections were to have bean held on September 10th, but were postponed through fear of further outbreks. Collisions .also occurred in country districts between the peasants and gendarmes. Several of the former were killed and wounded! The rioting was very serious. The Infantry fired two volleys. The.; Hussars afterwards clean d the streets, which were picketed all night. The rioters were dispersed tbe following day. The North German Gazette attacks the advice recently given France the London T?mes to relinquish her colonial enterprise and concentrate her force at home, which, according to the Gazette, means war against' Germany. Hicks Pesha, with 50C3 troops, started on September Bth along the left bank of the Whit°- Nile on a campaign against the False Prophet. The latter is reported to be resolute and decisive. Fighting is ex* pect 1. The rebels closed the road from Berbin to Suakim.