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Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1390, 31 May 1881, Page 3

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The P.M. Go's. s.s. Zealandia arrived'in Auckland on Sunday evening with the English Mail on board. The following is a summary ( of the last European and American

y Outrage by Brigands. Mr. Sutler, an Englishman, for some time correspondent of the Dailg Telegraph at Dobrudacha during tbo Russo-Turkish war, has been captured by Turkish brigands, and held for £15,000 ransom. The brigands are likely to have their trouble for nothing, and to murder the unfortunate " special " out of disappointment. At the same time the British Ambassador has informed the Porte that he holds it responsible for the Safety of Mr. Sutler and the payment of the money demanded by the brigands.

Elopement of the Earl of Shrewsberry. A story is extant in London, and published m Vanity Fu<r, of the elopement of Talbot, Earl of ShraWsberry, •with Mrs Miller Mundy, member of a well-known country family in Dei byshire. The lady is seven years older than the Earl, who is 25. A ieUtive of Mis Mundy traced the fugitives to Strasbury, where he found them, and an interview ■with the Earl resulted in his being badly beaten. The lady was bi ought back to England. The husband, Mr Alfred E. Miller Mundy, owns an estate in Northhainptonsliiie and another in Derbyshire, •worth £7000 a year, and has a large income from other sources.

Discoveries at the Pyramids. Some more pyrumirls of the Jahkaro have just been opened, enclo-mg the tombs of Egyptian kings of the fifth dynasty. With these a gieat many p.ipyri weie found, giving pieciso details of the religious beliefs of that age

Small-pox in London. Within the twenty-eight d-iys ending April 30th, 1500 c.isos of smiil! pov liave been refused admission to the London hospitals because they were full. During tho Mine period, 297 pei^ons died in their own |home^ fioin the same disease. There aie now 1014 ca«es of small pox in the hospital, and only one bed available. The epidemic has much incmised in virulence lately. About 10 per cent, of the oases pi ove fatal. Dunntr the piecodinar fortnight. 1 ")3 persons died in the hospital from small-pox.

Mr Parnell and the Irish. The liish Catholic Bishop& heM a meeting in Dublin on Tuesday of Holy Week to consider the Land Bill, and to determine, if possible, upon some couise of united action m regaul theieto. The importance attached to the subject is emphatically maiked by the time of this meeting. Mr Parnell dclivcied an addiess in Glasgow m winch he said the Land Bill won Id not pi ovule the slightest protection for small tenant", but m onld 1 ather opei .ite tow aid tlioir obsti action. Shoitly after the reassembling of Parliament, he intended to piesent for the signature of inemberi a petition praying the Queen to release Das'itt. Besides the Home ltuleis., seseral English and Scotch members will sign the petition.

The Land Bill. An interesting debate took place m the House of Commons, on the '25th, on the second reading of the Land Bill Mr Gibson said the Bill confiscated the pioperty of the landloids without compensation for ■« hat was taken, 01 secuuty foi ■what was left. Mr L. Stew art moved, "That no ineasuie of Irish reform is complete which does not deal with the condition of the farm laboreis." Mi Foster said the Government was leady to do this. The Land Bill had three objects— reform of land tenures— increase in the number of jeoman propiietois, and the relief of oveiciowded districts. The Bill would do landlords no haini, but would confer benefits on them.

The Conservatives and the Land Bill. At a meeting of Conservatives, pieaided o\er by Loid Noithcotc, it was agieed that the Government should be asked either to compensate landlords, whose pi opeity would be depreciated or destioyed by the Bill, or come under a compulsoiy obligation to piueha&e the estates of those owners ready to sell at a fixed nunibei of years' purchase. If the Government refused either of these proposals, it was decided the paity oppose the Bill.

Lord Beaconsfield's Death. Lord Beauoii4>fk j ld died at 5.30 on the morning of the 19th nil. The end was so peace! ul that it a\.vs difficult to realise that lie 'was de.ul. Tlie Strouhn'd and Globe appealed in mourning. The executors of the will mined aie Nathaniel Rothschild and Sir Philip Rose. The dead earl, iiccoidmj» to his earnest wish and diicction, was buried by the side of his vife in the graveyaid of the pansh church of Hughenden Manor. The will divides deceased*) propel ty betv een Ralph Disraeli and Lord Rowton (formerly Mr Montague Cony, I'iivate Secretary to Loid Beaconsfield). The Kiuopcan Press generally ic\iew Lord Beaconsneld's career, expressing admuation for his gifts, and general appro\ al of Ins statesmanship. The clubs and new.spapcis abound in stones of the deceased statesman. Old John Miuiay was the first to advise Benjamin to adopt literature as a pursuit. Benjamin was not only at the low office of Swam and Maples, where his attesting signature can be seen on many documents, but he also kept one or two terms at Lincoln's Inn. As a young man, the extravagance of his dress and the smartness of lm conversation made him known in society. His youthful extravagance involved him in debt, and when he married, a large part of hi? wife's fortune was required to meet his liabilities. Yet he was never so poor, as stated in some papers. He wiote 11 The Young Duke" to raise money ior an eastern tour with Meredith. Di&raeli was engaged to his sister, who died soon after. When Disiaeli returned he was so facinated with the East that he was asked why he did not stop there. He replied, "There was no politics in the East, and England would not be woith living in but for its politics." Contrary to general opinion, he leaves a fair fortune, though the exact amount ■will not appear in the will. His wife brought him a good property, and he made something out of his books. Then that romantic old lady, Mrs Williams, left him £40,000, on condition that he would be buried beside her at Hughenden. Mrs Williams is buried in the same vaulf with his wife. Gladstone, in his letter' djkcdndolence to Lord Rowton, said he 'bad "learned of the decease of Lord Beaconsfield with sad surprise, and was prepared to give directions for a public funeral." Sir Nathaniel Rothschild, on behalf of the executors, thanked Mr Gladstone, stating th,at Lord Beaconsfield's will directed that he be buried at Hughendeu, by the side of his wife. The following is the clause in Beaconsfield's will relative to the disposition of his remains : — Jt I desire and direct that I may be buried in the same vault in the churchyard at Hughenden, in which the remains' pf my late dear wife, Mary Ann Pieraeli, created m her own right, Vis-

countess Beaconsfield, were placed, and that my funeral be conducted with, the same simplicity as hers was." The will leaves Hughenden to deceased'a nephew. Conningsby Ralph Disroali. Iho estate i8 strictly entailed, with reversion to male heirs, provided all successors to the latter take the name of Disraeli, not in conjunction with, but instead of their own name A special train, bearing Lord Beaconsfield's body, left Paddington Station for Wycombe at 2 30 on Sunday morning, and on the arrival of the train at Wycombe tho remains were transferred to Hughenden Manor and placed in the large drawing-room. Owing to the secrecy of the proceedings, only about thirty persons witnessed the departure of the hearse from Curzow-street, and nobody witnessed its arrival at Wycombo.

I The Funeral. The funeral took place at half-past 3 p.m. on tho 26th ult. The mourners dB> sembled at Hughonden Manor House half an hour before. The procession, tho coffin being placed on a wheeled bier, on quitting the Manor Houee, passed down the sloping pathway on the side of the hill to the southern door ot the church, where it was met by the Vicar, who commenced the burial service. As the remains were borne tlnough the nave to the chancel the organ played Beethoven's " Funeral M.irclu" The coffin rested in front of the altar, while the Vicur read the first part of the litual. It was then taken out through the southern door, tho organ pl.iyuig"Oh, Re-t in the Loid," while the mourners quitted the church at each end for the vault, where the intetment was concluded in fight of the assembled people. The Queen hone «i wieatli ot flowers from Osborne, which, with others, were placed on the coftm. In the Commons, on the 25th, it was announced by Mr Gladstone lie would shoitly move a vote for funds to eiect a monument in honour of Earl Beacon field in the Mcmity of Westmmbter. The announcement was received ■with cheeis. Mr Gladstone was not present at the funei.il, but the Marquis of Hartington ■u.i-. then-, the Pi nice of Wales, the Duke of Conimight, and Pi nice Leopold. The Pnncess of Wales, sent a wreath 'Die whole countiy was in mourning attire. Aftei the buual service was completed, all tho pimeipal mourncis entered the vault and placed wieaths on the coffin, and before the vault was closed it was literally crammed with flowers. Fiuther investigation into the dead call's affairs show that Hughenden is mortgaged, and that he died poor. It is thought Ralph Disraeli was willing to be o\ ei looked m favour of Coningsby, so as to permit the rents to accumulate to discharge the liabilities. No memoranda of legacies to old servants and retainers at j Ilughendcn House have been found. The monument scheme is consideied by judicious men a gieat blunder, and the Radicals will offer a strong opposition to Mi Gladstone's motion for an appropriation of £3000 for that purpose. It is understood that the Premier is acting in the matter on a suggestion from tho Queen herself , but it is doubtful whether lie will bring the matter up in the House after all, as it is certain to excite a contioveisy as bitter as that over the proposal to open Westminster Abbey to the remains of the Prince Imperial. During Lord Beaconsfield's illness, a man recommended tiunsfusion of blood, and offered himself as the victim. It was declined, the patient prefeiing the alternative.

Punishment of Nihilists. j All the Nihilists, except the -woman Ileifman, condemned to death for connection with tlio Gzai's assassination, namely, Bmsakoff, Michaeloft, Kilal-loekiti->ct, Jelloboff, and Sophie Pieoffsky, were hanged at 10 o'clock on the morning ot April 15. Michacloff's rope broke twice. The apppiila of Russakoffi and Michaelofl were submitted to the Czar, but he icplied the .sentence of the Court must be earned out. The condemned wore escorted from the fortress to the place of execution by Cossacks and intiuitiy, with drums beating 1 and fifes playing. Detachments of all the regiments of the Guards in St. Petersburg suriounded the scaffold. All the prisoners received mmi.sticitions of the priests, and kissed the crobs and each other. They were firm, except Russak^ff, who fainted at the List moment. Order was not disturbed.

Affairs in Russia. A Bcilin despatch says the C/ar still resides in the diminutive chateau of Galschina, guarded by m\ cordons of soldiery. His Majesty is never seen outside the inner circle of the Antischoff Palace. The town mansion has been entrusted to the guaidianship of 300 men of the Paulowaki Guard. A Nihili&t manifesto, announcing the approaching deatli of Alexander 111., has been leceived by the Russian Ministers and Court Official. The Grand Duke Nicholas, having been found guilty ot complicity in Nihilist plots has been sentenced to imprisonment in the fOlf 01 tress of Dotuboug for life. The pai ting for ever between the Royal criminal and Ins mother is described to have been most affecting. Mehkoff will be created Prime Minister. Ignatieff succeeding him as Minister ot the Interior. Prince Labanofi ■svill be made Minister of Foieign Affairs after Gortfechakoff, his term of twenty-five years expiring the present month. Hcrr \on Zicif) will be appointed Ambassador at Berlin, and Yon Sabouroft' be tiansfeired from Berlin to London. Committees of Ministcis will be abolished, leaving the Council of Ministers, presided over by the Emperor.

French Intelligence. Prince Pierre Napoleon died at Versailles on the 10th ult., of gout. The Chamber of Deputies refuse to authori&e the prosecution of Paul do Cassagnae. The massacre of Colonel Flatler's expedition is confirmed by advices from Tripoli. Nearly every Frenchman perished, after a courageous resistance again&t overwhelming odds. Government has taken prompt and energetic steps against the Tunisian Government in consequence. Those of the explorers not killed are held prisoners by the Kadoura of Ouargia, who demand an exchange of prisoners, they surrendering the captives, piovided the French surrender their women and children. Gambetta is said to be privately encouraging the Government to act vigorously with regard to Tunis. The Cabinet is divided on the subject. The French Consul-General continues to assure the Bey of the pacific intentions of Franco, and to urge upon him a French protectorate. Speaking of bi-metalism, Leon Say remarked that free coining was the only way to establish it. He favored heartily tho free coining of silver at all the mints in Europe, establishing silver with gold on a basis of Ito 15&. He did not believe, however, this would result in bringing a large amount of American gold into France. The exchanges are largely in favor of the United States, and heavy shipments of grain produce will keep it thus for a* long time to come. No silver has been struck in France since 1878, but it is thought advisable to begin coining silver as formerly. Say was not certain of the Italians in the monetary congress: — "They will « probably, seek tq make some arya.n,gem,ent by which they may gain certain advantages for

their own country, some half-way measures from which they can • withdraw if found advisable. "

The Tunisian Difficulty. The report from Tunis that the princcipal Arab Theological Inßtitute has resolved to unfurl the Standard of the Prophet, and proclaim holy war against the infidels, is confirmed, the Bey's police having discovered the plot, and made several arrests. Domicilary visits resulted in a large quantity of bullets and powder being discovered. The French troops, who landed in Bagartu, will operate in conjunction with General Dogeret, thus completely surrounding tho Kroumier country. Eli Bey, the Tunisian commander, haß removed his camp south of Beja. Four French ironclads took Bizaratu on May lbt. On the same day the light column sent to reassure one of the the tribes was fired at by two other tribes, and Kronmier's ; but the enemy were defeated with a loss of forty men, The Bey has written to the French Minister, declaring that despite the entry of French into Tunisian territory, the high esteem which he had for the French is unaltered. English politicians continue to watch the French operations in Tunis. TLere is concert of action between England and Italy, the only two Powers interested in restraining Franco to merely primitive measures. The British fleet is assembling at Malta. It is rumoured that Abdul-Kader has written warning the French to prepare for a serioub uprising in Algeria. Battles are frequent between the Kronmiers and the French, with advantage on tho side of the latter.