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Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 11 October 1880, Page 2

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London, September 20. Effect has been efven to the policy of retirement From Afghanistan, announced by the British Government as the course ' which they have decided to adopt. It has been officially intimated that the ! Government intend abandon the I Tfhyber Pass ; the concession of territory > under the Treaty of Gnndarouk will be ' restored to the Ajtneer, and the British ■ ?voops will be withdrawn immediately fo i Peslnwaur. Tins decision has been ' severely criticised by the 'Indian --^regs, 1 as abandoning all Mie results of the^fej. i It is believed, however, that the QrQvfrn-. racnt purpose retaining posse'ssfotfof the P.-shnvrmc Puss, wliich appears the I readiest means of re^climtj .Cabnl (inrtnj: I the Summer seaeoii. TSi o decision has i been arrived at' with regard to Southern ■ Afghanistan. i Since the rejection of the Irish Tenants ■ Compensation Bill by the House of i Lords the land agitation in Ireland has Iteen rampart. Mr Parhell, Memher for Cork, and leader of the Home L'ulers, i addressed a mass: meejinj; at Knnis, 1 County Clare. He advocated the maini Un%uW of the antisrcnl agitation, and

clcc'.iirea ti-p.t if the peej/l.e remained limi a satisfactory remedy foi' their pjiieraiice must be found. He asserted that; the land question in Ireland was fast ripening and that ao action of the House of Lords could -prevent its early settlement. He denounced in strong terms the proceed* ings of the Commission which has been sitting for the pnrpote of investigating the subject of land tenure. The crisis in the French Cabinet has resulted in the break up of the Ministry. M. Freyeinct, the; Premier, finding he could not secure from his colleagues the support necessary for carrying out hiV policy, has handed in his resignation to the President, M. Grery. The report that Biaa ; Pasha, who was in command of the Turkish troops at Dulcigno has been murdered, proves in* correct. Grave fears are entertained concerning the sa'ety of Christians in Albania. In the event of an attack on Dulcigno, threat 8 have been m<ide by the Albanians to murder all foreigners, and a strong fanatical feeling been aroused. Sir F. Seymour, commander of the United Naval Squadron, has intimated to Biza Pasha, the bead of the Turkish forces in the country, that he will hold him answer* able for the safety of til Christians: September 21. Anarchy exists in Dulcigno. The peaceable inhabitants are leaving the place in terror. Since the evacuation of the Turkish troops the Albanians have held possession of the town, but there is no recognised authority. The resistance offered to any regular forces is not con* sietered lively- to be dangerous. Prince Nikista, of Montenegro, has addressed a proclamation to his troops who have been despatched to take posession of Dulcigno by force if necsssary in which he declares the patience of Europe has been exhausted by the delays of Turkey to fulfil her (treaty engagement!*, and in the event of resistance by the Albanians nothing remains but an appeal to the sword. Arrangements for <he reconstruction of the French Cabinet have bean completed. The Minister of Marine, and Minister of Works retired with M. Freyeinct. The position of Premier and Foreign Minister has been assumed by M. Fery, who occupied previously the position of. Minister of Instruction ; M. Dupere has been appointed Minister of Marine, and j M. Carnot, Minister of Public Works, the personnel oi the Government is otherwise unchanged. General Scobeloff has been recalled from the command of the Russian Cen» tral Asian -Expedition aeainst the Tekke Turcomans. General Krigsnooaki has been appointed to succeed him. The Cape Mounted Rifles who have taken up a position near Mageting, in Basutoland, awaiting reinforcements, were attacked by r thousand braves under the command of the insurgent ohiefs. The Basuros made the attack vigorously, but were repulsed with heavy losses. September 22. It is feared the loan will seriously tax the resources of the Cape. The dfeaffec* tion is spreading among ibe natives. The Tambokis, a tribe of seme importance, and whose territory is adjacent, have joined the Basutos, and are concerting measures with them for attacking tie whites. A serious land slip has occurred at Nannitial in the Bengal Province, in India, accompanied by grett loss of life and much damage to property. There were 50 Europeans killed, of whom the majority were officers of the army. The recent changes in the French Cabinet have given rise to greit dissatisfaction, and it is not believed the new Ministry will be a stable one. The qualifications for the position of Premier has been severely criticised by^ the French press, and an active feeling of hostility has been exhibited among political parties. Some of the Parisian journals call on M. Gambetta to assume the responsibility of the situation. Prince Nikista has caused (O be arrested and thrown into prison the leading Mahomedan inhabitants of Podgorifza, a town situated 33 miles north of Scutari, which was ceded to Montenegro under the Berlin Treify. The popnlation of this town is principally Mahoroedans, and this action on the part of Montenegro has excited most embittered feeling of hostility among the co-religionists throughout Albania ; threatened reprisals are expected and outbreaks of religious fanaticism is greatly feared. The Powers condemn -the action of the Prince as an nnwise and arbifary exercise of power calculated to excite great animosity between the Albanians and Montenegrins. Tt is lielievetl the act will seriously endanger any possibility of the surrender of Dulcigno. Intelligence b«s been received that the •ship Citmrquecn, which sailed from Antwerp a few days ago for Sydney, with a several «are;o, I'tts foundered at sea. No. d> finite information has been jecoived as to the comber of liyea lost. September 23. Serious riots have broken out at Canton, one of the treaty ports of China, on rhe river of tbat name. The population of this «i!y, which exceeds a million and a balf. 13 turbulent, and characterised by a hr.tred of foreigners. The outbreak was marked by religions animosity, and the missions established in" the city by the Reman Catholic and Protestant bodief

rush lie deletion. li-u a 'navy ilix- r>v3 maintained r.»j Vwy \mv tvi'u'uaUy beaten off. The re-construction of the French Cabinet has been completed. September 24. The policy of leniency pursued by tbe Government, as dealing with the land agitation in Ireland, has failed to bring about the desired effect. The leaders of the Home Bule party have assumed a defiant attitude, and appear to court prosecution at tbe bands of (be autbori* ties, meetings being held in various parts of -tbe country, and highly inflimmatory Speeches were delivered — the tenant farmers being advised not to pay tbe landlords any rent, and to resist any attempt at eviction, September 25. Intelligence has been received tbat a terrible earthquake occurred at Valparaiso, the chief seaport town of Chili, in South America. There has been an immense destruction of properly, and over 600 persons have perished. The shock was the most severe felt for many years. Official information bas been received at St. Petersburg that severe fighting had taken place between the Eustian troops and Chinese, near Lanebing, a town of some importance in tbe Laos country, Central Asia, on tbe Meman Kongo Eiver. The affair is believed to have arisen out some misunderstanding between tbe opposing forces, who are now in close proximity, and tbe effect is likely to bring about complications between tbe Russian and Chinese Govern* tnents, The revolt in. tbe Argentine Republic bas collapsed. * September 27. Arrangement have been made for an attack on Dujcigno. Sir Fred. Seymour, admiral of the combined fleet, gave instructions to weigh anchor and 'the fleet proceeded to tbat port. By direction of the Admiral, some lighter vessels were despatched fo reconnoitre the position and take soundings of tbe approaches to the harbor, wliicb would enable the irons clads to approach to within a distance from which they could shell the city. The bombardment of (be town begins afterwards. The fleet worked up to n commanding position within easy range, and proceeded to shell the city. Tbe majority of tbe population had left, having advantage of the warning previously given. A number of buildings were desstroyed, and other damage was done, At the same time the Montenegrin forces undertook to attack the position taken up by Albanians, who were strongly posted in the vicinity of the town. Eiza Pasha, the commander of tbe Turkish forces at Dulcigno has returned a defiant reply to the ultimatum delivered to him by Sir F. Seymour, holding him responsible for the lives of all Christians* He has not assumed any sclive stejs in resistance to the attack on Dnleigno, but, with bis army, remains watching the progress of events. Mnktab Pasta bas been des* patobed by tbe Sultan on a special mission to Dulcigno, and bas arrived et the city; Another agrarian outrage in Ireland has startled tbe public. Viscount BfonN morrif, owner of extensive estates in County Mayo, bas been murdered. He received several threatening letters, warnng him that if be persisted in tbe evie* tions of pome tenants, vengeance would be taken, but be disregarded tbe threats. The murder is un<?oub*edly due to the agrarian agitation. Tbe deceased noble* man was 48 years of age, and succeeded to the title in 1872, his father being Dean of Cloyne, and for many years chaplain to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

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