Additional News by the American Mail.
The State of Ireland. New York, July 1. The World's London special has the following details of the recent consus of Ireland. In some districts in Connaught and Manster whole villages are almost depopulated, and in all the population has been terribly thinuert ont. In West Cork, on the vast estate of the Countess of Kingston, there are two harlots absolutely desortel. The little village of Knock, County Mayo, where the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared, contained 600 soufs in 1871; to-day, exclusive of pilgrims, there are not 30, all told. The Limerick returns tall a similar story. The roofs are fallen in upon the cabins; the marketcross is broken; grass is growing in the streets --the silence of desolation. In scoros of baronies in the west and south nearly alf the young men and womon have gone to America or England. Those loft to till the land are old people, who prefer to die where their fathers died. In some parishes the poor house con- tains almost as many people as there are outside of it. The census returns do not, however, show the full extent of depopulation. At least 12,000 agri- cultural laborers or sa to England and Scotland every year for the harvest. They live in Ireland, but Ireland does not provide them with their living.
DISOUSSING THE LAND BILL.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-MONDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 1881.
the Court before which Midhat Pasha was tried, and he had no hesitation in publicly stating they were not entitled to respect as Judges.
Gunpowder Hulks. London, July 1-In the Commons today, on the question being asked relative to the positions of this hulks containing 400 tons of gunpowder in the Mersey, which, since the Fenjan troublo, have been a cause of much ap prehension in Liverpool, the Secretary to the Admiralty stated the position was chosen after due consultation, and they were being closely watched by a revenue cruiser. The First Lord of the Admiralty, now in Liverpool, was investigating the subject
Garfield's Secret Mission. London, July 1-In the House of Lords yesterday, Earl Granville, For- eign Secretary, said that of course, if President Garfield had sent a sceret. mission to England, he (the Secretary) was not bound to know it, but he might say that he had very good rea- sons to believe the report was totally unfounded.
Trouble at Sfax.
Paris, July 1-A serious riot oc.. curred at Stax this morning, The French Consul was assaulted and his arm broken, and the officers of a French gunboat were obliged to swim back to the vessel.
Later.--Sfax is reported in the hands of the insurgents, and 2,000 French troops have been ordered there.
London, July 1--A dispatch from Tunis says:-The Arabs at Sfax fired on a French steamer conveying Tunis. ian troops thither, to prevent thein from landing. It is stated that the French Vice-Consul was wonndel, Great excitement prevails at Melodia, the inhabitants fearing an attack from the Arabs.
London, July 1-The House of Com- mons, in Committee on the Land bill, last night, by an amendment moved by the Attorney-General for Ireland, the definition of fair rent" was omitted from clause 7 An amendment offored by Lord Russell requiring the Court to have regard in fixing statutory rents to the interest of both landlord and tenant, was accepted by the Govern-
War in Uruguay, ment and carried Lord Russell's amendment disposes of the most dispat-
London, July 1st.-Advices from Buenos Ayres, of the 5th ultimo, say: able point in the seventh clause.
Gladstone yesterday somewhat modi-Ex-President La Torre has invaded fied his previous declaration concerning. the inviolability of leases, by the state- ment that some relief shoull be given Capture by Brigands. to the leaseholders who also are sub-
Constantinople, July 1.-Thé man- jected to an unduo prossure. How this ager of the forest works, at Bellova, is to be done is reserved for future con- bolonging to the well-known contrae- sideration. Gladstone favored quash-tor, Baron Hirsch, and his dragoman, ing unjust lenses while maintaining have been captured by brigands, who that they could not be reserved. This have demanded £15,000 rausom. concession saved an obstructivo debate, which the Irish members seemed in- clined to raise.
A Talk in the House of Lords.
London, July 1.-In the House of Lords to-day, the Duke of Argyll, Lord Privy Seal, called attention to the Bessborough Commission, and denounced it as biased. The Commis- sioners, he said, entered upon the "three Fs," and then the report creates a wholly erroneous impression in re- gard to the relations of landlords and tenants. The Commissioners never really sifted the facts, which would dispel many of the assertions of wit-
Uruguay, and Colonel Santer, Minister of War, is marching against him.
A French Senator Dead. Paris, July 1-Heuri Sainte Olsire d'Ville Senator and member of the Institute, is deal. His age was 63.
The Troubles in Tunis. Taris, July 6th.-The French Consul at Tripoli has begun the same kind of agitation as that by which Roustan forced the Tunis expedition on France. But Tripoli is really a Turkish provin ce and cannot be touched without pro- voking the intervention of Europe. There are great discrepancies between the official and the press reports of the Tunisian difficulty. Both are CX- aggerated. France has determined to mobilize 100,000 troops and send them to Africa to put down the insurrection with a strong hand. It is understood that the Cabinet decides to order the bombardmet of Sfax. It is probable; The Marquis of Landsdowne (Li-however, that said bombardment oc- beral) said that, as an Irish landlord,curred yesterday. he concurred with the Duke of Agryll in thinking the report of the Commis-. sion was founded on hastily taken evi- dence.
nesses.
The Earl of Bessborough defended the Commission and condemned the Duke of Argyll's attack.
Lord Salisbury (Conservative) said lie trusted the doctrines laid down by the Commission would not be endorsed by the Legislature.
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The Disabled Steamship. London, July 6th. The steamer Vandalia of the Hamburg Company is in trouble and missing. It is believed her shaft is broken. The weather is heavy. The English Admiralty has ordered the steamer Senhorse Earl Granville, Foreign Secretary: stationed a Queenstown, to proceed in pointed out the Duke of Agryll had care.scarch of the disabled steamer. fully refrained from referring to the Land Bill, but Lord Salisbury could not restrain himself from having a fling at the measure. He regretted the tone Lord Salisbury had adopted, because it was not encouraging to the House when it-considered the spirit in which he is likely to approach it. The subject was then dropped.
Midhat Pasha's Judges. London, July 1.--In the Commons to-day, Dilko, Under Foreign Secretary refused directly to answer the question whether the Government would inter- code for Midlaat Pasha, sentenced to death at Constantinople for the murder of Abdul Aziz,
Doings in Parliament. London, July 6th.-The Speaker gave notice to the House of Commons yesterday that its order excluding Bradlangh would be carried out, and lio not be allowed to further disturb proceedings.
Invasion of Turkey. Vionna, July 6th. Four thousand Grock troops have entered the Turkish village of Diwaris.
Excessive Heat in Europe. London, July 6th-The intensity of the heat in Europe has been great, In Paris the thermometer stood at 95°. The Chamber of Deputes adjourned their sitting during the heat of the day. McConn, foundor of the Levant Thore has been grant electrical distur Herald, und several years a practitioner bancos and rain hore to-day. The in the Supreme Consular Court of the midnight storm killed several persons. Lovant, said he was personally acquaint-On Monday, four soldiers wero sun. od with several persons who formed
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shot. Sovoral are still in a precarious It has cost the present owner, Taotai condition.
Steamers in Peril. Loudon, July 6.-The report is pro- bably false that a boat leaving "the" distressed steamer Britannic was cap- sized and sever persous drowned. The vessel is in a very precarious condition. At the office of the White Star line the reports show that everybody had been landed safely.
Sheng, about Tis. 40,000. We should not be surprized if it were carried through this time. Some of the promó- tors are the amo ag of the former,- and will perhaps profit by their errors.
The s.s. Funging Brokon Down. -We hear that the C. M. S. N. Ca's steamer Fungusing was picked up off the entrance of Wenchow river, on the morning of Thursday last, the jettisoned 130 cattle, 540 shoep and 28th instant, by the same Company's
The steamer Ashburn, from Montreal
part of her cargo while in a storm on the voyage to England.
A Visit to London, Borlin, July 6.-Crown Prince Frederick William and his children' left home yesterday for London.
Coming Home."
London, July 6. Among the pas- sengers yesterday from Liverpool for New-York was T. O. Howe, American delegate to the Interuational Monetary Conforance, who returns on account of his wife's illness. -
Killed by a. Tiger. Tandon, July 6.-A brother of Mrs. Langtry has been killed by a figorin India.
Gladstone Brought to Terms. London, July 6.-Viscount Sandon (Conservative) moved the adjournment of the Commons yesterday, as a protest against the action of the Goverruncut in refusing to give information about the Franco-English commercial treaty negotiations. Gladstone, to avoid a heated discussion, which might do harn, promised the returu asked for.
The Turco-Greek Frontier. London, July 6-Telegrams from the Turko-Greek frontier state that the port of Punta, which had been dis- mantle, has since been re-armed; and Arta which had been evacuated, is re- organized. The Turks have asked for an extension of time for evacuation, which the Boundary Comunission has refused.
Emancipation in Egypt.
Cairo, July 6.—It is reported that the Khedive of Egypt will shortly decree the total abolition of slavery thoughout his dominion.
Destructive Forest Fires. Quebec, July 6.-Forest fires have destroyed many buildings, farms, bars, ect., in this vicinity.
Mexican Treasury Accounts.
City of Mexico, July 6.-The Gov- ernment has established an office to liquidate the accounts of the Treasury from the 9th of August, 1867, to the
1st inst.
SHANGHAI.
[Mercury]
Departure of H. M. S. Lapiring. This morning at 5.30, H. M. ship Lap- wing steamed slowly down the river, homeward bound, her officers and crew no doubt glad that their unpleasant stay here is onded. On passing the two German gunboats Wolf and Illis, which are anchored opposite the Old Dock, the crews of these two war ves- sely manned the rigging and gave three, hearty cheers in true mau-of-war style, as an expression of the goodwill and sympathy which exists between the British an I German navies. The Lap- wing coaled at the Naval Yard, and proceeded on her voyage in the after-
noon.
The Tramway Scheme.-An extraor- divary meeting of the electors of the French Concession was held this aftor- noon, "to give their opinion as to the permission asked by Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. to lay tramways on the French Concession." Mr.
A.
Myburgh, President of the French Municipal Council, presided, and invit- ed the electors to express their views on the subject. The Rev. Dr. Mathew Tyson Yatos objected in very strong terms to the tramway passing his church and houso, although he would not object to it if it went round some other way. Mr. G. A. Butler objected on behalf of the China Merchants' Company to the line passing Kin-leo. yuon, as the road was too narrow there. After a short discussion the question was put to the voto, by ballot, and 53 voted in favour and 40 against the tramways.
A Chinose Cotton Mill is again pro- jected, The promotors are looking about for a sito in Hongkow. Tho struck during the sham battlo at Alder-rocont sito is considered to be too dear.
steamer Haesan, and was towed into Wenchow, with her shaft broken. We understand that the Tucson went on to Foochow, and that on her return trip she would call in for the disabled steamer and tow her to Shanghai.
The Chinese Students.-Tao Tsung- tang objects to the expense to the Government of the 120. Chinese youths now being educated in the United States. It cost the Government Tls. 80, 000 a year. They don't get on very fast, and contract dissipated habits and deteriorate in their manners They are all to be rocalled, but the official instruc- tions have not yet been issued.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
August 6, Ancona, British steamer. 1974, E. G. Steal, London via Bombay, London 26th Jane, Malta 4th July, Port Said 8th, Suez 9th, Aden 14th, Bombay 23rd, and Singapore 1st Angust.
August 7, Hwai-yuen, Chinese steamer,.
984, 0. Wilson, Cauton, General -0. M. S. N. Co.
August 7, Yangisze, British steaner,
782, Schultze, Shanghai 2nd Au- gust, General.-Siemssen & Co. August 7. Tamsui, British steamor,
Chinkiang 3rd August, Rice.-- Butterfield & Swire.
August 7, Mei-foo, Chinese steamor,
1281, Canningham, Chinkiang 2nd August, General.-C. M. S.
N. Co.
August 7, Bertha, German barque,
443, Henue, Touron 2nd August, Sugar and Cassia.-Wieler & Co. August 7, Cuba, British bark, 320, J.
Stabell, Newchwang June 29th, Beans.-Master.
August 7, Morning Star, Siam bark,
570, D. Michaelson, Bangkok, 24th July-Chinese. August 7, Prinz Heinrich, German schooner, 872, Hoffmann Manila 4th August, General.-Melchers & Co. August 8, Volga, French steamer, 916, Guirand, Yokohama 31st July, General. Messageries Mari- times Co.
August 8, Olympia, German steamer,
778, Wagner, Newchwang and Cheloo, 1st August from Chefoo, Beaus und General.-Sicmsser & Co.
August 8, The Tweed, British, 1745,
Jas. M. Whyte, Syduoy 27th June, Coal Russell & Co.
DEPARTURES. August 6, Tientsin, British steamer, for
Shanghai.
August 7, Yangisze, British steamer,
for Cautan.
August 7, Thales, British steamor, for
Coast ports. August 7, Conquest, British steamer,
for Hoihow.
August 7, Tumeur, British steamer, for
Canton.
August. 7, Marie, German bark, for
Chofoo.
August, Ajax, British steamer, for
-Amoy,
August 7, Tung-ling, Chineso steamer,
for Canton.
August 7, Chillon, British-steamer, for
Melbourue.
August 8, Atjeh, Dutch sloamor, for
Manila.
August 8, Mei-foo, Chinese steamer,
for Canton.
Intimations.
I hereby give notice that I will not be responsible for any debts con~: tracted by my wife JANE FRANCES Mc BREEN."
(Signed) J. J. McBREEN. Hongkong, 8th August, 1881.
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