GENERAL SUMMARY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1899, 23 July 1888, Page 2

GENERAL SUMMARY.

(Dates from Europe up to Jnue 30th.) Mr Gladstone Is about to Isbub a manifesto to tho electors. It ia a' no reported that he has a new proposition for the settlement of the Irish question which ha will introduce into the House, and which provides for a National Asaonobly for Ireland and continuous Irloh representation In the Imperial Parliament, the National Assembly to onntrol Irish police and jadlolal departments. On June 29th the London Courts refused to grant an application for a summons agalnat Mr Matthews, Home Secretary, and Sir O. Warren, Chief of the Police, for preventing meetings m Trafalgar Square. The Judges decided that no right existed for holding a meeting whioh interfered with passage through the square by the (people. A rumor is revived that^Alberfc Viotor, the Heir Apparent, is to marry Princess of Annhalt of Dessau. The Princess of Wales has made a speolal visit to Dessan to see the young woman. Alarming advices from the Cape were raoelved ia Lmdon on Jane 29th. All the available troops at Natal were ordered to proceed Immediately to Zaluland, as an outbreak was feared amongst the Zulus. These reports were corroborated by despatches of June 30th. The Zulus are gathering m formidable numbers. All the troops m Natal are ordered to the frontier, and messages have been received from the War Department asking for immediate relnforoJOients. Orders had been sent to Capetown, and the local ssout regiment, with artillery, eighteen officers, horses, and supplies for the voyage embarked for Natal on the 30th The Immediate cause of the outbreak is not stated. The trouble has beau brewing for a long time.

The majority of the Royal Committee on Education recommends a greater amount of teaching of the Christian religion m Board schools, also increased aid from the rates to private schools, over which the ratepayers have no control. An lrflaentlal minority opposed the reoommendatiom. It has been decided, because the British Government refußßß to pay a pension to Mr Matthew Arnold's widow, to solicit funds for a bast m Westminister Abbey, provision for Mrs Arnold, and also a scholarship In English literature at Oxford. The Rev Geo. Trevor, author of many theologioal works, died m London on Tune 30th. Dr Martineau, a leading Unitarian, received the decree of Doctor of Law from Oxford University on June 20th. Dr J. H. Ztikertort, the famous chess player died m London on June 20tb, from cerebral hemorrbage. Mrs Bouo : o»ult (Agnes Robertson) obtained a divorce from Dion Boucioault m London on June 2lat, and wan awarded coats. No witnesses were called for the defence „ The respondent's counsel contended that there was no marriage between the parties. The Bhip Datheboys Hall, from San Francisco, at Liverpool June 20th, reports the captain as having been fatally stabbed by the steward. The appeal of Mr Dillon against the judgment under the Crimes Act was decided against him on June 19th and his sentence of six months imprisonment confirmed; Dillon protested on tho ground that this appeal was tried without a jury aDd no evidenoa wa9 called.

Mr Condon, M.P., was released from gaol m Cork on Jnno 20th. Father Gillian, who was tried under tho Coercion Act on a charge of attending a proclaimed meeting, wag on June 21st adjudged guilty by the Dublin Court and een fenced to Imprisonment.

Dr Mnckenz'o loft Berlin suddenly on June 28th. Ho asked for an audience of. t'.ie Kmperor William, and was refusedThis is regarded as significant that the anti-English feeling is becoming intensified m the Emperor's mind.

Tho late Emperor Frederick by will bequeftthes the Castle of Charlottenburar, and his palaces m Berlin and Hamburg to the Empress Victoria An anaroh'nt p'.ot against the lifo of the Emperor William waa reported to have been discovered on Jane 30 b, but the Soclallbts declare the report to be au invention of the Polioa. There is an extraordinary Increase m the preo lotions for the aafety of tbe Emperor, however. Blemarok haa had the guards reinforced around the Falaoe at Potsdam, and the building ia practically isolated. Several persons have been arrested for throwing petitions m the Emporor'a carriage. For srnio time menacing letters have reached Bismarck and the Emperor, warning them i hat the beginning of the reign of repression of tho people wquld be signalised by an aot of retaliation. It is said the Emprror authorises some striking aot of severity against the Socialists^ the leaders of whom resent assassination reports as a mere protest for reactionary measures.

A creat Bt>nsat'on was ouspd m Berlin on Jnno 2lst by tho publication of the late Emperor's private papers. They discasa family and political affairs, Including overtares mad* to tha Emperor Frederick to Induce him to Abdicate In favor of his son William It la asserted that the notes are genuine. They ahow that William urged hia father to oonscnt to a Regency. The intrigues of Pastor Stoker and General Waldemar to get William Into the Pietlßtlo movement are also rovealed. The Era- 1 presß Victoria is thought to hare oon*. aented to the exposure. The Emperor William opened the Reichstag on Monday, June 25th, with grand ceremonies m'roilar to thosa attending tha opening: of tho Reichstag m 1871 by his grand sire. Nearly all the German Princes were present, and added to the brilliancy of affaire. The Poles did not Bend an address. The British and Continental Frees aco?pt the speech from the 1 hrono aa a guarantee that tho tranquility of Europe will not be diaturbad. The '* National Zeituug '' says the Eraporor and Consort will be crowned m tho nutumn at Koenigtburg The date is hot orod ai yet, but it is thodght October 1 8th, the anniversary of tne battle of Loipbjo and of Ihe birthday of the lato Epiperor Frederick will be the time. Prince Bismarck and mauy members of the i Fedora) Council wero present m the Reichstag at the opening of the session. Tho President read tho Address m Reply to the. Emperor's epeooh, and it waß ndoptod unanimously. Three cheera were given for William 11. President Carnot received a tologrnm from the Emperor William on June 20th, thanking him for hip message of oondolejboe;" and expressing tho hope that the good relations will be pontinuecl between Franco and Gormany, Tho &rit}?b O'ovornmont h,as added to her possessions a tract extending from Zanzibar, with ft seaboard 1700 uiilea aud 70,000,000 of population. On Juno 29th Austria moved troop?) to tho (ialiciMi frontier to check the Russian move of forces on June 6th.