LATEST EUROPEAN.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 343, 31 October 1879, Page 3

LATEST EUROPEAN.

(Retjter's Telegrams.)

[Special to the Mail.] " *

London, Oc£ 28;

In'reference to yesterday's telegram, stating ; that arrangements had; - been made between the Oriental and, Pacific lines, whereby the two companies were to run steamers fortnightly between Lon-. don and Australia direct, commencing* in January next, the companies believe in the magnitude of the trade and the increasing attraction of the enterprise. ; | The new service will retain the name of the Orient Line, conducted by E. Green and Co. and Anderson and Co. as joint managers. •■'••<■■• '.."'. fFKOM THE LYTTELTON-TIMES.) ■ j [Age Special.] London,. Oct. 27. ■ In addressing a political meeting at! Manchester, Mr John Bright maintained: that the foreign policy of England wm not consonant with the general feeling of the country. The secret procrastination of the dissolution showed that the Government feared the result as unfavour-4 able to the Conservative party. The ; Liberal policy • avoids harassing wars/ favours retrenchment and secures reduce tiph of the income fax. /. ; The decisive defeat of the Merv expedition, is confirmed. ; General Roberts is investigating the cause of the CabuV outbreak. Five of the ringleaders were hanged within the City. The punishment produced & deep impression. [Abgtjs' Special.] London, Oct. 27. ■ There is much discussion in the foreign Press relative to the form and object of the Austro T German alliance, which ip generally believed'to be merely defehaive. (Herald Special.) London, Oct 27. In addressing a political meeting Sir M. Hicks-Beach denounced Mr Bright's remarks respecting the land agitation in Ireland as calculated to Increase the widespread spirit of sedition.