LATEST EUROPEAN.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 656, 27 October 1882, Page 2

LATEST EUROPEAN.

London, October 22. Received October 24th, noon.

A Military Commission has been ap • pointed to inquire inio the cause of the defects which were apparent in the army hospital and transport services during the recent operations of the British troops in Egypt.

Received October 24th, 10.45 a.m

October 23. G. 30 a.m. Tha Kinglet;; have been created Untt'U ims under Cutewayo.

Received October 24th, i3O p.in

Telegrams are to hand from Manilla, announcing that a terrific; cyclone has been experienced in the Philippine Islands. The greater portion of the town of M mil la has been completely destroyed.

Paris, October 22

A tn-aty has been concluded between France and Tunis. Under terms of the same France assumes the responsibility of the Tunisian debt. A judicial tribunal is to be appointed, and a yearly allowance of £28,000 is accounted to the Bey.

Received October 25th. la.in

Viknna, October 23

Serious riots have occurred at Belgrade, in the course of which King Milin, of Servia, while in the Cithedral of that city. was fired upon by a rioter. Toe attempted assassination was, however, unsuccessful, and the man, whose name is Markovich, was at once arrested. Alkxandmia, October 22. Tn consequence of. witnesses having been examined by the Spccird Commissioner at Cairo, in the absence of Arabi and his associates, or their legal advisors, an inquiry before a Commission will be re-opened on S .turday next. Recieved October 24th. 5.10 p.m. London, October 23, 6 p.m. The Amsterdam, the first of the Mes aagerie Maritimes Steam Shipping Company, will leave Natal for Australia on the 23rd of November. Received October 25. 10 p.m. London, October ?A. Further intelligence is to hand regarding tiio effects of the cyclone which pissed over Manilla yesterday, mid fully confirms the previous statements. tSixty thousand people have been rendered honit.-ies.-;. Few, however, lost their lives. Both Houses of Parliament mot to-day for the extraordinary autumn session. In (ho House of Lords, Earl OJranvillo gave notice that on Tuesday next he. would propose a vote of thanks to the army for its recent services in Egypt, and that he would subsequently move the adjournment of the House until November. Alexandria, October 2-1. Voluminous correspondence between Arabi and the Sultan has been discovered by the British, but no reliable information regarding the nature of the documents has as yet boon allowed to transpire, lieceivtd October 25, 2.30 p.m. Colombo, October 24. The P. and 0. steamship Peshawur, having been thoroughly repaired and surveyed, loft here this morning for Melbourne. The Mon. Ivo Biigb's team of English cricketers are passengers by the Peshawur. LATEST. London, October 24. Consols have advanced -\ to 101^. The market rate of discount has been reduced by : {-, and now is 3f. The bank rate lemains at 5 per cent. New Zealand securities firm, at last quoutions. Oolonu! bivad stuffs continue quiet, but firm, <:l the following prices :—Adelaide wheat c:: warehouse 40.-: ; New ZeuUud ditio, 43s to 46s ; Adolaiiie llour ex ware- j house, 345. Australian tallow: Best beef, 43s Gd ; best mutton, 4Gx

The London Chartered Bank of! Australasia has do::!.'ire;i a -'-'iviiKstirl oi: 'A per cent for the payt halt year, and carried forward £5000 to the reserve.

A severe storm has been experienced throughout England ; heavy floods have resulted therefrom, and have proved imst disastrous in ninny places, much destruction of property having occurred.

In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone, in introducing his motion for the forms of the House, announced that he whs determined to adhere to the first rule to be proposed, viz., tint empowering the Speaker to put the question forthwith, but he was willing to agree to some modification of other rules. On the motion of the Premier, precedence overall other business was given to the consideration of the new rules. Pαins, October 24.

Intelligence is to hand from Tunis that the Bey is seriously ill, and no hopo is entertained of hits recovery.