LATEST EUROPEAN.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 683, 30 January 1883, Page 2

LATEST EUROPEAN.

Received January 27, 1.30 p.m. • London, January 26. The death is announced of Herr yon Flotow, German musician, aged 71. A terrific gale has been experienced in the northern and western districts of England, and has done an immense amount of harm both on land and at sea. The havoc in some places has been most disastrous, and many shipwrecks on the coast are reported.

Received January 28.

Sir Alexander Gait, High Commissioner for Canada, delivered a lecture in Edinburgh last night, the subject being " Colonial Federation." He pointed out that the Colonies are a growing power, and may become discontented with the present regime. He strongly advocated Imperial federation under a system adopted in Germany. ' . • ~ January 27. Intelligence to hand from the Continent shows that Earl Granville's proposal for the settlement of affairs in Egj pt has been received" with fevor at the Austrian, German, Italian, and Russian Courts. Received January 29th, 1.20 a.m. Two men have been arrested in Dublin on a charge of assassinating Mr Field, the juryman in Hynd's case, in November last. A witness of the outrage has identified two of the assailants. ' The case has been adjourned for a week. ~ . The refrigerating chambers of the steamship Garonne were opened to-day, and the cargo of frozen meat proved to be in excellent condition. . Received January 29, 1.20 a.m. - *»« • • • Pabis, January 27. A compromise has been effected between the, Government and the Committee appointed by the Chamber of Deputies to consider the question of the expulsion from France of the members of the dynastic families. A clause of the bill providing for cashiering of Princes of Imperialist and Royalist families from the army has been adopted, and it has been agreed that the exercise of public functions by them shall be interdicted, the question of their expulsion being left to the discretion of the Government. Admiral Jaurequibery has, however, resigned hie seat in the Cabinet. \ The debate on the bill takea'place on Monday. Received January 29,12.30 a.m. ENGLISH COMMERCIAL. ' .. London, January 27, Consols are quoted At 102J, a decline of £. New Zealand 4£ 1879-1904 Loan is quoted at an advance 0f,4. Colonial breadst'iffe and tallow are firm at last quotations. AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL. Sydney sun-dried copra has declined 5s per ton, and is now at £19 10a. Beat sides of Australian leather 10f d per lb. THlf BONAPARTIST EXPULSION. Received January 29, 12.50 p.m. Paris, January 28. The Premier and General Billat, Minister for war, have refused to agree to the compromise proposed in connection with the bill dealing with the Bonapartist question, and a split has occurred in the Cabinet. M. Duclerc has consequently tendered the resignation of himself and colleagues to President Grevy.

[SPECIAL TO PIIESS ASSOCIATION.] Received January 29, 1.25 a-ra. London, Jdnuary 27, 7.20 p.m. Sir Alexander Gait, in a speech, has declared that separation from the Empire would, in his opinion, be disastrous to the colonies, which are at present satisfied with the local self-government which threy now enjoy; but ultimately he thiuks they will claim a greater share in determining the Imperial policy. He considers it desirable that a Commission should be appointed by Great Britain and the colonies jointly to consider the desirability of federation in the light of the examples of America and Germany. General Carey, who Berved in the New Zealand war, is dead. The Me of Skye crofters have accepted the proposal to arbitrate. Prices on the Paris Bourse are firmer.