EUROPEAN NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 3592, 27 August 1874, Page 3

EUROPEAN NEWS.

(Per Albion.) In London Australian wines attract much attention, numerous purchases having been made. Victoria shows 24, and South Australia 77 samples. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are staying with the Russian Imperial family at Jugenticum. Before leaving England they opened an Infant Nursery and a Mission in East London. Congratulatory telegrams have been exchanged between the Queen and the Emperor of Brazil on the completion of telegraphic connection between Europe and Brazil. Silver medals have been awarded to Dr Livingstone’s faithful followers. The Government pays LI,OOO for arrears of wages. The four escaped Communists are at present in London. Rochefort affects seclusion, and refuses to lecture or attend any public demonstation. There has been a march of agricultural laborers through the Eastern and Midland Counties, beginning at Cambridge. They wore blue ribbons, and some carried flags. There were lorty bands of music, and altogether 6.000 persons were present. Arch was the principal spokesman. Seven thousand miners in South Staffordshire have accepted the terms arranged between the delegates and the masters. Miss Richards, champion walker, has walked 1.000 miles in 1,000 consecutive hours, and finished quite fresh. She undertook the task in order that her father might win a LSOO wa^er. Ihe Duke of Hamilton is retiring from the turf. He has sold a portion of his stud in Paris for L6,Xa6. ihe steamer Tenassori, homeward-bound from Rangoon, and the ship Royal Family, have both been wrecked at Cape Guaradafui.’ In the House of Commons on July 10, Mr Childers called attention to the apparent decline in the condition of the revenue. Sir Stafford Northcote replied that he saw no reason to raedify his estimate. Tha strikes in Scotland and South Staffordshire have ended. General Garibaldi hag recovered from his late illness. Obituary.—Sir Charles Peckson, Miss Agnes Strickland, and Monseigneur Merode.