LATEST FROM EUROPE.

Evening Star, Issue 3817, 19 May 1875, Page 3

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

WRECK OF THE CALIFORNIAN MATT. STEAMER.

311 LIVES LOST.

SERIOUS ILLNESS OF THE PREMIER.

MR. VOGEL DOES NOT RETURN TO THE COLONY TILL SEPTEMBER.

London, May 8. The reported arrival of the Californian mails on the 4th was false. The steamship Schiller, homeward bound from New York with the Australian, and New Zealand mails via San Francisco, and oyer 260 passengers,, was wrecked off the Scilly Isles. Only a few passengers were saved.

; The Berlin * Post ’ considers the recent Belgium note in reply to Germany meaningless and unsatisfactory. The health of. Mr Vogel is very precarious. A medical consultation decided that a course of German baths is indispensable. Mr Vogel cannot return to New Zealand before September. Arrived: The John Duthie, from Sydney; St. Vincent, from Melbourne; and dalypso, from New Zealand.

May 10. The Schuler went ashore in a fog. Three hundred and eleven persons perished, and fortyfour and a portion of the mails were saved.

May 11, 1 he passengers by the Schiller were principally Germans. No Australians are traceable among them. Fifty-six mail bags, chiefly newspapers, were saved. The Emperor of Russia arrived at Berlin today. The result of his interview with the Germain Emperor is anxiously awaited. The Italian Parliament has been engaged during the week discussing a motnn blaming the Government for undue leniency towards •the bishops, and allowing the law of exequature to remain a- dead letter. M. Menghetti promised to introduce legislation to protect the .State and administer ecclesiastical property. He also stated that the relations with Germany were excellent, A vote of confidence in the Government was passed. The Hon. Mr Bourke, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, announced that the Government had received entirely satisfactory assurances from Germany, and there was no cause to apprehend any disturbance. The Brindisi mails were delivered yesterday. j 1 j strike in South Wales has been ended by the men returning to work and agreeing to the masters’ conditions. The Czar and Prince Gortschakoff had an interview with Prince. Bismarck immediately on their arrival at Berlin. It is generally supposed that the Czar will exercise a pacific influence.

Prussia has voted the suppression of the religious orders.

™ TO „ „ „,. Galle, May 8. Ihe K.M.S. Nubia sailed to-day for Australia.