LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 4011, 4 January 1876, Page 3

LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS.

{Ptv Alhambra at Hokit ika ) London, December 25. rumored earlier assembling of ‘.Parliament ig authoritatively contradicted. Lord Derby, in replying to a question , .said the Government would not oppose au.y arrangement for placing the Suez Oaual under the management of an International syndicate, though they would not propose it. ihe object of England’s action was pu;elv defensive, and was intended to prevent the ‘ preponderance of larger foreign influence in the canal. In replying to a deputation from the An tiSlavery .Society, Lord Derby said he was quite prepared to advise the Khedive to abandon a ny scheme of annexation in Abjssinaif such exist ed, but the Government was at present notinforn led on the subject. He said further, that lie bslieved recent violation of Zanzibar te tHtory by Egypt, if authentic, must be due. -to some misunderstanding. If Zanzibar requwd* d England b interf.reu :e, then England wort] d endeavor to p eservo good relations between i ';r. r yP‘ ; and Zanzibar, and prevent injustice b' v either side. • he Congress opened on the Gth inst. i. resident Grfint s message disapproved, of the present recognition of ’the belligerent rights of Cuban insurgents ; but if pacification, was not soon accomphahed the President would 1 propose necessary measures in the present bos-' sion Ho recommends the resumption of spee.e payments in ISio, free and secular education, the taxation of the Church properties and the re-imposition cf the coffee and ter i duties.