LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 4165, 3 July 1876, Page 3

LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS.

From our Australian files we take the following European cablegrams:—

London, June 2.

At the Guildhall Banquet tho Prince of Wales, in replying to th*? toast of the evening, said that he looked back to his visit to India with the greatest gratification. Although his stay had been unhappily short, he had gathered much valuable knowledge. His reception by all classes had been the kindest and most hospitable. He could not sufficiently thank the native princes and peoples of India for the kindness of his reception, which had left a lasting impression on his memory. He felt sure it was a sign that the Indian empire was not disloyal to the Queen. He concluded by complimenting the native army, which he said was splendid. The steam yacht Pandora, Captain Young, sailed from Portsmouth today for the purpose of communicating with the depdt of the polar ships, the Alert and, the Discovery, at the entrance to Smith's Sound.

The King and Crown Prince of Hanover are gazetted, the former a general, and the latter a colonel of the English army. Mr R. Wyland's motion regretting the increased national expenditure was rejected in the House of Common* by 263 against 175.

Mr Disraeli, in the House of Commons, replying to Mr Maurice Brooks, said he must decline to recommend an amnesty towards the Fenians. A lively discussion followed.

The betting on the Derby the night before the race was 3 to 2 against Petrarch, 9 to 2 against Mineral colt, 6 to 1 against Skylark, 8 to 1 against Forerunner, 9to 1 against All Heart, 33 to 1 against Braconnier, 33 to 1 against Hardrada, £0 to 1 against Julius Caesar, 40 to 1 Great Tom, 50 to 1 against Bay Wyndham, 50 to 1 against Coltness. The hearing of the action brought by the owners of the Strathclyde against those of the Franconia, to recover 145,000, was concluded last week, and the Admiralty Court have given judgment in favor of the Strathclyde. Obituary. Sir William Weir Hogg, baronet ; Dowager Countess Derby, aged 71; Mr George Southam, eminent surgeon, aged 60; James Sparling Bland, the wel£known sportsman; Sir W. Wilde, oculist; Rev. Dr Vivian, Minor Canon of St. Paul's; Thomas Earl, sculptor (broken-hearted at the rejection of his works by the Royal Academy); Dr Davis, Secretary of the Religious Tract Society ; Mr Ronayne, M.P. for Cork ; Sir John Maryon Wilson, aged 74. The anniversary meetings of religious and benevolent institutions are now in full swing. London is thronged with Provincial visitors. The gatherings are large, the tone earnest, and most of the societies give signs of growing usefulness. The Bible Society's report showed the receipt of L 222,320; payments, L 211.251, with a circulation of 2,682,185 copies of Bibles, Testaments, or portions of Scripture. The income of the Religious Tract Society has risen to nearly L 147,000. The Church Missionary Society reports : Income, L 189,457 ; and expenditure, L 191,238. The income of the Propagation of the Gospel Society wa5"L125,294, and that of the Lou don Missionary Society LI 18,183 ; expenditure, L 115.452. The deposition of the Sultan is favorably received. The revolution is considered adverse to Russian designs. The insurgents now demand the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Country Andrassy has returned to Vienna from Berlin. In a speech delivered at Pesth, he alluded hopefully to the prospects of peace. He said he was convinced that when the pacific intentions of the Northern Eowers were made clearly manifest, Engmd would join in the agreement made at the Berlin conference.

The nomination of Mr Pierrepoint as French Minister at the Court of St. James's has been confirmed in the Senate.

INDIA

Galle, June 2.

Australian wines (chiefly Victorian) are beginning to find favor in Ceylon and India. A discussion has taken place on horsebreeding for India. It is proposed to import for this purpose French horses. Hors-es can be imported from Trieste at 150 rupees per head, it is estimated. The new title of Empress is received with general favor in India, especially by the natives, who are proud of being so especially recognised. The s.s. Punravan, homeward bound, has been lost near Suez. No lives were lost.

The American officers appointed to visit India and report on the army, &c., write iu the highest terms of both the European and native army, which is always read for action and is commanded by as intelligent and spirited officers as any in the world. Bengal iron ore is favorably reported on ; 48 per cent, of good metal has been realised. Two tons and a half of Bengal coal will suffice to smelt one ton of ore.