GENERAL SUMMARY.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1290, 17 September 1872, Page 2

GENERAL SUMMARY.

i The Queen prorogued Parliament on August 10. Referred to prospects of early settlement of the Alabama difficulty and the rejection of the indirect claims by the Geneva arbitration. She said she had j great satisfaction in concluding with Germany a treaty for the mutual surrender of fugitive criminals, and was engaged framing similar arrangements with other Powers. The Government has taken steps to prepare for dealing more effectually with the Slave trade on tho east coast of Africa. She has cheerfully given her assent to an Act of the Legislature of the Cape Colony for the establishment in that Colony of responsible Government ; an Act establishing a Board of local Government in Ireland, modelled on the English statute of 1871, supplies of machinery for giving effect to many useful laws, and promises to extend within that portion of the United Kingdom solid benefits and popular local institutions. The speech further referred to the Scotch Education Act, Public ffealth, Ballot, and Regulation of Mines, and congratulated the country on J the prosperous revenue and the prosperity of Ireland. During a severe storm, six fishing vessels belonging to Berwick, England, capsized, and all hands were lost. Several railway casualties have occurred recently, by which upwards of twenty lives have been lost. Parliament has been asked to investigate the cause of the disasters and inquire into the general management of railroads in relation to the safety of passengers. In the House of Commons a debate took place on a motion put for the removal of Judge Keogh for his decision in the Galway election cas». The most prominent Irish members strongly denounced the action of Keogh, which been been approved of by Government. The debate was exciting, and did not conclude until four o'clock in the mornirg, when a division of the House was taken, and the Government had 100 of a majority. The anniversary of the relief of Londonderry was celebrated in that city, and no disturbance took place. The Catholics in Ireland are preparing a celebration. Princess Helena, wife of Prince Christian, has been delivered of a son. The Hon. Russell Gurney, and William Smith have sailed for America. Gurney returned to resume his seat on the American-British Joint Claims Commission, which meets in New York next month. Smith, the •well-known newsdealer in London, will make a tour of Canada and the United States. At the sitting of the British Association, Stanley gave an account of Livingstone's discoveriea in Africa for the past six yeara. Colonel James Grant, who explored the sources of the Nile with Speke from 1863 to 1866, called in question the correctness of Livingstone's observations, and was loudly cheered. Sir Henry Rawlinson followed, and cordially acknowledged Stanley's services. Thiers and General Cissy, Minister of War, go to Honfleur to examine the harbor, and to consider plans for the removal of obstructions. Valuable petroleum wells have been discovered in Silesia, and there is much excitement in the Province. Serious riots occurred in Belfast on August 18 and 19. The populace were divided into hostile Catholic and Protestant mobs, who, whenever they came into contact fought. The police were obliged to fire on the rioters. Troops with fixed bayonets were placed in the principal streets to keep the mobs apart. Ruffians, with pistols, walked through the city, and gained possession of large portions of it. Four persons were killed and many wounded. Riots also occurred in Lurgan, Ulster country. The Geneva arbitration was still sitting on the 19th August. Speeches of the Council being prevented from publication, it is expected that information on the proceedings of the Board will soon be furnished to the press. Several awards for direct damages have been made, and it is expeoted that on conclusion of the adjudication a gross sum will be awarded to America, thereby 1 avoiding a reference to the board of Commissioners. . King Amadeus, at Bilboa, was cordially received by the people. The King issued pardons to several leading Car- , lists. Madrid advices to August 19 report that it is probable that a fresh outbreak will be attempted shortly by partisans of the ex-Queen Isabella. The occasion will be seised upon by the Carliata to temw

the attack. Active measures are being made to meet the movement in progress. A local disturbance of Carlists occurred at Pompella. The mayor interfered, when an attempt was made to assassinate him. The Secretary of the mixed Commission at Washington says that twenty of the claims by the British against America had been disposed of at less than 3 per cent of the amount claimed, and the award in a large number of cases is readyOwing to the prevalence of the rinderpest in Germany, the Russian and Belgian Governments have prohibited the importation of cattle from those countries. ' . The Paris Assembly on Fortifications agreed to strengthen the fortifications of Gravelins, Dunkirk, Lille, and Calais. Cosuscormbdjowk, a village on the Asiatic bank of the Bosphorus, inhabited by poor Jews, the Greeks have destroyed by fire, and upwards of a thousand families are homeless and destitute. Official reports of the assault by United States Consul Butler upon Major Campbell in (Alexandria, Egypt), by General Loring, who was present, shows that undoubtedly it was a premeditated attempt of Butler and Wadleigh to murder Campbell. While in the office the Chief of Police was giving his testimony and demanding the arrest of Wadleigh, the latter attempted to draw a revolver and shoot General Loring, and was only prevented by the police. From Belize, Honduras, a letter says, the schooner Lizzie Webster, from New Orleans, was wrecked on the Island of Cozumelo. The inhabitants discharged the cargo, one-third of which was seized for the Zukatan Government, one-third for salvage, and the rest stolen by natives, who stole all the clothing and everything belonging to the passengers, 15 in number, including three ladies. Seven children were left entirely destitute.