Foreign,

Manawatu Herald, 21 January 1893, Page 2

Foreign,

One hundred and thirty steamers and 100 sailing vessels are icebound at Hamburg. The Pope has created 14 cardinals. In an allocution announcing this step, he expresses thankfullness that he was spared so celebrate his jubilee. His longevity in this cala mitons time is referred to as symbolishing the Divine protection accorded the Catholic Church. A hundred members of the infamous Malavita Society are being tried at Tarranto, They are imprisoned in iron cages. More newspaper men have been expelled from ParisThe Chamber is discussing the advisability of talcing special powers to deal with the crisis. The Vos. sische Zeitung, of Berlin, thinks this indicates weakness, but the Novoe Vrevnya, of St Petersburg, considers it necessary to avert the President's retirement. M. Canbon has been definitely appointed to succeed M. Waddington as Ambassador to England. The Legion of Honour has summoned Herz to answer the charges of complicity in the Panama Canal frauds. The Public Prosecutor, at the close of the case for the defence, demanded that sentence be passed on the Panama Canal defendants forthwith. The total amount squandered by the directors is now put down at 600,000,000 francs. The Italian and French squadrons are on their way to Tangier. The Sultan of Morocco being alarmed at the attitude of Great Britain, is expected to come to Tangier, or send a commission to confer with Sir J. West Ridgway, the British Envoy. Morocco finally accepts the demands of the British Government. The block in the traffic caused by the heavy snowfalls threatens New York with a coal famine. The Chamber of Deputies has passed a Bill increasing the note issue of the Bank of France by 500, 000.000 francs (£20,000,000.) Italy and France are getting vessels ready to maintain the status quo. The French squadron in Morocco has been ordered to act in concert with the Spanish. The French press are extremely irritated, and allege that England s action practically amounts to annexation. On the other hand the Austrian, Italian, and German press warmly approve of the stand taken by England and condemn the childish folly of the Khedive.