European News.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 116, 24 April 1883, Page 2

European News.

(age specials.— pbk taraweba AT BLUFF.) (UNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION.) t London, April 10. i A deputation waited upon Sir Charles Dilke, President of tne Local Government Board, to urge upon tbe Govern* ment tbe necessity of immediate action with regard to assisted emigration. In reply, feir Cbarles Dilke said tbe Government had already given the matter their earnest consideration, and had decided upon a course which would, the? trusted, meet the views of those who were taking a prominent part m tbe movement. The Government proposed m the first place to send a number of children belonging to tbe pauper class >s to Canada, and should this experiment prove successful, an extension policy would be considered . ' The Cabinet, has a proposal under consideration for extending the existing money order system m connection with tbe Post Office to the Colonies, and there is every probability of the proposal being agreed to. The respective Governments of Italy and Switzerland have resolved to adopt the policy of Protection. Tbe ctoutb Australian Land Mortgage and Agency Company has declared a dividend of 10 per cent for tbe year ending 31st December, 1882. De Brazza, who left Paris on the 22nd March upon an expedition to Africa, for the purpose of taking possession, m the name of. France, or a tract of territory on tbe Congo*, which it is stated had been ceded to him by a native chief, has arrived at his destina 1 tion. The inhabitants have treated bim wiib marked' hostility, and a serious rising of the natives is apprehended. The conviction of Jos ph Braiy at the Dublin Criminal Courts has struck terror into his comrades, some of whom 1 evince a desire, to turn informers. Joseph Mullett, who was one ol the ' nntnber committed for the murder of Lord Cavendish and Mr Burke, and who appears to have taken a prominent part m the assassination conspiracies, has already volunteered some information which is said to be of a most important character. He had also made some further disclosures with regard to the identity of the man who is known as {■ JSumber ' ne."