EUROPEAN NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 228, 29 August 1883, Page 3

EUROPEAN NEWS.

o ' THE LUTHER FESTIVAL. THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL. THE POPE AND THE SPANISH INSURRECTION. THE FRENCH Itf MADAGASCAR. HEW ZEALAND AND THE INFORMERS. [SPECIAL TO lIKLBOtiBHB. Adß.] , LONDON, AugUSlf 9. A festival m honor ot Martin Luther; therefbrmer, was held to-day at Erfurt; a town m Saxony,- m which is situated the monastery of Sfc Augdstine, containing the cell °t Luther. The festival was moat, successful, about 100,000 persons being precent. The Kight Rev. Dr. Thornton, Bishop of Ballarat, whohas been engaged for some .time m collecting subscriptions m England m aid of the funds of .hi? diooese, has received a fair share of support. The subscriptioDs to date amount to £5000. The bishop win leave England for Victoria on the 25th instant, travelling via San Francisco. A debate .took place., to-day m ; the House of Lords upon the report of the select committee to consider the scheme for the construction of a ship canal from the Mersey to Manchester. The committee reported m favour of the project, but the House of Lords rejected the ret P °* ; . August 12th. The Pop© has issued an encyclical letter to the Roman Catholic clergy of Spain on the subject of the present Republican rising m that country. He commands them to induce the people tinder their, charge to abstain from taking ]f action m the rebellion ; against Bpg Alfonso. >.-■*■ The Austrian Government has decided to formally annex the provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which were ceded to that empira under the treaty of Berlin. . It is now estimated : that theiyiela from the present grain harvest will 'be 2,000,000 quarters less than the return last year. August 13th. " The French authorities m Madagascar have been m -negotiation with some of the inferior native tribes of the island with the view ot inducing them to render assistance to tfie, French, troops* They have already succeeded m enlist-* ing 3000 men belonging to one ot these tribes.' / „ In reply to a protest from fcir X . Pillion Bell, the Agent-General for New Zealand, Lord Derby, the Secretary of Btate for the Colonies, has intimated that the British Government has no intention of landing «ny ot the Irish informers iitt New' Zealand. '"_ Mr Gladstone, complains that his Btatementß'with regard to the annexaof New Gaineaand the New Hebrides by the Australian /Colonies' hate been incorrectly reported. It is now probable that the Imperial Cabinet" will reconflider its «low the islands to be annexed, subject to certain con«j ditions.— -- ■-, : -n - - ••■<■•-'■■ - The official trial of the torpedo boats which have been constructed for the New. Zei^ian(l ri^oy_ernment has be%n, postponed untU next month. .•■■"■'"*'■ London, August 9. The fete m commemoration of the celebrated ride performed by Lady GopifV through Coventry was celebrated yesterday, and passed off -tfc cessfully.' u^ ,:.■ .>■_>, ■•.^- Bismarck has been decorated by the Emperor of China. The Standard comments upon the position taken, up lay, the Coloniea .m reference to the informers, on board the Pathan, and contends that the Colonial authorities m refusing to allow the men to land actedr-uncdnstitutibnally, and that their action vs calculated to encourage murcer 1; and prevent criminals m fature/^fMn giving information of crimes m jKch they have participated. la the House of Commons last night, Mr Healy again referred ,tp the. step taken by New Soa'tn' Wales m dismissing, Justices of 'the % PeaceLfor *sub*: < ■cribYng to the Redmond testimonial, and requested to inforn. all intending emigrants from Ireiand -J that"tiie iVish m the Colonies of New ' South Wales were being pubmitted to i systematic persecution at the hands of the authorities. An order recently issued by the Admirslty directing the British Frolic to proceed to Mauritius, has been countermanded. The St. Tames' Gazette refers to the apathy displayed by the Imperial Government m. connection with the I deportation of French criminals to islands m the South Pacifio, and contends that m ignoring the earnest protests of the Colonies, England is* acting unwisely, and that such action must tend to impair the connection which has hitherto existed between England and her Colonial possessions. The Emperors of Germany and Aus>» tria met atlschl, Upper. Austria, according to previous arrangement . The interview was of a most cordial character. The liancashire volunteer team' won the Bargood prizfe» valued at £40. Mr Gladstone last night referred to the proposal made by the Australian colonies to annex New Guinea and the tfew Hebrides. Hestated his opinion bad undergone no change. in spite of the representations made oa behalf of the colonies, and that he strongly condemned the proposals. . . , . d , Lohdon, August 12. It is reported ttiat dissension /has' arisen amongst members of the French Cabinet over the manner m which the Madagascar campaign is condnoted. Some Ministers censured the War Department for the delay which had taken place m the military operations. They contend that France should pursue a more vigorous policy, especially now that her troopß are suffering distress at Tamatave m consequence of the Hovas having' out off the supplies. Arrangements are being made m London for the emigration of people ftoni that Wty to Canada upon a gigantic scale. A despatch his just arrived from the British offioial at Tamatave which shows that the conduct'ofAdffiiral Pierre towards the officers oi the man-of-war Dryad is much more tyrannioal and outrageous thaii had been previously supp«sed. On Anguiat 14 the matter was, warmly commented on by tbe London Pree», moat journals insistiog that it

was the imperative duty of the English Government to demand au immediate explanation from France. Admiral J. a. Liber will succeed Admiral Pierre iv command ot the French fleet at Tamatave. Mr Gladstone, m reply to a question, stated that it was premature for the House to discuss the proposed scheme for the construction of a ship aailway to Suez, as negotiations m relation to the sfecond Suez canal had not been finally concluded. I The Pope, has despatched Cardinal Howard to Berlin, with the view of a settlement of tbe differences existing between the German Government and, the Vatican. A . . The Morning Post has an article commenting upon the speech delivered by Mr Service, on federation of the Australian colonies, on the occasion of the opening of the Albany and Wo* donga railway extension. The Post expresses its approval of the proposal, and warmly eulogises Mr Service's remarks on the subject. The partisans ot the Tichborne claimant have subscribed a sum of money for the purpose of paying the passage to England of the man Cresswell, who is >t; present confined m the lunatic asylum, Paramatta, New South Wales, and who is alleged to. be identical with Arthur Orton.