EUROPEAN NEWS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 38, 26 March 1873, Page 2

EUROPEAN NEWS.

(PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAM CO.) ! LONDON. , March 10. Gladstone will ask for £3,600 from Parliament for the purchase of a presentation plate for the Italian, Swiss, and Brazilian Arbitrators, for their services at the Geneva Tribunal. The second reading of the Irish Education Bill is proceeding with an indication that the Government will be defeated, in view of which Cardwell made a long and laborious speech in favor of the measure.

Sir James Fergusson has been gazetted Governor of New Zealand; he will not leave England till May or June. Lord Cecil moved in the Commons a resolution that the colonies should contribute, according to their population and wealth, to the defence of the Empire. Gladstone opposed. the motion, which was withdrawn.

The Government have granted annuities to the sisters of Wsghom, the pioneer of the Suez route.

The Bank of England, the banks of London, and Westminster, the Union, and several foreign banks, Messrs Rothschild, and Baring, have been forged upon to a large amount. Three men are in custody, the prime mover is Warren, who is still at large. Wool market; thefall on greasy descriptions is nearly 25 per cent on last February sales. Seventy-five thousand bales have been sold: 5000 withdrawn. Victoria fleece and grrooj, superior, 2d lower than in December; good Australian fleece 3d, superior 3d to 4d; inferior greasy, 3d lower. Combing sorts are most in request.

March 11. It is not settled definitely when Sir James Fergusson leaves London; his approaching marriage is reported. New Zealand greasy wool ranges 2d lower than December sales.

The English papers say that though Russia may not invade India, she will take up such a position as will enable her to exercise at pleasure, a disturbing force and alarm in England for the tranquility of India. Bismarck has received'the Order of the Black Eagle in brilliants accompanied by a letter from the Emperor which concludes “your faithfully, devoted, apd grateful king.” : The Empress Eugenie and Prince Napoleon are appointed guardians of the Prince Imperial, they proclaimed the poliqy of the dynasty to be the same as during'tne life of the Emperor. Ainslow and Whalley for contemptuously speaking to . the Tichborne claimant have been fined £lOO each without the -alternative of imprisonment. The London. Press made severe comments on. the judgment. The Lord* Chief Justice called the attention of the AttorneyGeneral to the matter, and he promised action

should be taken against the offending journals. At Brighton the claimant’s horse was taken out of the cab, and the cab drawn by the crowd. The funeral of Napoleon wta ; attended >y 80,000 English people; the deceased’s family except the Ordinal and Prince Pierre followed the procession Prince Imperial was stinted as Napoleon the fourth, whwh he declined to acknowledge. Ths Will has not yet been published. . 7 Otway m addressing his constituents » at Chatham titeihntad tn Riemarek I entertained by continental cf Reglaad. Bismarck is reported to nave sate, “what good is England, everybody knows she

won’t fight;” Otway said he left the Foreign Office father than submit to the insolent demands of Russia, respecting the neutrality of the Black Sea. ' ’ • ■ Sir C. Dilke held a meeting at Derby, on the Land Tenure question, which was rushed by the roughs employed by the local gentry. France has lost two millions of population during the last fire yearn according to the late Ce jUar Admiral Hornsby is held responsible for the late collision of ironclads. London, March 12, midnight.

The Gladstone Ministry was defeated on a division of 287 to 284 upon the Irish University Education BUI. Earl Granville will possibly reconstruct the the quarter ending December, Dr. Featherston despatched nine ships to New Zealand containing 1819 souls, making a total since Dr. Featherston arrived in London 0,849, in thirty nine ships. A new form of bill of lading is to be adopted for Australia and New Zealand. Dr. Featherston is just recovering from an old wound received in the Maori war. The Time* writes strongly in favor of the C °Total New Zealand wool imported last year amounted to 104,600, or 6000 less than in 1871. NEW YORK. March 6. President Grant in his inaugural address, notes the rapid spread of Republican principles in Europe, and augurs therefrom, that it will speedily be the dominant form of government in the world. He stated that an endeavour will be made to civilise the Indian tribes, failing which they must be exterminated. With reference to foreign powers the speech is pacific. t Congress declines to subsidise either Webb’s or Burnside’s lines of steamers. Webb has taken his boats off the line. — WELLINGTON. Telegrams from the Agent-General say that the Imperial subsidy for the San Francisco Line depends upon the co-operation of the Australian colonies. The protest by the Nevada’s passengers caused the Senate to reject the Subsidy Bill. Immigrants object leaving home in winter, therefore it may be necessary to grant free passages. Webb’s agent in London requested the Agent-General to stop all arrangements connected with the San Francisco mail, as the boats will be taken off. The last vessel left Frisco on the fifth. Webb has transferred his interest to Stakewell, who sells*to the Pacific Company, which proposes to continue the service to the colonies. The Agent-General says he can arrange for an efficient service if the colonies will vote £60,000, and he requests eariy instructions. Mr. Vogel telegraphs that the Orangemen abstained from taking part in the farewell procession to the Governor owing to the representations of Bishop Croke and the Governor. Captain Hepburn, of the s.s. Rangatira has been fined £5 for carrying too many passengers from Nelson. The Government intend "to proceed against Shaw, Saville and Co. for breach of contract in neglecting the necessary provision for a sufficient supply of fresh water and soap for the immigrants per ship Forfarshire. A strong memorandum has been addressed to the Agent-General against sending private passengers with female Government immigrants by which proper discipline is prevented.